True crime has been a popular genre for a while, and the gorier, the better. Into this mix two years ago stepped an unlikely trio — two roommates whose only tie was a start in Massachusetts and the fiancé of one of the women. The three now live together in Mount Pleasant, and although that sounds like it might induce some homicidal-level stress, the only murder is on their … [Read more...]
Mount Pleasant Has Its Very Own Podcast!
We love telling the story of our town within the pages of Mount Pleasant Magazine. That is why we always say, “Your community, Your magazine.” Now, we have a new way to tell stories of Mount Pleasant. Using various platforms, we are able to share in video and audio format Mount Pleasant’s very own podcast, www.VOICEforMP.com. Apple has had 50 billion episodes of podcasts … [Read more...]
The 2020 Census: More Than Just a Head Count
For 230 years, the census has been one of the most important and historical events in our nation. It is mandated in the U.S. Constitution. Every 10 years since 1790, multiple generations of our ancestors have participated. In 2020, it is our turn to be counted once again. In the past, documents were delivered and returned by mail or someone went door to door to record who … [Read more...]
Falling Behind? Shedding Light on Daylight Saving Time
Waking on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 3, and realizing there’s an extra hour to wallow — by the clock’s terms — is a nice perk. But the joy of that glorious hour fades when it starts getting dark before dinner time and you remember how short the days seem in the winter. Daylight saving time (DST) occurs in the spring when clocks are turned an hour forward, so it is … [Read more...]
Bigger and Better than Ever: New Mount Pleasant Town Hall Gym Open
An array of recreational activities, from basketball and volleyball to sock hops and pickleball, have returned to Mount Pleasant’s Town Hall complex — and there are more improvements on the way. The town’s new gymnasium officially opened its doors in April, 15 months after ground was broken where Police Department headquarters and the town’s old gym once stood. Those … [Read more...]
Crossing the Bridge: Jogging the Minds of Local Runners
Moving to Charleston four years ago and driving over the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge for the first time, I was awestruck. It was simply beautiful, arched above the blue water, as it seemed to touch the sky at its highest point. It’s amazing to think that an architectural structure as simple as a bridge built over the Cooper River blesses the Lowcountry daily as people drive to … [Read more...]
Coral Found to Thrive Off South Carolina Coast: A Beautiful Discovery
Try to imagine a towering hillside nearly five stories taller than the iconic steeple of St. Matthew’s Church in downtown Charleston. Next, think about that colossus 85 miles long – vast enough to stretch unbroken from Mount Pleasant to Conway. Now let your mind’s eye transport that massive mound 160 miles off the South Carolina coast and submerge it to the ocean floor half … [Read more...]
Flying the Eye: The Hurricane Hunters
Howard Elgison called Mount Pleasant home from the late 1970s through the mid 2000s. He raised his family here and was living in Snee Farm when Hurricane Hugo blew through town. Though not a journalist, he helped tell many storm stories in the Hurricane Hugo: Storm of the Century publication and interviewed Jim McFadden, a hurricane hunter who flew across the eye of Hugo as it … [Read more...]
It’s Sweater Weather – Where to Find the Ugly Ones
Ugly Christmas sweaters. There are whole stores dedicated to them; parties planned for them; contests held for them. Why the fascination? Why the adoration? Some might wonder why we even bother when they see those decked-out sartorial atrocities, outer garments so mind-numbingly ugly that even our grandparents wouldn’t wear them – not even to shuffle down the driveway to … [Read more...]
The Center for Birds of Prey Takes Storms Seriously
When tropical weather begins brewing in the Atlantic Ocean, Stephen Schabel tunes in for updates the way most of us do here on the coast – albeit for a slightly different reason. Schabel, director of education and husbandry at The Center for Birds of Prey, is tasked with keeping all birds safe in the event of a hurricane. Whether the storm on the water is a Category 1 or … [Read more...]