From a young age, Richard Almes has been fascinated by motion pictures. After seeing the movie “Jaws” in theaters for the first time, he went back 10 more times, amazed at how powerful a film could be. “I knew I wanted to be able to one day craft something in this medium,” Almes said. “It still fascinates me to this day how powerful and impactful video can be.” What … [Read more...]

You may have heard that our nation is preparing for a big birthday party next year celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But if you remember any of your history from high school, you may also recall that the Declaration in 1776 wasn’t the beginning nor was it the end of the colonists’ attempt to separate from Great Britain. It took … [Read more...]

Editor’s Note: The following article is Part 1 of a series that will continue to be explored in our upcoming publications. Slightly northeast of Charleston’s metro area, the city’s “final frontier” is in the early stages of major development. Once a quiet corridor connecting Daniel Island to rural Berkeley County, Clements Ferry Road has become a vital artery of opportunity, … [Read more...]

I can vividly remember when I first met Matt Grason, founder of Level Up Video, who has since become an extended member of the Mount Pleasant Magazine family. It all started at the Harbor Entrepreneur Center when visiting one of our clients. I ran into Frank Wells, founder of Holy City Med, who was sitting in an area of the center designed to create networking … [Read more...]

Editor’s Note: Jessica Chandler was a close friend and colleague of radio personality TJ Phillips and the longtime co-host of “TJ & Jessica in the Morning” on 92.5 Kickin’ Country. Our work week was a little different than most. 4:30 a.m. arrival, always a dark empty parking lot. We would say hello to each other and regroup the events of our daily lives and then share it … [Read more...]

Perhaps you’ve noticed the vacant lot as you’ve turned off Highway 17 onto Mathis Ferry Road, just past the first traffic circle. More likely than not, however, you haven’t paid it much attention. But that’s about to change. The empty lot on the corner of 5th Avenue will soon become the site of a new park — but not just any park. This one will serve as a heritage memorial … [Read more...]

The Town of Mount Pleasant surprised college basketball and WNBA analyst and local resident Debbie Antonelli at a May 15 press event, announcing that the Town Hall Gym will be named in her honor. It will henceforth be known as the Debbie Antonelli Gymnasium. Antonelli, who has called women’s and men’s college basketball for ESPN and CBS among others, was recognized for her … [Read more...]

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the population of Mount Pleasant was lower, but the volume of shrimp boats lining Shem Creek was higher. Captain Rocky Magwood, a fourth-generation shrimper, remembers a time when shrimp boats were lined up three-to-a-dock up and down the creek, about 80 of them in total. Twenty-five years ago, that number had dwindled to … [Read more...]