Fitness enthusiasts from all over the country and the world will convene in Charleston on Saturday, April 5 for the 48th Annual Cooper River Bridge Run. Hosting a capacity of 38,500 participants, the Bridge Run is the third largest 10K event in the U.S. Typically, the race draws participants from all 50 states and 15 different countries. Of course, pulling off such a massive … [Read more...]

It’s hard to imagine that less than a century ago the phrase, “A woman’s place is in the home,” was the standard in American society. But today’s women can choose to also pursue a career. Many of them take on leadership positions such as CEOs, entrepreneurs, board presidents and other top roles. In the Tri-County area, we are fortunate to have some of the best and brightest … [Read more...]

Honor. Duty. Respect. Those are the words that students at The Citadel pledge to live by. And upon graduation, many of them swear an additional oath — to support and defend the Constitution of the United States — by choosing to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces and willingly putting their lives on the line to defend our country’s freedoms. Some of them have made the ultimate … [Read more...]

A cold day in December stole the final breath from one of Charleston’s most beloved radio personalities. Michael Edward Chambers, mic name Mike Edwards, was much more than the program director of Mix 95.9 WMXZ-FM, he was “the Guy.” The heartbreaking news of Edwards’ untimely death at 53, later ruled to be a heart attack, shocked the local airwaves. For many, Edwards was the … [Read more...]

Since this is Mount Pleasant Magazine’s Best Of Edition, I’d like to add a few things that weren’t up for a vote but which I think also represent the best of Mount Pleasant (these are not ranked in order). LOCALLY CAUGHT SEAFOOD The cover photo of this edition speaks to the popularity of our locally caught seafood. This eye-catching photo elicits the flavor, the culture, … [Read more...]

The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce (MPCC) has officially opened the doors to its first Mount Pleasant headquarters, marking an exciting milestone in the organization’s growth and service to the local business community. Chamber officials, local leaders and members of the Mount Pleasant community gathered this fall for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new office … [Read more...]

A new football tradition has been launched in the community pitting Mount Pleasant high schools Wando and Lucy Beckham against one another as they compete for a unique trophy and local bragging rights. The inaugural Sweetgrass Bowl was played on Nov. 1, 2024, at District 2 Regional Stadium, with the Wando Warriors winning a tight battle over the Bengals in the first annual … [Read more...]

When 29-year-old Richard “Richie” G. Cliff, Jr. awoke on the morning of Sept. 29, 2008, he had a lot to look forward to. Cliff was a U.S. Army captain serving his country in Afghanistan in a war on terrorism, he had earned the highly coveted Green Beret only the year before and he had already earned more than 10 medals in just six years of military service, which later included … [Read more...]

If you had a time machine that could take you back to the Town of Mount Pleasant in 1970, you might be tempted to think you had landed elsewhere by mistake. The landscape would be home to less than 6,200 people. There would be no Memorial Waterfront Park, no Ravenel Bridge, no long-term economic development strategy for the future, no worries over greenspace and resources … [Read more...]