When most of us take a vacation, we expect to come back with a tan and a newfound appreciation for the land we just explored. In 2014, Michele Hensel embarked on a trip that would change her life and ultimately grow her family. A visit to the Caribbean Island of Roatán left the Hensels with so much more than Instagram-worthy shots of cool blue waters. Michele and her … [Read more...]

Like so many other natives of beautiful South Carolina, Terrell Glenn has come home again after many years spent on a different mission. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and Virginia Theological Seminary, Glenn has served “a variety of churches,” including St. Andrew's in Mount Pleasant, where he has just returned for his second time to be the pastor of City … [Read more...]

Most in Mount Pleasant would recognize Tom Crawford as the friendly face from Channel 4 news. He is rounding out nearly three decades on broadcast television as an award-winning meteorologist and news anchor and thriving in his current time spot on Lowcountry Live. When he is not in front of the camera, Crawford wears another hat – that of a benefit auctioneer specialist. … [Read more...]

Water makes up around 80 percent of a human being’s blood, but it would be no surprise to learn that the percentage of H2O flowing through Clay Duffie’s veins and arteries might be just a little higher than that of most people. After all, Duffie has been general manager of Mount Pleasant Waterworks since March 1989, and his father held the same job in Saluda, South … [Read more...]

Litton Entertainment's talented team of TV experts travels the world to produce shows watched by tens of millions of viewers each year. Though they regularly visit at least five of the six continents in their quest for excellence in the world of educational and informational television, the company, its owner and the executive producer of many of its projects all are based in … [Read more...]

The lifestyle of being on-camera as a news anchor is probably not unlike what you might imagine: a bit of dolling up, the lights overhead, shorts and sandals out of view with a suit and tie above the counter and even the occasional public recognition while on your Costco run. However, what happens off-camera is far from the polish viewers see when tuning into their local … [Read more...]

Coaching a sports team is no easy task. It’s even more challenging when those you teach, nurture and encourage range in age from 5 to 18. Now make the number of athletes on the team a staggering 300 or so and you’re talking about some serious dedication. But for one local coach, it’s been her calling for most of her life and something she considers her greatest … [Read more...]

While South Carolina may be well-known for its Lowcountry food and sprawling coastlines, the other not-so-secret gem is the talent that hits the field every Saturday during the highly anticipated college football season. For those four to five months – depending on the success of the team – nothing else matters; Saturdays are saved for tailgating and the various teams … [Read more...]

Back in mid-July, Publisher Bill Macchio and I started talking about what we'd put on the September/October cover of Mount Pleasant Magazine. After tossing around a few ideas – like a football, you might say – we decided that our traditional fall cover pertaining to Clemson and Carolina football was a formula that could not fail. So we set about figuring a way to take photos of … [Read more...]

We are one town. We’re a living, breathing organism.” –Will Haynie Will Haynie has moved to Mount Pleasant on three occasions – in the 1960s, in the 1980s and again in 2010. This time he plans to stay and serve as the town’s mayor. Originally from Belton, South Carolina, in the Upstate, Haynie first came to Mount Pleasant as a 5-year-old. His father, grandfather and … [Read more...]