UPDATE: THIS RACE DAY WAS HELD SATURDAY AUGUST 1, 2020. If you are new to the Charleston area, the Cooper River Bridge Run is kind of a big deal. It sells out at 40,000 participants. It’s the third largest 10K in the United States. The two-day expo is one of the largest health and wellness expos in the country as well, featuring over 200 booths. There’s a direct economic … [Read more...]
Wake Up, Mount Pleasant! Morning Radio is Worth Tuning In
They are with you moments after your alarm clock sounds, on your morning commute in between sips of boldly roasted coffee. They are with you on your ride home and on weekend seaside drives. Disc jockeys are constant companions, engaging us with clever banter and unabashed charm. Whether it’s allowing us to wash in a wave of nostalgia by playing a tune of days gone by or taking … [Read more...]
This Year’s Bridge Run Artist: One Nation Under Creativity
For nearly four decades, artist Tate Nation has dazzled audiences with his bold, whimsical depictions of Charleston, the Caribbean and the Rocky Mountains. With a cartoon edge and a color palette built on luminescent shades that transcend canvas, he delivers nontraditional glimpses of some of the country’s most beloved plots of land, cities and ocean-scapes. From capturing the … [Read more...]
Mount Pleasant Couple Wins Yummy Dinner at SOL: Courtney and Keith Thompson
We just moved to Charleston a few weeks ago, me from Ohio and Keith from PA. We met at Mercyhurst University in Erie,PA my freshman year of college. We both played on the same tennis team in college and that's how we met. We both went to college in PA so we'd come down to Hilton Head to train for spring break. While we were there in Hilton Head he told me that he wanted to … [Read more...]
Balancing Act: Maintaining Growth and Quality of Life in Mount Pleasant
Eric DeMoura has never been one to shun difficult decisions. As a high school senior in Taunton, Massachusetts, he was drafted in the 44th round by the Boston Red Sox, the major league team he still adores. Instead of signing a professional contract and starting what might have been a long and uncertain journey from the low minors to Fenway Park, he chose to continue to play … [Read more...]
Let the Healing Begin: New Members Hope to Change School Board’s Culture
For as long as most people can remember, the Charleston County School Board been featured on the front page of local newspapers for all the wrong reasons. Its meetings have been punctuated by petty arguments, meaningless, meandering discussions, vicious vendettas and unfounded accusations. In October, less than a week before a new board was to be elected, the old board forced … [Read more...]
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church: Hope House and the I-Beam Program
This is part of a series on East Cooper churches providing mission and charity work throughout the world. Read the introduction article here. The sanctuary at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church was built in 1854, and, since then, the church has served the community in various ways. It was a Confederate hospital during the Civil War and a school for the children of former … [Read more...]
Seacoast Church: Serving in Uganda and Nicaragua
This is part of a series on East Cooper churches providing mission and charity work throughout the world. Read the introduction article here. Established in 1988, Seacoast Church in Mount Pleasant may well be considered a newcomer in the world of international missions in the East Cooper community, but the church definitely has made an impact. “Our international mission … [Read more...]
The Catholic Diocese of Charleston: International Ministries & Project San Pedro
This is part of a series on East Cooper churches providing mission and charity work throughout the world. Read the introduction article here. Since 2006, a spiritually driven team of Lowcountry residents has made a biannual trip to Guatemala where they serve the health needs of the poor. The team consists mostly of people from different medical backgrounds, such as doctors, … [Read more...]
St. Andrew’s Church: Taking its Message to Liberia and Beyond
This is part of a series on East Cooper churches providing mission and charity work throughout the world. Read the introduction article here. St. Andrew’s Church was originally established in 1828 and has since focused many of its 3,300 active members on mission work throughout the Lowcountry and the entire globe. Anthony Kowbeidu, associate pastor for … [Read more...]