In early 2022, after 56 years of marriage, North Carolina residents Craig and Ann Rothmeyer were told that they couldnβt be together anymore because they were going to have to go to separate senior living facilities with differing levels of care. After agonizing over what to do, Craig and Ann found a way to be together by discovering side-by-side facilities in Mount Pleasant. … [Read more...]
Real Love Stories from the Heart of the Lowcountry
When winter feels dark and heavy but glittery hearts, red roses and chocolates line store shelves, even the most cynical among us can fall in love with love. Why not? Love gives life meaning. It helps us out of bed on those cold mornings and gives us lovely dreams at night. This month we invite you into the love stories of three Mount Pleasant couples: John and Debbie, Abbie … [Read more...]
Dine Where You Live in Mount Pleasant with Rebecca Imholz of the MP Chamber of Commerce
Rebecca Imholz, Director of the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce talks with host Brian Cleary about the 2nd Annual Dine Where You Live Campaign which is a proactive reaction by Mount Pleasant to help the hospitality and food & beverage industries which got hit by the COVID Pandemic come back strong. Learn how the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce found ways to help local … [Read more...]
Taxes That Aren’t So Taxing: Never Fear Filing with These Tips
For many of us, April 18 represents a looming and ominous deadline β Tax Day. Be it dread of the unknown, anxiety over how to navigate a complicated process, panic about penalties or stress about the effort it takes to submit, fear of filing is real. Even Albert Einstein said, βthe hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.β To help assuage some common … [Read more...]
Martine Miller Retires: Farewell Reflections on Serving a One-of-a-kind Town
Retiring from the fourth largest municipality in .the state of South Carolina after nearly 24 years of heading the Town of Mount Pleasantβs communications office is a momentous occasion for me. Providing public information to our vibrant coastal community gave constant meaning and purpose to my professional life. Working with five mayors, 34 councilmembers, two town … [Read more...]
The New Praise House Park: Preserving Mount Pleasant History
Perhaps youβve noticed it as youβve turned off Highway 17 onto Mathis Ferry Road, just past the first traffic circle. More likely than not, you havenβt paid it much attention. But thatβs about to change. The vacant, nondescript lot on the corner of 5th Avenue will soon become the site of a new park, and it wonβt be just any park. This one will serve as a heritage memorial … [Read more...]
Mount Pleasant’s First African American Church: A Mystery, A Legacy
A major piece of Mount Pleasantβs history is found in the African American story. Itβs among us today in the areaβs sweetgrass baskets, gathering places like Six Mile Tavern and historic βsettlement communities.β Gullah culture flavors the town at every corner. A historically spiritual group, at the center of it all, there is religion. Itβs hard to pin down which was the … [Read more...]
How to Achieve your Goals: Making Resolutions that Stick
βTis the season to do some deep self-reflection and dream up a few intentional goals for your life. New Yearβs Day may be a great time to shift your focus toward setting goals, but making a list of resolutions isnβt necessarily the key to successfully reaching your goals for 2023. Local experts weigh in on how to make resolutions that stick, and truly transform your life for … [Read more...]
Welcome to SEWE Where Celebrating Nature is an Art
People are drawn to the Lowcountry in large part because of the beaches, the salt marshes, the moss-draped oaks, the cypress swamps β the stunning natural landscapes that inspire awe and support an array of recreational activities. East of the Cooper, a boating, kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding trip through Shem Creek provides an opportunity to see much of it β dolphins … [Read more...]
2022 Charleston, SC Real Estate Review with Doug Holmes
Click, Listen, Watch & Learn. Doug Holmes, "The Stats Guy" crunches and studies statistics in many fashions including the MLS in Charleston talks with host and publisher Bill Macchio about the 2022 Year-End Charleston, SC Real Estate update. They discuss inflation, how the number of real estate transactions in 2022 compared to other years, and make sure to listen to the … [Read more...]