MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce (MPCC) has announced scholarship applications are open for 2024 high school seniors residing East of the Cooper. Applications for the $4000 scholarship are due by April 15. The recipient will be recognized at the Chamber luncheon, to be held on Thursday, May 16, at Alhambra Hall. The MPCC scholarship program … [Read more...]
Hoops Against Homelessness: 10-year-old Wade and his friend Carter Make a Difference (One Shot at a Time)
Wade Altum, the Founder, is 10 years old and decided to help the homeless and started Hoops Against Homelessness with partner One80 Place. He started the shooting/giving events in 2020 during COVID and began with a small event that grew over time. At first, they asked people to post on Instagram to shoot 10 hoops or donate, and that raised awareness bringing in about $1,500 … [Read more...]
South Bay at Mount Pleasant: Continuous Care
There is a hidden treasure for seniors located in the heart of Mount Pleasant and it’s called South Bay. Right off Hungry Neck Boulevard, South Bay is a luxury resort-style senior community that has all the bells and whistles. Come this October, South Bay will be celebrating their sixth anniversary. Two communities form this continuing care retirement campus. The first is … [Read more...]
March/April 2024 Calendar of Events
March Mount Pleasant Home Showcase WHEN: March 9-10 WHERE: Omar Shrine Convention Center (176 Patriots Point Rd.) The Mount Pleasant Home Showcase will feature anything and everything you want or need to help maintain and enhance your home, regardless of where you live. Each home specialist will have specific offerings exclusive to attendees. Charleston … [Read more...]
Sown in History: Middleburg Plantation, East Cooper’s Eldest Rice Plantation
For Charlestonians, it’s always been about rice. Red rice. Rice pilau. Hoppin’ John. Rice pudding. If you’re new to the area, hopefully you’ve had the opportunity to eat – or maybe even cook – one of our signature rice dishes. And if you’re a native, you know that no home cooked dinner is complete without one of them. The house at Middleburg Plantation in Huger was built in … [Read more...]
Beautiful Homes of Coastal Carolina
Over the past four decades, Mount Pleasant Magazine has published local real estate data, information that can be used in making decisions on a specific neighborhood, home or in some cases, both. Our community loves reading our Beautiful Homes edition. We hope the real estate data we provide you with will help guide you in finding that perfect home; the one that fits the … [Read more...]
Teacher Evaluation Report Card on CCSD’s New Superintendent
Charleston County School District has suffered a great deal of volatility in leadership, hiring their fourth superintendent in two years. New hire Anita Huggins looks to rewrite that narrative. In January, CCSD’s board offered Huggins, acting superintendent at the time, the position permanently. After a week of consideration, she accepted and signed a three-year contract paying … [Read more...]
Blessing of the Fleet Trawls On: Shrimp, Shrimp, Hooray!
In the heart of our beloved Mount Pleasant, where the salt-kissed breeze mingles with the laughter of locals and visitors alike, lies a tradition steeped in community spirit: the Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival. As the sun dances on the tranquil waters of Shem Creek, we will gather to honor our seafaring heritage and extend our heartfelt gratitude to the fearless … [Read more...]
Charting a New Course: Charleston Race Week Forms New Partnership with Patriots Point
Charleston Race Week returns April 18-21 for the 28th installment of its regatta and this year marks the launch of a new partnership with Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum that will transform the competition into one of the most unique regattas worldwide. On Jan. 11, Charleston Race Week Director Randy Draftz, Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie and Patriots Point … [Read more...]
Serving Up Aces: Credit One Charleston Open Continues to Wow
The award-winning Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America, returns to Daniel Island March 30-April 7. The Credit One Charleston Open (COCO), celebrating its 52nd event this year, has become a favorite among tour players, having been named ‘WTA 500 Tournament of the Year’ two years in a row. It annually draws some of the world’s … [Read more...]