You might not expect it from a lifelong mechanic, but Johnny Page, owner of Automotive Excellence, said he owes his success to growing and cultivating one very important thing: customer relationships. “We’re a family-owned business and family run. Our employees are close as blood, too. But the real heart of it is the trust we build with our clientele,” Page explained. “We … [Read more...]
Running a Tight Ship: Jim Newsome Leads the Port with Aplomb
Remember Charleston before the back-to-back tour buses and the magazine spreads on cute inns? It was a city adrift. Even the port, which can anchor a waterside community, was down. That is, until Jim Newsome. In September 2009, Newsome moved to Charleston to take over the South Carolina Ports Authority. The turnaround in the economy has been echoed by the port growth, and … [Read more...]
Stepping Up: Local Bankers Were PPP VIPs
Established by the CARES – Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security – Act, the Paycheck Protection Program offered Small Business Administration loans with the potential to become grants for businesses struggling to pay their employees and remain viable, even as they were being ordered to shut down by government mandates aimed at controlling the inevitable spread of the … [Read more...]
Mount Pleasant Has Its Very Own Podcast!
We love telling the story of our town within the pages of Mount Pleasant Magazine. That is why we always say, “Your community, Your magazine.” Now, we have a new way to tell stories of Mount Pleasant. Using various platforms, we are able to share in video and audio format Mount Pleasant’s very own podcast, www.MountPleasantPodcast.com. Apple has had 50 billion episodes of … [Read more...]
Will Haynie, Mayor of Mount Pleasant, SC
Episode 5. On this episode of VOICE for Mount Pleasant our Publisher, Bill Macchio, talks to Will Haynie, Mayor of Mount Pleasant about different issues with the COVID-19 pandemic and the town Mount Pleasant, SC Radio Spots for VOICE for Mount Pleasant heard on these stations Click on a radio station logo to hear radio spot Listen To Us … [Read more...]
The Road to Equal Rights Paved by Charleston Women
This year marks a century since the passage of the 19th amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Its passage was no easy feat. For decades, women fought an uphill battle to gain the right to be heard. Charlestonians played a sizable part in that battle. Two early leaders were the Grimke sisters, Sarah and Angelina. In the 1820s, they left their slave-owning family in … [Read more...]
WATCH, LISTEN, LEARN
Charleston Real Estate Through the Eyes of Local Professionals On the VOICE for Mount Pleasant our Publisher, Bill Macchio, talks to Doug Holmes, the "Stats Guy" about Charleston Real Estate and what the stats say is going on now in the local real estate market. As requested by the Wall Street Journal, local real estate agents explain where their buyers are coming … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Cover Model & Photographer
Podcast Episode 3. On today's VOICE for Mount Pleasant our Publisher, Bill Macchio, interviews both the photographer and model behind our most recent issue that showcases how our town stood up to COVID-19! Listen To Us On … [Read more...]
There’s No Shortage of Toilet Paper Shortage
.. “You might be a redneck if your toilet paper has page numbers on it.” — Jeff Foxworthy Have you gloved-up, slipped on your respirator mask and braved a world swirling with virus to hunt for household essentials lately? Odds are, you quick-stepped past the bakery treats, fresh produce and even the meat section to head straight for the paper goods aisle. Does your … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life of Quarantine: How Staying at Home Looks Different Across the Country
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a worldwide pandemic. Since that declaration, life as we know it has been turned upside down. From California to New York to Texas and Illinois, we’ve adopted a life of confinement to flatten the curve, collectively closing our doors and hunkering down. However, even with the common thread of quarantine … [Read more...]