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...]
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Town Administrator Eric DeMoura
Episode 2. In this episode of VOICE for Mount Pleasant our publisher at Mount Pleasant Magazine conducts an up-close and personal interview with Mount Pleasant Town Administrator, Eric DeMoura. They discuss his interview recently published in the special COVID-19 edition of Mount Pleasant Magazine, how businesses are dealing since opening back up, and the recent re-opening of … [Read more...]
The Importance of Hospitality In Times of Trouble, Our Restaurant Industry Bands Together to Bring Us Hope
When you take a moment to think about the core values of our town, one of the first things that comes to mind is our hospitality. It’s no wonder that we’ve built a booming industry on the back of the friendly reception and overall care for others that Charleston is famous for. Sadly, in a city where striking up a conversation with a stranger is commonplace, the effects of a … [Read more...]
Documenting COVID-19
Episode 1: In this episode of VOICE for Mount Pleasant we're documenting COVID-19 in Mount Pleasant speaking with Theresa Stratford, Managing Editor & Dana Coleman, Art Director. Listen To Us On … [Read more...]
Banding Together While Staying Apart: How COVID-19 and Social Distancing has Brought the World Closer
The scourge of COVID-19 has separated us physically, but the mutual hardships we have endured in these unprecedented times have also served to unite us globally and locally. Whether assisting our most vulnerable citizens’ access to food, shelter or medicine, or just reaching out via social networking, virtual group chats—or even apartment balconies—to stay connected and lift … [Read more...]
Best of Mount Pleasant 2019
BY YEAR: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | Best Of Videos Here we are, having completed another year of Best of Mount Pleasant, and we are thrilled! The turnout in this seventh year was outstanding, with 52,450 votes cast to support our readers' favorite business, places and people. Food & Drink Shopping & Goods … [Read more...]
Harvesting Hope: Community Rallies Around Farming Family
Farming is one of our most important professions. It’s also one of the hardest, with long hours, endless labor, droughts, floods, crop diseases, livestock predators. It’s no surprise that less than 2% of our population puts food on their tables by growing things to go on ours. Scott and Tina Johnson wouldn’t dream of another life. Longtime Indiana livestock farmers, the … [Read more...]
Getting Over It: Inspiring Tales from the Cooper River Bridge Run
The Cooper River Bridge Run attracts tens of thousands of participants every year. While some are motivated by beating a record, others, like ballet dancer and instructor Marka Danielle Rodgers, are determined to “get over it” to beat the odds. After suffering a spinal cord injury that left her an incomplete quadriplegic, Rodgers decided to take on the bridge to raise … [Read more...]
South Carolina Federal Credit Union: For the Members, by the Members
South Carolina Federal Credit Union began with the tenacity and vision of employees at the former Charleston Naval Shipyard and has grown to what we know today — thanks to the hard work and dedication of South Carolinians. Originally founded as Charleston Naval Shipyard Employees Federal Credit Union in 1936, it began with 14 founding members who each contributed $5, for a … [Read more...]
A ‘Pleasant’ Place for Gators: Adapting to Our Neighbors
The beauty and charm of the Lowcountry draws visitors from near and far. Many residents take respite from the stifling heat and humidity to cooler vacation getaways, always returning home to the sound of the ocean and smell of the salt marsh. Oftentimes, visitors have made the transition to full-time residents with the added allure of the steady, consistent economic and … [Read more...]