Today marks the 10th anniversary of the devastating Mother Emanuel shooting that took the lives of several beloved leaders and influential members of the Charleston community. When the shooting occurred at Mother Emanuel AME Church on June 17, 2015, it didn’t just shake the church — it left the entire Charleston community heartbroken and stunned. […]
Dreamweaver: Heroic Pursuits of Henrietta Aiken Kelly
If you’re new to the Charleston history scene, there’s a name that should be added to your rolodex of pioneering local women: Henrietta Aiken Kelly. She hoped to make South Carolina famous for a different agricultural venture in the early 20th century and that was after she had already blazed a trail in advancing educational […]
Mermaids Among Us: The Legacy of Lorraine Perry
Known as the “unofficial mayor” of Charleston and the “official mayor” of Ansonborough, Lorraine Perry was a philanthropist who contributed to the Center for Birds of Prey, served as a docent at the Gibbes Museum of Art, and was the first woman to be invited as a member of the Charleston Yacht Club and a […]
Banner Year: Emma Navarro named WTA Most Improved Player of 2024
Charleston’s Emma Navarro recorded the best season of her young and promising professional tennis career in 2024. All of which included achieving her greatest success in a major to date, reaching the US Open semifinals before losing a hard-fought match to eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka, 3-6, 6-7 (2). On Dec. 9, the WTA Tour presented […]
Healthy Home, Healthy Family: Advice from a “Crunchy Mom’
Welcome to the world of “crunchy moms,” where cleaner living meets heartfelt intentions for a healthier family. From natural products to mindful nutrition, the “crunchy” lifestyle has gained momentum among women seeking to create toxin-free homes. To better understand this growing trend, we sat down with local mom Chelsea Matthews who shared her journey toward […]
It’s not Over: Marriage Support with Sophie Orozco Coaching
From the brink of divorce to a thriving marriage, Sophie Orozco uses her personal experience and professional expertise to turn around the most hopeless of relationships. Orozco was facing divorce with four kids under the age of five and was determined to find a way to save her marriage despite her therapist saying it was […]
Discover The Dunlin: Discover a Dream
If I could carve a tiny piece of the South of France right off the map – perhaps some space of the Old world in the warmer months between Eze and Ville de Franche — I would do it. I would slice it off, put it in my pocket and bring it home. To sweeten it, […]
COCO RECAP: Pegula Claims First Charleston Title; Navarro Fades In Quarterfinals
Any hopes of Emma Navarro winning her hometown tournament will have to wait until next year as fellow American Amanda Anisimova ousted her in the quarterfinals of the Credit One Charleston Open on April 4. The tightly-contested match opened with eight straight holds as the servers hit their spots early. That was followed by three […]
Equal Pay For Play: Charleston Open To Offer Equal Prize Money Moving Forward
Next year will mark another historic milestone for the Credit One Charleston Open as the tournament will provide equal prize money to players starting in 2026. Getting out far ahead of the curve, COCO, North America’s largest women’s-only professional tennis tournament, becomes the first standalone WTA 500 tournament to voluntarily increase prize money prior to […]
In the Company of Women: Networking is the Best Medicine
Delia Owens, best-selling author of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” spoke at an event on Kiawah Island a couple of years ago. She addressed a group of women readers about her novel, which chronicled the journey an abandoned young girl who turned to the company of nature for solace and survival in an isolated environment. The […]