“Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.” – Charlotte Whitton, former mayor of Ottawa Over the ages women have been called “the weaker sex” and stereotyped as such in novels, television and movies. Though female voices are arguably being heard […]

Tessa Spencer is a mother—a Gulf War veteran…a former professional cheerleader…a master numerologist…an ABC News Four anchor…a radio personality. She doesn’t like avocados or peanut butter and jelly, which she says sheepishly, knowing the country is against her here. She is generous, entertaining and truly kind. Markers of a life lived in a spotlight? Yes, […]

There is a woman in Mount Pleasant who quietly goes about her life. She raised a family with her husband of 57 years, retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs and went on to help the family business. Many people think of her as a friendly face at Ascue’s Body Shop. They don’t realize that […]

Along with its history, charm and scenery, Charleston is home to one of the most famous shopping streets in the country. The second-most historically and architecturally significant street downtown after Meeting Street, King Street originated as the main road in and out of the city. Though people from every walk of life enjoy King Street, […]

Eliza Limehouse and I are talking about our horoscopes – she’s a Capricorn, and right away, I see how the sign suits her. The ninth-generation Charlestonian is no stranger to hard work. Starting at age 7 she embarked on years of helping with her family’s hotel business, Limehouse Properties. A natural lover of people, young […]

The energy was ablaze at The I’On Club on May 21. The Crews Subaru of Charleston She Tris Sprint Triathlon, which women of all ages participated in, is an event that is meant to change the face of triathlons by making them accessible to any woman who wants to “tri.” She Tris was founded by […]

On an unseasonably crisp Thursday morning in May, professional women from all over the Charleston area hopped in their cars and drove north on 17. Dozens of ladies with busy schedules, long to-do lists and weighty decisions to make set aside this special time to network, learn and brunch at Salty Oak Farm. The event […]

In August 1920, a baby girl was born in Brooklyn just days before women were given the right to vote. This proved to be quite the coincidence, since she would grow up to become the first female mayor of a small Southern beach town, the Isle of Palms. Like many women of her time, Carmen […]

Summer Levert, Port Operations Officer in the United States Navy Summer Levert’s career in the military began in 1997 while she was in high school. She joined the Ohio Army National Guard and spent her senior weekends in training. Although she enrolled in college for a short time, eventually Levert had to prioritize her income […]

Lisa Metheney, Senior Civilian / Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District Not everyone serving our country is in the military. Lisa Metheney is the senior civilian for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston district. Metheney attended Marshall University for her undergraduate and graduate […]