The pandemic has changed lives around the world and put those in the medical field in the spotlight. Ellen Nitz knows this firsthand due to her work with the Charleston County School District as Director of Nursing Services. Because of COVID-19, Nitz doesn’t just have the role of director; she is also the spokesperson for […]

What an incredible honor for the State of South Carolina to have one of our own considered for the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court of the United States of America. President Joe Biden has confirmed that The Honorable J. Michelle Childs is on his short list of nominees. While there is some […]

February 06, 1974 By the President of the United States Of America A Proclamation America has always honored those who serve society as nurses. In recent years, however, we have come to appreciate more than ever the complex and expanding role which nurses play in our health care system. Increasingly, the high quality of our […]

As we enter a new year in 2022, many of us are recognizing how important having meaningful relationships and pausing to celebrate life are to long-term happiness. That said, I’ve committed to contributing a sommelier column, which may help in reducing the stress of selecting remarkably tasty bottles. These wines achieve a high quality to […]

Oyster Candle Company & Coastal Gifts, the premier spot to shop locally, has been an inviting small business for Mount Pleasant since February of 2021. Before then, Oyster Candle Company had been operating in town since August 2018. As demonstrated in its name, Oyster Candle Company is known for its unique use of oyster shells. […]

Mount Pleasant resident and ESPN analyst Debbie Antonelli loves the sport of basketball and has found a way to link it with another of her passions. “In the next two years, I want to raise $1 million for the Special Olympics, even if I have to shoot until my arms fall off! I wake up […]

Had you asked Cyndi Mays in the late 1980s where she saw herself toward the end of her career, she probably wouldn’t have answered that she would be a high-ranking senior executive service member of the U.S. State Department and living in Charleston. Rather, the Virginia native and Old Dominion grad had big plans for […]

Katy Knowlin has been chasing her ideal American dream for over three decades, and this past spring, she finally saw it come true. She’d passed through other major pillars to support it — an education, a family, a house, a good job — and completed the last leg by becoming a self-employed business owner. With […]

Coralberry Cottage, Mount Pleasant’s premier source for coastal casual furnishings, is getting ready to celebrate their 10-year anniversary. But instead of planning a big bash, partners Melissa Hempstead, Liz Baker and Rutledge Carter are working on something even more exciting: a construction project. Though they’ve enjoyed operating out of their current space since 2011, they […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15 to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to American history and culture. Hispanic Americans are proud of their Latin roots and the lives they have built for themselves and their families in the United States. Embracing the new and celebrating the old […]