Get to know Jason Kronsberg, the new executive director of the Charleston Parks Conservancy
Kronsberg brings decades of stewardship and community ties to the table. Growing up “in the garden of Charleston,” Jason Kronsberg spent summers enjoying family trips to Sullivan’s Island and exploring the black waters of what’s now known as the ACE Basin, instilling an early love for Lowcountry environments. A 1995 gr
Meet the Charleston Makers Behind Distinctive Furnishings, Textiles, Lighting, and More
Ben Little builds furniture, cabinetry, and architectural metalwork with the conviction that quality should endure. In 2014, Ben Little left his home state of Mississippi for a carpentry fellowship with Landrum Tables in Charleston and began building tables from reclaimed wood and steel. “I was totally green,” he recol
Charleston Area Gears Up for a Star-Spangled Fourth of July Weekend
CHARLESTON, S.C. — From waterfront fireworks over Charleston Harbor to family festivals in the Lowcountry’s surrounding communities, the Charleston region is preparing for another Independence Day filled with patriotic celebrations, live entertainment, and spectacular fireworks displays. Whether you’re planning to spen
Land saved near wildlife refuge, fishing village as sprawl moves up the SC coast
More than 1,400 acres of vacant, mostly forested land are being protected near a well-known wildlife refuge to prevent sprawl that is advancing along the South Carolina coast from Charleston toward Georgetown. The Lowcountry Land Trust said it has secured agreements from a landowner not to allow large-scale development
Kiawah Calling: Tour a relaxed-yet-refined coastal retreat that balances modern comfort with the natural...
The densely wooded lot posed a challenge that Cumulus Architecture & Design overcame by fitting the home in the spaces between, creating a tree house-like feel and softening the volume of the 5,500-square-foot home. The beauty of the Lowcountry is easy to take for granted, but there are moments when...
Retail Buzz: Buru relocates its women’s boutique from The Charleston Place to Market Street
Buru has relocated its women’s clothing boutique from The Charleston Place to The Planters Inn as Beemok Hospitality Collection closes the property’s east corridor to make way for a new spa, part of a $150 million renovation. When Buru opened in fall 2024, it was the West Coast line’s only permanent storefront. Founded
Before crime happens: North Charleston PD launches new tool to target trespassing
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A new program is giving North Charleston police another tool to step in when they find suspicious activity on private property. The North Charleston Police Department is launching an Agent of Trespass agreement, allowing business and residential property owners to give officers permissio
Crews battle ‘very large’ tire fire in Lincolnville Tuesday night
LINCOLNVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Firefighters were dispatched to what they described as a large tire fire Tuesday night. The Lincolnville Fire Department said fire crews were sent to an outside fire off Big Oak Lane around 9:21 p.m., where they found a “very large pile of tires” on fire. The agency had to request assistance
You Can Paddle Through The Same Swamp Where The Notebook Was Filmed In South...
Somewhere in South Carolina, there’s a swamp so beautiful it made Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams fall in love, and you can paddle right through it. Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner is the kind of place that makes you stop scrolling, put your phone down, and just stare. Most...
Style Q&A: Artist Markey Mossman shares her favorite Charleston shops and what’s in her...
“Yep, I can write on that,” the calligrapher often tells customers. Mossman’s Hatch Cove Designs began as a calligraphy studio for other stationers and has evolved to become a full-service creative and art studio, offering wedding and event invitations, menus, and other branded items, as well as marketing materials for

















