Rhapsody on Folly: A Serendipitous Encounter with George Gershwin
WRITER: — PHOTOGRAPHER:. A legendary tale of a glamorous party in 1934, when the famed composer introduced the music for Porgy and Bess. In a world often filled with skepticism, the family stories passed down through generations carry a weight that is hard to dismiss. Over the decades, my parents, Harry and Fannie...
Coastal Retreat: An Isle of Palms beach house blends classic Charleston charm with easy...
It took 15 years and three moves, but Mark and Rebecca Ferrer finally found their ideal spot on Isle of Palms’ Ocean Boulevard. Their new house, completed in 2024, sits one block back from the Atlantic on a corner lot across from a beach access path. The surf is close enough to provide a soundtrack, yet the home is...
Trident Medical Center to unveil new $10M neuro rehab unit this week
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Trident Medical Center says a new rehabilitation center set to open this week will increase access to specialized care for traumatic brain injury victims. Trident leaders will hold a ribbon cutting on Wednesday for the facility’s 10-bed, $10 million Neuro Rehabilitation Unit. The new...
Two local moms engineered the ultimate adventure bag
Britt Gardner (far left) and Erin Jewett have a patent for their WODA (“water” in Polish) Bag, designed to withstand the chaos often faced when traveling to the beach, while also remaining free of phthalates. On a sun-drenched morning on Sullivan’s Island, two mothers met with sandy toddlers...
Lowcountry mental health facility receives national recognition
LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Ladson mental health facility has received a prestigious national honor. Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness, Trident Medical Center’s 60-bed mental health hospital, has been recognized as a recipient of Mental Health America’s Gold Bell Award. The award is the first national certification...
Haircuts for a Cause: Compete Sarcoma Cancer
From now until June 13, you can support sarcoma cancer research by simply getting a haircut at any of nine Great Clips salons in the Charleston area. This fundraiser, called “Help Great Clips Cut Out Sarcoma Cancers,” is a partnership with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. How It Works.
Allen University honors Emanuel 9 with powerful tribute unveiling for 10 year anniversary
Columbia, S.C. (WACH) — Nearly a decade after the tragic events at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, Allen University is paying tribute to the nine lives lost in a racially motivated massacre. The university's Boeing Institute on Civility unveiled busts representing the Emanuel 9, offering a poignant reminder...
They were killed in a Bible study. Nearly 10 years later, something powerful now...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nearly a decade after nine worshippers were killed during a Bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, their names still echo through prayers, purpose, and now, a permanent tribute. On Saturday, family and friends of the Emanuel Nine gathered at Allen University in Columbia...
Emde, Ganaway-Pasley vow to restore public trust on North Charleston City Council
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — After three months of vacant seats, North Charleston voters have elected two new city council members. Dr. Stephanie Ganaway-Pasley and Christopher Emde will be sworn in next Monday for districts 3 and 5. In February, Jerome Heyward and Sandino Moses pleaded guilty to federal...
Socialite’s Marvelous Charleston Manor Hits the Market for $12.5 Million
Designer Carolyne Roehm has put her opulent Charleston, SC, manor on the market for more than four times what she paid for it.