On The Water: Boats and Boaters

Good wine, good food, good fishing

When he’s not fishing, surfing or kiteboarding, Mount Pleasant native Jimmy Purcell enjoys sipping a good Chardonnay. Read More

Baby girl born aboard boat

Many parents forgo the traditional hospital routine and give birth at home instead. But newborn Alexandra Tomoe Okopnik made waves when she entered the world Tuesday morning in her new home: the S/V Ulysses, a 31-foot sailboat. Read More

Toots & The Maytals

Legendary reggae act brings music with a message for Carolina Studios fundraiser

If it doesn't make you feel good, it's not Reggae. "The energy, the way my music hits people : it's a happy message," said Frederick "Toots" Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals, who is set to perform Friday at Patriots Point. Read More

Wando reunited with her brother

Wando, the 7-week-old kitten who halted traffic on the James B. Edwards Bridge over the Wando River on June 16, has been reunited with her brother in foster care. Read More

Tour with purpose

Under-performing students given chance to see country

A blanket of Lowcountry heat welcomed local students Valerie Hughes and Kirby Edwards home as they stepped off a luxury bus Monday, the eighth stop on a 30-day, cross-country road trip and the opportunity of a lifetime. Read More

Kitten on bridge rescued

Drivers headed east on the James B. Edwards Bridge on Tuesday morning probably showed up to work tardy and ticked off because of a tabby kitten. Read More

Piccolo finishes with flourish

Lounging on a table cloth in the grass and armed with a cooler of goodies, the Holland family was determined to spend Saturday evening enjoying fresh air and global music in Hampton Park to catch the Piccolo Spoleto Finale. As 3-year-old Ellison Holland jumped up and down in anticipation of going back into the bounce house, her mother, Dorothy, who was relieved the rumors of rain were false, relayed a list of events the mother and daughter have caught. Read More

Cool consigning

Bargain hunters can find the hottest trends for discount prices at local shops

Instead of allowing the recession to tear the feel-good spirit of shopping into textile shreds, many local shoppers are learning that secondhand shopping is an affordable way to find good deals on clothing and accessories without sacrificing quality or high-end labels. Read More