EV battery component maker Redwood Materials has just broke ground on their massive new $3.5 billion plant in the Charleston area. The company's new anode recycling and battery component manufacturing facility will span over 600 acres. The facility is being built at the new Battery Materials Campus, situated in the Camp Hall Commerce Park in northern Berkeley County. Once completed,...
In a significant milestone, Temple Terrace celebrated the opening of a new VA Clinic dedicated to enhancing mental health services for veterans. The clinic is poised to address a spectrum of cases, ranging from substance abuse to PTSD, with a special focus on caring for homeless veterans. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, took place...
Ahoy, me hearties! Gasparilla 2024 has come to an end, leaving behind a trail of beads, booty, and a few untoward incidents. The pirates descended upon Tampa with their Jose Gasparilla ship, turning Bayshore Boulevard into a spectacle of buccaneer revelry. The invasion kicked off with the grand arrival of the Jose Gasparilla ship, leading a fleet of smaller vessels...
In the dazzling aftermath of the 2024 Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and parade, Tampa Bay finds itself basking in the glow of a successful event. Amidst the echoes of celebration, remnants of revelry—beads, vapes, cans, and more—adorn Bayshore Boulevard and its neighboring areas. Now, as the confetti settles, a call to action resonates through the bay: a collective effort to...
The John L. Dart Library in Mount Pleasant, part of the Charleston County Public Library system, reopened on Monday, January 29, following extensive renovations. The library now features new additions including a meeting room and a study room. The study room houses the Dart collection, an exclusive African American collection that is available for in-library reading but not for...
A new legislative proposal in South Carolina, introduced by Representative April Cromer (R-Anderson), is seeking to mandate that students in public schools use restrooms corresponding to their biological sex at birth. This bill, if passed, would have statewide implications, potentially affecting students in all public schools across South Carolina. “This bill isn’t aimed to punish a group that is clearly struggling...
The Goose Creek Police Department is actively seeking assistance in locating a 17-year-old student from Goose Creek High School who has been reported missing. Mirna Elizabeth Chen Pop, who also goes by the name Eva Ramirez, has not been seen since she left her home at approximately 3:00 a.m. on December 12, 2023. At the time of her disappearance, she...
With fewer than 3 in 10 workers reporting that they are “very confident” they will have enough money for retirement, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on The Best & Worst Places to Retire. To help Americans plan for a comfortable retirement without breaking the bank, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 46 key measures of...
Amid an ongoing legal and jurisdictional battle in the border city of Eagle Pass, TX, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina has just joined forces with 24 other Republican governors in a unified statement backing the Texas Governor's decision to continue to install more razor wire across the border and deny access to federal border patrol agents. This...
Charleston is well known for being a top foodie city for most categories, but where the Holy City really shines is in it's brunch offerings. Based on online reviews and diner feedback, here are the top 10 new brunch spots in Charleston: Rutledge Kitchen (Reckless Breakfast): As they so eliquently put it on their website, "prepare to get brunched in the...