Isle of Palms News

File - The turbulent surf off the Isle of Palms drew spectators as Hurricane Irene moved north off the coast of South Carolina on Friday August 26, 2011.

It's the first great summer holiday! Memorial Day weekend means family time and for many, the first summer trip to the beach.

Trident Technical College employees from Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island and Daniel Island were among those honored at the ceremony and included Judd Morrison , Kevin Lang , Bill Griffin , Larry Gottemoeller , Tom Iafrate , Cris Felty , Kay Ann Rademacher , Cindy Schumpert , Sharon Kearns and Kathleen Fitzgerald .

State Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, who threatened the protest, called Dr. Murrell Smith Sr., the candidate for MUSC's board, a "tax evader" for applying for the lower tax rate available for primary residences for an Isle of Palms home, rather than a home in Sumter, where Smith lives and practices obstetrics.

Folly Beach Dogs aren't allowed on the beach at Folly between May 1 and Sept. 30 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. During all other hours, they can run on the sand and frolic in the surf, but they must be leashed.

Mumford & Sons could open for Shovels & Rope, Jay-Z could rhyme a verse on the new Righchus - er, Matt Monday - track, and Ben Bridwell could dethrone Joe Riley as the mayor of Charleston.

It's no longer legal to drink alcohol on any of Charleston's beaches. That doesn't mean people don't do it or that you'll be caught if you're discreet, but we're certainly not going to tell you to break the law by drinking pre-mixed concoctions from stainless-steel water bottles or beer out of a Camelbak.

Speculation on Kiawah Island centers around the future of Kiawah Partners, the master developer of the 10,000-acre oceanfront community.

As you stroll through the cobblestone streets, under the whispering willows and magnolia trees, past the historic mansions with Tiffany windows and giant side porches, you'll find it hard not to fall deep under the spell of Charleston, South Carolina.

Supporters of creating a National Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point will be at the Statehouse on Tuesday to hear a concurrent resolution supporting the plan.

It's been almost two years since Hurricane Irene lay waste to Folly Beach County Park.

Mark Castlow of Dragonfly Boatworks explains to onlookers at the Isle of Palms Marina how his company built a boat out of recycled carbon fiber supplied by Charleston's Greentex Solutions.

On Sunday, April 21, 80 children from the Epworth Children's Home in Columbia traveled to Charleston for an afternoon on a 100 foot private yacht, The Carolina Girl.

On the road to making the Lowcountry bicycle-friendly, every bit of a new bike path is a victory, and every new partner in the quest is beneficial.

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