By Kat Rice Contributor Lee and Amanda Hicks moved their family from Georgia to Bluffton last year with a dream to start a business in this growing area. After visiting Beaufort several …

Memory Matters, a leading nonprofit organization serving Beaufort and Jasper counties, has achieved a significant milestone by receiving the prestigious 4M certification, marking a new chapter in …

By Kat Rice Contributor In 1999, a Brooklyn butcher retired to Mount Pleasant where he quickly realized there were no butcher shops like there had been in the Big Apple. He saw a need, and …

By Wendy Kushel Contributor In 2023, startups founded solely by women received less than 3% of venture capital (VC) funding, a statistic that highlights persistent systemic barriers. …

Beaufort Memorial is continuing to expand access to care in southern Beaufort County, announcing today a key partnership with Intuitive Health and MUSC Health to establish a hybrid emergency room and …

By Dan Prud’homme Contributor The Bluffton real estate market remains resilient and dynamic as we head into December 2024. While Bluffton’s appeal is undeniable, it’s the …

By Mark Winn Contributor “Trust but verify” is a practical, reality-based point of view on how to deal with foreign powers.   Ronald Reagan made the statement well-known when he …

Primary and secondary residences and their contents can represent a large portion of someone’s assets. Financially protecting these assets starts with incorporating them into a more significant …

By Rosemary Staples Contributor As Election Day approaches, voters will want to know which lawmakers have been working to protect South Carolina’s land and natural resources. Where do you find that …

By Chip Collins Contributor “What’s my home worth?” ranks among the top questions homeowners have, especially as they get closer to possibly selling. Home valuation has become more of a daily …

In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Beaufort Memorial is holding both its first-ever Breast Cancer Survivors Wellness Expo and featuring a beauty tutorial for patients at their monthly …

By Luke Gawronski Contributor Save Simple as it may sound, you need to first have money before you start down the path to building wealth. It’s best to make it a top priority to pay yourself first. …

To enhance and expand access to women’s health care for Lowcountry residents, Beaufort Memorial has added obstetrician and gynecologist Curtis J. Elam, M.D., FACOG, and nurse practitioner Melissa …

By Nick Martin Contributor Whether a career change was on your own terms or came unexpectedly, it’s important to assess the impact on your family, beneficiaries and long-term plans. And do what you …

By Glenda Harris Contributor A beautiful and spacious venue and a history-making distillery, the Firefly Distillery is known for its Lowcountry ambience and hospitality. Just north of Charleston, if …

By Tom Henz Contributor Strategic planning is the cornerstone of successful organizations. Whether an entity is large or small, public or private, for-profit or nonprofit, strategic planning offers …

By Ryan Chowansky Contributor Here’s the truth. If you’re starting a home renovation and you think it’s going to be done in a day because you saw it happen on television, you’re setting …

By Collins Doughtie Contributor As you may know from previous columns, I really try to stay involved in anything that has to do with protecting our waters, enhancing fish stocks and catch and release …

By Lindsay Perry Contributor When we first met Phantom, the mere sight of him was enough to make you cringe. With a gaping wound spanning his entire left eye and much of his forehead, we knew we …

By Dan Prud’homme Contributor The Bluffton real estate market continues to demonstrate remarkable stability as we move into early September 2024. While the region’s charm and desirability are …