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Kiawah Island Asks For Community Input On Marsh Management Priorities

July 29, 2022 by 0 Comments
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In Fall 2019, the Town of Kiawah Island amended its Comprehensive Plan to prioritize flood mitigation and sea-level rise risks. One of those risks identified was focusing on the other significant natural resource for Kiawah, the salt marsh. Through several community engagement initiatives, credit to the Town’s Flood Mitigation and Sea Level Rise Sub-committee and the Planning Commission on their efforts toward resiliency planning for Kiawah, the Comprehensive Plan was amended by Town Council to establish a new natural resources goal of formalizing a marsh management plan that explores various methods of protection for the island’s marsh. 

Biohabits and Elko Coastal Consulting collectively have been brought on to assist the town with the Marsh Management Plan. Dr. Nicole Elko is President of Elko Coastal Consulting based in Folly Beach, SC; Science Director for the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association; an Executive Director of the U.S. Coastal Research Program, and Executive Director of the South Carolina Beach Advocates.

She is presently serving as one of the three civilian members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Engineering Research Board and as a member of NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel. Both the CERB and HSRP are Federal Advisory Committees that advise agency leadership on national coastal research and development needs. She served on Governor Henry McMaster’s South Carolina Floodwater Commission in 2019. Elko received her Ph.D. in geology from the University of South Florida after working with the USGS Coastal Marine Geology Program, St. Petersburg, and while serving as the coastal coordinator for Pinellas County, Florida. She has nearly 25 years of experience in coastal science and management and has assisted with many projects along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts. 

The Town is asking for the community’s input in regard to Kiawah’s marshes. Visit bit.ly/3opigVl to respond to the survey and the interactive mapping tool to help inform the planning process.

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Coastal Community Foundation Launches Annual Equity Speaker Series

July 28, 2022 by 0 Comments
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INAUGURAL EVENT TO FEATURE APPLE VP OF INCLUSION & DIVERSITY

CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 27, 2022) – Coastal Community Foundation today announced the launch of its annual Equity Speaker Series, which will kick off with an inaugural event featuring Barbara Whye, Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity for Apple. The event, hosted in partnership with title sponsor Blackbaud, will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the Harbour Club at WestEdge, located at 22 Westedge Street, Suite 700. A virtual attendance option is also available. 

Whye is a South Carolina native and University of South Carolina alumna. In her role as Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity for Apple, Whye leads the charge on the company’s commitment to create a more equitable and inclusive world. Previously, Whye served as Intel’s Head of Diversity and Inclusion.

“There’s no question that Barbara is among the most highly-regarded leaders in the field of Inclusion and Diversity, and we’re honored that she has agreed to help us launch this exciting new speaker series,” said Darrin Goss, Sr., Coastal Community Foundation President & CEO. “As an organizational core value, Inclusion with Equity guides everything we do here at CCF, which is why we’re so excited for the opportunity to hear from a globally-recognized expert about how we can best continue our efforts to create meaningful change in our community.”

“Time and again, the team at Coastal Community Foundation have proven that they don’t just talk the talk, and this new Equity Speaker Series is evidence of just that,” Whye said. “I’m grateful to have been invited to be a part of such an important effort and look forward to further discussing our shared goals of promoting equity and inclusion not just in our workplaces but in everything we do.”

Seating for the in-person event is limited. To purchase a ticket, please visit: https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/special-initiatives/equity-speaker-series/.

With Inclusion with Equity as one of Coastal Community Foundation’s four core values, this series was developed to provide an opportunity for community members to meet and hear from nationally recognized thought leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion. 

ABOUT COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION:

Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to create communities rich in equity, opportunity and well-being by uniting people and investing resources so that all community members have a pathway to achieve their goals across Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry and Jasper counties. Through our tools for long-term charitable giving, we help individuals, families, businesses and organizations be the reason why communities thrive in the nine counties we serve along South Carolina’s coast. To learn more, visit coastalcommunityfoundation.org or call (843) 379-3400.

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Goose Creek Announces the Sale of Veteran Banners for 2022

July 26, 2022 by 0 Comments
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We are excited to announce the sale of Veterans Banners in 2022. The banners will be displayed throughout the month of November at the John McCants Veterans Park and at the Municipal Center. Goose Creek residents are invited to purchase a banner in honor of the special Veteran in their lives.

The banners are $100, and orders & payments will only be accepted digitally.

Orders will be accepted until either Aug. 31 or until 100 are received. Please limit orders to one per family to allow as many residents as possible to participate. The City will announce if the limit is reached before Aug. 31. After the banners are displayed in November, they will be available for pickup at City Hall.

This is a new sale; any banners purchased in 2021 will not be displayed again in 2022. However, anyone who purchased a banner last year is welcome to do so again in 2022.

Click here to purchase your 2022 Veterans Banner.

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Grand Opening: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Office Opening in Mount Pleasant, SC

July 26, 2022 by 1 Comment
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Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Office Opening in Mount Pleasant on September 6, 2022

Charleston, S.C.- Charleston’s first and only medical practice focusing solely on Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), Optimal Bio, is opening at 590 Lone Tree Drive Suite 103 in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, September 6. 

Using all-natural hormones that are identical to those made by your body, BHRT helps ease the degenerative side effects of aging and other medical issues, including fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, depression, diabetes, headaches, osteoporosis and more. 

To celebrate their new opening, Optimal Bio is offering a complimentary consultation or free bloodwork to all Charleston patients who visit the new office between Tuesday, September 6- Tuesday, September 13. This is Optimal Bio’s sixth office, with locations in Cary, NC; Charlotte, NC; Southern Pines, NC; Wilmington, NC and Charlottesville, VA.

CEO Tylar Brannon

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring our revolutionary BHRT treatment to patients in the Charleston area,” shares Optimal Bio CEO Tylar Brannon. “Hormonal imbalance is extremely common among both men and women, resulting in a variety of negative symptoms that greatly affect a person’s quality of life. Our team has helped thousands of people feel better than they ever dreamed possible at any age.”

An initial consultation is performed by Optimal Bio’s expertly-qualified team of doctors, PAs and NPs, followed by comprehensive lab testing. At Optimal Bio, small pellets (roughly the size of a grain of rice) are the preferred method of hormone replacement delivery, delivering a dose of either testosterone for men or testosterone/estrogen for women. Each BHRT pellet implant lasts for several months and provides a substantial and stable release of hormones into the body.

To learn more and schedule a consultation, visit www.optimalbio.com. The Mount Pleasant location will be open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

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Charleston, South Carolina is the #13 metro with the fastest-growing property taxes in America

July 25, 2022 by 0 Comments
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Homeowners in certain parts of New Jersey, Illinois, and New Hampshire probably already know that they pay the highest tax rates in the U.S. But it was mostly metro areas in southern states that saw the highest growth in property tax rates since last year.

Using analysis from real estate data platform ATTOM Data, Agent Advice examined the average property tax in more than 100 major metropolitan areas across the country to see where property taxes increased the most from 2020 to 2021 (the latest data available).

To be included, each metro area had to have a population of at least 500,000. Metro areas include the main city and its surrounding towns and suburbs. The average tax rate is calculated using the average estimated market value of homes in each area.

Keep reading to see how property taxes have grown in your area, or check out the national list here.

Charleston, South Carolina by the numbers

  • Average property taxes in 2021: $2,697
  • Average property taxes in 2020: $2,408
  • (up 12.0%)

Located two hours south of Myrtle Beach, Charleston is affected by the surge of Americans moving to South Carolina. A report from moving company United Van Lines found that South Carolina experienced the third-most inbound migration in 2021.

Homeowners in the metro area, however, do benefit from a tourism-fueled sales tax structure intended to offset property taxes. South Carolina’s port city of Charleston operates under the same property tax assessment mechanisms as Columbia.

Home values in the U.S. skyrocketed in 2021, rising faster in one year than they have in recent history. Propelled by low interest rates, demand for homes shot up while builders struggled to complete enough new homes to satisfy buyers. The typical American homeowner saw their home value jump tens of thousands of dollars.

Those home values jumped so quickly that effective tax rates in 2021 likely didn’t wholly account for the increases. In fact, effective tax rates largely declined across the country last year.

The average tax on single-family homes in the U.S. rose by 1.8% in 2021 compared to the year before, according to ATTOM Data. This represents the slowest rate of growth in five years. Smaller metros recorded some of the biggest tax increases, as home prices grew the most in these places.

Check out which metros have the fastest-growing property taxes below.

Metros with the fastest-growing property taxes

  • #1. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: +29.2% increase in average property taxes
  • #2. Nashville, Tennessee: +27.0% increase in average property taxes
  • #3. Knoxville, Tennessee: +22.2% increase in average property taxes
  • #4. Chattanooga, Tennessee: +22.0% increase in average property taxes
  • #5. Winston-Salem, North Carolina: +20.52% increase in average property taxes
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Originally published on agentadvice.com, part of the TownNews Content Exchange.

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Enjoy this breathtaking look at Charleston from up above by Jared Minnex

July 24, 2022 by 0 Comments
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Charleston, South Carolina, has once again charmed Travel + Leisure readers, winning the top spot in the World’s Best Awards for Best Cities in the U.S. for the 10th year in a row.

There’s a reason people keep going back to Charleston: the city expresses the perfect balance of Southern charm, knockout food and drinks, and walkability. Many readers also found the city’s history to be a draw. Others appreciated the simple pleasures of strolling the side streets of downtown.

I recently went to visit and was blown away by the diverse landscapes from the historical downtown, tropical-like islands, and almost eerie swamplands.

All footage was shot on the DJI Mavic Air 2 and colored in Premiere Pro. Footage includes Cyprus Gardens, Mount Pleasant, Folly Beach, Isle Of Palms, Sullivans Island, Downtown Charleston, and Morris Island.

Please visit my website to see more recent work at: www.jaredminnix.com

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South Carolina was named as one of the Top 10 Most Stable Housing Markets in a recent study by CNBC

July 21, 2022 by 0 Comments
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According to an analysis by CNBC that weighed each state’s economic health, annual home price appreciation, new construction per year, and foreclosures and insolvency from the first quarter of 2022, the Top 10 Most Stable Housing Markets were identified and South Carolina was ranked #9 in the nation.

Here is why South Carolina was ranked in the Top 10 Most Stable Housing Markets for 2022

  • 2022 Economy ranking: 13
  • Home price appreciation: 21.4 percent
  • Housing starts per 1,000 people: 9.5
  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in 1,081 housing units
  • Underwater mortgages: 3.4 percent

South Carolina is in the midst of a very heated market, with tight inventory and regular bidding wars, helping prices to continue to rise.

However, strong new construction starts should eventually help mitigate that demand in the upcoming months.

The remaining Top 10 states include:

  • #10 – South Dakota
  • #9 – South Carolina
  • #8 – Arizona
  • #7 – Vermont
  • #6 – Tennessee
  • #5 – Idaho
  • #4 – Texas
  • #3 – Florida
  • #2 – Washington State
  • #1 – Utah

Additional Reading: Charleston Rental Forecast 2023

Read the full article here

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Must See and Do in Charleston, South Carolina – New video with interesting tips

July 20, 2022 by 0 Comments
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Enjoy this new and quick video from the Traveling Gingerbread with 25 places and things to do in Charleston, South Carolina

About the Video

Explore some of our favorite alleys, restaurants, breweries, and sites in Charleston, South Carolina.

1. Philadelphia Alley

2. Historic Charleston

3. Stoll’s Alley

4. Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

5. The Battery

6. Palmetto Brewing Company

7. Charleston City Hall

8. Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar

9. Longitude Lane

10. Historic Charleston City Market

11. Saltwater Cowboys

12. Historic Charleston

13. Rainbow Row

14. Cane Rhum Bar & Caribbean Kitchen

15. Magnolias

16. U.S. Custom House

17. The Griffon

18. Historic Charleston

19. Magnolias

20. Pineapple Fountain

21. Gilroy’s Pizza

22. St Matthews German Evangelical Lutheran Church

23. Revelry Brewing Company

24. Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

25. East Bay Meeting House Bar & Café

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv6wsIIl_Ys
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Latest Update on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier

July 19, 2022 by 0 Comments
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July 19, 2022 update

Great progress continues on the new Folly Beach Fishing Pier as crews put the finishing touches on the diamond pierhead and gazebo while continuing to construct the substructure moving toward land. The gazebo roof is complete, fishing benches installed, and plumbing/electrical installation has begun on the diamond pierhead.

The first observation area is being framed as crews also work on installing the handrail and deck panels. Pile driving and precast setting continue toward land.

The substructure is approximately 70% complete with roughly 300′ worth of piles, caps, and beams remaining to be constructed. The new Folly Pier remains on schedule for completion in the Spring of 2023.

For more information on the Folly Pier project, and to watch a construction time-lapse, visit www.ccprc.com/PierProgress.