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Charleston Daily is a concept in community. Its mission is to promote, assist, and celebrate in everything Charleston, South Carolina. By partnering with businesses, community leaders, volunteers and events, we are spreading the love that is Charleston. As this city continues to grow and prosper, we want to help spread the message to all about how wonderful this community is. Charleston is about the people, community, water, land, history, heritage and the true southern warmth it brings with each and every day.

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Women’s Recovery Yoga – Every Thursday evening (Free)

January 17, 2022 by 0 Comments
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What: Women’s Recovery Yoga

Where: St Andrew’s Family Fitness Plus – 1642 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29407

When: Every Thursday from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Official Event Page

This class serves to support, strengthen, and elevate women in recovery. Kundalini yoga helps us peel back and heal from stored layers of fears, shame, and traumas. We use yoga sets, mantras, breathwork, and meditation to build our self-esteem, confidence, strength, resilience, and peace. 

Beginners are welcome. Open to anyone who identifies as a woman on a recovery journey.


Wear clothes you can move in comfortably. Bring a yoga mat to practice on.


This class is FREE to the community! Bring friends and spread the word.

We will be practicing in the upstairs studio.

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Patriots to relaunch historic overnight program “Operation Overnight”

January 11, 2022 by 2 Comments
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If you love boats (ok, BIG BOATS), there here is some great news from Patriots Point in Mt Pleasant, SC

With their new “Operation Overnight”, groups can spend one or two nights aboard the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor, and sleep in the same bunks as sailors in World War II.’

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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will relaunch its historic overnight program and begin taking reservations on Friday, January 7. Now called Operation Overnight, groups can spend one or two nights aboard the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier and sleep in the same bunks as sailors in World War II.

Patriots Point has one of the longest-running overnight museum ship experiences and attracts visitors from across the country. Guests enjoy sleeping in traditional Navy berthing compartments, after-hours access to the museum, and a movie night in the ship’s theater.

“We guarantee this will be an unforgettable adventure,” said Operation Overnight Director Sarah Edmiston. “We see adults visit who slept aboard when they were a child. They had so much fun that decades later they are bringing their children to share in those memories.”

Included with Operation Overnight is a new immersive Live Like a Sailor program. Through Live Like a Sailor, groups will take guided tours of the USS Yorktown, USS Laffey, and Medal of Honor Museum. They will learn history, naval terminology, and heroism as they discover the stories of those who served on these ships.

Edmiston said, “When guests leave Operation Overnight, I want them to say: ‘I learned about honor. I learned about patriotism. I learned how to be brave.’ I hope this is an experience they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.”

Operation Overnight is available to groups of 10 people or more. Groups can choose between one or two-night stays which include museum admission, the Live Like a Sailor program, commemorative patch, and more.

Reservations will open at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 7 at patriotspoint.org.

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Charleston County School District educators awarded 70 BEST grants

January 8, 2022 by 0 Comments
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Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce 144 teachers combined to earn 70 Bosch Eco and STEM Teacher (BEST) grants this month. The total value of the grants is over $130,000.

BEST grants support innovative inquiry-based learning experiences. CCSD’s projects span all grade levels and content areas. Some of the creative ideas include learning about the impact of pollution on our local watershed and exploring sound and vibration through string instruments.

One of the teachers who received a BEST grant this school year is Academic Magnet High School’sMaria Desbrow. Funding will go toward hands-on learning as students use coding to build the circuitry for electronic toys and professional development for teachers on incorporating micro bits and coding in their subject areas.

“Students need hands-on experiences,” explained Desbrow. “It’s not that jobs have disappeared; they’ve changed. Current jobs require people to understand the integration between technology and computing while the curriculum focuses solely on memorization and computation.”

Three teachers at Daniel Jenkins Academy (DJA) collaborated on a grant to provide students with interdisciplinary learning in science, math, and social studies. Students in the Human Geography, Earth Science, Biology, and Algebra classes will engage in project-based learning by growing hydroponic crops. They will learn about food scarcity and the importance of urban, sustainable agriculture. In addition, they will perform experiments that address global limitations to land agriculture, including examining soil quality, water quality, desalinization when freshwater is not available, and examining weather patterns.

“Nearly all of the students in our school are living in communities with limited options to healthy food,” said Timothy Sweeney, a social studies at DJA. “Many don’t realize the impact of food scarcity on their health and community. This project has direct relevance to issues in their own lives.”

Alethea “E.C.” Setser, SAIL (Students in Accelerated Learning) teacher at Charles Pinckney Elementary, was asked by Bosch to be a champion this year based on her ability to receive a grant last school year. Mrs. Setster assisted 17 colleagues at her school and neighboring schools in applying for a winning grant. Funding will go toward innovative projects such as learning physics through pottery, studying characters in novels through 3D printing, coding, and robotics.  

For more information, contact the Division of Strategy and Communication at (843) 937-6303.

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Statement from Rep. Marvin Pendarvis on ‘Reimagine Schools’ Proposal

January 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
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CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – January 7 – In response to a proposal by the Coastal Community Foundation to revamp over 20 schools in Charleston County that are considered “underperforming”, State Representative Marvin Pendarvis (D-Charleston) released the following statement:

“I’m concerned by the proposal to ‘reimagine’ 23 of Charleston’s public schools by an entity that has no experience with school operations. The $32 million in this proposal should go directly to the schools, not an outside organization that I do not believe is fit for the job. Meaningful investments in education will improve these schools, not privatization.”

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Learn about 55+ communities in the Lowcountry – New video from Keith Lucas – Selling the Holy City

January 6, 2022 by 2 Comments
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Charleston has been named the #2 city to retire in the USA by Wallethub. ?Get Your Free Charleston & the Lowcountry Relocation Guide: https://bit.ly/3F82k0n

One of the biggest draws is the fantastic Active Adult communities that Charleston has to offer.

Learn more about 55+ communities in the Lowcountry from this new video from Keith Lucas – Selling the Holy City

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Charleston-based and women-owned She Shells Announces Joyful Collection

January 6, 2022 by 0 Comments
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Tori Nardone, Founder of The Balancing Effect and Creator of A Toast to Women, has launched her latest collection with She Shells – a jewelry company that celebrates women and the Charleston coast.

This third collection contains ten unique necklaces made with local shells, inspired by women, and embodies the theme of JOY. 

Nardone feels like we all need more JOY to kick start our 2022. The Joyful Collection is inspired by her favorite book, Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee, and contains colorful creations featuring rainbows, flowers, hearts, and colors galore. 

You can shop The Joyful Collection ($45-$75) at www.sheshellschs.com

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Sotheby’s International Realty Global Referral Network Delivers Record-Breaking Sale on Tybee Island

January 6, 2022 by 0 Comments
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21 Teresa Lane exchanges hands for $4.2 million, the highest-price residential real estate sale on Tybee Island 

On Thursday, December 16, 21 Teresa Lane closed for $4.2 million, setting the record for the highest-price residential sale on Tybee Island.

The buyer, represented by Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty, came to the Lowcountry brokerage by way of the Sotheby’s International Realty global referral network. Spanning 75 countries and territories and 1,000 offices worldwide, Sotheby’s International Realty harnesses the power of relationships by cultivating this exclusive referral network. It’s a strategy that yields results, generating $2.9 billion in global referral volume in 2020. According to the National Association of Realtors®, a key factor for moving over the last year was to be closer to family and friends. As relocations continue, Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty asserts their cross-market connections will provide buyers and sellers an edge.

In the case of 21 Teresa Lane, the referral to Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty came from Jamie Curry of Florida’s Gulf to Bay Sotheby’s International Realty. The Lowcountry-based firm enlisted top agents in Pawley’s Island, SC, Charleston, SC, Bluffton, SC, and Savannah, GA to showcase each area of the region’s exceptional listings. The white glove, high-touch approach brought the buyer to 21 Teresa Lane, a 4 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom, 5,219 square foot oceanfront home that had last changed hands in 2010, also through Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty agents.

Kelli Weis, broker-in-charge of the Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty office in Savannah, served as the buyer’s agent.

“This is an example of the Sotheby’s International Realty network delivering results,” said Weis. “With our newly expanded regional footprint, we’re able to provide clients around the world with expert local agents in all areas of the Lowcountry.”

The seller was represented by Taavo Roos of Seabolt Brokers, LLC.

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About Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty
Serving the Lowcountry for 37 years, Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty has closed over $2 billion in real estate sales, all without litigation. Joining the Sotheby’s International Realty brand in 2007, the company has taken its local market expertise and expanded into the international arena through a close partnership with the Sotheby’s Auction House and a powerful referral network across affiliate offices worldwide. As of late 2021, the brokerage supports over 110 agents throughout its home of Charleston, with a newly-expanded presence in Savannah, Hilton Head, and Bluffton.

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New Morris Island Drone Footage provided by Hayashi Multimedia

January 3, 2022 by 0 Comments
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Discover the cinematic beauty of Morris Island Lighthouse with this new drone footage by Hayashi Multimedia

“I recently took a road trip to Charleston, SC and visited the Morris Island Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in South Carolina. It was built in 1876, decommissioned in 1962, and it was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The only way to access the lighthouse was via drone since the waters around the area are too rough for swimming or wading. I launched my DJI Mini 2 from the north bank of Folly beach to reach the lighthouse, circled it a few times, and booked it back to the launch point before my battery ran out twice. This was the first time I used the Quickshot function to orbit around the lighthouse and it seemed to work pretty well. Again, I composed a simple background music track to complement the video footage using Dune 3 and Beatmaker in Bitwig Studio.” – Hayashi Multimedia