Governor Henry McMaster awarded Scott Woods, president, and CEO of South Carolina Federal Credit Union, with the Order of the Palmetto.
The Order of the Palmetto is South Carolina’s highest civilian honor and is presented in recognition of a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, service, and contributions to the state.
“A proud South Carolinian, Scott Woods has continuously put South Carolina and the Lowcountry first,” said Governor Henry McMaster. “Through his long list of charitable and volunteer work, Mr. Woods exemplifies what it means to be an Order of Palmetto Recipient, making it a privilege to recognize him for his contributions to South Carolina.”
Congratulations Scott, we are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments!
As the number of monkeypox cases in South Carolina ticks up, doctors at MUSC Health are working with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to alert the public and let people currently at higher risk of getting the virus know they may qualify for a vaccine.
Infectious diseases specialist Allison Eckard, M.D., said so far, the outbreak is mostly affecting men who have sex with men. “It’s contagious through close contact. People need to be cautious. If they are at high risk based on their sexual behavior, they should consider getting the vaccine as a prevention strategy.”
Dr. Allison Eckard
Eckard said monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease but one that can spread through skin-to-skin contact and respiratory droplets. And while men who have sex with men are considered at the highest risk, at least two children have caught the virus. One is a toddler in California, the other a baby from another country who, when tested, was traveling through Washington, D.C., according to ABC News. Both had monkeypox symptoms but are now in good health. Both are believed to have gotten the virus from men in their households.
Eckard, a professor in the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina and the director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases with a joint position in Adult Infectious Diseases, said they probably won’t be the last children affected.
“We don’t really know, but monkeypox may expand more into the female population or within children through contacts, and then it could spread through households and day cares. Even if the fatality rate’s low and many of these kids won’t have severe disease, I think the risk is there, particularly in the younger children,” Eckard said.
“The concern is that it can cause severe disease in limited populations. Those include children less than 8 years old, pregnant women, people with skin conditions like eczema and immunocompromised individuals.”
But that’s not happening right now, at least not on any large scale, Eckard said. At the moment, men are the focus of DHEC’s monkeypox vaccine push. And they have to meet certain criteria:
Be age 18 or older.
Identify as a gay or bisexual man, trans man, transgender, gender-fluid or gender nonconforming individual who has sex with men.
Have had multiple male sexual contacts within the last two weeks.
DHEC has what it called a very limited supply of the vaccine, Jynneos. It has set up more than a dozen sites to vaccinate people who qualify. To make an appointment, call DHEC’s CareLine at 1-855-472-3432.
So what’s the scope of the virus so far? In South Carolina, not very big at this point. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s interactive map showed that as of July 27, South Carolina had 13 cases.
But a few states are already seeing much bigger numbers, including New York at 1,228 and California at 799. Our neighboring state of Georgia has 312 diagnosed monkeypox cases so far.
Eckard has been treating the first patient with monkeypox to arrive at MUSC Health and wanted people to know that its best-known symptom may not look like they expect. “People think it’ll be what they see on the news, these very distinctive, large monkeypox pox. And this outbreak does not look like that. They look like little pimples in a lot of cases that are easily missed or misdiagnosed,” Eckard said.
“My patient, for example, didn’t have any large or widespread lesions. He had two tiny pimple-like pox on his face, one on his chest, a couple on his thigh, a couple on the bottoms of his feet. They were all over. What I mean is that there weren’t very many, but they were in different places all over his body.”
She said people also need to be aware that monkeypox lesions go through four stages before they start healing. “Each of those stages looks like other very common rashes, such as shingles or the common pediatric virus called molluscum, and a variety of other things: scabies, insect bites, et cetera. And so I think that they are very underrecognized. People just don’t have monkeypox on their minds yet. But as we have more and more cases, and we start seeing the outbreak expand into other populations of patients, people will start realizing that they need to be thinking about monkeypox.”
Eckard said MUSC Health is alerting high-risk patients about the threat of monkeypox and considering setting up testing sites in coordination with DHEC. “Ideally, we would set up a testing site the same way we’ve done with COVID – where people, particularly individuals at higher risk of monkeypox, can drive through and have their lesions swabbed and the samples sent off to DHEC or another lab for testing.”
For now, she said those who think they have monkeypox should contact their doctors as a first step toward possibly getting tested. Eckard also encouraged people to check out the CDC’s monkeypox prevention steps, which state that people should:
Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with anyone has a rash that looks like monkeypox.
Don’t touch the rash or scabs of a person with monkeypox.
Don’t kiss, hug, cuddle or have sex with someone with monkeypox.
Don’t share eating utensils or cups with a person with monkeypox.
Avoid handling or touching the bedding, towels or clothing of a person with monkeypox.
Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
As more people become aware of the need to take precautions, they may be wondering if monkeypox could become as big a threat as COVID. But it won’t, doctors say. DNA viruses such as monkeypox tend to be very stable and evolve slowly compared with RNA viruses such as the coronavirus. They also say we have the tools to contain monkeypox, according to a report in the New York Times.
But the virus is causing anxiety among young gay and bisexual men, in particular, right now, the Times also reported. Eckard wants them to know that MUSC Health, which offers a series of LGBTQ services, is there for them. “My goal is to provide the best health care that I can for all of my patients.”
New Build Mt. P Full Restaurant & Bar! Full Kitchen & Ready for new Concept!
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This UPSCALE New Build is in the heart of Mt. Pleasant Shopping, Lodging, and Dining Hub! This beautiful restaurant is turnkey and ready for a multitude of concepts. The recent build out was over $1mm! You can own this new, modern, beautiful, and state of the art restaurant for half of what is cost to build!
*Full Outdoor bar & Dining! *Close to Big Boxes like Whole Foods *Ample & accessible Bike Rack for Bike Parking *4000 sq. ft. indoor and 4000 sq. ft outdoor! * Draft beer system *Rent only $6500 all in *Seats approx. 200+ In/Out *Loads of On-Site Parking *National On-Site Anchors to draw from *Walk In Cooler *1000 Gallon Grease Trap *Heart of Mt P Business, Shopping, Residence, and Dining Districts *One of the Highest Income Demographics in South Carolina *Location Second to None *Sales Pro-Rated at $2mm+ for 2022 *Owners must sell for personal reasons (to be disclosed at the appropriate time) *Very Few Opportunities like this in Charleston Area *2nd Generation Space that is this new is very rare!! *Avoid impact fees and permitting get this Beautiful & Like New 2nd Gen Space!! *Long Term Lease in Place *All equipment is the latest and greatest in industry standards *It’s like getting a brand new restaurant for 1/2 the Price *State of Art POS and Electronics *Beautiful Big Bar Area *Great Outdoor Dining Environment *Turn Key and Ready for New Owner *Fully Stocked and Equipped Kitchen *Pride of Ownership Runs Through this Beautiful Restaurant Priced to Sell at $649k Qualified and serious inquiries only, please! Listing # 8000MS
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They are convenient, offer diverse selections, complement every festival and event, and are a vital part of our Lowcountry culture.
Sometimes, without us knowing, they are doing a little bit more to give back to the community and show us how much they care.
Local Coffee Truck, Hurricane Coffee Company, known as the “Storm Chaser” is offering support for the homeless, potential victims of human trafficking, and those silently suffering from mental health issues.
On their coffee truck, you will see this sign. It speaks volumes. If you see them parked in Summerville, Goose Creek, or anywhere around the Lowcountry, thank them with a smile, thumbs up, hug, or just that secret wink.
COMMEMORATIVE SEPTEMBER ISSUE FEATURES DEBUT OF REFRESHED LOOK
FOUR COVERS FEATURE CAKE RECIPES FROM CULINARY ICONS INA GARTEN, CARLA HALL, PADMA LAKSHMI AND JACQUES PÉPIN
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — One of the longest continuously published magazines in America, Dotdash Meredith’s Better Homes & Gardens celebrates 100 years as the leading authority on home, garden, and lifestyle. This brand milestone will be commemorated in a special September double issue, on newsstands on August 12.
BHG September 2022 Covers
Launched in 1922, BHG has continuously evolved over the last century, and this year is no exception with enhancements and new brand initiatives across channels. The September issue marks the debut of a refreshed editorial design and logo, as well as an elevated print product with a larger trim size and upgraded paper. Today, the iconic media brand reaches a monthly audience of over 43 million* with a robust, multi-platform presence across print, digital and social as well as highly successful licensing partnerships and a newly-launched podcast.
BHG’s Editor in Chief Stephen Orr said, “Since our very first issue in 1922, BHG has been helping our audience make their homes and lives better. While the brand and the magazine have continued to evolve, we have always remained true to our brand’s original mission of ‘inspiring better living.’ We’re honored to have been a part of our audience’s lives throughout a century of change, and we look forward to continuing to inform and inspire for another 100 years.”
The September issue reflects on the evolution of home and garden trends from the last century and looks ahead to the future with the “BHG 100,” a list of the people, ideas, and products moving us forward in the 21st century. To celebrate this milestone, BHG enlisted culinary icons and friends of the brand Ina Garten, Carla Hall, Padma Lakshmi and Jacques Pépin to share their favorite special occasion cake recipes, which are featured on four separate covers of the September issue.
Mélanie Berliet, SVP & Group GM of Home & Design at Dotdash Meredith said, “This year has been an extraordinary one for BHG. With the introduction of our new podcast “The Better Buy,” our incredible June cover withHarry Styles, thriving licensing partnerships with Walmart and Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, and the release of a special anniversary edition of the iconic ‘New Cook Book’ later this year, the brand continues to adapt and meet our audience wherever they are.”
To find out more about the September covers, including recipes for all four cakes, visit BHG.com/100Years. The September issue of Better Homes & Gardens hits newsstands on Friday, August 12 and all four covers will be available for purchase on Magazines.com.
ABOUT BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Better Homes & Gardens serves, connects and inspires readers who infuse color and creativity into each aspect of their lives. BHG fuels our readers’ passions to live a more colorful life through stunning visuals, a balance of substance and surface and a blend of expert and reader ideas. Better Homes & Gardens is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family.
The number of people struck and killed while walking reached yet another new high in 2020. More than 6,500 people were struck and killed while walking in 2020, an average of nearly 18 per day, and a 4.5 percent increase over 2019.
This epidemic continues growing worse because our nation’s streets are dangerous by design, designed primarily to move cars quickly at the expense of keeping everyone safe. The result in 2020 was a significant increase in all traffic fatalities, even with less driving overall due to the pandemic.
The 5th worst metro in the United States from 2016-2020 is Charleston – North Charleston, South Carolina behind only Daytona-Ormond Beach, FL, Albuquerque, NM, Memphis, TN, and Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
The state of South Carolina came in as the 3rd most dangerous state in the nation with 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided support for data analysis and synthesis used in the report under cooperative agreement OT18-1802 supporting the Active People, Healthy NationSM Initiative, a national initiative led by the CDC to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/activepeoplehealthynation/index.html. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston’s favorite family of taquerias is now offering brunch at all of its locations, on Saturdays and Sundays. Brunch is available at Folly Beach and Downtown, 10 am-2 pm, and at Summerville, 9 am-1 pm.
The menu delivers an array of satisfying Mexican brunch bites, including Huevos Rancheros with crumbled chorizo, sunny-side up egg, and ample fixings and scratch-made sauce topping; Chilaquiles with tinga chicken, egg, and ranchero sauce; and a cornflake-crusted Churro French Toast with whipped cream and spiced maple syrup. Various breakfast tacos and a Croque Señor Quesadilla (fried chicken, Monterey Jack, jalapeño-lime mayo, and spicy maple syrup) round out the menu. And of course, brunch would not be complete without Blood Orange Mimosas and Bloody Marias (sub tequila). The brunch menu is the brainchild of Taco Boy Folly Beach Kitchen Manager Chris Hightower. Click the link for the full BRUNCH MENU.
GRAB & GO BREAKFAST TACOS ON FOLLY Additionally, Taco Boy Folly Beach is making it even easier for breakfast-goers seeking a grab-and-go bite with the addition of a breakfast Taco Truck, located just behind the restaurant on E. Cooper Ave. The $4 breakfast tacos, served Wednesday-Sunday, 8-11 am, include smoked brisket, carnitas, chicken tinga, chorizo, and a meat-free version, all with scrambled eggs. Click the link for the BREAKFAST TACO MENU.
Additionally, the full brunch menu is available for takeout through the Taco Truck on weekends during brunch hours, 10 am-2 pm. Diners can call ahead (843.883.2038) or order online at tacoboy.net for takeout. The Taco Truck, which is open seasonally through October, is servicing all takeout orders for the Folly Beach location.
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ABOUT TACO BOY
Taco Boy was founded in 2006 by one of Charleston’s most prolific and progressive restauranteurs, Karalee Nielsen Fallert. She is the founder and CEO of restaurant management company All Good Industries, and is a founding partner and co-owner of Charleston’s Park & Grove, The Royal American, The Bounty Bar, The Green Heart Project (connecting students with fresh produce and nutritional education), and the Montessori Learning Collective in North Charleston, as well as Taco Boy(s), serving fresh, scratch-made Mexican-inspired eats and drinks in the Lowcountry. The Taco Boy family of taquerias include the flagship restaurant on Folly, a second location in downtown Charleston, and the latest in Summerville, SC.
The storied history and esteemed woman and men that donned the halls of the Citadel is to honored and respected. Yet, it’s beauty in architecture, spacial integrity and peace are to be cherished
Come with us as we honored The Citadel in the new gallery
Clemson University was found to be one of the “Most Trusted Universities” in a recent nationwide survey conducted by decision intelligence company Morning Consult, who defined trust as the belief in an institution to do the right thing.
Clemson ranked #3 among public universities nationally and 19th overall.
“These survey results are another indicator of the power of the Clemson brand and speak to a tremendous regard for our outstanding faculty, staff, students, the success of our alumni, and the respect of the leadership of our Board of Trustees,” said Jim Clements, Clemson University President.
The Morning Consult Most Trusted Universities report measures public trust in the top 135 doctoral research universities featured in the U.S. News’ 2022 Best National University Rankings and explores how trust varies among diverse groups and different types of institutions.
Per Morning Consult, the main survey was conducted June 11-15, 2022, among a representative sample of 11,050 U.S. adults, with an unweighted margin of error of +/-1 percentage point. An additional survey was conducted June 13-24, 2022, among 1,000 high schoolers ages 16 to 18, with an unweighted margin of error of +/-3 percentage points. Universities are sorted by net trust, or the share of respondents who said they trust each brand to do the right thing “a lot” or “some” minus the share who said, “not much” or “not at all.”
According to Dr. Rahul Choudaha, Morning Consult author of the study: “Trust is one of the leading metrics of a university’s overall brand health. Our data shows that employers (54%) and students (56%) are even more likely to say that trust will play an important role in a university’s reputation in the future.”
The Medical University of South Carolina has broken its own record as the state’s leader in garnering extramural funding for biomedical research. MUSC set a new high-water mark in FY2021, bringing in more than $328 million. The previous MUSC record for annual biomedical research funding was more than $284 million, set in FY2019.
“Being the state’s leader in biomedical research funding year after year is a significant accomplishment, and we applaud the passion and expertise of our dedicated scientists and their teams,” said David J. Cole, M.D., FACS, MUSC president. “Even so, reaching another record-breaking number is not an end in itself. The true impact of MUSC research is reflected in how we translate discoveries into new modalities of care and life-changing therapeutics. Research is a dynamic force that fuels how we fulfill our mission to lead health innovation for the lives we touch,” he added.
Lori McMahon Ph.D., vice president for Research, called the accomplishment outstanding, especially during a period when being awarded research grant funding has become more intensely competitive than ever before. No other publicly assisted academic institution in South Carolina consistently garners near $250 million in research funding year after year.
MUSC research focuses on a wide variety of areas including cancer, community health, drug discovery, health disparities, inflammation and fibrosis, neuroscience, oral health, stroke and addiction.
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