FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, CARTA SERVICES WILL BE OFFERED FOR FREE
NORTH CHARLESTON (April 28, 2022) – During a press conference this morning, Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority(CARTA) leaders announced a new “No Pay May” initiative, which aims to encourage new ridership by offering all CARTA services at no cost for the month of May.
The initiative, which is a first in system history, will begin on Sunday, May 1, 2022, and run through Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
“With mask mandates lifting and our world increasingly getting back to normal, we’re making it easier than ever for folks throughout the region to come check out everything that CARTA has to offer,” said CARTA Board of Directors Chairman Mike Seekings. “Don’t just take our word for it – get on board and see for yourself.”
The “No Pay May” initiative excludes CARTA OnDemand rides, which are contracted separately.
ABOUT CARTA
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority is a public transportation system dedicated to providing affordable transit in the Charleston community through local fixed routes, on-demand paratransit service and express commuter routes. For the latest on CARTA, visit ridecarta.com, like us on Facebook or follow on Twitter at @RideCARTA. All customers are encouraged to plan rides and track buses with the CARTA-endorsed Transit app.
Today’s video is a girl’s trip I recently took to Charleston, South Carolina for one of my best friends’ bachelorette! it was so much fun, so I wanted to share some of the moments with you all! xoxo nat
]The convivial, seafood-focused restaurant aims to deliver a comfortable and homey atmosphere all overlooking the historic stairs and river thoroughfare
Savannah, Ga., – Created and operated by independent restaurant team, Makeready, Rhett, Savannah’s signature River Street restaurant, announces its reimagined fare comprised of local ingredients, inspired by the spirit and cuisine of the coastal American south.
Situated atop the Savannah River in the Plant Riverside District, Rhett’s surroundings of Savannah’s shipping port have served as a muse and inspiration behind the refreshed menu that celebrates the bounty of the Lowcountry while honoring Southern classics. Committed to bringing River Street back to its original roots of authentic interaction, commerce, and conversation, Rhett’s menu offers guests the comfort and approachability of what we have come to love from coastal American cuisine.
“From day one, Rhett has been a favorite among locals and diners thanks to its great location and classic menu offerings,” says Arthur Sertorio, Corporate Service Director, Food and Beverage at Makeready. “Our evolution reflects our team truly embracing the local culture and wanting to spotlight the tastes and essence of the Lowcountry. We’re sticking to our Southern favorites, yet we’ve incorporated smart and thoughtful menu replacements and additions to give our diners the Coastal freshness and quality they crave.”
Expertly executed by Executive Chef Javier Hernandez, the new menu has retained favorites like the Cheddar Drop Biscuits, Mushroom Risotto and Rhett Burger that diners have come to know and love over the years. For dinner, guests can expect high-quality, sustainable seafood from the area’s best purveyors and fishmongers. Menu highlights include Seafood Towers, Stuffed Rainbow Trout with mushrooms, leeks and cured lemon pan sauce and Shrimp and Grits with andouille, smoked tomato gravy and scallion oli. Small plates, perfect for sharing with friends new and old, include Mussels and Fries, Smoked Fish Dip and She Crab Soup.
The newly debuted raw bar features Tuna Crudo, daily selections from nearby May River Oyster Company, a selection of wines that quench with salinity, cocktails, and beer, all in harmony with the seafood-focused menu. Additionally, Rhett’s signature brunch offered seven days a week now includes an all-new and soon- to-be legendary Bloody Mary menu with six variations to choose from.
Rhett is open Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for brunch and Monday to Wednesday, 5 to 9 p.m. and Thursday to Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m. for dinner. View the current menus or make a reservation at diningwithrett.com.
ABOUT RHETT
Located at the intersection of Savannah’s bustling River Street, Rhett is a lighthearted hub for Coastal fare and warm hospitality. The menu combines local ingredients and Southern culinary heritage to provide playful, accessible plates for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and signature brunch, seven days a week.
ABOUT MAKEREADY
Great meals and good stories satisfy. Makeready is designed from the ground up to create truly independent hotel, restaurant and bar brands that provide individual points of view and concepts that revolve around their own story. The team lends decades of experience to making sure of it.
Makeready is committed to developing independent concepts that are an essential part of each community, cultivating deep, emotional connections across guests, teams, and local brands to create sustainable value.
The portfolio spans seven cities with over 40 restaurant and bar brands currently, with highlights including Frannie & The Fox, Little Palm and Hank’s Seafood Restaurant in Charleston, SC as well as The French Room, City Hall Bistro and Rodeo Bar located in Dallas plus Hidden Bar, Drug Store Coffee and Rare Bird in Nashville, TN.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic. Subsequently, South Carolina ordered the closing of all non-essential businesses. Determined to provide essential services to the many clients that depend on the agency, we quickly and strategically pivoted the agency, and at no point as an organization shut down or discontinued services. Despite the pandemic, we sustained and grew as an organization by servicing more individuals in our community. Numbers do not mean everything but they do serve as the vital signs of an agency, painting a larger picture of health. Here are some comparative statistics to not only paint that picture but illustrate the incredible growth of PCC over the years:
In 2019-2021 the prevention program performed over 12,200 STI tests. More than 500 persons tested positive for STIs and were referred to medical care. A total of 106 new PrEP patients were enrolled in the 340B program.
Medical Case Management provided over 42,000 direct services for clients over the three-year period. These services include medication assistance, nutritional support, legal services, housing assistance, insurance co-pays, deductibles, etc.
Housing and utility assistance increased by 45% from 2019 to 2021. These vital services prevent homelessness and offer stable housing so our clients can focus on their medical needs and remain medically compliant.
In 2019, the agency paid $692,758.00 for medical insurance coverage compared to $1,099,939.00 paid in 2021. By focusing on a vital need, we enrolled more clients in the program, increasing premium payments by 59%. Access to health care ensures a better quality of life for our clients and reaches the ultimate goal of viral suppression.
PCC was selected to participate in the Federal Ending HIV Epidemic (EHE) Grant Pilot project through DHEC for prevention services. We received funding to implement the programs for $149,000 through a competitive grant award. These additional funds are a 56% increase to the agency’s prevention budget.
It’s a new day, and we are no longer the small non-profit around the corner. Our communities need us, and we must plan accordingly.
Please take a moment to review our 2021 Annual Reportand learn more about last year’s projects and our impact in the Charleston community.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – First Tee – Greater Charleston, a local nonprofit committed to empowering kids and teens through the game of golf, announced the organization received a $150,000 donation from Ryan Hanks and Madison Capital Group. The donation will provide critical resources to support the growth and sustainability of First Tee programs that served 17,000 kids and teens in 2021 alone.
“We are thrilled to invest in this wonderful organization,” said Ryan Hanks. “Their work is inspiring and will have a generational impact on children and families across the Greater Charleston community for years to come. We invite others to join us in furthering First Tee’s mission of empowering children and teens.”
The Greater Charleston Chapter of the First Tee was started in 2008 and currently has 150 volunteers as coaches and mentors. There are more than 17,000 youth that participate in First Tee – Greater Charleston programs on golf courses, in schools, and in partnership with other youth serving agencies across Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties. While many First Tee alumni have gone on to start successful careers, graduate college and play collegiate golf, First Tee is most proud of its efforts in Building Game Changers for our community.
“This donation is transformational for a nonprofit like ours. It gives the organization the essential resources to not only grow programs to reach more kids, but also invest in areas like coach training, transportation, and access that will have a lasting impact on the children and families that we serve,” said Bucky Dudley, Executive Director of First Tee – Greater Charleston. “We are tremendously grateful for Ryan and Madison Capital’s partnership and investment in our kids and teens!”
About Ryan Hanks and Madison Capital Group Ryan is Founder/CEO of Madison Capital Group, based in Charlotte, NC and focuses on the acquisition, development, and management of suburban, garden-style multifamily communities in the Southeast and Southwest, self-storage facilities on a national scale as well as Boat and RV storage acquisition and development opportunities throughout the Southeast. For more information: www.madisoncapgroup.com.
About First Tee – Greater Charleston First Tee is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do. Serving Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties, First Tee reaches 17,000 kids and teens annually on-course, in schools, and through community partnerships. For more information, call (843) 864-4200 or visit www.firstteechs.org.
When it comes to American renters on the move, Charleston is one of the top ten choices for relocation. According to a recent analysis of 3.4M rental applications, Charleston was the nation’s 11th hotspot for luring renters, ranked according to net migration as a proportion of the population. Overall, South Carolina has five cities in today’s top 100 renter havens.
Here are the main findings on Charleston’s rental market:
Charleston had 2.4 people moving in for every renter who left in 2021.
North Charleston residents constituted the largest percentage of incoming renters followed by those from Summerville and Mount Pleasant.
65% of apartment hunters interested in Charleston hail from elsewhere. The biggest out-of-state source of new residents is Charlotte, New York, and Atlanta.
New Yorkers can expect a significant 29% increase in living space by moving to Charleston.
The majority of the new arrivals are young professionals. 44% of apartment hunters heading to the city were millennials, followed by GenZers at 26%.
The most popular out-of-state destinations for people leaving Charleston were Charlotte, Atlanta, and Washington DC (in this order).
Are you thinking about moving to or relocating to Summerville South Carolina and wondering if you can handle living in South Carolina? In this video, we are going to show you all the things that you are supposed to know here in Summerville, South Carolina, including the things that you won’t like and the things that you might love.
We are going to be brutally honest about what it is like to live here. We don’t like to sugarcoat things. Listen to our tips because we have seen all of this through our own experience.
These friendly locals always have the best insider tips & suggestions for your stay! We turned to Hotel Bennett for their tips on discovering the top three shops & boutiques in Charleston, South Carolina.
Enjoy this new video courtesy of Explore Charleston
Charleston, SC- Charleston’s premier IV therapy provider, The Drip Lounge, will debut its high-end brick and mortar location on Friday, May 6 at 9 a.m. The 564 King St. location will offer top-notch drips with their advanced “push” vitamin technology, NAD+ and peptide treatments, as well as a wide range of speed vitamins from their shot bar.
The spacious lounge will be home to ten semi-private stations with luxurious recliners for Charleston imbibers, bachelorette/bachelor parties, girls groups, athletes or anyone looking to improve their hydration, sleep, energy, clarity and/or focus. The Drip Lounge’s expertly-curated packages like their Gamechanger and Glowing Goddess offer intentional combinations of electrolytes, vitamins, amino acids and minerals scientifically-designed to garner impactful results. Unique “push” vitamin technology injects ingredients directly into the bloodstream as opposed to diluting them in the saline solution, which allows the body to absorb nutrients at a much higher rate.
“We’ve had a blast serving the Charleston area via our Mobile Drip Lounges for the past 12 months,” says The Drip Lounge Partner Brice O’Brien. “But having a home base on the Holy City’s bustling King St. is thrilling. We’re so excited to be a trusted provider of NAD and peptides and for visitors and locals alike to experience our fun and rejuvenating push vitamin technology.”
The Drip Lounge also provides highly sought-after NAD+ therapy, known to improve neurological function, support brain cell regeneration and boost energy and metabolism, cutting-edge peptide therapy that maximizes muscle growth and aids weight loss, and a vitamin shot bar for guests looking to get a quick boost of nutrition, energy and hydration.
Operating hours are Thursday- Monday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Guests can call (843) 990-4700 to book an appointment ahead, but walk-ins are welcome. The Mobile Drip Lounges will still be at events and available for private house calls in the Charleston area, great for bachelor/bachelorette parties, guys golf weekends, weddings and more.
We invite you to take part in a pictorial journey of life in the Charleston Lowcountry. Enjoy these views of beauty, natural wonder, and simple Southern pleasure.
From Sullivan’s Island to Charleston to Folly Beach. Enjoy the ride.
by 
