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NIWC Atlantic has a big impact on the local community and the world Peter C. Reddy has been the executive director of NIWC Atlantic for four years, and just when he thinks he knows everything that’s going on in the massive military information…

Annual Holiday Festival of Lights is all about the people Ryan Smith might be the maintenance supervisor for the James Island County Park but he’s really in the people business. And it takes a lot of people to keep all aspects of the park running…

Casual Crabbing with Tia inspires others on the water “It was something I’d never felt before,” she recalled. “I'd served drinks in my hometown for 20 years. I thought I knew everything about Charleston.” Something changed in Clark that day on the…

Visionary hotelier Richard Kessler motivated by a quest for beauty Photos provided by Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston Richard Kessler is a lifelong collector. At age 4, he would ask the family’s housekeeper to take him to the railroad near his…

Boykin Powers PGA Master Instructor, Head Golf Professional and Lead Instructor for golf programs at The Charleston Municipal Golf Course. Hometown: Mount Pleasant Education: Bachelor's degree in hospitality, restaurant and tourism management from…

Tournament director welcomes fans back for 50th women’s tennis event Photos by Charleston Tennis LLC In March 2020, Bob Moran was sitting in a Daniel Island conference room watching stands and structures go up outside the window for the largest…

Program Leader Mallory Dorsey has helped local students soar for more than a decade She also loved working with kids. Several of her friends were part-time after-school mentors with Wings for Kids, a nonprofit organization that teaches social…

Executive Director of Dragon Boat Charleston leads a community of survivors Neves Richards is certainly no exception. She lost her mom and a grandmother to cancer. So when a job opportunity with Dragon Boat Charleston came along, Richards couldn’t…

Farmers Market Manager welcomes back weekly events Photos by Jason Baxley He is, after all, managing two weekly farmers markets for the City of Charleston. Chapman simply laughs it off with a reminder that the market doesn’t magically happen.…

Director of Jewish Family Services of Charleston is committed to leaving the world a better place It’s no surprise that Tick went on to study psychology and family therapy. Her nonprofit work over the last decade further cemented Tick’s overwhelming…

Founder of Lowcountry Blessing Box Project encourages kindness, empathy Photos by Lea Austen “At that point, like now, people couldn’t agree on much of anything,” Dahlheim said. But then Dahlheim read about Jessica McClard who launched the grassroots…

Restaurant owner stalwart in Charleston’s hospitality community So, it did not take long for Fallert to answer the call. She started out waiting tables in San Jose, California. “That was when I first learned about the action and excitement and…

Serenity Tree Yoga brings shavasana to the sea Photos by Kailee DiMeglio “Yoga wasn’t cool back then,” Morgan said. “But we would often practice together, and on evenings when I could not sleep, she would talk me through shavasana, helping both my…

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the event Swoon to the Rose will be postponed. All Charleston Parks Conservancy organized events are canceled or postponed through March 31. Charleston Parks and Conservatory director brings his love of florals to the…

Long-time SEWE leader reflects on festival’s past and thriving future Huggins is the long-time leader of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. His dedication and leadership have turned SEWE – as most locals know it – into a premier festival…

New Executive Director for Charleston’s libraries excited for the future Photos provided by Charleston County Library Growing up Angela Craig was surrounded by books. She and her family were avid readers – everything from non-fiction and National…

Gaillard Center team brings world-class performers to Charleston When the Charleston Gaillard Center re-opened four years ago after a major renovation, the programming staff was hard at work on a wish list of performers. They were contacting agents,…

Lowcountry nonprofit gives children the gift of two wheels It’s been quite the ride for the elementary school teacher turned nonprofit founder. Her organization, Going Places, is little more than 2 years old, but already Blomquist runs it full time…

Chris Singleton turns personal tragedy into message of love, unity No one would have faulted Chris Singleton for wanting to put the events of June 17, 2015, behind him. His mother, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, was one of nine people murdered at…

Melissa Barker is a voice for women entrepreneurs in Charleston A few years ago, Melissa Barker left her marketing job with The Coca-Cola Co. in Atlanta and moved her family to Charleston. Having grown up in Florida, Barker said Charleston was a nice…