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Know the signs: Report dogfighting to local authorities immediately

Dear Editor, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and (State) Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel are urging the public to report dogfighting to authorities. It is important to know the signs. They include pitbull-type dogs chained with padlocks and heavy logging chains...

The Wealth Lifecycle: Why financial literacy is a lifelong discipline

Financial literacy is often seen as a beginner’s skill – budgeting, saving, and avoiding debt. But true financial fluency deepens as wealth grows. In honor of Financial Literacy Month, consider how your financial knowledge can evolve with your wealth. Each phase of “The Wealth...

Elaine Cechak wins Game. Set. Match! Presented by Ristorante LIDI

Elaine Cechak won Week Two of the Game. Set. Match! trivia contest presented by Ristorante LIDI. With the victory, she earned two tickets to the championship finals of the Credit One Charleston Open. Cechak plays league tennis at LTP and is the captain of her 3.5-rated team. She also...

Aaron Brown wins Basketball Trivia Presented by Cara Schaafsma of Carolina One

“Woohoo!” said Aaron Brown, when he learned he won Week Two of Basketball Trivia Presented by Cara Schaafsma of Carolina One Real Estate. “I saw the trivia on Facebook and thought it would be fun. I know Cara through training her son Ty,” said Brown, who is a physical therapist for the...

How good are you at releasing guilt?

Guilt is a strange and, at times, a persistent emotion, often lingering far longer than we might wish. In the most dramatic cases, it’s triggered by a parent’s divorce or surviving a natural disaster. (Why was I spared?) In the more common moments, it’s triggered when we break a promise,...

Why composure matters in leadership

I read a story about actress Carol Burnett some time ago. One day, she was getting out of a cab, and her coat was caught in the door. The driver was unaware of her plight and slowly began to merge into traffic. The actress had to run alongside down the block to keep from being pulled off...

Shirkey wins Game. Set. Match!

Bill Shirkey won Week One of “Game. Set. Match!” Presented by Ristorante LIDI. With the win, Shirkey earned two tickets to the finals of the Credit One Charleston Open. Shirkey and his wife relocated to the area last year from Morris County, New Jersey. They moved to be closer to their two...

Sorbanelli wins Basketball Trivia Presented by Cara Schaafsma of Carolina One

Kevin Sorbanelli won the first week of “Basketball Trivia Presented by Cara Schaafsma of Carolina One Real Estate.” Sorbanelli is pictured with his wife, Patricia. They have three children and one grandchild, and said, “We’ve loved Charleston since moving here five years ago.” ...

Why every girl deserves a chance to play and lead

Finally! Girls in sports on TV with actual marketing and promotion! The Credit One Charleston Open is massive, heavily promoted, known globally, and broadcast on live TV. But it wasn’t always this way. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, you didn’t see girls playing sports on TV. That...

Readers share lessons learned from playing women’s sports, weigh in on TV coverage

The top professional women’s tennis players take to the court at the Credit One Charleston Open and fans around the world have been watching on TV. In 2024, NCAA superstars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese sparked basketball fans’ national enthusiasm and helped garner 18.7 million viewers for...