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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...

Butterflies on the brink

I am sure that back in Sullivan’s Island Elementary School or the now-defunct East Cooper School in Mount Pleasant, I heard the scientific name for butterflies and moths, Lepidoptera. But, as one beloved teacher, Mrs. Rebecca Tuten, frequently pointed out, “You boys are simple and silly...

Appreciating your progress?

Earlier this month, 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva – the fastest rising star on the WTA circuit – won back-to-back tennis tournaments. And she did it in grand fashion, defeating in consecutive matches the world No. 1 and world No. 2. No small feat. But a line in her victory speech is what drew...

Turn an obstacle into an opportunity

A story tells of an ancient time when a king placed a boulder on a roadway. He hid and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Wealthy merchants walked around it. Many blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but no one moved the boulder. Then, a peasant carrying...

You have tools to use to hold government accountable

Our reporters regularly access government data to keep our readers informed about how government actions are impacting them and the community. Freedom of Information laws protect our ability to access information. They protect your access too. Within the past year, we reported on the...