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Clip and save: Confusing financial jargon can be fun

“Tariff turmoil has created a spike in the VIX. QQQ tanked to new lows. The shorts are dancing in the aisles while call buyers are toast.” The statement above is an illustration of the daily tidbits I am bombarded with reading, watching, or listening to financial news media outlets. I hear...

Councilman provides update on several DI projects, issues

I wanted to provide a few updates from the City of Charleston. We’ve had a few projects that have been ongoing that I wanted to keep everyone informed about, and some new projects that I think will be great additions to the Cainhoy Peninsula and enhancements to our quality of life. ...

A resident’s call for safer streets, community

On the afternoon of Friday, April 11, my two little girls were walking home from school. We live a little less than a block from the school, and they need to use two crosswalks in order to get home. While they were walking in the crosswalk by the “Spinny Park,” they were almost hit by a...

Kangaroo wasn’t on my bingo card

Imagine driving along the interstate on your way to work, an important meeting, a ball game, or just trying to get home. Instead, you find yourself in a traffic jam. You are in this traffic jam, not because of a wreck, construction, or bad weather. The reason? A kangaroo! This was...

Struggling at the game of golf is par for the course

When I was a young teen, my dad woke me up one Saturday morning for a lesson. He had recently bought me a set of inexpensive golf clubs and lined up a golf pro at the Charleston Air Force Base to give me some pointers. There was no Topgolf back then, and I really hadn’t held a golf...

Elephants circle to protect their young during earthquake: Would your team?

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. - Walter Winchell An incredible thing happened this year at the San Diego Zoo. In case you missed it, let me bring you up to date. On April 14, a 5.2 earthquake struck the area. Instinctively, the elephants sprang...

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...