When the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce considered whom to bestow its Pillar Award upon in 2019, it was seeking a local company with 20+ years of dedicated community service with a commitment to philanthropy.

The BUILD grant (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) from the U.S. Department of Transportation will cover most of the estimated $22 million costs of the span, which will run parallel to the Route 17 bridges and connect with the West Ashley Greenway.

New Year’s is a time when we resolve to do things put off. Is this the time to get that advanced degree you’ve been thinking about?

There are more stressors during the holidays, both familial and financial. Being thrown together with noisome family members at holiday gatherings and struggling with gift-buying obligations can exacerbate ambient sadness and depression, particularly in the cold and dark of winter.