By Spencer Wetmore for The Island Connection After the marathon of running in four elections last year (Primary, Runoff, Special, and General), reporting to Columbia to begin the work of legislating instead of campaigning was a relief. I am often asked what the most surprising thing about the South Carolina House of Representatives has been, …

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By Liz Crumley for The Island Connection South Carolina Ports saw steady volumes at the start of 2021. S.C. Ports handled 216,265 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in January, up 2.5% year-over-year. SC Ports has handled more than 1.43 million TEUs thus far in fiscal year 2021, …

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By Mike Gorski for The Island Connection             That’s right… he is back once again… but this year he is 57 friends strong! Mike Gorski and his Friends have generously secured $57,000 that will now be used to match dollar-for-dollar donations made by you, the residents of Kiawah, Seabrook, and Johns Islands. Yes folks! They are …

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By Dale and Patti Leibach for The Island Connection After being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19, the 37th annual Alan Fleming Senior Clay Court Tennis Tournament will be held Columbus Day weekend at the Seabrook Island Racquet Club. The tournament for players 35 and older will be held Oct. 7-10. The tournament has been …

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By Brian Sherman For The Island Connection Every beach along the South Carolina coast is unique, but each of them is blessed with the same natural beauty and in many ways burdened by similar natural and man-made issues. This symbiotic relationship was a major reason South Carolina Beach Advocates (SCBA) was formed in 2014, and …

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By Arielle Alpino for Island Connection The PGA of America today announced that the 2021 PGA Championship will be contested with a limited number of spectators on-site, May 17-23, at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island (S.C.) Golf Resort. Collin Morikawa will defend the 2020 PGA Championship he won with no spectators present last August …

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By Loren Beadle for Island Connection Island Sport, LLC is excited to announce the expansion of Kiawah Spirits into a new location in Freshfields Village on Kiawah Island.  As of Jan. 11, Kiawah Spirits is now located at 615 Freshfields Drive on Kiawah Island. This new retail space is located between SeaCoast Sports and Outfitters …

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By Arielle Alpino for The Island Connection The Volvo Car Open, the premier women’s only professional tennis tournament in North America, will be held as scheduled, April 3-11, 2021, in Charleston without fans. With public health and safety as the event’s top priority, the tournament will forgo its traditional on site fan environment to create …

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By Kimberly Keelor for The Island Connection That statement is even truer than it sounds. Bastin Hall, The Citadel’s first academic building to be constructed in three decades – is the gleaming new home for the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business (BSB). With the finishing touches being put in place as the spring …

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By Purple Martin Conservation Association for The Island Connection In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in South Carolina. The birds were seen on Jan. 25 in the small town of New Zion by a Purple Martin enthusiast – one of many …

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