Good morning, Mount Pleasant.

Tom O'Rourke, a Mount Pleasant resident with decades of parks experience, joined SeamonWhiteside as Director of Parks & Recreation Services about a month ago.

He will visit the company’s seven Carolina offices + work with local officials to plan more parks and trails as the community grows.

City Gallery is now accepting submissions for the 2026 MOJA Arts Festival Juried Art Exhibition (entries close on Aug.

11), inviting local and regional artists to participate.

Charleston County Parks will host Dancing on the Cooper on July 24 at the Mount Pleasant Pier (71 Harry M.

Hallman Blvd) from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 on site, so early booking is recommended.

The Lowcountry Literacy Project announced a new partnership with Windwood Farm Home for Children to provide six boys with nine weeks of intensive individual Orton-Gillingham tutoring this summer.

Funded by the Wright Reason Foundation, the free program aims to boost reading skills for young learners recovering from trauma.

After weeks of drought, recent rain has given Lowcountry farmers renewed hope in Johns Island as Thomas Legare and his crew prepared fields for fall crops—tilling powdery soil from Friday night's rain that also helped feed his livestock.

Daniel Island resident Mike Kelleher has traveled from Dallas to Mexico City to follow England’s World Cup run and is celebrating his wedding anniversary today while heading to Atlanta tomorrow with his family — his trip blends soccer pride with personal milestones.

The South Carolina Stingrays announced Tuesday that twin forwards Adam and Justin Hall were signed from the University of Alberta for the 2026-27 season — both players are expected to boost the team under new Head Coach Jesse Kallechy.