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Shopping spike after Christmas as customers look for discounts and exchanges

Shopping spike after Christmas as customers look for discounts and exchanges

Post-Christmas shopping at Tanger Outlets in North Charleston, South Carolina, remains busy with crowds seeking deals, exchanges, and gift card redemptions despite the holiday’s ...

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On Christmas morning, Toys for Tots brings happiness to families in the Lowcountry.

On Christmas morning, Toys for Tots brings happiness to families in the Lowcountry.

The 2025 Toys for Tots campaign in Charleston County, S.C., successfully distributed over 75,000 toys to thousands of children in need across the Lowcountry ...

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In downtown Charleston, the ministry presents a Christmas festivity with free food and gifts.

In downtown Charleston, the ministry presents a Christmas festivity with free food and gifts.

St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, hosted its annual “Birthday Party for Jesus” on Christmas Day, partnering with Without Walls ...

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Inside Christmas Day with EMS: Keeping Others Safe During the Holiday

Inside Christmas Day with EMS: Keeping Others Safe During the Holiday

Firefighters like J’Lin Strickland of Summerville Fire Rescue in South Carolina work through holidays such as Christmas to respond to elevated fire risks. National ...

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Typical holiday dishes that experts claim are bad for pets

Typical holiday dishes that experts claim are bad for pets

Holiday pet safety is crucial during Charleston festivities, as common foods like those in Christmas dinners can harm dogs and cats. The ASPCA warns ...

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Mental health professionals draw attention to the difficulties of treating depression around the holidays.

Mental health professionals draw attention to the difficulties of treating depression around the holidays.

In Charleston, South Carolina, mental health experts highlight how the holiday season intensifies struggles for those with major depressive disorder (MDD), affecting nearly 22 ...

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At Mount Pleasant Church, families enter the Christmas narrative.

At Mount Pleasant Church, families enter the Christmas narrative.

Point Hope Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, hosted a live nativity on Christmas Eve 2025, partnering with Cross Wind Farms for an interactive ...

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Leaders in the Lowcountry are still opposing septic tank systems.

Leaders in the Lowcountry are still opposing septic tank systems.

The South Carolina Supreme Court paused construction on a proposed 200-home septic-dependent development on Awendaw’s 182-acre White Tract on December 18, 2025, following advocacy ...

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Our opinion: Marion Square has a serious issue

Our opinion: Marion Square has a serious issue

The granite marker honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee was originally installed in 1947 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), a group ...

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Today in History: The first passenger steam locomotive in the United States is introduced in Charleston on December 25, 1830.

Today in History: The first passenger steam locomotive in the United States is introduced in Charleston on December 25, 1830.

The Best Friend of Charleston, America’s first passenger steam locomotive built entirely in the U.S., made its inaugural six-mile trip on Christmas Day 1830 ...

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