By Brian Sherman for The Island Eye News Despite the objections of Isle of Palms residents and unanswered questions from members of the Council’s Public Safety Committee, the South Carolina Department of Transportation is moving ahead with plans to change the configuration of the IOP Connector bridge to accommodate bicyclists, walkers and runners. Work is …
Father McInerny’s Memories
By Maddie Heid for The Island Eye News On Feb. 18, viewers tuned into a Zoom interview to hear the beloved Father Lawrence McInerny share stories and photos from Sullivan’s Island’s past. In the hour …
Letter To The Editor: Bridge Stripping
This re-striping of the bridge is ludicrous. We have tried for years to get SCDOT’s approval for pedestrian crossovers along Palm to no avail. Now, within 30 days, you notify the city of SCDOT’s intentions …
Letter To The Editor: Free Parking For All?
SCDOT Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall blessed us with her presence at the IOP City Council meeting on Wednesday (Feb. 10). Contrary to established law, she proceeded to dictate to Council how to accommodate day …
Letter To The Editor: Accreted Land Chart
My recent Opinion-Editorial, in the Feb. 12. 2021, issue of the Island Eye News, was accompanied by a chart that was inadvertently omitted when the article was published. The complete article, with the chart, is …
Letter To The Editor: Let Local Government Make Local Decisions
Dear Mayor and Council members, For more than 200 years, we in this country wisely have favored that level of government closest to its constituents being served by that level of government which can provide …
Feb 12 2021
A New Restaurant On The Block
By Meghan Daniel for The Island Eye News For more than a year, the property at 2213-B Middle Street on Sullivan’s Island has been vacant after 450 Pizza Joint shut its doors in late July 2019. However, since early 2020, a demolition and rebuilding project has been underway for the framework of The Longboard: a …
Feb 11 2021
Parking Battle Heats Up
By Brian Sherman for The Island Eye News The Lowcountry weather remained cool as the calendar rolled over from January to February, but the battle heated up over whether the city of Isle of Palms has the right to limit and charge for parking along state-owned roads on the island. Legislation that would prohibit IOP …
Feb 10 2021
Chauncey Clark
By Chauncey Clark for The Island Eye News One thing is clear, I love this island. I recognize the island’s challenges and consider myself lucky to stand on the shoulders of all those who have served with and before me. Governing is not always easy and sometimes does not make you popular, I know this …
Feb 10 2021
Stories From A Life On Sullivan’s Island
By Mike Walsh for The Island Eye News In an oral history interview, recorded pre-pandemic, Sullivan’s Island’s much loved and admired Father Lawrence McInerny, pastor of Stella Maris Catholic Church, tells stories and shares vintage photographs from his long family and personal history on the island. Father McInerny, more formally titled the Reverend Monsignor Lawrence …
Feb 10 2021
South Carolina Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey And Great Backyard Bird Count Set For February 12-15
By Greg Lucas for Island Eye News The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will conduct an annual Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey Feb. 12-15, in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count. The state natural resources agency is interested in the status and distribution of these colorful songbirds that are wintering in the Palmetto …
Feb 05 2021
College Of Charleston Theatre Presents Radio Play Of World War Two Love Story ‘Last Train To Nibroc’ On February 12 And 13
By Nandini McCauley for Island Eye News On February 12 and 13, the College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Last Train to Nibroc,” penned in the late 1990s by American playwright Arlene Hutton. This audio-only radio play is produced in partnership between CofC Stages and Center Stage, a student-run theatre group …
Feb 05 2021
Targeting Small Businesses
by Lesley Fair for The Island Eye News There’s a new coronavirus-related scam making the rounds, but this time the crooks are targeting small businesses. It starts with an email that claims to come from the “Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance.” It says you’re eligible for a loan of up to $250,000 and …
Feb 04 2021
Charleston County Library
By Doug Reynolds for The Island Eye News Charleston County Public Library has been ranked among the top libraries in the United States in Library Journal’s Index of Public Library Service. CCPL received a three-star rating in its peer group, making it the only library system in South Carolina with a starred rating. Published annually, …
Feb 03 2021
Superintendent Of Education
By Ryan Brown for The Island Eye News With the start of the 2021 legislative session, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has released the South Carolina Department of Education’s legislative priorities for 2021. The safe and expedient return of students to the classroom remains at the forefront of the SCDE’s agenda. “While our primary …