By Katherine Berry for The Island Eye News One of the many ways to start your day with success is to stop hitting the snooze button. Yes, that’s correct. As much as we cherish those ’10 more minutes,’ the extra minutes we think we need are actually killing our productivity. When our alarm goes off, …
Message From The Isle Of Palms Mayor: July 2022
Happy Fourth of July! I hope you’re planning to take part in the golf cart parade and our fireworks show. On Monday, July 4, the parade starts at 10 a.m. at 4th Avenue and Charleston …
New “No Toys Left Behind Bin” On Isle Of Palms Encourages Everyone To Keep Beach Clean
By Susan Hill Smith for Island Eye News Isle of Palms Cleanup Crew and the City of Isle of Palms have introduced a playful solution to coastal pollution by adding an official “No Toys Left …
Isle Of Palms Short-term Rentals Could See Occupancy Caps, License Limits
By Brian Sherman for The Island Eye News The Isle of Palms Planning Commission has determined that the city should limit the number of short term rental licenses it issues on parts of the island, …
Sullivan’s Island Town Council Seeks Opinions On Fractional Ownerships
By Brian Sherman for The Island Eye News The Sullivan’s Island Town Council is encouraging local residents to attend an upcoming meeting of the Council’s Land Use and Natural Resources Committee, where they will be …
Op-Ed: Flashback
Flashback to the Island Eyes News August 25, 2017 (https://islandeyenews.com/op-ed-isle-of-palms-marina-accounting/) where I authored an editorial explaining the IOP Marina finances. As a voting community we were faced with a pending November referendum to rehabilitate this …
May 26 2022
Editor’s Note
May 25 2022
Cutting Council Seats Returns To Isle Of Palms Agenda
By Brian Sherman for The Island Eye News A plan to allow the residents of Isle of Palms to vote on whether to reduce the size of the Council from nine to seven members – which passed and then failed last year – has been resurrected and will be considered by the city’s governing body …
May 25 2022
Isle Of Palms Beach Sectioned Off To Protect Nesting Shorebirds
By Mary Pringle for The Island Eye News Have you ever been walking on the beach and suddenly been in the middle of a flock of small shorebirds who were diving at you and screaming in alarm? This happened to Carol Jaworski on May 6 as she neared 51st Avenue on her first patrol of …
May 25 2022
Vagrant Black-whiskered Vireo Makes Rare Appearance
By Sarah Díaz for The Island Eye News The Sullivan’s Island Bird Banding station banded a very unusual bird earlier this month. This black-whiskered vireo is rarely encountered in South Carolina and is considered a vagrant when it strays this far north. This species breeds in coastal Florida and the Caribbean and overwinters in South …
May 25 2022
Coffee House Variety Show
By Marie-Louise Moreto for Island Eye News The Mount Pleasant Community Arts Center will present its first Coffee House Variety Show on Thursday, June 2nd at 7pm in Alhambra Hall, located at 131 Middle Street in Mt. Pleasant. The Coffee House Variety Show is an eclectic mix of music, song, and comedy presented in a …
May 24 2022
Message From The Mayor: May 2022
Dear island neighbors, A few items worthy of your attention: CHANGES AT TOWN HALL Joe Henderson, who, since 2013, has served very admirably as our Director of Planning and Zoning, has been promoted to the position of Deputy Administrator. In this capacity, he will assist Town Administrator Andy Benke in the day-to-day operations of the …
May 24 2022
Golf Tourney Pursues Eradication Of Prostate Cancer
By Brian Sherman for The Island Eye News The Wild Dunes Men’s Golf Association’s Charity Golf Event raised nearly six times more for the Prostate Cancer Foundation than any other grassroots tournament, according to Chris Conway, director of the PCF’s golf programming events & initiatives. Held May 7 on the Wild Dunes Links Course, the …
May 24 2022
First Loggerhead Tracks Of The Season
Photo Provided For Island Eye News The first loggerhead of the season crawled up near Station 26 on Sullivan’s Island on Friday night, May 13. Unfortunately she turned around and went back into the ocean without laying eggs before making it to the large primary dune. The large tracks were found on Saturday, May 14 …
May 23 2022
Sullivan’s Island Hires New Departmental Leads
By Brian Sherman for The Island Eye News The Town of Sullivan’s Island has a new deputy administrator. Joe Henderson, a town employee since 2013, was promoted to his new position May 11. Charles Drayton, most recently a planner with the City of North Charleston, replaced Henderson as director of planning and zoning. In his …