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Local SeenDeona Smith on the Unveiling of Charleston’s Emanuel Nine MemorialHolly Roberts · November 2026Local SeenMeet Rochelle Riley: Charleston’s New Cultural Affairs DirectorShelley Hill Young · August 2026Local SeenGet to know Jason Kronsberg, the new executive director of the Charleston Parks ConservancyHolly Roberts · July 2026Local SeenSpace Saver: How Matt Williams is gaining traction for the Lowcountry Land TrustStephanie Hunt · April 2026Local SeenA Monumental Life: Appreciating history with longtime teacher and unsung local hero Diane HamiltonHolly Roberts · March 2026Local SeenElizabeth Chew: Breathing New Life into the SC Historical SocietyStephanie Hunt · January 2026Local SeenArtistic director Charlton Singleton brings renewed energy to the MOJA Arts FestivalRobin Howard · September 2025Local SeenBiologist Billy McCord unlocks the secrets of the Lowcountry’s monarch butterfliesCharleston Magazine Staff · AUGUST 2025Local SeenCharleston’s Hidden History: What Archaeologist Andrew Agha DiscoveredHolly Roberts · July 2025Local SeenWhy Olympic Swimmer Jenny Thompson Pushes Herself To Break RecordsHolly Roberts · JUNE 2025Local SeenBig Hair, Big Vision: Dave Brisacher Reinvents the Navy Yard’s Building 64 as a Cutting-Edge Arts SpaceHolly Roberts · May 2025Local SeenKerri Devine’s “Midlife Monologues” showcase helps women navigate menopause and other tricky transitionsShelley Hill Young · March 2025Local SeenLocal Seen: Explore the Roots of American Cuisine with Historian Julian GoodingHelen Mitternight · February 2025Local SeenLaugh Out Loud: Inside Stories From Wit’s End Comedy Club Owner Josh BatesHolly Roberts · January 2025Local SeenLocal Seen: Fouché Sheppard shares her Gullah culture through storytellingLauren Brooks Johnson · December 2024Local SeenPreserving Literary Treasures: How Charleston Library Society book conservator James Davis enriches the Holy CityHolly Roberts · November 2024Local SeenUnveiling History: A First Look at The Charleston Museum’s “Beyond the Ashes” with Director Carl BorickHolly Roberts · October 2024Local SeenTeeing off a new season with College of Charleston women’s golf coach Jamie Futrell Lauren B. Johnson · September 2024Local SeenMosquito Beach is experiencing a multicultural resurgence thanks, in part, to Willis Tant and the Gullah Convention & Visitors BureauStratton Lawrence · June 2024Local SeenLocal Seen: Allan Bunch, Redux Contemporary Art Center’s new executive director, aims to expand the arts hub’s reachRobin Howard · May 2024Local SeenWith the support of his crew aboard SV Blueprint, Captain Luke Spink returns to racing after a car accident left him paralyzedEliza Monts · April 2024Local SeenAt the International African American Museum, Malika Pryor seeks to engage visitors, locals, and area studentsShelley Hill Young · February 2024Local SeenFind out how the College of Charleston’s energetic basketball coach Pat Kelsey is building a winning culture and keeping his team motivatedStratton Lawrence · December 2023Local SeenFor the Books: Charleston Literary Festival’s new executive director aims to share perspective-altering ideasHelen Mitternight · November 2023Local SeenDiscover what’s under Charleston’s sandy soil with paleontologist Scott Persons, curator of College of Charleston’s Mace Brown Natural History MuseumStratton Lawrence · October 2023Local SeenReach for the stars with Folly Beach’s Donna Roberts, who was just named the deputy chief scientist for the International Space Station National LabStratton Lawrence · September 2023Local SeenNeighbors call John Doyle the “Mayor of Harbor View Road” for spreading joy during his walksMolly Ramsey · August 2023Local SeenBarbara Melvin reflects on her first year at the helm of South Caroilna PortsLauren Brooks Johnson · July 2023Local SeenVictoria Benton Frank’s first novel “My Summer Magnolia” hits the stands this month—just in time for beach readingEmily Storrow · June 2023Local SeenDiscover how architectural historian Brittany Lavelle Tulla uncovers the hidden stories of old buildingsEmily Storrow · April 2023Local SeenKick off the Battery’s season this month with energetic new head coach Ben PirmannnStratton Lawrence · March 2023Local SeenWhy food journalist and cookbook author Matt Lee is trading his computer for a tractor and growing heritage grains on John’s IslandStephanie Burt · February 2023Local SeenHow Anne Cleveland transformed the Library Society into “Charleston’s Living Room”Theresa Stratford · January 2023Local SeenThe reign of Middleton Place’s “Camellia King” Sidney Charles FrazierAnna Miller · December 2022Local SeenHome Guard: Coastal Conservation League’s new leader Faith Rivers James aims to create spaces where people can feel free and safeStratton Lawrence · November 2022Local SeenPickleball pro Jake Kusmider on the sport that’s taking over the LowcountryStratton Lawrence · October 2022Local SeenDiscovering lost African American stories with author, tour guide, and Citadel history professor Damon FordhamShelley Hill Young · July 2022Local SeenThe founder of Botany Bay Ecotours educates locals and visitors about Edisto’s natural and cultural resourcesLauren B. Johnson · June 2022Local SeenCatching up with Stanfield Gray 10 years after he hosted his first DIG SOUTH tech summitDavid Pena · MAY 2022Local SeenUnearthing history with the director of the Center for Landscapes at the College of Charleston, James NewhardRobin Howard · April 2022Local SeenMeet Charleston Waterkeeper Andrew Wunderley, who’s on the job advocating for the health of one of our greatest assets Sterling Eason · MARCH 2022Local SeenLocal DockDogs champions Deb Feller and her Lab, Doni, reach great heightsDavid Pena · February 2022Local SeenLocal Seen: Best-selling author Brad Taylor draws from his special ops experience to write a series of military thrillersDavid Pena · January 2022Local SeenThe Lowcountry’s “Beach Santa” Howard Hogue spreads cheer while picking up litter from local beaches and streetscapesHolly Roberts · DECEMBER 2021Local SeenMeet Kara Stewart, the new Neighbors Together executive director who has a plan to prevent homelessnessShelley Hill Young · November 2021Local SeenFollowing The Good Road with Earl Bridges, co-host of the PBS travel documentaryJacob Hollifield · AUGUST 2021Local SeenCharleston Music Hall’s Charles Carmody on the joy of live music and anticipating a full house later this summerShelley Hill Young · JUNE 2021Local SeenJeff Stone, superintendent of Kiawah’s The Ocean Course, explains what it takes to get PGA Championship readyRobert Lyle · MAY 2021