ISLE OF PALMS, SC — On May 14, the Isle of Palms LENS Foundation hosted its Fifth Annual Fundraising and Recognition Banquet, bringing together community members, local leaders, first responders, and supporters for an evening dedicated to honoring service and strengthening support for the Isle of Palms Police and Fire Departments. One attendee remarked “Lens event was great!! … [Read more...] about Isle of Palms LENS Foundation Holds Fifth Annual Fundraising and Recognition Banquet
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Resident seawall verdict favors removal; state expects homeowner to challenge
It was expected to be a definitive, landmark court case for South Carolina’s coastal areas, but has so far ended up as a somewhat ambiguous ruling with no definite eventual outcome. On Oct. 23, a South Carolina Administrative Law Court judge ordered that a seawall illegally constructed by Isle of Palms resident Rom Reddy at 118 Ocean Blvd. between September 2023 and February … [Read more...] about Resident seawall verdict favors removal; state expects homeowner to challenge
First responder retention a top priority after alarming turnover rates
With IOP City Council elections finished, one item that all members will be addressing in early January is employee retention – mainly concerning the island’s police and fire departments. And before winter ends, both departments are anticipating new incentives to keep qualified personnel and hopefuls for the long haul. “Since 2020, we’ve lost 20 police officers,” said IOP … [Read more...] about First responder retention a top priority after alarming turnover rates
MARGIN OF VICTORY: IOP Mayor Pounds secures re-election by single vote in runoff
It was the closest mayoral election in Isle of Palms history, maybe the entire state and country, and needed a runoff and final recount to decide the winner. But in the end, incumbent IOP Mayor Phillip Pounds was re-elected for a second term over councilman Scott Pierce by the margin of a single vote – 947 to 946. Pounds’ victory came 14 days after IOP’s Nov. 4 municipal … [Read more...] about MARGIN OF VICTORY: IOP Mayor Pounds secures re-election by single vote in runoff