Health & Fitness

Nearly everyone has been affected by cancer one way or another, whether directly or indirectly. The second leading cause of death in the U.S. behind only heart disease, the American Cancer Society estimates that there were 1.9 million newly-diagnosed cases and 609,360 cancer deaths in 2022. LOWVELO, a year-long fundraising event in support of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, … [Read more...] about LOWVELO Cycles on to Fundraise Vital Cancer Research

Mateo Lopez, 22, a young father of two, tragically lost his life on Oct. 5, 2022, just 10 feet from a dock on Lake Norman, North Carolina, reported by Cornellius Today. Witnessed by a crowd, Lopez’s struggle was agonizingly visible, but the absence of proper rescue equipment and bystanders who couldn’t swim left them feeling powerless. Among those witnesses was 13-year-old … [Read more...] about Life Ring Donation Inflates Water Safety Concerns Following Drowning

The high quality of living and lifestyle on Isle of Palms is about to be improved even further. When the island’s new $26.2 million wastewater treatment plant begins operations in January 2024, it will not only represent a state-of-the-art facility to benefit all residents for many decades, but will mark a big step forward in the entire community’s livability. “The … [Read more...] about New Wastewater Treatment Plant Wait is Over, Operations Start January

The 2023 Isle of Palms Connector Run & Walk for the Child held on Oct. 7, an annual fundraiser benefiting child abuse prevention and awareness agencies, raised more than $100,000 for area organizations serving on the front lines in the fight against child abuse, according to preliminary numbers provided by the IOP race’s board. Roughly 950 participants registered for the … [Read more...] about IOP Connector Run Raises $100K, Bridges Ggap for Child Abuse Prevention Nonprofits