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| Mount Pleasant SC growth outpaces the rest of South Carolina and the nation | | 2007-07-12 20:25:00 | | Mount Pleasant's growth outpaces state, nation
New population forecasts show growth in the town of Mount Pleasant outpacing Charleston County, the state of South Carolina and the United States. The forecast comes from Jerome N. McKibben of Rock Hill-based McKibben Demographic Research.
From 2005 to 2025, the population of the United States is forecasted to grow 16.9%, from 296 million to 346 million. The state of South Carolina is expected to grow 21.2%, from 4.2 million to 5.1 million.
Charleston County is forecasted to grow 18.8%, from 330,000 to 392,000. And the town of Mount Pleasant is expected to grow 24%, from 59,100 to 73,300.
The study was completed in April and used a number of factors to determine population growth through 2025. Indices included mortality and fertility rates, migration patterns and economic factors.
as provided by Charleston Regional Business Journal
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| | Mount Pleasant, SC - No Smoking BAN Passes | | 2007-06-14 02:23:00 | | Smoking ban passes in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant joined the league of nine municipalities across the state banning smoking in workplaces at Tuesday night's monthly town council meeting. Town council voted 7-2 in favor of the ban.
Within the tri-county, Mount Pleasant, Charleston and Sullivan's Island all have indoor smoking bans, including restaurants and bars. Sullivan's Island was the first area municipalities to enact the ban last July. Charleston's ban will become effective July 23, and Mount Pleasant's will become effective Sept. 1.
Earlier this year, the Mount Pleasant Town Council decided to delay decision on the ordinance because many of the municipalities with smoking bans have faced lawsuits. However, when the state Legislature failed to enact a statewide smoking ban, many members of the council felt inclined to protect their citizens from the dangers of smoking, said Thomasena Stokes-Marshall, town councilwoman
"I think it was the best thing to do," she | | By: Charleston's Home Port | | |
| | Central Mount Pleasant SC - Town Council approves agreement | | 2007-05-18 02:10:00 | | Council OK's agreement for Central Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Town Council passed final reading of a development agreement that would create a mixed-use plan in the heart of Mount Pleasant. The town last week had agreed to defer final reading on the Central Mount Pleasant project until today at the developers’ request for more time to complete the development agreement.
Central Mount Pleasant is a 110-acre project proposed by Mount Pleasant-based McAlister Development Co. and joint venture partner Greystar Real Estate Partners. The development would include a master-planned downtown area with mixed residential uses, shops and restaurants, a new Whitesides Elementary School along with parks, lakes and canals.
The planned development is on a tract between Hungryneck Boulevard and Rifle Range Road and would have about 719 residential units, including apartments and single-family homes, with about 34 acres reserved for commercial use. The development agreement included annexatio | | By: Charleston's Home Port | | |
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| Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando High School news | | 2007-05-06 19:20:00 | | Wando engineering students win national competition
Seniors at Wando High School have won the ExploraVision competition, a national research and technology competition sponsored by Toshiba and the National Science Teachers Association, Wando High School officials announced Wednesday.
Wando students Jonathan Heywood, Patrick Rivers and Danny Mullin received the competition’s top honors for their research on kidney failure treatment. The trio, under the guidance of engineering coach Deborah Kennedy and mentor Kevin Bunting, proposed a future treatment for kidney failure they say can be implemented within the next 20 years.
ExploraVision is a competition in which K-12 students create and explore a vision of future technology. Competitions are held for different grade divisions. Heywood, Rivers and Mullin finished first in the grades 10-12 division and will each receive a $10,000 savings bond, plus a free trip to Washington, D.C., for the ExploraVision awards ceremony in June. | | By: Charleston's Home Port | | |
| | New Mount Pleasant, SC Restaurant to Open in August - Beef O'Brady's | | 2007-05-04 17:08:00 | | Beef O’Brady’s - Coming to Mount Pleasant, SC
Restaurant expected to open in August at Belle Hall Shopping Center, off of Longpoint Road in Mount Pleasant, SC. The 3,600-square-foot restaurant will be located next to Stein Mart and will be outfitted with 30 high-definition televisions. The restaurant is expected to employ about 30 full-and part-time workers. Owners Mark and Cathy Reamer said they hope to open three more Beef O’Brady’s in the Charleston area in the next two years. Beef O’Brady’s launched its first Charleston area location in March 2006 in Summerville. Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., the Beef O’Brady’s chain has expanded to 220 independently owned franchises in 19 states and recently opened locations in the Myrtle Beach area. New restaurants in North Myrtle Beach and Conway are in the planning stages, said Tim Humes, the company’s director of franchise and real estate. “South Carolina and North Carolina are g | | By: Charleston's Home Port | | |
| | Mount Pleasant, SC - Giuseppi's Pizza | | 2007-04-23 02:13:00 | | Giuseppi's Pizza - FORGET IT!
We ordered a pizza from Giuseppi's Pizza tonight and were told it would be delievered in 45-minutes. It's been over 1.5 hours and we're still waiting!
I called Giuseppi's Pizza at the 1.5 hour mark and spoke with a person by the name of "Keith". He was very RUDE and uncaring that our delivery was EXTREMELY LATE! I would not recommend ordering from this place!!! | | By: Charleston's Home Port | | |
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| Mount Pleasant, SC - Boone Hall Plantation Strawberry Festival | | 2007-04-20 02:53:00 | | A berry fun time
Nothing says spring like the juicy taste of plump, red strawberry. Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens celebrates the start of strawberry season this weekend with the 10th annual Lowcountry Strawberry Festival. The festival opens at 10 a.m. Saturday and at noon Sunday; it closes at 6 p.m. each day. Activities include jump castles, a Ferris wheel, hay rides, face painting and sand art. Don’t miss the bluegrass tunes of Homeboy Reunion at 11 a.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Also, the Summerville High School Jazz Band will play at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and steel drum band Island Trio takes the stage at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. At 3:45 p.m. Saturday don’t miss the Berry Princess Contest for girls 2-4. Entrants should wear their best homemade strawberry-themed costume. No festival is complete without sno-cones, kettle corn, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken fingers, a chocolate fountain for strawberry dipping and strawberry shortcakes. Cost is $4; $2 for children 12 and u | | By: Charleston's Home Port | | |
| | Mount Pleasant, SC - East Cooper Coastal Triathlon | | 2007-04-20 02:24:00 | | Burn, baby, burn
There is absolutely no excuse for being a couch potato this weekend. Remember, swimsuit season is upon us and now’s the time to work on your beach body. You’ll burn lots of calories in the East Cooper Coastal Triathlon When you swim 0.6 miles, run 5 miles and bike 16 miles. The race starts at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the Isle of Palms County Park. Cost is $55; sign up on Saturday. Go green with the 5K Green Village Tour run/walk Saturday. Race starts at 9 a.m. and winds through several smart-growth developments from Mixson Avenue to the Navy Yard at Noisette in North Charleston. The race benefits the Sustainability Institute. Cost is $20; $25 the day of the race. For more information, contact Joel McKellar at (843) 696-5869 or Bryan Cordell at (843) 529-3421. Or register online. Join the I’On Bike Races (pictured) in Mount Pleasant’s I’On Village from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Bring your favorite two-wheeler or just watch as bikers naviga | | By: Charleston's Home Port | | |
| | Mount Pleasant, SC - Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival | | 2007-04-12 19:01:00 | | Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival:
April 29 at Alhambra Hall & Park, 131 Middle St. Presented by East Cooper Charities, this festival celebrates the Mount Pleasant shrimping industry. The event includes family activities, from face painting, arts and crafts shows and entertainers to shrimp-eating and shag-dancing competitions, capped with live music from the East Cooper Party Band. No charge to attend. Information: (843) 849-2061 or click here. | | By: Charleston's Home Port | | |
| | Mount Pleasant, SC Town Council Meeting | | 2007-04-12 03:12:00 | | Mount Pleasant Town Council Meeting News:
Last night at the Mount Pleasant, SC Town Council meeting several issues were discussed including first reading for the "Central Mount Pleasant" project.
Town Council delayed zoning decision for the Snee Farm project that would create 57 new homes in Snee Farm. READ MORE
"Mount Pleasant Square" passes reading by Mount Pleasant town council by a 5 to 4 vote. Located at the intersection of Ben Sawyer Boulevard and Rifle Range Road. The project proposes 287 condo units with more than 83,000 square feet of retail space. READ MORE
Also passing first reading last night by town council was 12 home sites for habitat for humanity. These will be located in the Phillips community off of Hwy-41 in Mount Pleasant.
After much discussion town council sent the much talked about "NO SMOKING" ordinance back to committee to be revised before voting on it. Much of the debate centered around the "teeth" | | By: Charleston's Home Port | | |
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