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A Little Mystery,

S.C. Senate blocks Trump-backed plan to redraw congressional districts

By Jack O’Toole, Statehouse bureau

A national push by Republicans to gerrymander 17-term Democratic Rep. James Clyburn out of his U.S. House seat failed in the South Carolina Senate Tuesday when five GOP senators defied President Donald Trump and voted to kill the plan.

The vote, which fell two votes shy of the two-thirds majority needed for passage, would have authorized a special legislative session after May 14 to draw new district maps and move next month’s congressional primaries to August. The S.C. House passed the authorization in an 87-25 party-line vote on May 6.

As of press time Wednesday, it was unclear whether the legislature would pass a resolution to come back into session to deal with the state budget and other unfinished business. If lawmakers don’t take that step, Gov. Henry McMaster could call them back into session to pass a budget. If he did that, the legislature could then take up any other measure it wanted – including a reconsideration of redistricting. But if a special session was delayed until after the June primaries, the redistricting issue might become moot.

The vote came after a furious week of GOP infighting that pitted Trump and an insistent army of Republican social media influencers against S.C. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, who has argued that carving up Clyburn’s 6th district would put the party’s current 6-1 U.S. House majority for S.C. congressional districts at risk.

“I think if you try to get 7-0, you’re more likely to get 5-2,” Massey said last week, noting that it could also hurt GOP downballot candidates. “Trying to get cute with this is more likely to cause a problem than be beneficial.”

Massey reiterated those points in an impassioned 45-minute floor speech prior to Tuesday’s vote, while making it clear that his concerns didn’t stop there.

In particular, Massey took issue with supporters’ claims that dismembering Clyburn’s district is legally required in light of last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down two majority-minority districts in Louisiana as illegal racial gerrymanders.

“Our districts are perfectly constitutional,” he said, noting that due to population changes, the 6th is no longer a

minority-majority district — and that the same U.S. Supreme Court explicitly approved the state’s current map as a “political,” not “racial,” gerrymander in 2024.

Beyond that, he argued that it was too late in the game to change the lines for this year’s races, saying it would be wrong to throw out the primary election ballots that have already been cast by U.S. service members serving overseas.

“That’s tough for me,” he said.

What’s more, he contended, it would be counterproductive for Republicans to use their supermajorities in the S.C. House and Senate to suppress any Democratic representation in the state — a move he said would likely backfire by angering “people in the middle.”

“Crushing the minority opposition is not a demonstration of strength, it’s an admission of fear,” he said. “And that is especially the case here, where that minority voice consistently represents 40 to 45% of the electorate.”

He added, “We need to use the power we’ve been entrusted with in a legitimate manner.”

About an hour later, after a pair of potential amendments were defeated,

S.C. Supreme Court overturns Murdaugh’s murder convictions

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down two murder convictions of disgraced Lowcountry lawyer Alex Murdaugh.

The ruling shocked many across the nation, with one media outlet calling it a “stunning legal bombshell.”

The five-member court unanimously overturned the outcome of Murdaugh’s six-week trial from 2023, which convicted him in the brutal 2021 killings of his wife and son Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Justices cited “shocking jury interference” and ordered a new trial.

“Our justice system provides — indeed demands — that every person is entitled to a fair trial, which includes an impartial jury untainted by external forces bent on influencing the jury toward a biased verdict,” the justices wrote in a unanimous opinion.

“Although we are aware of the time, money, and effort expended for this lengthy trial, we have no choice but to reverse the denial of Murdaugh’s motion for a new trial.” —Skyler Baldwin

“We are at a special time where most people understand that we’ve got to save these places, that once they are gone, they’re gone.”

—S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster on the importance of land conservation during a May 12 symposium at the Gaillard Center. The Lowcountry Land Conservation symposium drew more than 200 conservation leaders from across the state. South Carolina has more than 3.2 million acres of conserved land, nearly half of which is are the Lowcountry. Source: WCSC-TV

WRONG NUMBER

The number of members of the S.C. House of Representatives, according to Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who is running for governor. That’s wrong. The actual number of members is 124. Evette made the error Tuesday when testifying in favor of the mid-decade redistricting. Source: The State

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Charleston Housing Authority launches probe into new CEO

By Skyler Baldwin

The Charleston Housing Authority (CHA) is in the process of selecting a firm to review allegations against its new CEO that may have led to his termination from leadership of the housing authority in Norfolk, Va.

Just-installed CHA CEO Nathan Simms Jr. concluded his first week in the Holy City with a May 8 press conference during which board chairman Gregory Voigt introduced him to members of the public and addressed the “chatter” surrounding his past.

A Virginia news outlet reported in a pair of articles published on April 28 and May 6 that Simms directed at least $4.3 million in no-bid contracts toward former associates without the Norfolk board’s knowledge. He was reportedly terminated in November by a 6-3 vote. Sources have questioned the outlet’s reporting.

When asked if Charleston board members knew why Simms was terminated previously, Voigt said the board was satisfied with the answers he provided to questions. When asked what those answers were, he could not provide exact answers, but said that the board would launch a third-party investigation.

“We were satisfied that it was not personal to Nathan Simms,” Voigt said.

“That was the conclusion we reached based on what we believed in the internal mechanisms of at least what happened.”

Simms said he “welcomes the board’s review” into the allegations. Voigt added the board was confident in the steps it had already taken prior to hiring Simms.

Charleston Housing Authority’s

“Whether that’s changing policies, changing procedures, changing the way that we go about our previous business, we have to look at it differently because we have to increase resident satisfaction,” Simms said.

“We were satisfied that it was not personal to Nathan Simms. That was the conclusion we reached based on what we believed in the internal mechanisms of at least what happened.”

—CHA Board Chairman Gregory Voigt

“We believe in the process that has gotten us to where we are, and we believe in the man that the process led us to,” Voigt said. “The process involved going beyond headlines, going beyond resumes and inquiring. And we believed that we had made that inquiry sufficient, that we could make our decision.”

Voigt confirmed the Charleston Housing Authority knew Simms had been terminated before hiring him but added that he was not concerned with any criminal actions.

New leadership, direction

Meanwhile, Simms said he is ready to earn the people’s trust through his actions, knowing there are some reservations with how he got here.

Voigt was one of two board members who voted against Simms to be selection for CEO, saying he initially preferred another candidate who was solid, too. Voigt explained he wanted to hire someone willing to tear down and replace the 85-yearold houses that have been troubling the Housing Authority in recent years, rather than refurbish what’s there.

“What I was looking for was somebody who could take a sledgehammer to all of that, break through all of that. And we were presented with what I think were two candidates who could do that. And for me personally, I only speak for myself. I had a 1A and a 1B. So you still get my number one,” Voigt said.

Charleston news outlets over the last year have reported several housing units with poor living conditions on multiple occasions, including mold, roach infestations, collapsed ceilings and issues with running water.

Simms said he is committed to being a boots-on-the-ground CEO. He said that the public can expect to see him often as the authority examines these issues closely.

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new CEO Nathan Simms’ first week at the helm began May 4

Charleston leaders unveil Piccolo Spoleto poster

By Skyler Baldwin

The official 2026 Piccolo Spoleto festival poster shows a procession of faces set against a fragmented Charleston cityscape above a field of botanicals.

The imagery, unveiled May 8 by Charleston Mayor William Cogswell and the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs Director Rochelle Riley, evokes a collective rhythm, cultural identity and the roots that sustain creative communities. The poster’s title is “Voices in Bloom.”

The city selected the poster’s artist, Alice Colin, after an April open call. Colin is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist working across digital, mixed-media and 3-D compositions. Originally from Bordeaux, France, Colin lived and worked across four continents before settling in Charleston with her family. She received the highest commission ever awarded for the Piccolo poster: $5,000.

“Alice’s work spoke perfectly to all that is beautiful about Charleston — our music, our nature and our people,” Riley said in a press release. “The festival’s theme this year is ‘from here,’ inviting people from across the South to experience the artistry and traditions that can be found only in Charleston.”

Piccolo opens May 22

Piccolo Spoleto, or “Little Spoleto,” kicks off May 22 alongside Spoleto Festival USA. Piccolo, launched in 1979 by the city, spotlights local talent through visual arts,

classical music, jazz, dance, theater, choral music, poetry readings, children’s activities and film. More than half of its 250-plus events are free.

Highlights among this year’s lineup include:

• The Sunset Serenade Concert featuring the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, opening the festival behind the U.S. Custom House;

• Kid Karaoke at the Cannon Street Arts Center, the new headquarters of the Office of Cultural Affairs, performed in the venue’s 110-seat theater, home of PURE Theatre;

• Piccolo Porch Concerts, intimate frontlawn performances modeled after the PBS “Tiny Desk” concert format;

• The OCA’s first-ever concert movie, filmed May 6 at the Angel Oak Tree and features Da’Gullah Rootz; and

• An opening act for the Piccolo Finale Concert, which will be announced next week following open auditions; the selected performer receives a $500 commission and future concert opportunities.

Volunteers still needed Festival officials say they are seeking more volunteers to support the staggering number of popular events, including:

• Sunset Serenade at the U.S. Custom House

• Memorial Day Concert at Hampton Park

• Sundown Poetry Series

• Piccolo Porch Concerts

• Cannon Street Arts Center family events

• Juried Art Exhibition at Market Square

• Piccolo Finale Concert at Hampton Park

To volunteer, visit the the Office of Cultural Affairs’ volunteer page at intellistack.com.

For more information about Piccolo Spoleto, visit piccolospoleto.com.

four additional Republicans — Sens. Sean Bennett of Dorchester County, Chip Campsen of Charleston County, Tom Davis of Beaufort County and Greg Hembree of Horry County — joined Massey and all of the chamber’s 12 Democrats to defeat the bill in a 29-17 vote.

Gerrymandering or ‘dummymandering’?

The S.C. redistricting fight isn’t happening in a vacuum.

It’s part of a national wave of mid-decade gerrymandering fights that’s so far seen eight states redraw their lines in front of the 2026 midterm elections, where Trump and the GOP are fighting to preserve a slim Republican majority in the U.S. House.

That’s why Trump has been directly involved in the S.C. effort, speaking twice with Massey in the past week, according to the senator, who called their conversations “gracious.”

It’s also why Republican leaders, including leading gubernatorial candidates like

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They know this is a bad plan for them. But they’re willing to sacrifice their political power just so Daddy Trump won’t yell at them.” —Democratic consultant Lachlan McIntosh

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, S.C. Attorney GeneralAlan Wilson and U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, said yesterday the S.C. battle isn’t over.

“We still have a path forward to get redistricting done this year, but only if grassroots conservatives make their voices heard NOW,” State GOP Chairman Drew McKissick said in a statement after the vote.

But Palmetto State Democratic operatives who’ve run races under the current state map say Massey’s right to worry about the numbers.

In fact, they say, the White Housesupported map that’s picking up support among Republicans in the S.C. House would create three competitive districts — the 1st, 2nd and 6th — in a good Democratic year.

“This is an extreme overreach by the Republicans,” said Charleston-based Democratic consultant Lachlan McIntosh.

“They’re heading into the worst political environment they’ve seen in a generation, and this map would create three very, very competitive districts.”

He added, “They know this is a bad plan for them. But they’re willing to sacrifice their political power just so Daddy Trump won’t yell at them.”

That’s a concern would-be gerrymanderers would do well to take seriously, according to Winthrop political scientist Scott Huffmon, who said that parties have been known to shoot themselves in the foot with unwise redistricting in the past.

“It’s not my term, but when you attempt a gerrymander that backfires, it’s called ‘dummymandering,’ ” Huffmon said. “And not denigrate anyone, but there’s a darn good chance that one or more of those new Texas districts wind up being dummymanders.”

A James Island man on May 3 called Charleston police to report a group of kids “digging” around a public park on Fort Johnson Road. He told police he was worried they were searching for “historic treasures.” He first told officers he wanted the kids banned from the property, but later changed his mind, saying he’d rather they be let off with a warning. That’s a really wholesome ending — unrelated, but have you seen our shovel?

Bring ‘em inside

A North Charleston man on May 2 called city police to report someone stole his bicycle from outside of his Rivers Avenue hotel room a little after noon. The man said he left the bike in the hall totally unsecured and didn’t have any idea who took it. Look, we know some handlebars can be a little too wide for comfort, but there’s no way it couldn’t have fit through the door.

Backed up

An unidentified Mount Pleasant driver on May 1 reportedly braked in a drive-through car wash on Ben Sawyer Boulevard, causing a mild three-car pile-up in the tunnel, according to Mount Pleasant police. But the braking driver fled the scene before police arrived. Sometimes it just seems like you need a little extra time under the hose.

By Skyler Baldwin

Illustration by Steve

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The 2026 Piccolo Spoleto Festival poster, by Alice Colin, evokes a collective Lowcountry identity

Housing Authority probe is good next step into background of agency’s new CEO

There’s a lot of egg on the faces of folks who run the city of Charleston Housing Authority (CHA) — scrambled, boiled, sunny-side up, over-easy, poached and runny. But whether what’s been going on at the agency with the hiring of its new executive director is rotten remains up in the air.

The CHA board of directors recently hired Nathan Simms Jr. to be its new chief executive officer. He started work May 4. Five days later, he met reporters at an introductory press conference where CHA Board Chair Gregory Voigt addressed the “chatter” around Simms’ past.

Seems that Simms was fired in November from a similar position in Norfolk, Va., reportedly by a 6-3 vote, after financial allegations arose about some no-bid contracts. But highly-regulated agencies like housing authorities face annual audits where outside officials make sure lots of Ts are crossed and Is are dotted. And while some wonder about Simms’ way of doing business and whether something serious was going on, others wonder whether he got thrown under the bus in Virginia.

Voigt says the Charleston board has been satisfied with its overall process of vetting Simms and followup answers to questions after allegations surfaced. As of this week, it is still confident that Simms is the right man to lead the housing authority as it tries to renovate old affordable housing and win back the confidence of people who live in it.

“We were satisfied that it was not personal to Nathan Simms,” Voigt said at the May 8 press conference. “That was

the conclusion we reached based on what we believed in the internal mechanisms of at least what happened.”

It also helps that the board is talking with third-party law firms to do a deeper dive into what happened in Virginia, including assembling a mound of paperwork related to Simms’ job performance, as a double-check behind the board’s evaluation.

This is a positive development because it should shine the lights of transparency over an important executive hire. We’ve long believed and stressed that moving from secrecy to sunshine is something more boards, commissions and city councils need to do.

For his part, Simms is reportedly moving forward. He’s welcomed the review into allegations that are dogging him. He plans to connect with residents and do the business that needs to be done to move the agency forward.

Voigt added, “We believe in the process that has gotten us to where we are, and we believe in the man that the process led us to. The process involved going beyond headlines, going beyond resumes and inquiring. And we believed that we had made that inquiry sufficient, that we could make our decision.”

So for now, we all need to keep a cautious eye on the city of Charleston Housing Authority and its new executive. But we’ve probably got a three-month waiting game before we find out if Simms can recover and remove a lot of eggs lobbed at the housing authority. Or whether they were rotten and the board needs to start a new search.

CHARLESTON CHECKLIST of community objectives

We encourage community leaders to act on these audacious priorities:

1. Deal with the water. Build a strong resiliency plan to harden infrastructure and make smart climate change decisions about development, roads and quality of life.

2. Fix roads, traffic. Repair and improve roads and reduce traffic. Speed up alternatives, including more public transportation.

3. Be smarter about education. Inject new energy into the broken Charleston County school board by focusing on kids, not national mantras.

4. Conduct public business in public. Be transparent in public business. Stop the secrecy.

5. Invest in quality of life. Build more parks. Have more festivals. Invest in infrastructure that promotes a broad sense of community.

6. Engage in real racial conciliation. If we embark on more conversations and actions on racial reconciliation, our community will strengthen and grow.

7. Develop fewer hotels, more affordable housing. Make Charleston a more affordable place to live for everyone.

8. Develop Union Pier at scale. Let’s not put ship-sized buildings on the coveted Union Pier property downtown. Instead, make what comes appropriate.

9. Build and follow a 50-year plan. Plan for the county’s long-term future and follow the plan.

10. Pay people more. Pay a living wage. Push South Carolina lawmakers to set a real minimum wage.

Meet the legislature’s Cowardly Numbskulls

By Andy Brack

There’s a new caucus in the S.C. General Assembly of like-minded souls who want to make a real difference in South Carolina politics.

It’s not a revived Fat and Ugly Caucus, the bipartisan social group of lawmakers and insiders from more than a generation ago who drank lots of liquor and enjoyed a good time. It’s not the MAGAfriendly S.C. Freedom Caucus that boldly seeks offbeat, wacky solutions that would make Attila the Hun blush.

No, this new political group is the Cowardly Numbskull Caucus. Only Republicans who want to flout voting traditions and who are deathly terrified of President Donald Trump are admitted. Right now,, that means every Republican senator or House member who thinks it’s a good idea to redraw congressional maps in mid-decade — just to dilute the majority-Black 6th Congressional District in hopes of turning it red.

Earth to Numbskulls: It won’t. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn will beat whoever you throw up against him, regardless of the lines. And more bad news: If you take Black voters out of the 6th District and move them into the Red-centric seats you wanted back in 2022, then what you’re going to do is make some of those districts more competitive for Democrats.

In other words, all of these cynical machinations could backfire, especially as Trump’s poll numbers continue to tank because he hasn’t lowered prices on gas and food. And he’s now gotten the country involved in a stupid war with Iran where we’re desperately negotiating to return things back to the way they were before we dropped thousands of bombs on the arid country.

We’re seeing the erosion of our constitutional republic in favor of more authoritarian crap.

Back to redistricting: While we’ve never liked the current gerrymandered congressional maps that state legislators drew after the 2020 census, we really don’t like the intentional manipulation of district lines now that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently that race could not be a significant factor in redrawing district lines. What the justices essentially did was give a green light to Southern legislatures to return to Jim Crow divisions in a mad attempt to hold onto the U.S. House in the fall.

(As an aside, if Republican policies were working in the country, there wouldn’t need to be so much manipulation of district lines to try to create new red districts. But sadly, all the Republicans at the federal level can do is to resort to cheating voters by changing the rules in midstream.)

Which brings us back to the Cowardly Numbskulls. Here’s the coward part: It’s pretty sad how terrified they are that Trump will take vengeance if they don’t redraw the map to try to squeak out one more GOP House seat. They’re probably having nightmares of having an endorsement being pulled by the increasingly mercurial Trump.

Even longtime Trump supporter Henry McMaster, South Carolina’s governor, had the courage to say no to calling the General Assembly back into special session to redraw maps. Why? In part because candidates have already filed for the primary, currently scheduled for June 9. Some absentee voters have already voted. Candidates have been spending campaign cash in buckets to get name recognition.

And here’s the numbskull part: Just because something can be done doesn’t mean it’s good for the state of South Carolina and voters. In the rush to redistrict, we’re seeing the true colors of those who want to turn back the clock, not move forward. We’re seeing the erosion of our constitutional republic in favor of more authoritarian crap.

If Republicans in the legislature insist on this idiotic redistricting at mid-decade, there will be unintended consequences. That’s what happens when numbskulls are in charge.

Andy Brack is editor and publisher of Charleston City Paper. Have a comment? Send to: feedback@ charleston citypaper.com.

What To Do

SATURDAY

eXcess boXes: Lady-led sketch comedy

After a cool six-year hiatus, Charleston’s favorite lady-led sketch comedy show has finally returned. eXcess boXes is a fast-paced, character-driven, all-women cast show that’s really just an excuse to do epic giveaways. Each show, the group partners with local makers to give the audience a taste of what Charleston artists are capable of.

May 16. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. $20/ticket. Silver Hill Studio. 4268 Spruill Ave. North Charleston. namelessnumberhead. com/excessboxes

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That BIG Book Sale

Book lovers and bargain hunters alike should be ready for the Charleston Friends of the Library’s largest fundraiser of the year. Now in its 44th year, the book sale features more than 50,000 available books in all categories with some going for as low as $1. Stack as many books (and some other goodies) as you can carry and walk out for less than the cost of a movie ticket. Through May 17. Sale hours vary. Omar Shrine Auditorium. 176 Patriots Point Road. Mount Pleasant. charlestonlibraryfriends.org

SUNDAY

Forge Your Own

Get a workout and leave with a one-of-a-kind tool made with your own two hands at Two Blokes Brewing with the traveling Forge Your Own event in partnership with Angry Giant Forge. Choose from a bottle opener, oyster shucker, steak turner or fire poker, and forge it yourself alongside full-time blacksmith and Forged in Fire Champion Jason Redick.

May 17. Noon to 5 p.m. $55.20/ticket. Two Blokes Brewing. 547 Long Point Road. Mount Pleasant. angrygiantforgellc.com

TUESDAY

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Founded in 1998, the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market celebrates the hard work of local farmers and makers. Head out every Tuesday through September for a local market featuring farm goods, food vendors and live music. Pick up fresh local produce, prepared meals and plenty of other goodies to stock your kitsch, including locally made olive oil, ranch dressing, boiled peanuts, Greek sweets, fresh pasta and more.

Tuesdays. 3:30 p.m to 7 p.m. Free to attend. The Moultrie Middle School. 645 Coleman Drive. Mount Pleasant. experiencemountpleasant.com

WEDNESDAY

Edisto Turtle Talk

Can you hold your breath for five hours? How tall do you measure up to a Leatherback Sea Turtle? Discover the incredible world of South Carolina’s turtles — from terrapins to land turtles to sea turtles — at the Edisto Environmental Learning Center in Edisto Beach State Park. Some live turtles (no live sea turtles) will be on hand. Pre-register online to reserve your space. This event is free with park admission.

May 20. 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Admission prices vary. Edisto Environmental Learning Center. Oyster Row Lane. Edisto Island. southcarolinaparks.com

Fine dining OFF THE PENINSULA

A little drive can yield big tastes, flavors

By Becky Lacey

While downtown often gets the glory when it comes to Charleston’s best cuisine, some of the most delicious restaurants in the area are off the peninsula. From a treasured beach spot to the 2026 Best New Restaurant winner in Charleston City Paper ’s Best Of Charleston awards, here are five stellar meals you’ll find outside downtown.

Obstinate Daughter is an island trailblazer

When Jacques Larson and Doug Godley opened the Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan’s Island in 2014, the duo was well-versed in fine dining outside of downtown. Wild Olive, their Italian restaurant on Johns Island, has been a Lowcountry favorite since 2009.

At Obstinate Daughter, Larson — a two-time James Beard Award nominated chef — serves a seasonal Southern menu influenced by French, Italian and Spanish cuisine. Think pizza, pasta, small plates and a raw bar highlighting the best that local ingredients have to offer.

Diners enjoy plates like a shrimp roll with Marsh Hen Mill frites, ricotta gnocchi with short rib ragu and pesce a la plancha (fish grilled on a metal plate) with Carolina gold rice “risotto.”

“The Obstinate Daughter has evolved into something bigger than I ever would have imagined,” Larson said. “In a profession that is notorious for its high turnover, I am grateful and proud that we have created two restaurants in Charleston where people enjoy working and dedicate themselves to be some of the best in the food and beverage industry in Charleston.”

Larson shared an early Wild Olive anecdote when an octopus special quickly sold out. It showed that sky was the limit, a sentiment that he took with him to Obstinate Daughter.

“I felt like we could accomplish something ‘out in the boonies’ that I was never able to do downtown. I was so excited. It was possible to do serious food off the peninsula.”

Lost Isle sizzles on Johns Island

Lost Isle has been dazzling diners since it opened on Johns Island in December 2023. Listed as one of The New York Times’s 50 best restaurants in the United States in 2024 and Southern Living ’s 2025 Restaurant of the Year, Lost Isle is an open-air concept centered around open-fire cooking.

When dining there, guests are surrounded by towering trees while the smell of smoke engulfs them — a sensation almost impossible to find downtown.

Larson

The Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan’s Island serves

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The chicken at John Island’s Lost Isle is prepared

than two decades. And while you could find casual dining, they thought something a step above was elusive.

As anyone who has driven north on U.S. Highway 17 recently can attest, development has been exponential. Johnson noted that with the increase of commercial development, the needs of the growing population have also increased.

“It’s fulfilling to do something in your own community, and fun to see so many people we know through our kids’ schools, sports, or neighborhood.”

The Lola Rose menu highlights many of the same producers that shine at The Grocery. Diners will find dishes like field pea hummus, Sicilian meatballs and potato and ricotta gnocchi with spring peas, mushroom and crispy prosciutto. The pizza offering is extensive and pies include a margherita and a cacio e pepe.

“This is our first experience being a truly neighborhood spot,” Johnson said. “It has been incredibly rewarding for our staff to build relationships with so many regulars and wonderful to reconnect with old teachers, parents from past sports teams, all while giving back to our neighborhood.”

Laura doubles down on Summerville

restaurant in the newspaper’s 2026 Best of Charleston awards.

“We wanted to do something a little different than everything else in town,” said Josh Taylor, chef and partner at Lost Isle. “A spot popped up on Johns Island that seemed like it would be the perfect fit, so we jumped on it.”

The restaurant has small plates like smoked fish dip and whipped ricotta with charred tomato. Mains like fire roasted Sapelo Island clams and charcoal grilled chicken are complemented by sides like curry braised collards and crispy grit cakes.

“I think my favorite part is the people we get coming back over and over again from the neighborhoods on the island,” said Taylor. “We are super happy to be on Johns Island and be able to offer a unique experience and have people be open and receptive to it.”

Lola Rose bridges downtown and North Mount Pleasant

Kevin Johnson, a multiple James Beard Award nominee, opened Lola Rose in North Mount Pleasant in August 2023. He has been at the helm of downtown’s The Grocery for more than a decade, and geography played a big role when he and his wife Susan looked for a location for their second concept. They picked North Mount Pleasant because they have lived in the area for more

Chef Nico Romo and his hospitality group are no stranger to successful Charleston restaurants. A native of Lyon, France, Romo started as executive chef at downtown’s FISH restaurant before opening NICO in Mount Pleasant in 2017. Bistronomy, his French bistro, opened downtown in 2020 and Romo ventured to Summerville to open Laura two years later.

“Summerville was a great choice for our next property because the area was growing quickly,” said Romo. “We loved that Summerville had the growth opportunity to support more and more restaurants and local businesses entering the area, while still maintaining a charming small-town feel.”

That feel plus the close-knit vibe in the area even propelled the group to open a fourth property, Kersey House, right across North Main Street from Laura.

Laura serves food like a tomato tart with whipped ricotta, Neapolitan pizzas, classic fettuccine Alfredo, scallops with asparagus risotto and eggplant parmesan.

Hesitant to make the trip north?

“If you live in Charleston and haven’t been to check out what Summerville has to offer in terms of awesome restaurants and local businesses, you are missing out,” Romo said. “It is truly worth the drive.”

Cane Pazzo is Charleston’s best new restaurant

Mark Bolchoz, a native Charlestonian and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, opened Hanahan’s Cane Pazzo in June 2025. Just this week, City Paper readers crowned it as the area’s best new

The restaurant is Bolchoz’s first solo venture after cooking in kitchens like Peninsula Grill, The Grocery and Indaco. Most recently, he oversaw Italian concepts as culinary director for the Indigo Road Hospitality Group.

He and his wife Ariana “created the kind of place they’d always dreamed of: familyowned, approachable and welcoming to all,” as shared on Cane Pazzo’s website.

The menu is built on ingredients from an all-star list of local purveyors such as Abundant Seafood and Storey Farms. Dishes like wood-fired oysters, crispy mozzarella, linguine with local clams and house

pancetta and Kansas City strip steak with wild ramp chimichurri highlight seasonal ingredients and the wood fire oven.

Bolchoz said that with every passing week, his choice to open in Hanahan makes more sense to people.

“We still have plenty of people who are surprised, but I think a lot of people probably thought this was a moonshot in June when we opened. That’s all been kind of proven untrue so that’s been huge.”

Bolchoz

Andrew Cebulka

Laura is one of two restaurants Chef Nico Romo has opened in Summerville

Photos by Jonathan Boncek

The Grocery’s Kevin Johnson opened Lola Rose in his North Mount Pleasant community

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Cane Pazzo was the 2026 Best New Restaurant winner in Charleston City Paper ’s Best Of Charleston awards thanks to dishes like lumache bolognese

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Collins celebrates 25 years at Circa 1886

By Becky Lacey

The restaurant world is one where chefs often zigzag. Hoping to one day open their own concept, they build skills and connections in different kitchens. It is rare to find someone who stays in the same place for more than a few years. It’s even more unusual to find someone who stays at the same restaurant for more than two decades.

Marc Collins, executive chef and partner at Circa 1886, has done just that. He celebrates 25 remarkable years in June.

A chef’s origin story

Going dark

Nigel’s Good Food, which operated several locations in the Charleston area, recently closed its last outpost in Hanahan. Known for soul food dishes like Geechie wings, gumbo and meat and three plates, Nigel’s served the Lowcountry for 15 years.

Neighborhood cafe Little Line Kitchen and Provisions has closed almost five years into service. Known for its all day brunch, sandwiches and well-curated retail wine offerings, Little Line was a local downtown favorite on the West Side.

What’s new

to European settlers and enslaved Africans.

Collins found people often go to Circa 1886 for special occasions and want celebratory, rich dishes. He created a four-quadrant menu with distinct foodways represented as well as two tasting menus and a la carte choices. The format gives diners the ability to try more and the kitchen an opportunity to experiment.

the same things they’re doing and you’re able to train and teach them. You show them, ‘hey, the same thing I’m asking you to put up, I’m putting up.’ ”

Looking ahead

A chef’s impact

When the restaurant opened in 2000, the dining landscape in Charleston was very different. Considered off the beaten path, Circa 1886 founders Rick Widman and Linn Lesesne wanted to create something “memorable and immersive” for guests staying at the upscale Wentworth Mansion. In June 2001, Collins took over the kitchen. As a child, Collins dreamed of becoming an Air Force pilot, a career halted due to his imperfect vision. At 16, he apprenticed in the kitchen of a private yacht. He was hooked. After attending the Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, he became executive chef at the Fairmount Hotel in San Antonio before moving to Charleston.

“When you get to a place that offers you serious creative freedom and trusts you along the way the whole time, you go, ‘The grass really isn’t greener on the other side,’ ” Collins said about Circa. “It’s more, ‘How can you grow your grass greener and keep it green on your side?’”

Always a student, Collins stepped into his role at Circa as a sponge absorbing the Lowcountry. He tapped culinary luminaries like Hoppin’ John Taylor, David Shields, Glenn Roberts and B.J. Dennis to understand Charleston cuisine, from the Cherokee nation

Over the past 25 years across the Lowcountry, Collins’s influence has been immeasurable. He helped launch the first Charleston Wine + Food Festival, which has an annual award in his honor for an outstanding local chef who demonstrates leadership, innovation and dedication.

“I’m not sure everybody understands what part Marc did to bring in the Wine and Food Festival, which helped shape the culinary scene from the beginning here in Charleston,” said Michelle Weaver, former executive chef at Charleston Grill. “People also might not know that he’s been a friend to a lot of us who just needed somebody who understood what they were going through.”

For example, when Weaver’s father was sick, Collins jumped in to help.

“Time and time again, he stepped up and filled in for me when I couldn’t be there for an event or just for moral support. He’s been such a good friend to all of us.”

And it’s not just about the food he’s created.

“I learned early in my chef career that I’m not in that spot without many people behind me giving their all,” he said. “You get in the trenches and you’re working with everybody side-by-side. They see you doing

To celebrate Collins’s 25 years, Circa 1886 has special programming planned for June. Its beloved grilled cheese — an ooey-gooey decadence topped with caviar — will be back on the menu. The bar will offer the “Marc Collins,” a twist on the Tom Collins, made with chef’s favorite Highwire Distilling Jimmy Red bourbon whiskey.

Additionally, every guest who dines at the restaurant during the month of June will be entered to win a prize: either a one-night stay at Wentworth Mansion with dinner or a private dinner for six guests prepared by Collins at the guest’s home (must be local).

And beyond June, Collins remains as focused as ever.

“Our job is to stay relevant,” he said. “Never rest on our laurels, continue to check in and see if what we’re doing is what guests are looking for and evolve that a bit. For us, it’s not just stay the course. It’s continuing to forge new roads.”

And what is indisputable is that Collins will do just that while showing his trademark kindness and commitment.

“Chef Collins hasn’t only been the heart of Circa 1886 for 25 years — he is its soul,” said Lesesne and Widman. “He is not only an extraordinary chef, but an invaluable business partner and dear friend. What he has established at Circa 1886 goes far beyond a menu; it’s a legacy of excellence, mentorship and genuine hospitality.”

Chef Kevin Mitchell, a faculty member at Trident Technical College, and food historian Dr. David Shields, are cohosting a new PBS-distributed series, The Savers of Flavor. In each episode, the duo works to rediscover rare and endangered crops — ingredients that have long defined the region’s flavor, history and culture but are now at risk of disappearing. The show premiered with a local broadcast debut at 8 p.m. May 7 on SCETV. The series will also be available for streaming on PBS and SCETV digital platforms. More: scetv.org

What’s happening

Cigar celebrations: King’s Leaf, a cigar retailer and lounge, is hosting a Memorial Day event from May 23 through May 25 at its Point Hope location at 826 Foundation St. The event will feature complimentary wine tastings alongside discounts on rare bottles, free light bites and exclusive cigar activations. Davidoff Cigars will be on-site May 23 followed by My Father Cigars on May 24. On May 25, King’s Leaf will introduce Meerapfel Cigars, a cigar brand with fewer than 50 suppliers nationwide. More: kingsleafcigars.com

Crafts on Tap: Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. at 1505 King St. is hosting Crafts on Tap from noon to 4 p.m May 24. This vendor market focuses on local makers and artists and takes place on the turf area of Pacific Box & Crate. Vendors include Ocean Handcrafts, Something Blue vintage clothing bus, Holy Spark permanent jewelry and Pipe Dream Printworks. More: edmundsoast.com —Becky Lacey

Collins

Courtesy Circa 1886 Restaurant

Circa 1886’s famous grilled cheese will be back on the menu for the month of June

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Fold in these exhibitions during festival season

By Maura Hogan

With Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto set to let loose on May 22, it’s definitely a “more is more” few weeks of art ahead. Savvy, strategic arts lovers make the most of these cultural riches with a little organizational prowess.

One tack is to head out for the day, after pinpointing in advance some local exhibitions on offer around town. This has the added advantage of converging the local and global — and often with a healthy short walk. After a midday concert, for example, slip into a cool gallery and get an eyeful. Pregame an opera at an afternoon art museum like the Gibbes Museum of Art, and then indulge in a quick nibble or drink before the production. Here are a few standouts to inform the art-infused days to come.

Around the Dock

Queen Street brims with some of Charleston’s most well-curated galleries. So finding visual inspiration near its historic theater is effortless.

Travel east, and discover the monthly revolving exhibitions of Robert Lange Studios. The gallery shows mid-festival, offering plenty to peruse after matinees. In May Beyond Belief gathers diverse painters to explore the poetic territory where realism and imagination meet. In June, Paradise Found is the fantastical, saturated solo exhibition by artist Denise Stewart-Sanabria that employs color theory to arrive at joy. 2 Queen St. More: robertlangestudios.com

But the block between Church and Meeting is bounty alone. The inviting Corrigan Gallery, with its pink exterior and charming courtyard, has a solo exhibition of paintings, among them many botanicals, by Townsend Davidson, up through the month of May, followed in June with works by landscape painter Frances Humphreys Roosevelt. 38 Queen St. More: corrigangallery.com

In May, the nearby Stevenson and Co. at 50 Queen St. spotlights works by its represented artists, to be followed in

“Happiness (in Ghent)” (detail) by Mac Ball

Meyer Vogl Gallery presents Wild. Flowers., a group exhibition running June 5 to June 30

June by a solo exhibition of work by Riivo Kruuk, which reimagines Estonian folklore, traditional dress and ancestral symbolism through contemporary visual language. More: stevensonandco.shop.

Across the street, you’ll also find contemporary and abstract works at Atrium Gallery (atriumartgallery.com), which gathers local, regional and national artists. Head along Church Street toward Meeting Street, and the east corner buildings of both house galleries: Meyer Vogl at 122 Meeting St., and the new Duckworth Gallery at 120 Meeting St., which through June 29 presents A Moveable Feast, in which gallerist/artist John Duckworth celebrates three decades of Charleston artists, friendships and creative exchange. More: duckworth.gallery

Around the corner, the Gibbes Museum of Art is set to impress, starting with its May 22 opening of Mary Whyte: Salt of the Earth, a series of paintings by the acclaimed watercolor artists, not to mention its current stunner, Rodin: All the Truth in Nature, with 14 of the artist’s bronze sculptures displayed throughout the museum.

Campus life

The College of Charleston has played an integral role in Spoleto Festival USA since its early days, with then President Ted Stern working with former Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. to host artists in residence halls and offer other campus resources. Spoleto has long used the college’s Sottile

IAAM’s middle of somewhere spotlights the creativity, resilience and cultural contributions of Black artists

Theatre, weighing in on the renovations to ensure it can technically accommodate ambitious sights and sounds, among them this year’s production of Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. The festival has also taken over venues at the college’s Simons Center for the Arts, which has lately nextleveled with the building’s overhaul.

The building also segues into the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, which is known to mount striking new exhibitions during festival time. This year, under the leadership of Michael Dickins, its new director and chief curator, the Halsey has two up now through July 25.

In Make Room, multidisciplinary artist In Kyoung Chun reflects on the shifting sense of home — both safe and fragile,

Arts+Music

Mark centennial birthdays

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To celebrate the 100th birthday of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, the Charleston Jazz Orchestra presents Miles + Coltrane at 100, a night of big band-style music that changed the world from 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. May 16 at Charleston Music Hall on 37 John St. More: charlestonjazz.com

FREE SIMULCASTS

Spoleto Festival USA , in partnership with SC250, will present free simulcasts of two sold-out festival programs: An Evening with Ken Burns, presented by Bank of America, on May 27 at 8 p.m. and George + George at 5 p.m. May 30. Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting St. More: spoletousa.org

LOCAL CULTURE

• May 21 at 6 p.m.: Charleston Museum presents Sunset on the Stono at Dill Sanctuary wildlife preserve on the Stono River, featuring a guided tour of the earthen Confederate fortication, Battery Pringle. Bring your picnics, coolers, chairs and blankets to this BYOB event. More: charlestonmuseum.org

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• May 15-16, 6 p.m.: Little Stranger, The Windjammer

• May 16, 9 p.m.: Kenny George Band, Royal American

• May 17, 7:30 p.m.: Juice , Pour House

• May 17, 7 p.m.: Pitbull with Lil John, Credit One Stadium

• May 20, 7:30 p.m.: Cold with Idle Heirs, Music Farm

• May 20, 7:30 p.m.: Meghan Dowlen, Tin Roof

• May 20, 5 p.m.: Barn Jam with five acts, Awendaw Green

• May 21 , 6 p.m.: Redferrin, The Windjammer

• May 21 , 6 p.m.: Iration with Tribal Seeds, Firefly Distillery

• May 21 , 7:30 p.m.: Clownvis, Tin Roof

• May 22-23 , 8 p.m.: Perpetual Groove , Pour House

• May 23-24 , 6 p.m.: Futurebirds, The Windjammer

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Charleston bands highlight summer calendar

By Vincent Harris

Charleston’s live music scene rarely sits still for long. Between touring acts passing through the usual rooms and festival bills that grab the spotlight, it’s easy for the artists who actually live and work here to blur into the background noise of it all.

But the area’s sound is built just as much in rehearsal spaces, back porches and latenight bar sets as it is on the bigger stages. It’s shaped by the musicians who keep showing up, writing, experimenting and pushing their own corners of the scene forward. With that busy backdrop, taking a moment to focus on those voices feels like a good idea. Here are six shows featuring local acts over the next few months.

Barn Jam - Awendaw Green

A long-running Lowcountry tradition, the Awendaw Barn Jam is a year-round Tuesday night outdoor concert series that leans on low-key vibes and easygoing, roots-forward spirit. And its May 20 show is a perfect example of that approach. The open-air night moves between local country, Southern rock and jam-band looseness. Michael Daughtry brings a songwriter’s edge shaped by grit and melody, while Whiskey Creek and Richie Raz and The Billy G Band all push deeper into bar-band swing and road-worn rock energy. Dallas Baker closes the circle with a soulful, improvisational touch.

• Doors open at 5 p.m., May 20, Awendaw Green, 4853 North U.S. Highway 17, Awendaw. Tickets are $10. awendawgreen.com

All-star local hip hop - May 23, The Royal American

A stacked night of Charleston hip-hop energy curated by Jeno Judges, the lineup moves between melodic grit, club-forward production and sharp, locally grounded storytelling. Artists like TWINFLAMETF and G0D$ON lean into atmospheric, bass-heavy textures, while Reese White and Indi’Gxld bring more lyric-forward, performance-driven presence. Muldrow JU, Shandu and Raxanne round it out with distinct flows that keep the night shifting.

• Doors open at 9pm, May 23, The Royal American, 970 Morrison Drive, Charleston. Tickets are $10. theroyalamerican.com

Lee Ross - June 4, Pour House

Lee Ross, a steady voice in the South Carolina songwriter circuit, works in the quiet spaces where folk, Americana and lived-in storytelling overlap. His songs tend to favor clarity over flash — built around acoustic warmth, patient phrasing and a conversational tone that leans closer

museum piece so much as a reimagining — songs rebuilt in real time by players who understand both the precision and looseness at the heart of Prince’s work.

• Doors open at 6 p.m., June 26–27, Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Charleston. Tickets cost between $34$95. charlestonmusichall.com

Buffalo Traffic Jam - July 16,

The Windjammer

A jam outfit built for long-form grooves and loose, shifting dynamics, Buffalo Traffic Jam leans into the improvisational side of live music — where songs stretch out, detour and rebuild themselves in real time. Its sound tends to sit on a steady rhythmic foundation, but the edges are always in motion: guitar lines wander, solos expand and transitions feel more like conversations than cut-and-dried changes. It’s the kind of band that thrives on unpredictability and audience connection.

stable yet impermanent — by way of transparent houses, suspended structures and intimate paintings. In Second Sleep, Florence, S.C., native Maria Britton displays textile-based works called Draperies, in which patterned bedsheets become expertly layered, pleated, and playful abstract paintings. 161 Calhoun St. More: halsey. charleston.edu

From Gaillard to IAAM

An anchor of Spoleto since its first go in 1977, Charleston Gaillard Center has in recent years gained an illustrious neighbor with the 2023 opening of the International African American Museum (IAAM), a 10-minute walk away. This year’s expected standout festival shows include the U.S. premiere of Scottish Ballet’s Mary, Queen of Scots, a Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra concert of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and another of Mahler Symphony No. 1. Beyond its impressive, Lowcountryfocused permanent display, IAAM also regularly curates special exhibitions that draw from its collection, pull from others and commission new works, too. Its current offering is middle of somewhere: the art and the legacy of Black Southern makers, a meaningfully curated context to American traditions by spotlighting the creativity, resilience and cultural contributions of Black artists from and inspired by the American South. It includes textiles, furnishings, ironwork, ceramics and more that span centuries and include contemporary works. 14 Wharfside St. More: iaamuseum.org

Around town

If you’re behind the wheel, a quick peninsular detour also yields fruit.

to front-porch confession than polished studio gloss. Ross’s sets often move like a slow unfolding rather than a setlist sprint, giving each song enough room to settle before the next one arrives.

• Doors open at 5 p.m., June 4, Charleston Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, Charleston. Tickets are $10. charlestonpourhouse.com

Purple Legacy: A celebration of Prince - June 26–27, Charleston Music Hall

Grammy-award-winning Charleston trumpeter and bandleader Charlton Singleton leads a genre-spanning tribute to Prince, reframing the Purple One’s catalog through a live-band lens shaped by jazz fluency, R&B muscle and Southern musical sensibility. “Purple Legacy” isn’t a

• Doors open at 6pm, July 16, The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd., Isle of Palms. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. the-windjammer.com

Tennis Courts - July 24,

The Royal American

An indie outfit working in a loose, guitar-driven lane, Tennis Courts leans into a sound built on jangly edges, steady rhythmic push and an understated melodic streak that favors feel over flash. Its songs tend to unfold in a straightforward but elastic way, with enough room for dynamics to shift inside the frame without breaking the core momentum.

• Doors open at 9pm, July 24, The Royal American, 970 Morrison Drive, Charleston. Tickets are $10. theroyalamerican.com

Opening May 29, with a reception from 5-8 p.m., the ever-inventive Redux Contemporary Art Center presents its annual Creative Corridors studio artist exhibition, drawing from its wide-ranging collective of resident artists for the yearly effusion. 1056 King St. More: reduxstudios.org Those in the CannonboroughElliottborough area will find visual art, dance and theater at Cannon Street Arts Center during 10+4+1. From May 22-29, an exhibit features works of sought-after local artists including Linda Fantuzzo, Joe Walters, David Higginbotham, Mary Walker, Lese Corrigan, Hirona Matsuda, Kristi Ryba , Jeff Kopish, Herb Parker and Yvette Dede

Beyond the visual arts, the collaborative art project will also feature a dance performance of The Yellow Wallpaper that joins Annex Dance, Unbound Ballet and Collective SC on May 23 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and a production of Brad Erickson’s play Kansas on May 24 at 2 p.m.

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Guitar-driven indie outfit Tennis Courts leans into a sound built on jangly edges, steady rhythms and an understated melodic streak

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South Carolina songwriter Lee Ross’ music is built around acoustic warmth, patient phrasing and storytelling

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CHARLESTON COUNTY

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-04262

County of Charleston, Condemnor,

vs. Marie J. Frazier a/k/a Maria Frazier a/k/a Maria J. Frazier, Moses Jenkins, Ceasar Jenkins, Elijah Jenkins, and Joseph Jenkins, Landowners, and John H. Jenkins, Sr., Ronald L. Jenkins, Vanetha A. Jenkins, Sharon L. Champaign, John H. Jenkins, Jr. and Casey J. Jenkins, Other Condemns, and JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all other condemnees whose names are unknown, and persons in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, if any, and the unknown heirs at law, devisees, widows, widowers, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, firms or corporations of any of the Landowner(s), Other Condemnee(s) or Unknown Claimant(s) who may be deceased, and any and all other persons claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate or other property described in the Condemnation Notice or any part thereof; Unknown Claimant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING

TO: LANDOWNERS, OTHER CONDEMNEES, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS NAMED ABOVE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, advised and notified, that pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., the within Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, has been filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina. The purpose of this action is to enable the Condemnor County of Charleston to acquire certain real property for its public purposes, as is more fully stated in the attached Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment. Responsive pleadings to the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment are not necessary.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Condemnor County of Charleston, pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., has brought an action against the Landowner, named above, to acquire a fee simple interest in a strip of land consisting of 4,048 square feet (0.093 acre), more or less, from the real property described as follows:

ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being on Johns Island, in said County and State, containing 2.8 acres, more or less, and shown as “RESIDUAL” on a plat of W.L. Gaillard, C.E., dated June 11, 1974, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AE, at page 29. Said lot having such size, shape, measurements, dimensions, buttings and boundings as are

shown on said plat.

BEING a portion of the property conveyed to Bertha Cardoza, et. al., by deed of Tomasina McFarland and Flora Jenkins dated October 15, 1968 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book M-93, at page 331.

TMS # 283-00-00-071

The size, shape, location, and butting and bounding of the real property sought herein is depicted more particularly on the plat attached hereto as Exhibit A, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. The County’s acquisition of the real property is necessary for public purposes, more particularly for improvements along the Main Road corridor, U.S. 17, and the creation of a roundabout at the intersection of Main Road and River Road, as shown on the attached Exhibits A & B.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

TO: UNKNOWN CLAIMANT(S) NAMED ABOVE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Order appointing George E. Counts, Esquire, Counts & Huger, LLC, P.O. Box 80399, Charleston, South Carolina 29416, (Telephone: 843-573-0143), as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as John Doe and Mary Roe, Condemnees herein, names and addresses unknown, including any thereof who may be minors or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said minors or persons under other legal disability, if any, or someone on their behalf or on behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian ad Litem to represent them for the purposes of this action, the Condemnor will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian ad Litem Nisi absolute.

Charleston County Attorney’s Office

Andrew L. Hethington, Esquire Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (843) 958-4010 alhethington@charlestoncounty. org Attorney for Condemnor North Charleston, South Carolina

July 30, 2025

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-04274

County of Charleston, Condemnor, vs. Marie J. Frazier a/k/a Maria Frazier a/k/a Maria J. Frazier, and Moses Jenkins, Landowners, and John H. Jenkins, Sr., Ronald L. Jenkins, Vanetha A. Jenkins, Sharon L. Champaign, John H. Jenkins, Jr. and Casey J. Jenkins, Other Condemnees, and JOHN DOE and MARY ROE,

fictitious names used to designate all other condemnees whose names are unknown, and persons in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, if any, and the unknown heirs at law, devisees, widows, widowers, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, firms or corporations of any of the Landowner(s), Other Condemnee(s) or Unknown Claimant(s) who may be deceased, and any and all other persons claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate or other property described in the Condemnation Notice or any part thereof; Unknown Claimant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING

TO: LANDOWNERS, OTHER CONDEMNEES, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS NAMED ABOVE

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Condemnor County of Charleston, pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., has brought an action against the Landowner, named above, to acquire a fee simple interest in a strip of land consisting of 633 square feet (0.015 acre), more or less, and also to acquire a temporary construction right of way consisting of 918 square feet (0.021 acre), more or less, from the real property described as follows:

ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being on Johns Island, in said County and State, containing 0.69 acres, and shown as Tract “B” on a plat of Coastal Surveying Company, Inc., dated December 7, 1977 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AK, at page 16. Said lot having said size, shape, measurements, dimensions, buttings and boundings as are shown on said plat.

BEING a potion of the property conveyed to Marie J. Frazier and Moses Jenkins by deed of distribution from the Estate of Bertha J. Cardoza dated January 22, 1997, and recorded February 24, 1997, in Deed Book J280, Page 034, in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 283-00-00-070

The size, shape, location, and butting and bounding of the real property sought herein is depicted more particularly on the plats attached hereto as Exhibits A and A, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. The County’s acquisition of the real property is necessary for public purposes, more particularly for improvements along the Main Road corridor, U.S. 17, and the creation of a roundabout at the intersection of Main Road and

River Road, as shown on the

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

TO: UNKNOWN CLAIMANT(S) NAMED ABOVE

Charleston County Attorney’s Office Andrew L. Hethington, Esquire Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (843) 958-4010 alhethington@charlestoncounty. org Attorney for Condemnor

North Charleston, South Carolina July 31, 2025

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-04372

County of Charleston, Condemnor, vs. John Henry Jenkins and Mattie Jenkins, Landowners, and John Jenkins Jr., Maria Frazier, Vanetha Jenkins, Sharon Jenkins Champaign, Ronald L. Jenkins, and Casey J. Jenkins, Other Condemnees, and JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all other condemnees whose names are unknown, and persons in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, if any, and the unknown heirs at law, devisees, widows, widowers, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, firms or corporations of any of the Landowner(s), Other Condemnee(s) or Unknown Claimant(s) who may be deceased, and any and all other persons claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate or other property described in the Condemnation Notice or any part thereof; Unknown Claimant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING

TO: LANDOWNERS, OTHER CONDEMNEES, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS NAMED ABOVE

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Condemnor County of Charleston, pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., has brought an action against the Landowner, named above, to acquire a fee simple interest in a strip of land consisting of 1,348 square feet (0.031 acre), more or less, and also to acquire a temporary construction right of way consisting of 425 square feet (0.010 AC), more or less, from the real property described as follows:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina, and known and designated as Lot C1 as shown on a plat entitled “PLAT OF THE SUBDIVISION OF A 0.90 ACRE LOT KNOWN AS LOT “C,” PART OF TURKEY HILL S/D PROPERTY OF JOHN HENRY & MATTIE JENKINS, LOCATED ON JOHNS ISLAND, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” prepared by Charlie B. Aycock, III, P.L.S. dated July 22, 1998 and recorded in Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book DB at Page 882, reference to said plat is hereby craved for a more complete and accurate description.

Being a portion of the property conveyed to John Henry Jenkins and Mattie Jenkins by deed of Moses Jenkins, dated October 14, 1974, and recorded December 18, 1974, in Deed Book W105, Page 47 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County; and by deed of Ceasar Jenkins, dated December 13, 1974, and recorded December 18, 1974, in Deed Book W105, Page 46 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County; and by deed of Bertha Cardoza, dated November 27, 1974, and recorded on December 18, 1974, in Deed Book W105, Page 44 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 283-00-00-258

The size, shape, location, and butting and bounding of the real property sought herein is depicted more particularly on the plat attached hereto as Exhibits A and A, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. The County’s acquisition of the real property is necessary for public purposes, more particularly for improvements along the Main Road corridor, U.S. 17, and the creation of a roundabout at the intersection of Main Road and Rive Road, as shown on the attached Exhibits A and A.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

TO: UNKNOWN CLAIMANT(S) NAMED ABOVE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Order appointing George E.

Counts, Esquire, Counts & Huger, LLC, P.O. Box 80399, Charleston, South Carolina 29416, (Telephone: 843-573-0143), as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as John Doe and Mary Roe, Condemnees herein, names and addresses unknown, including any thereof who may be minors or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County.

law, devisees, widows, widowers, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, firms or corporations of any of the Landowner(s), Other Condemnee(s) or Unknown Claimant(s) who may be deceased, and any and all other persons claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate or other property described in the Condemnation Notice or any part thereof; Unknown Claimant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING

TO: LANDOWNERS, OTHER CONDEMNEES, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS NAMED ABOVE

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Condemnor County of Charleston, pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., has brought an action against the Landowner, named above, to acquire a fee simple interest in a strip of land consisting of 1,522 square feet (0.035 acre), more or less, from the real property described as follows:

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being on Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, containing one (1) area as shown on a plat by W.L. Gaillard, surveyor, dated April 12, 2968 and being a portion of Lot No. 29 containing 16 acres in the Turkey Hill California Tract shown on a plat of Dr. Whaley’s place made by S. Lewis Simmons and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Plat Book B, Page 114.

The said one (1) acre lot fronting on Bohicket Road and commences Three Hundred (300’) feet Northerly from the Southeast corner of Lot No. 28, running thence Westerly Four Hundred Thirty-one (431’) feet in depth, thence Northerly One Hundred Ten (110’) feet in width, thence Easterly Four Hundred Twenty-eight (428’) feet in depth, and thence Southerly One Hundred (100’) feet in width to the point of the beginning.

County of Charleston, Condemnor, vs. William T. McFarland, Oronde B. Gadsden, Kim M. McFarland a/k/a Kim Knight, Flora Jackson, Rayford B. McFarland, and Arthur C. McFarland, Landowners, and Danielle McFarland, Other Condemnees, and JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all other condemnees whose names are unknown, and persons in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, if any, and the unknown heirs at

BUTTING AND BOUNDING on the North by a part of Lot No. 29; East by Bohicket Road, South by part of Lot No. 28 about to be conveyed to Thomasina and Joe McFarland and on the West by lands of Esau Simmons.

BEING the same property conveyed to Margie M. Gadsden and William T. McFarland by deed of Thomasina J. McFarland, dated December 21, 1983, and recorded December 21, 1983, in Deed Book J280, Page 034, in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 283-00-00-073

The size, shape, location, and butting and bounding of the real property sought herein is depicted more particularly on the

plat attached hereto as Exhibit A, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description.

The County’s acquisition of the real property is necessary for public purposes, more particularly for the improvement and creation of a roundabout at the intersection of Main Road and U.S. 17 as shown on the attached Exhibit A.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

TO: UNKNOWN CLAIMANT(S) NAMED ABOVE

Charleston County Attorney’s Office Andrew L. Hethington, Esquire

Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (843) 958-4010 alhethington@charlestoncounty. org Attorney for Condemnor

North Charleston, South Carolina

July 30, 2025

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-04251

County of Charleston, Condemnor, vs. Flora H. Jackson, William T. McFarland, Janon A. Costley, Rayford B. McFarland, Kim M. McFarland a/k/a Kim Knight, John H. McFarland, Arthur C. McFarland, and Oronde B. Gadsden, Landowners, and Danielle McFarland, Other Condemnees, and JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all other condemnees whose names are unknown, and persons in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, if any, and the unknown heirs at law, devisees, widows, widowers, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, firms or corporations of any of the Landowner(s), Other Condemnee(s) or Unknown Claimant(s) who may be deceased, and any and all other persons claiming any right, title, interest

in or lien upon the real estate or other property described in the Condemnation Notice or any part thereof; Unknown Claimant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING

TO: LANDOWNERS, OTHER CONDEMNEES, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS NAMED ABOVE

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Condemnor County of Charleston, pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 28-2-10, et seq., has brought an action against the Landowner, named above, to acquire a fee simple interest in a strip of land consisting of 1,494 square feet (0.034 acre), more or less, from the real property described as follows:

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being on Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, containing one (1) acre as shown on a plat by W.L. Gaillard, surveyor, dated April 12, 1968 and being a portion of Lot No. 29 containing 16 acres in the Turkey Hill California Tract shown on a plat of Dr. Whaley’s place made by S. Lewis Simmons and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Plat Book B, Page 114.

The said one (1) acre lot fronting on Bohicket Road and commences Two Hundred (200’) feet Northerly from the Southeast corner of Lot No. 29, running thence Westerly Four Hundred Thirty-Four (434’) feet in depth, thence Northerly One Hundred Ten (110’) feet in width, thence Easterly Four Hundred Thirty-One (431’) feet in depth, and thence Southerly One Hundred (100’) feet in width to the point of beginning.

BUTTING AND BOUNDING on the North by a part of Lot No. 29 now or formerly the lands of Flora Jenkins on the East by Bohicket Road, on the South by a part of Lot No. 29 which is now or formerly lands of Joseph Jenkins and Janie Jenkins and on the West by lands of Esau Simmons.

BEING a portion of the same property conveyed to Margie M. Gadsden, Joseph N. McFarland, Flora H. Jackson, William T. McFarland, Thomasina Costley, Rayford B. McFarland, Kim M. McFarland, John H. McFarland, and Arthur C. McFarland by deed of distribution from the Estate of Thomasina Jenkins McFarland, dated November 27, 2000, and recorded November 29, 2000, in Deed Book H359, Page 611, in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 283-00-00-074

The size, shape, location, and butting and bounding of the real property sought herein is depicted more particularly on the plat attached hereto as Exhibit A,

reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. The County’s acquisition of the real property is necessary for public purposes, more particularly for improvements along the Main Road corridor, U.S. 17, and the creation of a roundabout at the intersection of Main Road and River Road, as shown on the attached Exhibit A.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

TO: UNKNOWN CLAIMANT(S) NAMED ABOVE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2025-DR-10-0424 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Cebraziah Williams, Vincent A Henderson, Malik D Berry, DeJohn Deweese, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2009, 2011, 2020, & 2023.

TO DEFENDANT: DeJohn Deweese

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Summons in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 18, 2025, at 10:39 am. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Summons will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Summons on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, W. Tracy Brown, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Ave, Suite 101, North

Charleston, South Carolina 29405

within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

W. Tracy Brown, SC Bar # 5832, 3685 Rivers Ave, Suite 101, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, (843) 953-9625.

July 31,2026

For more information please visit the Greenbelt Department website at greenbelt.charlestoncounty. gov/apply

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or one year from the date of death, whichever date is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.

Estate of:

MCARTHUR CALLIS

2026-ES-10-0447

DOD: 1/26/26

Pers. Rep: FRANCES F. CALLIS 3533 GALAXY RD., LADSON, SC 29456

Estate of: CAROLE WAYNE KING

2026-ES-10-0509

DOD: 3/5/26

Pers. Rep: CARRIE LANNING

235 MAGRATH DARBY BLVD., #140, MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464

Atty: LYDIA P. BROOKS, ESQ. 25 CALHOUN ST., #400, CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of: FRANKLIN T. SAMS aka FRANKLIN TALIAFERRO SAMS 2026-ES-10-0569

DOD: 9/13/25

Pers Rep: CAROLINE H. SAMS PO BOX 85, EDISTO ISLAND, SC 29438

Atty: M. JEAN LEE, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST.,CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of: CONSTANCE HESS BRINSON 2026-ES-10-0577

DOD: 1/11/26

Pers. Rep: DOUGLAS BRIAN BRINSON 7001 DANIEL ELLIS DR., #7303, CHARLESTON, SC 29412

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2026-DR-10-0796

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS Joetta Johnson and Anton Baldwin, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTEREST OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2014.

TO DEFENDANT: Joetta Johnson

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint for termination of your parental rights in and to the minor child in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for 100 Broad Street, Charleston SC 29401 on April 2, 2026 at 10:34 am, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff at Charleston County Department of Social Services, Legal Department, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405 within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the plaintiff will apply for judgment by default against the defendant(s) for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Charleston County Department of Social Services, Legal Department, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405. Telephone number (843) 953-9525.

Charleston County Greenbelt Summer Application Cycle

The FY27 Summer Greenbelt Application Cycle will open June 1, 2026 and close on

Pers. Rep: DAVID BOLGER

1063 HILLS PLANTATION DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29412

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Estate of:

JUDITH KENDALL DAVIS

2026-ES-10-0617

DOD: 12/20/25

Pers. Rep: STEVEN TODD DAVIS

125 CATFISH LANDING CIR., BONNEAU, SC 29431

Atty: JOHN B. WILLIAMS, ESQ. 209 E. MAIN ST., MONCKS CORNER, SC 29461

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

Estate of: ATHENS LEMAR FURR, JR. 2026-ES-10-0436

DOD: 2/10/26

Pers. Rep: SHARA KAY TAMIETTI

8349 DELHI RD., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406

Atty: ANDREW W. CHANDLER, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ***********

Estate of:

DELMA BERNARD MCMAKIN

2026-ES-10-0532

DOD: 12/26/25

Pers. Rep: MELISSA M. MILLS

538 POINTE OF OAKS RD., SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485

Atty: D. KEITH BOLUS, ESQ. 2127 DORCHESTER RD., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

Estate of:

JOYCE JUNE BURGENTHOMPSON

2026-ES-10-0457

DOD: 2/23/26

Pers. Rep: JESSICA SARAH LANDIN

7014 ELM TREE LN., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

Estate of:

DOUGLAS ARTHUR MAURER

2026-ES-10-0524

DOD: 2/16/26

Pers. Rep: SHEYANNE OLSON

1108 S. HIGHLAND DR., GREENVILLE, OH 45331

Estate of:

MARILYN TERESA NANNICELLI

2026-ES-10-0567

DOD: 2/5/26

Pers. Rep: PAULA MARIE HORN

254 MARY ST., WINNETKA, IL 60093

Estate of: MAARIO UDRIK 2025-ES-10-2199

DOD: 10/8/25

Pers. Rep: MARGO UDRIK JOGEVAMAA, POLTSAMAA, OOBIKU 19 ESTONIA

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Estate of: STANLEY WHITE, SR. 2026-ES-10-0493

DOD: 3/5/26

Pers. Rep: SABRINA C. LAWSON 663 WILLIAMS ST., ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870

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Estate of: JOSEPH ALLEN SMITH 2026-ES-10-0494

DOD: 2/7/26

Pers. Rep: JASON J. LEGARE 180 HARVEST WAY, WALTERBORO, SC 29488

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Estate of: STEPHEN A. YAEGER 2026-ES-10-0597

DOD: 2/25/26

Pers. Rep: SUSAN L. YAEGER 486 BLUE DRAGONFLY DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

Atty: W. THOMAS RUTLEDGE, JR., ESQ. 1700 ASHLEY RIVER RD., #A, CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: BOBBY G. STRANGE 2026-ES-10-0603

DOD: 12/26/25

Pers. Rep: KENNETH M. STRANGE 1631 MEANS ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29412

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Estate of: JANE VERA SIMMONS 2026-ES-10-0606

DOD: 1/26/26

Pers. Rep: JOSEPH SIMMONS, JR. 3567 OLD POND RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 ***********

Estate of: ANN PHYLLIS NOACK 2026-ES-10-0613

DOD: 1/15/26

DOD: 4/2/26

Pers. Rep:

PATRICIA S. GUSTAFSON

7 TRAPMAN ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of:

SUSAN GREER CAMPBELL BAUMRIND

2026-ES-10-0741

DOD: 4/9/26

Pers. Rep: VICTOR ALLEN BAUMRIND, JR. 465 MINIM ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

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Estate of:

WILLIAM N. BRINSON aka WILLIAM NORMAN BRINSON, JR.

2026-ES-10-0744

DOD: 3/18/26

Pers. Rep:

DOUGLAS BRIAN BRINSON

700 DANIEL ELLIS DR., #7303, CHARLESTON, SC 29412

CHARLESTON COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

PUBLIC HEARING

The following decisions were made by the Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on Monday, May 4, 2026:

NEW BUSINESS:

CASE# BZA-03-26-00957

Pers. Rep: MAGGORINO P. TAMIETTI

8349 DELHI RD., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406

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Estate of: TERRY L. MEGGETT-SULLIVAN

2026-ES-10-0666

DOD: 2/11/26

Pers. Rep: DANIELLE D. SULLIVAN 893 TRENT ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

Atty: W. ALEX DALLIS, JR., ESQ. 1721 ASHLEY RIVER RD., CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of:

MICHAEL P. CALAMARI 2026-ES-10-0694

DOD: 3/31/26

Pers. Rep: ROBERT REUTHER 601 MAYGRASS CT., CHARLESTON, SC 29492

Atty: ANDREW W. CHANDLER, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401 *********

Estate of:

SALLIE S. JOHNSON 2026-ES-10-0695

DOD: 3/24/26

Pers. Rep:

HARRY L. JOHNSON, II 112 BEACH ST., MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464

Pers. Rep: FRANCIS G. JOHNSON

3034 JASPER BLVD., SULLIVANS ISLAND, SC 29482

Atty:

ANDREW E. RHEA, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of:

GREGORY G. ANDERSON

2026-ES-10-0708

DOD: 3/13/26

Pers. Rep: DONNA D. JOHNSON PO BOX 612, FOLLY BEACH, SC 29439

Atty: DAVID H. KUNES, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of: MARY ANN SULLIVAN 2026-ES-10-0714

Appeal of an Administrative Decision: “The February 19, 2026 administrative determination of the Interim Zoning and Planning Director rejecting Appellants’ previously filed appeal as ‘untimely’ and refusing to transmit the appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals” for property located at 1345 Lofton Road and 8880 Highway 17 North – East Area (TMS # 73100-00-014 and 731-00-00-101) ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION REVERSED

CASE# BZA-03-26-00958 Special Exception request for the sale of alcoholic beverages onsite (beer, wine, and liquor) in a restaurant in the Community Commercial (CC) Zoning District at 10475 Highway 78 – North Area (TMS # 385-06-00-024)

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

CASE# BZA-03-26-00959 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Special Management (S-3) Zoning District at 1820 S Grimball Road – James Island (TMS # 334-11-00-090) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

CASE# BZA-03-26-00960 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Special Management (S-3) Zoning District at 1822 S Grimball Road – James Island (TMS # 334-11-00-055) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

CASE# BZA-03-26-00961 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low Density Residential (R-4) Zoning District at 2212 Seroy Street – James Island (TMS # 343-05-00-009) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

CASE# BZA-03-26-00962 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low Density Residential (R-4) Zoning District at 156 Grimball Avenue – James Island (TMS # 343-09-00-171) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

CASE# BZA-03-26-00963 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low Density Residential (R-4)

Zoning District at 1943 Culver Avenue – St. Andrews Area (TMS # 350-13-00-115)

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

CASE# BZA-03-26-00964 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low Density Residential (R-4) Zoning District at 1933 Culver Avenue – St. Andrews Area (TMS # 350-13-00-119)

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

CASE# BZA-03-26-00965 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low Density Residential (R-4) Zoning District at 1334 Vine Street – St. Andrews Area (TMS # 418-05-00-055)

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

CASE# BZA-03-26-00966 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low Density Residential (R-4) Zoning District at 944 and 946 Pine Hollow Road – East Area (TMS # 535-00-00-092)

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS

CHARLESTON COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING

A meeting of the Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will be held Monday, June 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Room 249, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC 29405. This hearing is open to the public and will be recorded. The BZA public hearing will be livestreamed (for viewing only) at: charlestoncounty. org/departments/county-council/ cctv.php

The meeting information will be available online at engage. charlestoncounty.org/BZAPortal one week prior to the meeting.

The BZA will hear the following cases:

NEW BUSINESS:

CASE#

BZA-04-26-00967 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low Density Residential (R-4) Zoning District at 2126 B Edisto Avenue – James Island (TMS # 343-03-00-049)

CASE# BZA-04-26-00968 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low-Density Manufactured Housing Subdivision (MHS) Zoning District at 1556 Terns Nest Road – James Island (TMS # 33107-00-206)

CASE# BZA-04-26-00969

Variance request to allow a proposed gravel ingress/egress driveway to encroach within the protected area of two (2) Grand Live Oak trees at 2979 Maybank Highway – Johns Island (TMS # 313-00-00-082)

CASE# BZA-04-26-00970

Variance request to reduce the required 8-foot building setback from the future 50-foot access easement by 4.6 feet, resulting in a 3.4-foot setback at 2979 Maybank Highway – Johns Island (TMS # 313-00-00-082)

CASE# BZA-01-26-00934

Appeal of an Administrative Decision: “Denial of the Home Occupation zoning permit [ZONE-12-25-24427] based on findings under §6.5.11(I) (Outdoor Activities) and §6.5.11(J) (Exterior Appearance), as set forth in the

Zoning Administrator’s written denial [and] denial based on new Site Plan Review requirement and alleged zoning violations, as set forth in the formal denial letter issued January 13, 2026” for property located at 1305 Fifteen Mile Landing Road – East Area (TMS # 629-00-00-173)

CASE# BZA-04-26-00971

Variance request to reduce the required 15-foot interior side setback and the required 30-foot rear setback to allow four (4) existing unpermitted detached accessory structures to remain on the property at 4315 Chisolm Road – Johns Island (TMS # 25000-00-080)

CASE# BZA-04-26-00972

Variance request to remove four (4) Grand Live Oak trees for the construction of the new Early Learning Center at James Island Elementary School at 1872 S Grimball Road – James Island (TMS # 334-07-00-047)

CASE# BZA-04-26-00973

Variance request to remove two (2) Grand Trees to allow for the construction of the Orange Hill Golf Course at 3345 Bohicket Road – Johns Island (TMS # 21500-00-030)

CASE# BZA-04-26-00974

Variance request to reduce the required 30-foot rear setback by 19 feet, resulting in an 11-foot rear setback for a proposed swimming pool at 5014 Reese Lane – Johns Island (TMS # 215-00-00-181)

CASE# BZA-04-26-00975

Variance request to reduce the required 20-foot front/street side setback by 13 feet, resulting in a 7-foot front/street side setback for an existing unpermitted carport at 1313 Pickett Street – James Island (TMS # 431-02-00-028)

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Prime Storage - Summerville located at 2248 N. Main Street Summerville SC 29483 intends to hold an Auction of storage units in default of payment.

The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures. com on 6/3/26 at 12:00 PM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at the self-storage facility. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials.

Jonathan Ford.

This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Morningstar of Mt. Pleasant located at 2988 N Hwy 17 Mt. Pleasant SC 29466 intends to hold an Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures. com on 6/3/26 at 12:00 PM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at the self-storage facility. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials.

Renea Williams.

This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF SARAH COAKLEY DAYS

NOTICE OF HEARING~ VIRTUAL HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO:

JONATHAN SCOTT ALTMAN, ESQUIRE, ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER 575 KING STREET, SUITE B CHARLESTON, SC 29403

PETITIONER OR PETITIONER’S COUNSEL SHALL CAUSE NOTICE (PURSUANT TO SCPC SECTION 62- 1-401) TO BE GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS OR THEIR ATTORNEYS. AS THE PETITIONER YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING A COURT REPORTER FOR THE HEARING THAT YOU HAVE REQUESTED. IF YOU NEED MORE THAN ONE HOUR ON YOUR CASE - YOU MUST NOTIFY THE CLERK OF PROBATE COURT IMMEDIATELY.

NOTIFICATION OF INVITATION FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE OF THE HEARING SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THIS COURT TO PETITIONER’S COUNSEL ONE WEEK PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE SCHEDULED HEARING; AND ONCE RECEIVED, PETITIONER’S COUNSEL SHALL PROVIDE THIS NOTIFICATION TO ALL PARTIES ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF SAME. ANY AND ALL PARTIES MAY ALSO REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF THE HEARING BY PHONE OR EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO EITHER AYVA KUNES, ESQUIRE, LAW CLERK OF CHARLESTON COUNTY PROBATE COURT, 843-958- 5194, OR AVKUNES@ CHARLESTONCOUNTY.ORG, OR ELIZABETH HASSELL, LAW CLERK 843-958- 5012, OR EAHASSELL@ CHARLESTONCOUNTY.ORG.

DATE OF HEARING: JUNE 9, 2026 TIME: 10:00 A.M.~ EASTERN STANDARD TIME PLACE: VIRTUAL HEARING for the Charleston County Probate Court Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad Street Charleston, South Carolina 29401

DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT MATTER: ON PETITIONER’S PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRS OF SARAH COAKLEY DAYS.

This 16 day of April, 2026.

Signature: Irvin G. Condon

Name: IRVIN G. CONDON, JUDGE OF PROBATE Address: 84 BROAD STREETTHIRD FLOOR CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29401 Telephone: (843) 958-5030

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO: 2025-CP-10-05696

Kenneth L. Edwards Plaintiff, v. Shakeria Sawyer, Samiyah Sawyer, Marvetta Edwards, et al. Defendants,

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a FINAL HEARING on the abovereferenced case is scheduled on the Roster before the Master in Equity for Charleston County at 3:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Please be mindful to attend this Final Hearing or have someone to appear on your behalf, on the second floor of the Charleston County Judicial Center, 100 Broad street, Charleston, S.C..

Dated this 23rd day of April, 2026, at Charleston, South Carolina.

KEN EDWARDS LAW OFFICES

s/Kenneth Edwards, Esquire P.O. Box 1563 Hollywood, South Carolina 29449 (843) 437-5798 phone

Devontia Brooks Furniture, clothes

Facility 6: 434 Orangeburg Road Summerville, SC 29483

5/26/2026 11:15 AM

Harvey Nelson Boxes of Household Goods

Facility 9: 1055 Beech Hill Rd. Summerville, SC 29485 5/26/2026 11:00 AM

Timothy Madden Household Items

Facility 10: 1205 Central Ave. Summerville, SC 29483 5/26/2026 11:15 AM

Donta Lind 2 couches 1 bed 1 dress tv stand

John Logan Clothes

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:

Facility 1: 427 St. James Ave Goose Creek, SC 29445

5/26/2026 11:00 AM

Alton Micheau Household items

Deja Goodman Washer & Dryer, clothes, 3 TV’s, king and queen bed and mattresses, shelves

Facility 2: 609 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29485 5/26/2026 10:30 AM

Brittney Prince 2 tvs, clothes, shoes, electronics

Kevin Dutrieux Household goods

Shanyah Coleman Home furniture and boxes

Facility 3: 8850 Rivers Ave North Charleston, SC 29406

5/26/2026 10:45 AM

Shanika Smith Couch, Table, 2 TVs

Elite Realty Group of SC Household and Office Furniture and Equipment

Facility 4: 208 St. James Ave, Ste C Goose Creek, SC 29445 5/26/2026 11:00 AM

Pamela Durant Furniture

Rashaad Barkley Bed, Dresser, Boxes, TV

Facility 5: 3781 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston, SC 29418 5/26/2026 11:00 AM

Corey King Household goods

Gustavo Marias Boxes

5146 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston, SC 29418John Greene

5/26/2026

12:00 PM

John Greene

Household goods

Cherrel Nelson Bedroom and household furniture, garage items, fridge, AC and misc boxes

Hashem Richardson 4-bedroom house

Angelo Swinson Clothes and some personal items

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Richard Ross Household Goods

Tynashia Pinckney Couches TVs tables chairs clothes beds bikes toys kitchen appliances

Facility 13: 9670 Dorchester Rd Summerville, SC 29485 5/26/2026 10:15 AM

Edna Estari Household Items

La Princea Chardez Chairs

Abdul Basim Household items

Josh Benbrook Misc furniture, contents of grandmas house

Anthony Williams 1 bedroom, small sectional recliner

Josh Benbrook Household items

Michael Coker Household Goods

Jaymie Jester Furniture, boxes

Jesus Navarro Household items

Gena Andrews Furniture

Melissa Calhoun Boxes, Totes, TV, Bookshelves, Dishes, Movies

Queen Lee Household goods

Facility 14: 6941 Rivers Ave North Charleston, SC 29406 5/26/2026 12:30 PM

Whitney Nilsson

2 bedroom apartment, furniture, clothing, home goods

Lindley Smith Tools

Tammy Jefferson Boxes, shoes, furniture

Kamlesh Rangrej Home items

Shameka Simmons One bedroom apartment

Facility 15:

LaShaun Smalls Furniture, tools, personal papers

Facility 8: 810 St Andrews Blvd Charleston, SC 29407

5/28/2026 11:45 AM

Charlotte Beverage Distribution Beverage product

Karen Jackson Living room items

Facility 9: 1533 Ashley River Rd Charleston, SC 29407

5/28/2026 12:45 PM

Corey Hamilton Large plastic item, pallets

Patrica Nicotera Backpack, clothing

Michael Simmons Mazda RX-8, electronics, sports and outdoor, boxes, bedding Laquana Crosland Furniture, bags, mirror, bed

Facility 1: 1108 Stockade Ln. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 5/28/2026 10:00 AM

Jeremy Williams Plastic bins, two TVS, file cabinet, miscellaneous household equipment, office chairs

Facility 2: 1904 N Hwy 17

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 5/28/2026 10:15 AM

Jeremy Beaulieu Small couch, single, 4 chair table, bed, 2 tvs

Facility 3: 1640 James Nelson Rd Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 5/28/2026 10:20 AM

Roxanne Clark Cshoes, household items, miscellaneous items

Facility 4: 1117 Bowman Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 5/28/2026 10:25 AM

Dominic Rosa Construction Equipment

Facility 5: 1514 Mathis Ferry Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 5/28/2026 10:35 AM

Lauren Hentschel Desk, Night stand

Facility 6: 1426 N Hwy 17 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

5/28/2026 10:40 AM

Clark Bouguyon Household Items

Facility 7: 45 Grand Oaks Blvd Charleston, SC 29414

5/28/2026 11:15 AM

Jason Kasner Appliances, clothing, decorations

and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Navy Federal Credit Union, PLAINTIFF, vs. Simon Jerome Chavis AND IF Simon Jerome Chavis be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Simon Jerome Chavis, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Simon Jerome Chavis, and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe; Albertha Chavis; Latoya James; Simon Chavis, Jr; Rita Chavis; Bonnie Chavis; N C, a minor; M C, a minor, DEFENDANT(S)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)

C/A NO: 2026-CP-10-00993

DEFICIENCY WAIVED

TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at their office, Foundation Legal Group, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein,

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master-inEquity/Special Referee in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCACR, effective June 1, 1999.

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court on February 25, 2026.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT(S) IN MILITARY SERVICE TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff’s attorney has applied for the appointment of an attorney to represent you. If you fail to apply for the appointment of an attorney to represent you within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you Plaintiff’s appointment will be made absolute with no further action from Plaintiff.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT AS STATED BELOW IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

s/ Ashley Z. Stanley April 15, 2026 John S.

Ashley Z. Stanley (S.C. Bar No. 74854)

Alan Stewart (S.C. Bar No. 15576)

Sarah O. Leonard (S.C. Bar No. 80165) Gregory Wooten (S.C. Bar No. 73586)

M. Celeste Bowers (S.C. Bar No. 100981)

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Foundation Legal Group

240 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 400 Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 726-2700

john.kay@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com

ashley.stanley@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com

alan.stewart@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com

sarah.leonard@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com greg.wooten@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com celeste.bowers@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com

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PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master-inEquity/Special Referee in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCACR, effective June 1, 1999.

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court on March 13, 2026.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Siwell Inc. dba Capital Mortgage Services of Texas, PLAINTIFF, vs. Brent Palmer; Madison at Park West Property Owners Association, Inc, DEFENDANT(S)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2026-CP-10-01316 DEFICIENCY REQUESTED

TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, 240 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN

YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE

NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, PLAINTIFF, vs. Sarah V Melancon; Gary Melancon, DEFENDANT(S)

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 17th day of April, 2026, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 2nd Day of June 2026, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Christ Church Parish, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot Nine (9), Block 5 on a plat bearing the legend “Plat Showing Parish Place, Charleston County, S.C., Property of Queensborough, Inc., prepared by C. Roger Jennings, dated January 1968 which plat is duly recorded in the ROD Office for Charleston County in Plat Book V, Page 153. and as more recently shown on a plat bearing the legend’ Plat Showing Parish Place, Town of Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, S.C., property of Queensborough, Inc.” prepared by C. Roger Jennings, dated May 20, 1989 which plat is duly recorded in the ROD Office for Charleston County in Plat Book Z, Page 031.

Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as are shown and delineated on said plats which are made a part and parcel hereof by reference thereto.

s/ Ashley Z. Stanley April 24, 2026

John S. Kay (S.C. Bar No. 7914)

Ashley Z. Stanley (S.C. Bar No. 74854)

Alan Stewart (S.C. Bar No. 15576) Sarah O. Leonard (S.C. Bar No. 80165) Gregory Wooten (S.C. Bar No. 73586)

M. Celeste Bowers (S.C. Bar No. 100981)

Attorneys for Plaintiff Foundation Legal Group 240 Stoneridge Drive Suite 400 Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 726-2700

john.kay@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com ashley.stanley@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com alan.stewart@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com sarah.leonard@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com greg.wooten@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com celeste.bowers@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com Firm File No.: 29029-148651

TMS# 559-05-00-003

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

John S. Kay, Esquire

Telephone: 803-726-2700

FOR INSERTION

5/15/2026, 5/22/2026, 5/29/2026

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

plans and specifications attached to the Master Deed of the Park at Rivers Edge Horizontal Property Regime “A”, together with the amendments thereto, dated September 20, 1984 and recorded September 25, 1984 in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County in Book G-140, at Page 382, as well as the first amendment to Master Deed of the Park at Rivers Edge Horizontal Property Regime “A” dated November 28, 1984, and recorded on November 29, 1984 in said RMC Office in Book P-141, at Page 677.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Ericka Moore by deed of Cheryl Etheridge-Lawson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Arlene Elizabeth Etheridge, dated April 5, 2023 and recorded June 7, 2023 in Book 1183 at Page 874, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

7945 Parklane Court Unit #901 North Charleston, SC 29418 TMS# 4040000066

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Since the mortgage lien of the United States derives from issuance of insurance under the National Housing Act, the United States federal right of redemption is deemed waived under 12 U.S.C. Section 1701K and (4) and the United States has waived their redemption rights in their answer filed in this case.

SAID PROPERTY MORE RECENTLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of Mount Pleasant, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot Nine (9), Block 5 on a plat entitled “Parish Place Subdivision Town of Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, S.C. Plat Showing A Resurvey and Subdivision of a Portion of O’Sullivan Drive (Abandoned by the Town of Mount Pleasant) Being Added to Adjacent Lot 2 Block 6 and Lot 9 Block 5”, dated June 28, 2005 and duly recorded in the Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book DE, Page 722 on August 18, 2005. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to the aforesaid plat more fully and at large appear.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed unto Sarah V. Melancon and Gary Melancon, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, by virtue of a QuitClaim Deed from Henry F. Fishburne dated September 18, 2023 and recorded September 25, 2023 in Book 1204 at Page 924, by virtue of a Deed dated September 18, 2023 and recorded September 25, 2023 in Book 1204 at Page 925, and FURTHER, by virtue of a QuitClaim dated October 4, 2024 and recorded October 11, 2024 in Book 1273 at Page 007 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

1215 Wappetaw Place Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Truesdale (deceased), Keith Williams (deceased), Kendra McNeil, Gerard Lafayette, Calvin Green, Jr., and John Doe and Mary Roe, fictitious names used to designate persons in the military service within the meaning of Title 50 U.S. Code, commonly referred to as the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003, as amended, if any, and the unknown heirs at law, devisees, widows, widowers, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, firms or corporations and all other persons claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint or any part thereof, Defendants.

SUMMONS (Quiet Title and Partition)

SUMMONS

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscriber, at his office situated at 27 Gamecock Avenue, Suite 200, Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, within thirty (30) days after service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

LIS PENDENS

IN THE ABOVE ACTION WHOM MAY BE INFANTS, INSANE PERSONS AND INCOMPETENTS:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Court of Charleston County, State of South Carolina, an Order appointing for you as Guardian-Ad-Litem, Nisi, Kelvin M. Huger, Esquire, who maintains an office at 27 Gamecock Avenue, Suite 200, Charleston, South Carolina 29407.

THE appointment shall become absolute upon the expiration of thirty (30) days following the last publication of the Summons herein, unless you or someone on your behalf, on or before the last-mentioned date, shall procure someone to be appointed as Guardian-Ad-Litem to represent you in the above action.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REFER

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as:

647 Daniel Whaley Road

Charleston County, South Carolina

TMS Number: 340-01-00-070 and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, all of them being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants.

SUMMONS & NOTICE

To the Defendants above-named:

Master’s Sale Case No. 2025-CP-10-02398

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

NewRez LLC

PLAINTIFF, vs. Ericka Moore; The United States of America, by and through its Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Park at Rivers Edge Horizontal Property Regime A, Inc.; The Park Recreational Development, Inc., DEFENDANT(S)

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 17th day of April 2026, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 2nd Day of June 2026, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain condominium unit, together with the appurtenances thereto, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Unit No. 901 in the Park at Rivers Edge Horizontal Property Regime “A”, Phase II, on

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

John S. Kay, Esquire Telephone: 803-726-2700

FOR INSERTION

5/15/2026, 5/22/2026, 5/29/2026

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON

PLEAS

NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CASE NO: 2025-CP-10-04019

LOUISE TRUESDALE and LUTHER

TRUESDALE, Plaintiffs,

vs. The Estate of Edward Lafayette, the Estate of James Lafayette, the Estate of Ezekiel Lafayette, the Estate of Sarah Lafayette, the Estate of Oscar Lafayette, the Estate of Olive Lafayette, Rosalee Lafayette Walker, Leon Alonso Lafayette, James Lafayette, Jr., Wesley Lafayette, Thelma Lafayette Russ, Louise Lafayette Truesdale, Joseph Lafayette, Martha Lafayette Johnson, Mary Lafayette Green, Beatrice Wine, Daisy Chavis, Corrine Truesdale, Gwendolyn Truesdale, Anthony

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Commons Pleas for Charleston County, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 53, Title 15, South Carolina Code of Laws for 1976, as amended, commonly known as the “Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act”, Chapter 67, and of Articles 1 and 3, Chapter 67, Title 15, and Chapter 61, Title 15, South Carolina Code of Laws for 1976, as amended, for the purpose of obtaining a determination of this Court that the plaintiff is an owner of the below described parcel of real estate; to determine adverse claims thereto, if any; and to quiet title thereto in the name of the Plaintiff and others, as tenants in common, and with fee simple title thereto pursuant to the provisions of Rule 71, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

THE BELOW DESCRIBED parcel of real estate was at the time of the filing of this Lis Pendens, and at the time of the commencement of the action, situated, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and is more particularly described as follows:

That certain lot, piece, or parcel of land lying and being on James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 1-C, also known as TMS Number 303-10-00-049. The said property was conveyed to Edward C. Lafayette by deed dated April 1987 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book W171, at Page 402, Robert N. King, RMC, and as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book AT, at Page 76.BEING the same property conveyed to Olive Lafayette by deed of Edward Lafayette dated January 18, 1988, and recorded in Book W171, at Page 402, in the RMC Office for Charleston County, now the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS No.: 303-10-00-049

NOTICE NISI TO: SUCH OF THE DEFENDANTS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon the expiration of thirty days (30) following the service of a copy of the within Notice of Intent to Refer upon you, the Plaintiffs intend to and will appear before the Honorable Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, at the usual place of judicature, and will move His or Her Honor for an Order referring the above entitled action to the Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, for the purpose of holding a hearing into the merits of said cause, together with the authority to enter final judgment therein, and to provide that should any appeal be taken from the final judgment of the Master-in-Equity, as aforesaid, that such appeal shall be made directly to the Supreme Court of South Carolina or alternatively to the South Carolina Court of Appeals.

NOTICE OF THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN NAMED:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF YOUR STATUTORY RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.

“The Court shall provide for the non-petitioning joint tenants or tenants in common who are interested in purchasing the property to notify the Court of that interest no later than (10) days prior to the date set for the trial of the case. The non-petitioning joint tenants or tenants in common shall be allowed to purchase the interests in the property as provided in this section whether default has been entered against them or not.” 1976 SC Code of Laws, Section 15-61-25 (A).

s/Willie B. Heyward Attorney for the Plaintiff 27 Gamecock Ave, Suite 200 Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 225-8754 Wheyward80@gmail.com

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2026-CP-10-02291

LEONARD DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. MERCIMAE WHALEY DAVIS and WILLIE DAVIS, both being deceased persons and their heirs, distributees, personal representatives, successors and assigns and spouses, if any they have and all other persons with

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office at: 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B, Charleston, SC 29407, within thirty (30) days, after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive if the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity or Special Referee for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case.

NOTICE OF FILING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice, Complaint and Lis Pendens were filed on April 30th, 2026, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on May 1st, 2026 and the Order of Publication was filed on May 1st, 2026 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Carl B. Hubbard of 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated May 1st, 2026 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf shall procure a proper person to be appointed Guardian ad Litem of them within 30 days after the final publication of this Notice.

THE PURPOSE of this action is to clear the title to the subject real property described as follows:

ALL of that lot, piece, parcel of land, lying and being on James Island, County and State aforesaid, containing 83 acre, more or less, shown as Lot # 5 in a plat by Robert L. Frank, R.S. surveyed on April 8th, 1975, plat updated March 1988, and recorded in the R.M.C. Office of Charleston County on May 2nd, 1990 in Book BZ Page 32, reference to said plat being craved for the metes and bounds thereof.

TMS #340-01-00-070

s/Jeffrey T. Spell

925 Wappoo Road, Suite B Charleston, South Carolina 29407

jeff@jeffspell.com (843) 452-3553

Attorney for the Plaintiff

May 6th, 2026

Date

AMENDED SUMMONS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2026-CP-18-00494

Michelle Devon Coaxum, Plaintiff vs. Elijah Jai Junior, Defendant.

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Amended Complaint in this action of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 2006 Sumter Street, 2nd Floor, Post Office Box 58, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof. Your answer must be in writing and signed by you or by your attorney and must state your address or the address of your attorney, if signed by your attorney.

McKENZIE LYBRAND, L.L.P.

Post Office Box 58 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (803) 223-6160

John F. McKenzie

Attorney for the Plaintiff March 2, 2026

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT ELIJAH JAI JUNIOR:

Notice is hereby given that the Amended Complaint in the foregoing action, together with the Amended Summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County on the 2nd day of March, 2026.

McKENZIE LYBRAND, L.L.P.

Post Office Box 58

Columbia, South Carolina 29202

(803) 223-6160

John F. McKenzie

Attorney for the Plaintiff

May 5, 2026

CASE NUMBER: 2026-CP-1000482

FELECIA MACKEY, Individually and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF KEITH MACKEY; and KEITH & SON INVESTMENTS, LLC, PLAINTIFF VS. SHAKUR MUHAMMAD JOHNSON, Individually and as EMPLOYEE/AGENT of S&K INTEGRAL SOLUTIONS, LLC; SHAKUR MUHAMMAD

JOHNSON, Individually and as EMPLOYEE/AGENT of SKI SOLUTIONS, LLC; S&K INTEGRAL SOLUTIONS, LLC; and SKI SOLUTIONS, LLC, DEFENDANTS

SUMMONS

TO: THE DEFENDANT SHAKUR MUHAMMAD JOHNSON, Individually and as EMPLOYEE/ AGENT of S&K INTEGRAL SOLUTIONS, LLC; SHAKUR MUHAMMAD JOHNSON, Individually and as EMPLOYEE/ AGENT of SKI SOLUTIONS, LLC; S&K INTEGRAL SOLUTIONS, LLC; and SKI SOLUTIONS, LLC NAMED ABOVE:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is available from the Clerk of Court for CHARLESTON County, South Carolina, herewith served upon you, which was filed on January 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM EST, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff, or her attorneys, Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo, LLC, India D. Shaw, at their office located at 32 Ann Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the amount of time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for judgment by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

s/ India D. Shaw, Esquire 32 Ann Street Charleston, South Carolina 29403 (803) 222-2222

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Charleston, South Carolina Dated: May 4, 2026

NOTICE

TO: THE DEFENDANT NAMED ABOVE:

TAKE NOTICE, that the Summons in the above-mentioned action of which the foregoing is a copy, together with the Complaint therein was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, CHARLESTON Court of Common Pleas, on January 28, 2026.

s/ India D. Shaw, Esquire 32 Ann Street Charleston, South Carolina 29403 (803) 222-2222

ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Charleston, South Carolina Dated: May 4, 2026

NOTICE OF SALE

Docket No. 2026-CP-10-00225

By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Yellow Skies LLC against SAI Investment Group LLC, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Charleston County Public Services Building, Second Floor Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, N. Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

ALL those certain lots, pieces, or parcel of land with buildings and improvements thereon, known and designated as Lots 327 and 328, in Cherokee Place, Charleston County, South Carolina, surveyed and platted by G.M. Howe, C.E., which said plat is recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston Countv in Plat Book C, Page 92. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as by reference to said plat will more fully appear.

BEING a portion of the same property conveyed to SAI Investment Group, LLC by deed of Carlton and Janet Woodward Revocable Family Trust UTD August 5, 1999 dated 11/7/13 and recorded on 11/12/13 in the ROD/ RMC Office for Charleston County in Book 0372, Page 607.

TMS No. 469-08-00-226

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 3435 Cochise Street, Units 1 and 2 North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at the conclusion of the bidding, Five per cent (5%) of the bid in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder.)

As a deficiency judgment is demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of 30 days after the date of sale as provided by law in such cases.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of the Master in Equity’s deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the current rate of 18% per annum.

s/Mikell R. Scarborough Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity for Charleston County

Plaintiff’s Attorneys: J. Kershaw Spong [SC Bar #5289] C. Elizabeth Weston [SC Bar #103305] Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC P.O. Box 11449 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 929-1400 kspong@robinsongray.com lweston@robinsongray.com

NOTICE OF SALE

Docket No. 2026-CP-10-00193

By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Yellow Skies LLC against 2023 Avenue LLC, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Charleston County Public Services Building, Second Floor Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, N. Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

ALL that certain condominium unit identified as “Unit l’’ of 1081 E. Montague Horizontal Property Regime, located at 1081 E. Montague, North Charleston, South Carolina, a Horizontal Property Regime established by Kamini J. Patel, pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Act, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, and submitted by Master Deed dated June 26, 2007, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County on June 6, 2007, in Book E 630, at Page 688 thru 739; said Condominium United is shown on a Floor Plan attached to the Master Deed as Exhibit “C” thereto.

SAID CONDOMINIUM UNIT being a portion of the property conveyed to Mortgagor by deed of Anna W. Gatch by deed of conveyance dated the 28th day of January, 2000, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County, S.C., in Book Z 234, page 609. SAID CONDOMINIUM UNIT is conveyed together with:

1. An undivided percentage of the General Common Elements and facilities of the property described in ARTICLE III of the said Master Deed, attributable to the said Unit.

2. Those Limited Common Elements and facilities of the property described in ARTICLE III of the said Master Deed exclusive to this Unit.

3. An easement for the continuance of the encroachments by this Unit on any adjoining Units or Common Elements or Limited Common Elements existing as a result of construction of this Unit or which may come into existence hereafter as a result of settling or shifting of the other Condominium Units after damage or destruction by fire or other casualty, or after taking in condemnation or eminent domain proceedings, or by reason of an alteration or repair to the Common Elements made by or with the consent of the Board of Directors.

4. An easement in common with the owners of other Condominium Units to use any pipes, wire, ducts, flues, cables, conduits, public utility lines and other Common Elements located in any other Unit or elsewhere on the property, and serving this Unit.

5. The following rights and easements in common with other Condominium Unit Owners, all as described in the Master Deed: all utility, service and maintenance; drainage easement and use of the Common Elements.

SAID UNIT is conveyed subject to:

1. Easements in favor of the respective adjoining Unit and in favor of the Common Elements and Limited Common Elements for the continuance of all encroachments of such adjoining Units or Common Elements and Limited Common Elements on Apartment Unit now existing as a result of the construction of Condominium Units or which may come into existence hereafter as result of settling or shifting Unit or the adjoining Unit or of the Common Elements and Limited Common Elements, after damage or destruction by fire or other casualty, or after taking in condemnation or eminent domain proceedings, or by reason of an alteration or repair to the Common Elements and Limited Common Elements made by made by or with the consent Administration.

2. An easement in favor of the other Units to use the pipes, wires, ducts, flues, conduits, cables, public utility lines and other Common Elements located in this Unit or elsewhere on the property and

serving such other Units.

3. The provisions of the Master Deed, By-Laws and floor plan of the Regime, recorded simultaneously with an as part of the Master Deed, as the same may be amended from time to time by instruments recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County, which provisions, together with any amendments thereto shall constitute covenants running with the land and shall bind any person having at any time any interest or estate in this Unit, their heirs and assigns, family, servants and visitors, as though such provision were recited and stipulated at length herein.

4. By subscription to and acceptance of this Indenture Deed, Grantee acquiesces in the provisions of the Master deed and By-Laws, and any recorded amendments thereto.

5. Right of First Refusal reserved by the Grantor in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article VII of the Master Deed of 1081 East Montague Avenue Horizontal Property Regime.

BEING the property conveyed to 2023 Avenue LLC by deed of Kamini J. Patel a/k/a Kamini Patel dated February 26, 20218 and recorded in the Charleston County ROD Office on March 19, 2019 in Book 0705 at Page 529.

TMS No. 470-08-00358

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 1081 E. Montague Avenue, Unit 1 North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

s/Mikell R. Scarborough Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity for Charleston County

Plaintiff’s Attorneys: J. Kershaw Spong [SC Bar #5289] C. Elizabeth Weston [SC Bar #103305]

Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC P.O. Box 11449 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 929-1400 kspong@robinsongray.com lweston@robinsongray.com

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2026-CP-10-01401

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee of CIM Trust 2025-R1, PLAINTIFF, VS. Swope Thompson Family LLC; et. al. DEFENDANT(S). (251106.00082)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT

TO THE DEFENDANT SWOPE THOMPSON FAMILY LLC ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 1800 St. Julian Place, Suite 407, Columbia, SC 29204 or P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 17, 2026.

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. By: _/s/Angelia J. Grant Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453

Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334

Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134 Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 1800 St. Julian Place, Suite 407 Columbia, SC 29204

Plaintiff(s) herein.

NOTICE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2026-CP-10-02018

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, PLAINTIFF, VS. Suzanne A. Lanier a/k/a Suzanne Adria Lanier, DEFENDANT(S).

(261136.00085)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT

TO THE DEFENDANT SUZANNE A. LANIER A/K/A SUZANNE ADRIA LANIER ABOVE NAMED:

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A.

By: /s/Angelia J. Grant

Ronald C. Scott

(rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996

Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453

Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334

Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134

Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074

ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 1800 St. Julian Place, Suite 407 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

Master’s Sale

2026-CP-10-00289

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

South Carolina Federal Credit Union, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Hollace Dillon a/k/a Hollace A. Dillon; Tyler Harrell n/k/a Tyler S. Dillon; et.al., DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated the April 17, 2026, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on 2nd DAY OF JUNE, 2026 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, together with any and all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina and more particularly shown and delineated as Lot 115, Sienna at Bee`s Landing, Phase 2, on a Final Plat of aforesaid subdivision prepared by Trico Engineering Consultants, Inc., dated July 26, 2001, recorded in Plat Cabinet EF, Slide 358, Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, and said lot having such boundaries and measurements as shown on the above described plat, which is specifically incorporated by reference herein.

This being the same property conveyed to Tyler Harrell and Hollace Dillon, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, by deed of Terri S. Wilkinson and Kenneth B. Wilkinson, II, dated December 8, 2016 and recorded December 15, 2016 in Book 603 at Page 977 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/ Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

TMS No. 305-04-00-222

Property address: 519 Hainsworth Drive, Charleston, SC 29414

As the Plaintiff did not waive its right for a deficiency judgment in the Complaint, this sale will be re-opened for final bidding at 11 a.m. on July 2, 2026.

The property shall be sold for cash

to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Reginald P. Corley (803) 252-3340

Mikell R Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale 2025-CP-10-04376

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Wilmington Trust, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of MFRA Trust 2021-2, PLAINTIFF

VERSUS

Nest Coastal, LLC; Zeno Brent Hawkins, as Guarantor; Eric Wood a/k/a Eric Matthew Wood, as Guarantor; Golf Club at Briar`s Creek Property Owners Association, Inc.; Piedmont Plumbers of Charleston, LLC; Carter Lumber of the South, Inc.; Combs Construction Company, Inc.; Fogel Services, Inc.; and Green Dynamix, DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated April 02, 2026, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 2nd DAY OF JUNE, 2026 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Briar`s Creek Golf Club Subdivision on Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, designated as Lot Eighty-Five (85) as shown on that certain plat entitled “A Final Subdivision Plat of Phase 5 and 6, the Golf Club at Briar`s Creek, Owned by Briar`s Creek Golf, LLC, Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina,” prepared by GEL Engineering, LLC, recorded in Plat Book EL at Pages 396 through 401 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Nest Coastal, LLC by deed of Long Marsh Holdings, LLC dated March 2, 2022 and recorded March 9, 2022 in Book 1087 at Page 083 the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

TMS No. 2600000115

Property address:

3820 Gnarled Oaks Lane, Johns Island, SC 29455

As the Plaintiff did not waive its right for a deficiency judgment in the Complaint, this sale will be re-opened for final bidding at 11 a.m. on .

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Reginald P. Corley (803) 252-3340

Mikell R Scarborough Master in Equity

County, South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot 2, Block D, Phase I, Amberwood Subdivision, said property having dimensions, metes and bounds as shown on the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book BC, Page 96, in the RMC Office for Charleston County, entitled “Plat of Amberwood Subdivision, Phase I, A 19.69 acre tract of land located in the City of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., prepared by Andrew C. Gillette, R.L.S., dated November 26, 1984.

THE within described property is conveyed subject to easements, restrictions, covenants, conditions and matters of record, including, without limitation, the following matters set forth on the plat referred to above as the same may affect the within property; rules and regulations of applicable governmental authorities; and real property taxes for the year of delivery hereof.

This being the same property conveyed to Cheryl M. Parker by Deed of Phillip B. Nunnally and Teresa T. Nunnally n/k/a Teresa T. Kelley, dated July 31, 1992 and recorded August 18, 1992, in Book E217 at Page 504 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

TMS No. 4060200062

Property address: 6786 Moss Court, North Charleston, SC 29418

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

on July 7, 2026, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit:

ALL that certain unit, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, State of South Carolina, shown and designated as Unit 1801, in The Park at Rivers Edge Horizontal Property Regime “A”, as shown on the plans and specifications attached to the Master Deed of The Park at Rivers Edge Horizontal Property Regime “A”, dated September 25, 1984 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book G-140, Page 382; with the amendments thereto recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County.

TOGETHER with the undivided percentage interest in the General Common Elements of the property described in Section 1 of Article 4 of said Master Deed appurtenant thereto.

SUBJECT to restrictive covenants and easements of record.

BEING the same property conveyed to Masonry Restorations, Inc. by deed of Walter W. Jenkins dated December 19, 2002 and recorded December 20, 2002 in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book F430, Page 310.

TMS No.: 404-00-00-148

Property Address: 7955 Timbercreek Lane, Apt. A, North Charleston, SC 29418

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH:

424 (Ct. App. 2008)

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity, Charleston County

Attorneys for the Plaintiff Derek F. Dean

S.C. Bar No.: 65279

Taylor A. Rumble

S.C. Bar No.: 105848

Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412

ROD OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, IN PLAT BOOK N, AT PAGE 12; SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE, DIMENSIONS, BUTTINGS AND BOUNDINGS AS WILL BY REFERENCE TO SAID LOT MORE FULLY APPEAR. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO PHYLLIS GRANT BY DEED FROM SHIRLEY A. GRANT DATED DECEMBER 22, 2000 AND RECORDED ON JANUARY 2, 2001 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN BOOK Z360 AT PAGE 369.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5306 Albert Street, North Charleston, SC 29418 Parcel No. 408-08-00-295

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with bid may be made immediately. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

lying, and being in County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and being known and designated as Lot I, Pierpont Subdivision, as shown on a Plat entitled “Plat To Resubdivision 4.04 Acres, Lot 62 & Part Of Lot 63, Pierpont Subdivision, Section One Located St. Andrews Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina”, duly recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book “EC” page “150”. Said lot having such size, shape, metes, bounds, location and dimensions as shown on the aforesaid plat to which reference is made. Being the same property conveyed to Kenneth B. Canty and Aretha L. Canty, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, by deed of Kenneth B. Canty, dated July 14, 2005 and recorded August 16, 2005 in Deed Book K549 at Page 488.

TMS No. 353-03-00-114

DORCHESTER COUNTY

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2025-DR- 18-0726

843-885 4086

Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-01734

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Park Place Securities, Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-WWF1, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee, PLAINTIFF

VERSUS Cheryl Parker a/k/a Cheryl M. Parker a/k/a Cheryl Marie Parker; et.al., DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated July 12, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 2nd DAY OF JUNE, 2026 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in North Charleston, Charleston

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2022-CP-10-4096

By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, heretofore granted in the case of Park at Rivers Edge Horizontal Property Regime A, Inc. a/k/a Traces and Reflections HPR v. Masonry Restorations, Inc. a/k/a Masonry Restoration, Inc., The Park Recreational Development, Inc., United States of America, by and through its agency, Internal Revenue Service and South Carolina Department of Revenue.

I, the undersigned Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, will sell

The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of Five (5%) Percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to taxes, to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association assessments accruing subsequent to the date of the deed issued to the purchaser. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master’s Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at a rate of 8.00% per annum.

The sale shall be subject to that applicable tax lien(s) and/or possible tax lien(s) held by United States of America, by and through its agency, the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to a search of “Masonry Restoration” with the Charleston County Register of Deeds; that applicable tax lien(s) and/or possible tax lien(s) held by South Carolina Department of Revenue pursuant to a search of “Masonry Restoration” in the MyDORWAY State Tax Lien Registry; and that certain lien held by The Park Recreational Development, Inc. in its favor and against “Masonry Restorations, Inc.” and the Property in the original amount of $5,268.65, dated November 5, 2018, and recorded November 15, 2018, in Book 0760 at Page 379 with the Charleston County Register of Deeds.

Any sale pursuant to this order is without warranty of any kind. Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant title to any third-party purchaser. All third-party purchasers are made parties to this action and are deemed to have notice of all matters disclosed by the public record, including the status of title.

MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE 2025-CP-10-03959

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

PHH Mortgage Corporation v. The Estate of Phyllis Grant, and John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all heirs and devisees of Phyllis Grant, deceased, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons, corporations or entities unknown claiming any right, title interest in or lien upon the subject real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names are unknown, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or person in the Military Service of the United States of America whose true names are unknown, being a class designated as Richard Roe; The United States of America, acting by and through its agent, the Federal Housing Commissioner

Upon authority of a Decree dated March 12, 2026, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on June 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN GLYN TERRACE SUBDIVISION, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 19, BLOCK G, ON A PLAT OF A PORTION OF GLYN TERRACE MADE BY W.H. MATHENY, R.L.S., DATED DECEMBER 2, 1960, WHICH PLAT IS RECORDED IN

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY J. Martin Page, Esquire Telephone: 803-509-5078 / File # 25-42977

FOR INSERTION May 15, 2026, May 22, 2026 and May 29, 2026

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

7746

Master’s Sale 2023-CP-10-03400

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust, PLAINTIFF versus Kenneth B. Canty, Aretha L. Canty, Lander Ridgeway, II and R&R Specialties, LLC, Cook & Boardman, LLC, ADC Engineering, Inc., Van Smith Company, Inc. dba VanSmith Concrete Company, Jack Portenier, Kristina M. Portenier, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Sutton Leasing, Inc., The South Carolina Department of Revenue, and The United States of America, by and through its agency, the Internal Revenue Service, DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 4th day of January, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 2nd day of June, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that lot, piece, or parcel of land, including any and all improvements thereon, situate,

Property Address: 2193 Becky Road, Charleston, SC 29414 No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The Sale is made subject to the Right of Redemption of the United States of America, pursuant to Section 2410(c), U.S. Code, for a period of 120 days from date of sale. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.7500%.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING.

Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993

FOR INSERTION May 15, 2026,

Mikell R. Scarborough

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS CRYSTAL TINDAL, SHAWN RICHARDSON, DEBORAH RICHARDSON, KAREN KNIGHT. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2013, 2015 AND 2017.

TO DEFENDANT: CRYSTAL TINDAL

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County on June 23, 2025, at 4:14 pm. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Dorchester County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Dawn M Berry, Legal Department of the Dorchester County Department of Social Services, 1452 Boone Hill Road, Suite C, Summerville, SC 29483 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

Dawn M Berry, SC Bar # 101675, 1452 Boone Hill Road, Suite C, Summerville,SC 29483 843-486-1861

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE No.: 2025-CP-18-00547

Project: Pump Station 4 – Phase 2 Tract: 69

Dorchester County, Condemnor, v. Isaac Evans, Jr., Latonya C. Rumph, Shikim K. Rumph, Frank Rumph, Jr., Lorraine White, Rosemary Bivens, and Anthony Geddis, Landowners, and John Doe and Mary Roe, being fictitious names used to designate all persons and condemnees whose names are unknown, including unknown children of Isaac Evans, Jr., heirs, successors, devisees, distributes, Administrators, Executors and Personal Representatives of any of the above named Landowners and Other Condemnees who may be deceased; and also all Condemnees, whose named are not known including heirs, infants, persons under disability and persons who may be in Military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended if any, who claim or may claim, an interest in the property being condemned; and also all other persons unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or

8. Boot end

9. Conspiratorial groups

10. Put your foot down

Across 1. 1996 gymnastics star Kerri

6. Opposite of fore, at sea

9. Senate hearing channel

14. “Rice-___, the San Francisco treat”

15. Short story?

16. Airy courtyards

17. Broadcast signal carrier

19. Very resonant

20. Aussie verb ender

21. Habit that’s best broken

22. Occupy a tent

23. Name of multiple British earls (one of which changed his name slightly and wrote the first Gothic novel)

28. Question’s opposite (abbr.)

29. “___ gratia artis” (MGM motto)

Sat ___ (GPS system)

Part of G&T 32. Threesome 34. Game before a final

Soundproofing square

Shouts of inspiration

Deli loaves

Oscar-winning Telugu-language film

2006 World Series winners, on scoreboards 44. “Mad Men” protagonist Draper

45. Electronic identifier embedded in sound files to protect copyright 51. ___ wat (national dish of Ethiopia)

52. Fashion designer Cassini 53. Shortest English sentence with a subject and verb 55. Between 0 and 90 degrees

57. Series of Nintendo microgames featuring a squiggly-mustached

11. Person arguing in favor

12. Goal

13. No vote

18. They may be about you

22. Christmas song

24. Fridge invasions

25. Banshee’s sounds

26. Gold fabric

27. Immorality

31. Sentry’s job

32. Choreographer Tharp

33. “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly ___ Jepsen

34. Hot spot?

35. Singer Bareilles

36. “No ___ Traffic” (street sign)

37. “In a day ___” (the really high lyric of “Take On Me”)

38. End-of-year school event attendee

43. Most peeved

44. Three, in Trier

46. Minuscule amounts

47. Pop-up restaurant offering?

48. “The Jetsons” son

49. Cattle rustler’s tool

50. ___ Blixen (Isak Dinesen’s real name)

54. Store department that sells ties

55. Fitting

56. Fig. with a diameter

57. “Fantastic Mr. Fox” director Anderson

58. Method

lien upon the real estate described in the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment herein, Unknown Claimants.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dorchester County pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, Section 28-2-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, has brought an action against the Landowners to acquire the real property described herein for public purposes, to-wit:

All that parcel or strip of land, to establish two permanent easements, one easement containing 0.030 acres (1,320 ft2) of land, more or less, and one easement containing 0.096 acres (2,996 ft2) of land, more or less, owned by Isaac Evans, Jr., Latonya C. Rumph, Shikim K. Rumph, Frank Rumph, Jr., Lorraine White, Rosemary Bivens, and Anthony Geddis, shown shaded and labeled as “New 20’ Sanitary Sewer Easement” on Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

All that parcel or strip of land, to establish two temporary construction easements, for a period beginning on February 28, 2025, and ending June 1, 2026, one easement containing 0.017 acres (756 ft2) of land, more or less, and one easement containing 0.033 acres (1,421 ft2) of land, more or less, owned by Isaac Evans, Jr., Latonya C. Rumph, Shikim K. Rumph, Frank Rumph, Jr., Lorraine White, Rosemary Bivens, and Anthony Geddis, shown shaded and labeled as “10’ Wide TCE” on Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Tax Map Parcel Number 144-1400-008

The property sought herein is to be acquired for public purposes, more particularly in conjunction with the construction of Pump Station 4 – Phase 2 Project, in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

DORCHESTER COUNTY

s/Bradley A. Mitchell

Bradley A. Mitchell, Deputy County Attorney DORCHESTER COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

201 Johnston Street

St. George, South Carolina 29477 bmitchell@dorchestercountysc.gov 843.563.0097

SC Bar No.: 78228

Attorney for Condemnor

March 11, 2025

St. George, South Carolina

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE No.: 2025-CP-18-0547

Project: Pump Station 4 – Phase 2 Tract: 69

Dorchester County, Condemnor, V. Isaac Evans, Jr., Latonya C. Rumph, Shikim K. Rumph, Frank Rumph, Jr., Lorraine White, Rosemary Bivens, and Anthony Geddis, Landowners, and John Doe and Mary Roe, being fictitious names used to designate all persons and condemnees whose names are unknown, including unknown children of Isaac Evans, Jr., heirs, successors, devisees, distributes, Administrators, Executors and Personal Representatives of any of the above named Landowners and Other Condemnees who may be deceased; and also all Condemnees, whose named are not known including heirs, infants, persons under disability

and persons who may be in Military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended if any, who claim or may claim, an interest in the property being condemned; and also all other persons unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment herein, Unknown Claimants.

NOTICE OF FILING

TO: LANDOWNERS AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS

Pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, Section 28-2-230(B), Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, you are hereby notified that as you have rejected the amount tendered as just compensation as stated in the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment, the Condemnor has filed the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County, pursuant to Section 28-2-90, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, and may now proceed to take possession of the property interests and exercise the rights described in the Condemnation Notice.

DORCHESTER

COUNTY

s/Bradley A. Mitchell

Bradley A. Mitchell, Deputy County Attorney DORCHESTER COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

201 Johnston Street St. George, South Carolina 29477 bmitchell@dorchestercountysc.gov

843.563.0097

SC Bar No.: 78228

Attorney for Condemnor

March 11, 2025

St. George, South Carolina STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE No.: 2025-CP-18-00547

Project: Pump Station 4, Phase 2 Tract: 69

Dorchester County, Condemnor, vs Isaac Evans, Jr., Latonya C. Rumph, Shikim K. Rumph, Frank Rumph, Jr., Lorraine White, Rosemary Bivens, and Anthony Geddis, Landowners, and John Doe and Mary Roe, being fictitious names used to designate all persons and condemnees whose names are unknown, including unknown children of Isaac Evans, Jr., heirs, successors, devisees, distributes, Administrators, Executors and Personal Representatives of any of the above named Landowners and Other Condemnees who may be deceased; and also all Condemnees, whose names are not known including heirs, infants, persons under disability and persons who may be in Military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended if any, who claim or may claim, an interest in the property being condemned; and also all other persons unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment herein, Unknown Claimants.

CLAIMANTS HEREIN, NAMES AND ADDRESSES UNKNOWN, INCLUDING ANY THEREOF WHO MAY BE MINORS OR UNDER OTHER LEGAL DISABILITY, IF ANY, WHETHER RESIDENTS OR NON-RESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO THE NATURAL, GENERAL, TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN OR COMMITTEE, OR OTHERWISE AND TO THE PERSON WITH WHOM THEY MAY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE BE:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Andrew T. Shepherd, Esquire, 204 Brighton Park Blvd, Suite B, Summerville, South Carolina as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as John Doe and Mary Roe, Condemnees herein, names and addresses unknown, including any thereof who may be minors or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County.

DORCHESTER COUNTY

s/Christopher L. Murphy MURPHY LAW OFFICES, LLC 622B Windermere Drive Charleston, SC 29407 chris@chrismurphylaw.com (843)926-0146

Attorney for Condemnor

April 26, 2026

Charleston, South Carolina

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE No.: 2025-CP-18-00547

Project: Pump Station 4 – Phase 2 Tract: 69

Dorchester County, Condemnor, v. Isaac Evans, Jr., Latonya C. Rumph, Shikim K. Rumph, Frank Rumph, Jr., Lorraine White, Rosemary Bivens,

and Anthony Geddis, Landowners, and John Doe and Mary Roe, being fictitious names used to designate all persons and condemnees whose names are unknown, including unknown children of Isaac Evans, Jr., heirs, successors, devisees, distributes, Administrators, Executors and Personal Representatives of any of the above named Landowners and Other Condemnees who may be deceased; and also all Condemnees, whose names are not known including heirs, infants, persons under disability and persons who may be in Military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended if any, who claim or may claim, an interest in the property being condemned; and also all other persons unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment herein, Unknown Claimants.

SUMMONS

TO: LANDOWNERS AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, advised and notified, that pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, Section 28-2-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, the within Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, has been filed with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County. The purpose of this lawsuit is to enable the Condemnor, Dorchester County, a public body corporate and political subdivision of the State of South Carolina to acquire certain real property for its public purposes, as is more fully stated in the attached Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment. Responsive pleadings to the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment are not necessary.

DORCHESTER COUNTY

s/Bradley A. Mitchell

Bradley A. Mitchell, Deputy County Attorney

DORCHESTER COUNTY

ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

201 Johnston Street

St. George, South Carolina 29477 bmitchell@dorchestercountysc.gov 843.563.0097

SC Bar No.: 78228

Attorney for Condemnor

March 11, 2025

St. George, South Carolina

“MY AMES IS TRUE”—where it’s at.

MAY 22–JUNE 7, 2026

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Scottish Performing Arts Classic 2026

Experience the elegance of Charleston as it welcomes the world’s finest Gaelic performers. Presented by the Clan Donald Trust for the Gaelic Performing Arts in partnership with the Robert Burns Society of Charleston, this international event showcases excellence across bagpipes, clarsach (harp), and Scottish fiddle. Join us to experience Scottish competitions featuring some the best performers in the world!

BAGPIPE COMPETITIONS: Friday, June 5th 1:30 PM Friday, June 5th 4:30 PM

HARP COMPETITION: Saturday, June 6th 1:00 PM

SCOTTISH FIDDLE COMPETITION: Saturday, June 6th 4:00 PM

Tickets available now and seats are limited! Piccolo Spoleto Festival • June 5-6 BurnsCharleston.com

Piccolo Spoleto South Carolina Society Hall 72 Meeting Street, Charleston

Welcome to the 2026 Piccolo Spoleto Festival!

Every spring, Charleston transforms. Our streets, our parks and our stages come alive with music, movement and imagination. For over four decades, Piccolo Spoleto has helped make that transformation possible, and it remains one of the most exciting times of the year in our city for locals and visitors alike.

This festival has always been a true celebration of the arts — from jazz and theater to poetry, dance and everything in between, you’ll see work from incredibly talented local artists alongside emerging and established creatives who are nationally known. It’s a reminder that Charleston is not just a backdrop for great art — it’s a place where great art is created.

What I love most about Piccolo is that it brings people together. Whether you’re a lifelong Charlestonian or here for your very first visit, the festival offers something that will move you. It’s in the moments of connection — in the audience, on stage, and out in the community — that this festival really shines. To the artists: thank you for sharing your gifts with us. To the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs and the volunteers who make all of this possible — your work makes a lasting impact, and I’m truly grateful.

Sincerely,

William S. Cogswell, Jr. Mayor

About the festival

The Piccolo Spoleto Festival annually presents a varied program that includes visual arts exhibitions, performances of classical music, jazz, dance, theater and choral music, as well as cultural events and community celebrations, poetry readings, children’s activities, craft shows and film screenings

Piccolo Spoleto prioritizes accessibility for both artists and performers, presenting professional work of the highest standard, while ensuring that nearly half of Piccolo’s events are admission-free, with the balance offered at affordable prices.

In addition to the festival’s visual arts, artisan crafts exhibitions and public art installations, performances are being planned for outdoor settings in Charleston’s parks. Events are scheduled for the city’s larger parks in formats that accommodate social distancing and smaller neighborhood pop-up events will be announced the week of the event to ensure that the weather will accommodate the performance.

Piccolo Spoleto was launched in 1979 by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, which continues to work closely with an engaged group of volunteers from the Charleston arts community. The working group of arts professionals who serve as volunteer program coordinators for the Festival now numbers nearly 60 with each specializing in a particular discipline, genre or period.

Applications for the 2027 Piccolo Spoleto Festival will be available online in August at PiccoloSpoleto.com

For more information, call Director of Cultural Affairs Rochelle Riley at (843) 813-1658 or email CulturalAffairs@charleston-sc.gov.

Festival staff

Piccolo Spoleto Festival is produced and directed by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs

CITY OF CHARLESTON

William S. Cogswell, Jr. Mayor

CITY COUNCIL

Boyd Gregg District 1

Kevin Shealy District 2

Jim McBride District 3

Aaron Polkey District 4

Rochelle Riley Director of Cultural Affairs Director, Piccolo Spoleto Festival

Basil Punsalan Outreach and Event Coordinator

Karl L. Brady Jr. District 5

Ben D’Allessandro District 6

Perry K. Waring District 7

Michael S. Seekings District 8

OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

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Piccolo Spoleto celebrates America’s 250th with music, more

Framed by the nation’s 250th anniversary, several Piccolo Spoleto performances this year will explore Charleston’s history and freedom of expression through gospel, jazz, patriotic tributes and community sing-alongs.

For singer Carl Bright, moving people through the power of music is a family affair. The Bright Family & Singers, produced by Bright alongside his wife and daughter, will return to the Piccolo Spoleto Festival with their narrated gospel performance, Oh Happy Day on May 24. The performance falls under the category of Piccolo events that recognize the festival’s overarching theme this year: America’s 250th birthday and “freedom of expression.”

“In the midst of all going on, the history of Charleston and America, this will certainly be part of the glue that holds everything together,” Bright said.

For its 47th season, a handful of Piccolo Spoleto events —from a patriotic tribute to a children’s concert — will highlight the 250th anniversary of the United States and the American Revolution.

The Bright Family & Singers’ performance, which will include more than a dozen singers as well as an audience sing-along, tells the history of how spirituals served as a tool

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for survival, resistance and communication for enslaved people arriving in Charleston.

“This part of Black history is certainly important, and will highlight a portion of this 250th-year celebration,” Bright said.

Events within the Charleston Musical Heritage Series will also showcase Charleston history through music. This year, the series has expanded to include concerts featuring artists from the Sound of Charleston performing gospel, jazz and George Gershwin. All concerts are hosted at Circular Congregational Church at 150 Meeting St.

Narrated by Bill Schlitt, “The Sound of Charleston: America 250 Edition” demonstrates how the musical history of Charleston interweaves with America’s history, according to series co-founder and producer Bill Perry.

“Every piece of music that we do has a historical connection somehow to Charleston, and that’s why we’re so excited about it,” Perry said. “We know that people want history, and they certainly want good music.”

Performers include Lowcountry Music Hall of Fame member Ann Caldwell, former Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and other Lowcountry singers. The production offered at 2 p.m. on May 23, May 30 and June 6, also fea-

The Bright Family & Singers brings narrated gospel performance, Oh Happy Day, to

on May 24

tures an interactive sing-along to “America the Beautiful” and closes with “Amazing Grace.”

“Charleston’s history is America’s history,” Perry said. On May 31 at 2 p.m., “Gershwin and Jazz” highlights the role that jazz has played in the city’s history. Tecklenburg on piano and Jon Philips on saxophone are among those playing Gershwin’s instrumental music, and vocalists Diamond Tyler and Ramelle Brooks will perform songs from Porgy and Bess. The program concludes with Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” performed by piano virtuosos Ghadi Shayban and Maida Libkin.

Getting students engaged

Up-and-coming artists will also take the Piccolo stage for America’s 250th. Trinity Montessori School presents

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Piccolo Spoleto

The

tells the story of six Black Continental Army soldiers who were captured by the British during the Revolutionary War

Stand Tall, an operetta celebrating South Carolina’s role in America’s independence. The performance, featuring 18 students, is a fully staged production of Benjamin Britten’s The Golden Vanity, with costumes and sets inspired by the Battle of Sullivan’s Island.

Edward Jackson, Trinity’s co-head and music director, described the production as an “advanced concert” highlighting South Carolina’s uniqueness through solos and choruses.The students spent a year in the local community, researching for the performance.

“It’s a very holistic approach, and so this is kind of our gift to the community,” Jackson said.

Two Trinity choirs — St. Gregory and St. Cecilia — will also present an instrumental interlude, including the “Sea Shanty of the American Revolution” and selections from native composer Nelle McMaster Sprott. The May 28 performance at 3 p.m. closes with another sing-along.

“It’s got a little bit of everything,” Jackson said.

The Charleston Men’s Chorus will present a Memorial Day concert May 25 at noon honoring those who have served the country. This program features a selection of patriotic anthems, spirituals and choral arrangements in honor of the nation’s heroes. Other performances will highlight lesserknown parts of American history.

The Promise: Untold Stories of S.C.’s Black Patriots also pays tribute to U.S. military efforts. This original play, commissioned by the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce, tells the story of six Black Continental Army soldiers who were captured by the British during the Revolutionary War. The performance will be offered on May 26 and 27 at 7 p.m.

In “Red, White, & Ringing: The Barbershop Tradition,” the Charleston Sound Chorus presents four-part a cappella harmony. Led by David Templeton, the chorus performance on June 7 at 4 p.m. serves as a tribute to “freedom and unity.”

Other events

Spoleto Festival USA 2026 also plans to join in on recognizing American’s 250th anniversary with some of its events, including the world premiere of George + George, a comedic romp through the American Revolution; Storytelling Through American Composers by the Spoleto Chorus; and An Evening with Ken Burns Elizabeth Chew, CEO of the South Carolina Historical Society, has attended festival events since the 1970s.

“One of the things I love about Charleston is the richness of history and the arts,” she said.

Chew said the society planned to partner

“Gershwin and Jazz” highlights the role that jazz has played in the Charleston’s history on May 31 at Circular Congregational Church

with Piccolo again this year on pop-up musical events at its property. Last year, the society hosted an event on its front lawn and patio on opening day so visitors could get a taste of the action.

“You can learn the arts through history, and you can learn history through the arts,” Chew said. “So that’s why I love the combination of the two.”

• Bright Family & Singers’ Oh Happy Day gospel concert: May 24 at 4 p.m. at Circular Congregational Church. Tickets are $28 for adults and $26 for seniors.

• Red, White, & Ringing: The Barbershop Tradition, the Charleston Sound Chorus: June 7 at 4 p.m. at Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul. Adult tickets are $15, and children 12 and under are $10.

• Charleston Men’s Chorus Memorial Day concert: May 25 at noon at St. Philips Church. $30 general admission tickets. Children under 10 attend for free.

• Gershwin and Jazz: May 31 at 2 p.m. at Circular Congregational Church. Tickets are from $16-35.

• The Sound of Charleston America 250 Edition: May 23, 30 and June 6 at 2 p.m. at Circular Congregational Church. Tickets are from $16-35.

• The Promise: Untold Stories of South Carolina’s Black Patriots: May 26 and 27 at 7 p.m at Cannon Street Art Center. Tickets are $10.

• Pluff Mud Players: May 28 at 3 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Admission is free.

Remi Turner is an arts journalism and communications graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Piccolo’s new porch concert concept to bring people together

By Madelyn Taylor

Few things are more thrilling than watching a talented musician set up in an intimate space and play for the people just a few feet away. With the help of a few instruments, a small crowd and maybe one or two band members, porch concerts create a close connection within communities.

Attendees will be able to enjoy a new pilot porch concert at this year’s Piccolo Spoleto festival, set for 7 p.m. May 24. Organizers hope the concert will be a hit and return as a multi-part series in future festivals.

Performers volunteered their spaces and are choosing the music that will be played.

Rochelle Riley, director of the Office of Cultural Affairs, said after seeing porch concerts performed by huge musicians such as Snoop Dogg and Jill Scott, she thought “we should try that.”

“We want people to experience music, Piccolo and joy everywhere,” Riley said. “The best way to do that is to find smaller things so that everything is not a big downtown or arena thing, or something that’s just on the peninsula. They could be everywhere.”

On porch this season

Guitarist Layton Meacham will present the pilot concert, a soul and reggae set, during the May 24 event at the Cannon Street Arts Center promenade.

The Office of Cultural Affairs is presenting Meacham as a pilot to entice residents across the entire city to consider hosting porch concerts.

The concert format is not new and has become more popular as superstars Jill Scott and Snoop Dogg have done them.

Riley said the concert is designed to feel personal and spontaneous.

“Porches aren’t just found in the South, but they are an essential part of Southern living,” she said. “They represent Southern hospitality, the living room before the living room, a place for connection.”

The concert will be posted on Eventbrite, a platform where users can search for concerts and register for events. This is designed to keep the crowds relatively small, with up to 30 people allowed at the porch concert. Registration is required, and interested attendees are encouraged to sign up early.

With the porch concert being a pilot event, Riley said she hoped to bring the series back for future festivals. Going forward, she would like to do an open call for performers and have porch concerts all over the city.

Riley emphasized the theme for this year’s Piccolo Spoleto festival is “from here,” with the motto being “lean into local.” This is meant to encourage people to enjoy the artistry, tradition and history of people in Charleston through an experience that can only be found in Charleston.

With porch concerts designed to bring communities together through different

genres of music, this year’s theme will blend into that atmosphere easily. Each performer this year is local to the Charleston area.

“You want everybody to see and hear people who are brilliant, who are right here,” Riley said.

IF YOU WANT TO GO: Registration is required. It will open two days before the event at piccolospoleto.com.

Madelyn Taylor is an arts journalism and communications graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Guitarist Layton Meacham takes to the porch May 24 for what will hopefully be the first of a new Piccolo Spoleto tradition

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Charleston Men's Chorus Memorial Day Concert

Monday, May 25 at 12 p.m. St. Phillips Church

The festival by genre

This year’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival offers a broad range of performances — from free outdoor concerts, family-friendly fun and exhibitions to ticketed events to whet your cultural whistle in theater, music and more. Get out during the 17-day festival to experience the Holy City’s creative community.

The calendar profiled in this publication focuses on the first half of the festival and generally includes events through May 29. A second edition of this guide will be published in the City Paper on May 29 and will cover events through June 7. To learn more and find tickets for some shows, visit PiccoloSpoleto.com

FESTIVAL TRADITIONS

Children’s Programs at the Library

All events at Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St., unless otherwise noted. Free tickets are limited, but required, for various kid-friendly programs:

May 26 , 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.: College of Chalreston’s Children’s Opera’s “The Three Little Pigs.” May 27, 9:30 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.: Dancing on Air Crew May 30, 11 a.m.: Harambee Dance Company.

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Festival Finale

This June 6 finale concert at Hampton Park celebrates the artistry of women in the creation and evolution of rock ‘n’ roll. It will include performances that explore the influence of women from Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Big Mama Thornton to Janis Joplin and Tina Turner. Local powerhouse singer Elise Testone will take listeners on a thrilling, rocking journey.

6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 30 Mary Murray Blvd. Free.

MUSIC

Shows may be ticketed (T) or free (F). More info: visit PiccoloSpoleto.com. Please check the website for other shows not listed below.

Piccolo Porch Concert

Modeled after a new trend in small neighborhood concerts, this show brings music to people’s doorsteps. The concert is designed to feel personal and spontaneous, turning ordinary streets into shared spaces of connection and community. To register, go to PiccoloSpoleto.com.

May 24, 7 p.m., Cannon Street Promenade, 134 Cannon St.

Early Music Series

A major part of Piccolo Spoleto since 1986, the Early Music Series this year will again be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 89 Hasell St, Charleston. Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart are the composers that will be featured in an intimate setting with stunning acoustics in this Piccolo favorite. All concerts start at 3 p.m. and last an hour. Tickets are $30 and available online or at the door.

May 22 : The Golden Age of English Music, A Pilgrim’s Solace with Spartina Consort

May 24: Wind in the Wood, Virtuoso Recorder Music

May 25: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Charleston Baroque

May 26 : Music of Franz Joseph Haydn

May 27: Echoes of the Chappelle Royale with Spartina Consort

May 28 : The Pachobel Canon and the Charleston Connection with Charleston Baroque

May 29 : Mozart: A Little Night Music with Charleston Baroque

L’Organo

Musicians will explore the range of pipe organs in nine churches throughout the Holy City in Piccolo Spoleto’s annual L’Organo performances. Learn more about the music and locations online at PiccoloSpoleto.com. Free, but contributions welcome.

May 25, 10 a.m.: Matthew Wilkinson. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King St.

May 26, 10 a.m.: Alexander StrausFausto. First (Scots) Presbyterian Church, 53 Meeting St.

May 27, 10 a.m.: Jacob Carl Taylor. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St.

May 28 , 10 a.m.: Dr. Leo Davis. Emanuel AME Church, 110 CalhounSt.

May 29, 10 a.m.: Jack Cleghorn. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5 Clifford St.

• Learn about May 30 to June 7 shows at PiccoloSpoleto.com

performance welcomes Thomas Dixon, the group’s new music director and conductor. 3 p.m., May 25. Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. Free.

Charleston Musical Heritage Series

The Sound of Charleston, featuring music of Charleston’s history, from gospel to Gershwin, is a festival favorite that this year offers more than ever. All shows at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. (T)

• The Sound of Charleston: America 250 Edition: 2 p.m., May 23; 2 p.m., May 30; 2 p.m. June 6.

• Oh Happy Day Gospel Music: America 250 Edition: 4 p.m., May 24.

• Gershwin and Jazz: 2 p.m., May 31.

Concerts at the Citadel

Carillonneur Michael Varnadore will play The Citadel’s 59-bell Carillion, one of the largest instruments in North America. All concerts are free and start at 11 a.m. 171 Moultrie St.

May 24: Memorial Day Weekend Concert

May 25: Memorial Carillion Concert

May 3: Outdoor Concert

Young Artists Series

Lime and the Coconuts perform May 25 at Circular Congregational Church

Noon concerts at Circular

Enjoy the talents of a broad array of local musicians who are performing as a tribute to the festival with free noon concerts at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. Performances are by:

May 25: Lime and the Coconuts

May 26: Acoustic Jams featuring Ellie Jos and John Holenka

May 27: “Let’s Duet” with Alva Anderson and Frank Duvall

May 28: Ann Caldwell

• Learn about May 30 to June 7 shows at PiccoloSpoleto.com Provided

Note This advance calendar listing focuses on the events in the first half of Piccolo Spoleto. Additional offerings will be highlighted in the second Piccolo Spoleto program guide to be published on May 29. The most up-to-date calendar information can always be found on piccolospoleto.com

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May 29: Mark Rapp

• Learn about May 30 to June 7 shows at PiccoloSpoleto.com

New South Festival Singers

Formerly the William Baker Festival Singers, the group has performed at Piccolo Spoleto since 1989, bringing exciting a cappella classics and spirituals. The 2026

Emerging artists from the Charleston area showcase their talents in various musical disciplines in shows at the Recital Hall of the Simons Center for the Arts at the College of Charleston, 54 St. Philip St. All shows at noon. (T)

May 25: My Romance

May 26: To Infinity and Beyond May 27: What’s Opera, Doc?

May 28: Isn’t it Romantic May 29: American Songbook

• Learn about May 30 to June 7 shows at PiccoloSpoleto.com

Other musical shows not to miss

• Ann Caldwell’s Journey of Return , 8 p.m., May 23, Drummond Studio Gallery, 12 Line St. (T)

• Atlanta Schola Cantorum , 2 p.m., May 24, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St. Free.

• Chamber Music Charleston TWO Spring Chamber Music Showcase , 7 p.m., May 27, Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. Free.

• Charleston Men’s Chorus Concert to Honor Soldiers, noon, May 25, St. Philip’s Church, 142 Church St. (T)

• Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra , 3 p.m., May 24, Scottish Rite Building, 1051 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Free.

• Christopher Laughlin Guitar Two performances:

° 7 p.m., May 28, Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St. (T)

° 6 p.m., May 30, Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. (T)

• Drayton Hall Elementary Bobcat Chorale , 7 p.m., May 26, Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth St. Free

• Mark Rapp and Soda City Brass, 6 p.m. May 29, Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. (T)

• Music Among Friends: Dvorak’s Piano Quintet . 6 p.m. May 27, Charleston Library Society, 164 King St. (T)

• Palmetto Choral Collective , 11 a.m., May 29, Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St. Free.

• Pluff Mud Players present “Stand Tall: Celebrating S.C.’s Role in America’s Independence.” 3 p.m., May 28, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 67 Anson St. Free

• Sip and Stroll with Small Opera. Walk begins at 5:30 p.m. at Pineapple Fountain, Joe Riley Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St.

• Sounds of Brazil with Porto Seguro and Alva Anderson, 7 p.m., May 29, Gage Hall, 4 Archdale St. (T)

• Where Bach Meets Jobim , with Porto Seguro and Alva Anderson, 3 p.m., May 24, Gage Hall, 4 Archdale St. (T)

PICCOLO FRINGE

Theatre 99 has produced Piccolo Fringe since 2001 as part of its role in developing Charleston’s comedy and improvisation community. Learn more about the shows at theatre99.com. All shows are at Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St., Suite B. On the schedule:

Take the Funny and Run

Bring your improv suggestions.

8 p.m., May 22; 8 p.m., May 29 (T)

Clean Improv Comedy Show

You can bring your parents and kids to enjoy improv.

6 p.m., May 23 (T).

The Have Nots!

Comedy Improv Company

Powerful improvisational comedy in Charleston’s longest-running show.

8 p.m., May 23 and May 30. (T)

Piccolo picks

Piccolo Spoleto 2026 is back, stronger than ever. This year’s annual event – the 47th so far – again will offer scores of fun, innovative programs and art experiences, according to longtime enthusiasts of the festival.

The 17-day long arts party and companion to Spoleto Festival USA connects friends and neighbors to artists and friends across the Lowcountry. It’s all about “what’s made us special through those past decades and also brings in some new twists.”

While this year’s festival will again feature several last-minute neighborhood “pop-up events,” here are five things you can count on to make memories that will last for years:

Sunset Serenade with the Charleston Symphony

May 22. 8 p.m. 200 East Bay St. Free.

This free concert on the steps of U.S. Custom House officially launches Piccolo Spoleto 2026. It features the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and will showcase special guest soloists Quiana Parler. Bring a beach or lawn chair and enjoy the music.

Seed & Feed Marching Abominable

Atlanta’s wildest community band offers explosive sound at this annual festive concert The group is celebrating its 52nd season of performing the kinds of songs you would hear a great high school band perform.

•May 23. 11 a.m. Location: Marion Square, King and Calhoun streets. Free.

• May 23. 10:30 p.m. to midnight. Pajama March with the band. Location: U.S. Custom House, 200 East Bay St. Free.

• May 24. 11 a.m. Patriotic parade with the band. Location: U.S. Custom House, 200 East Bay St. Free.

Memorial Day Concert at Hampton Park

May 25. 3 p.m. Location: Hampton Park, 30 Mary Murray Blvd. Free.

This annual patriotic tradition features the Charleston Concert Band in a concert ranging from rousing marches to Broadway show tunes. It concludes with a stirring musical tribute to each of the nation’s armed forces. Come salute our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who gave their lives to protect freedom. Bring a chair or blanket to this free event.

Annual Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition

Marion Square, 329 Meeting St. Free.

Marion Square is transformed into a beautiful open-air market as 60 of the finest and most creative local artists exhibit and sell their work. You can view original oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, encaustics, photography and more.

• May 22 to June 6. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 4 p.m. May 22, there will be an awards ceremony with cash prizes and ribbons.

• May 31. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local artisans and craftsmen will set up at Marion Square to showcase pieces. Free.

Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition

May 22-June 7, City Gallery, 34 Prioleau St. Free.

More than five dozen visual artists have been invited to the 2026 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition presented by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs. This annual exhibition highlights the recent work of artists across South Carolina featuring painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking and photography. Artworks receiving prizes are presented alongside a limited selection of pieces identified by the juror as meriting display. This year’s juror is Michael Dickens, director and chief curator at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston.

The festival by genre

cult classic 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche runs May 28 and 29

Mary Kay Has a Posse

Unforgettable night of all-female improv comedy.

7:30 p.m., May 24 and May 27. (T)

TV4KIDS Presents: Oh Boy!

An evening of sketch comedy for grown-ups. 8 p.m., May 28 (T).

THEATER

Tickets online at PiccoloSpoleto.com.

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche

Charleston’s Absent Friends present this cult favorite — a high-camp, laugh-outloud romp set in the 1950s. 7:30 p.m., May 28 and 29. Upper Lance Hall at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. (T)

Cannon Street Arts Center presents All shows at 134 Cannon St. (T)

• Lowcountry Magic Jamboree - 7 p.m., May 22 and June 5. (T)

• 10+4+1=Staged Reading of Kansas

- A new play by Brad Erickson. 2 p.m., May 24 (T).

• The Promise: Untold Stories of South Carolina’s Black Patriots - 7 p.m. May 26 and 27. (T)

54 St. Philip Street; Chapel Theatre, 172 Chapel St., or Charleston Library Society, 164 King St.

• Noise Source - An interdisciplinary collaboration: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., May 24. (Simons)

• Cougar Night Rewind - 7:30 p.m., May 25 and May 26. (Simons)

• Staged Readings from the Todd McNerney 17th Annual National Playwriting contest - (F): 2 p.m., May 28, 29; 2 p.m., June 3, 4. (Chapel)

• View other shows online at PiccoloSpoleto.com

DANCE

Piccolo Spoleto’s Dance Showcase

• On the Other Side - An evening of storytelling about the Holocaust through dance, text and more. 7 p.m. May 29 and 30. (T)

• Too Clever by Half - A double feature by Shortwave Kitsch. 5 p.m., May 29. (T)

• Shortwave Kitsch: See you in the Funny Papers - Noon, May 30. (T)

• Shortwave Kitsch: All Show and No Go - 4 p.m., May 30. (T)

Threshold Repertory

Theatre presents

All shows at 84½ Society Street. (T)

• Stage Reading of Covenant Farm by Brigid Amos - Noon-3 p.m., May 23. (F)

• Shakespeare and Me - 7:30 p.m., May 23, 24, 25, 31; 4 p.m. May 26, June 2. (T).

• Tick, Tick, Boom! - 3 p.m. May 24, 30; 7:30 p.m. May 30 and June 1, 4, 6. (T)

• Musings from the Bar - A dive into marriage, a bar and patrons. 7 p.m., May 26; 7 p.m. June 2, 3, 4. (T)

• The Drop of a Hat - 7:30 p.m. May 27, 28, 29; 4 p.m. May 31. (T)

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at the College of Charleston

Visit PiccoloSpoleto.com for full descriptions and times of performances of these theatrical productions by students at the College of Charleston. Shows are ticketed, unless otherwise marked, and are being performed in the Simons Center Black Box Theatre,

10 + 4 + 1: A Collaborative Art Show featuring dance

Four 20-minute performances with Unbound Ballet, Annex Dance Company and others.

3 p.m. and 6 p.m., May 23. Cannon Street Arts Center, 134 Cannon St. (T)

ART

Against the Grain

Solo exhibition by Michelle Kay Washington.

May 28 to May 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; June 5 to June 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drummond Studio Gallery, 12 Line St. Opening reception is 5 p.m. May 22. Artist talk is at 6 p.m. May 29.

The showcase, presented by the College of Charleston Stages and the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs, brings together dance artists and organizations to feature distinct programs of performers of all ages. Shows at the Simons Center Black Box Theatre, 54 St. Philip St. (T) 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., May 29 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., May 30.

Creative Corridors: Analog and Bloom Where You’ve Planted

More than 40 artists are featured in this year’s show which has the theme “analog,” which emphasizes hand-made elements.

On view throughout Piccolo Spoleto. Opening reception: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., May 29. Redux Contemporary Art Center, 1056 King St.

10

+ 4 + 1 Collaborative Art

Ten artists working in pairs will create five projects.

On view May 22 to May 29, Cannon Street Arts Center, 134 Cannon St.

LITERARY AND IDEAS

Sundown Poetry Series

Piccolo Spoleto’s annual Sundown Poetry Series features acclaimed poets who will read from their work in the Washington Square Park, 80 Broad St. at 6 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets to these free events. Signings and receptions follow at Buxton Books, 160 King St. Free. May 26: Amy Pence

May 27: Ashley Crout

May 28: Jason Chambers

May 29: A$iahMae

C. Michael Whaley

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Giancursio (left) performs

Navigate a global journey through Piccolo’s early music

By Cristina Reid

Charlestonians can travel to Italy, France, England, Scotland and Ireland over the festival’s 17 days — all without leaving the peninsula.

Through the Piccolo Spoleto Early Music Series, iconic centuries-old music from all over the world finds new life that can be heard right here in the Holy City.

The series, which runs through June 7, celebrates the historical music and the revolutionary composers from the past. It offers a chance to appreciate transformative musical works and also listen to them in ways modern audiences rarely find.

“My goal is to bring audiences instruments that have disappeared over time, but have incredible tone colors and sounds that we do not often hear anymore.” —Steve Rosenberg

Recorder virtuoso Steve Rosenberg returns to the program on May 24 with Wind in the Wood: Recorder Music from Naples to Colonial Charleston. Rosenberg said he aims to bring the instruments of the past to contemporary audiences.

“My goal is to bring audiences instruments that have disappeared over time, but have incredible tone colors and sounds that we do not often hear anymore,” Rosenberg said. “Along with that comes beautiful music that has also faded away.”

Julia Harlow will accompany Rosenberg on harpsichord and chamber organ, and Marcy Brenner will be on viola da gamba, a 15th-century instrument roughly similar to a cello.

Having the recorder at the forefront of a performance is uncommon by today’s standards. When modern audiences do get the chance to hear the instrument, Rosenberg said, they “are often surprised by how expressive and powerful it can be.”

The Early Music Series begins May 22 with “The Golden Age of English Music, A Pilgrim’s Solace,” performed by the Spartina Consort. These pieces aim to immerse audiences in Elizabethan England through the use of period-accurate instruments.

On May 25 and June 4, a cornerstone of classical music, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons will be performed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 95 Hasell St. Thanks to the church’s exceptional acoustics, stained glass and classical revival architecture, audiences will be transported to a serene afternoon of music.

The Charleston Baroque’s May 28 performance of “The Pachelbel Canon and the Charleston Connection” will pair well-

Steve Rosenberg

The Avanti Guitar Trio closes out the Early Music Series on June 6 and 7

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known works of the Baroque era with selections inspired by colonial Charleston. It promises an intimate look at how Baroque traditions resonated far beyond Europe. The second performance is June 2.

For a more contemporary take on early music, the Avanti Guitar Trio will close out the series on June 6 and 7 with the century-bridging “Vivaldi Guitar Concierto and Beyond.”

Guitarists Amy Brucksch, Julie Goldberg and Christopher Teves reimagine the works of Baroque masters like Bach, Vivaldi, Soler and Boccherini. This performance adds a modern twist to the program, offering innovative perspectives on these pieces while still preserving tradition.

The Early Music Series offers several opportunities to listen to the works of the past. And as Rosenberg points out, where you hear these works can matter as much as what you hear.

“It is especially important to present this music in an acoustic setting that brings it to life,” he said. “Today, in the pop world,

we rely a lot on amplification. In earlier centuries, natural acoustics provided that amplification. In a space with stone walls, the sound resonates and vibrates throughout the room, creating something very special.”

Other performances in the series include:

• Wind in the Wood: Recorder Music from Naples to Colonial Charleston, May 24 and May 30

• The Music of Franz Joseph Haydn, May 26 and June 1

• Echoes of the Chappelle Royale with Spartina Consort, May 27

• Mozart: A Little Night Music with Charleston Baroque, May 29 and June 5.

IF YOU WANT TO GO: The Piccolo Spoleto Early Music Series runs May 22-June 7. All concerts begin at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 89 Hasell St., and last roughly one hour. Admission: $30.

Cristina Reid is an arts journalism and communications graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

23, 30 & JUNE 6 AT 2pm Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. Charleston

SUNDAY, MAY 24

AT 4pm

“Oh Happy Day” Gospel Music featuring the Bright Family Singers & Ensemble

SUNDAY, MAY 31 AT 2pm

“Gershwin & Jazz” with John Tecklenburg and Mark Sterbank, “Porgy and Bess” stars Diamond Tyler and Ramelle Brooks, and “Rhapsody in Blue”

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Brannnon Cho joins CMC for Schubert’s Cello Quintet at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church

Dvořák and Fauré with Lun Li at the Dock Street Theatre

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Loeffler’s Octet with Stella Chen at St. Matthew’s Lutheran

The Viano Quartet plays Mendelssohn & Haydn at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church

LANG LANG

“The hottest artist on the classical music planet.”

-The New York Times

For one night only, the Charleston Symphony welcomes international superstar Lang Lang for a can’t-miss-all-Beethoven program. Secure your seats before they’re gone!

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MAY 19 AT 11AM

WITH THE CSO

Monday, September 28

7:30pm | Gaillard Center