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Unique coiled basket collection ready to travel Lowcountry, abroad

By Herb Frazier

East Cooper sweetgrass basketmaker Nakia Wigfall has joined with artisans in West Africa, the Bahamas and Georgia to create the first-ever coiled basket collection that blends basketmaking styles from around the African diaspora.

The collaboration has led to 28 baskets that are now part of a new traveling exhibit to showcase the different techniques and materials used to make a coiled basket. It is an artifact of a West African tradition that has traveled through the South CarolinaGeorgia Lowcountry to Florida and then to the Caribbean.

“I am ecstatic. I want people to feel the connection that I feel,” said Wigfall, who has a bitter-sweet assessment of how the basket tradition’s legacy is treated. Local governments acknowledge sweetgrass basketmakers, she admitted. But they don’t do enough to celebrate them, she lamented. “Rice and baskets built … South Carolina,” she stressed.

A desire to collaborate with West African basketmakers came to Wigfall during a

“The basket proves that our ancestors did not arrive as blank slates. When enslaved Africans were brought to the American South, they did not forget this technology.” —Amadu Massally

2016 trip to Senegal. To make her dream a reality, she partnered with Sierra Leoneanborn Amadu Massally, an independent curator and public historian, who specializes in African diaspora cultural heritage.

Together they have created the collection called the “Sweetgrass Basketry, Diaspora Memory and Cultural Reconnection.”

The baskets are a blend of different cultures. The collection includes one cultur-

The Rundown

County tax referendum clears first major hurdle

Charleston County Council members on Tuesday approved the first of three readings of the proposed 2026 transportation sales tax referendum. The vote advances the measure to the next stage of the public approval process ahead of a potential countywide vote on continuing a half-penny tax in November.

Council members will hold a public hearing during their regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 11. Residents can review the proposed program and offer feedback. Council members may amend the proposal at any point up to the third reading. The referendum would continue the existing 2004 half-cent sales tax, projected to end in 2027. Over its 25-year lifespan, the new tax would generate about $4.25 billion for transportation and greenspace projects across Charleston County with $2.7 billion going to roadway infrastructure, $860 million to public transit and $690 million to the county’s Greenbelt program. Skyler Baldwin

ally hybrid basket made by Wigfall, and an artisan in Georgia, the Bahamas and Sierra Leone. Twenty-four baskets were made by Wigfall and basketmakers in Sierra Leone and three baskets were made by Wigfall and Bahamian artistians.

Ata least six institutions and universities are interested in displaying the baskets, including S.C. State University in Orangeburg, said Massally, who lives in Dallas.

Ramon Jackson, history curator at the S.C. State Museum in Columbia, said “this is new to me to have these hybrid pieces.”

Jackson said he would encourage Wigfall and Massally to include basketmakers from North Carolina and Florida to cover the entire Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. Including North Carolina and Florida, he explained, would create an interesting conversation on how artists around the corridor have preserved the basket tradition and overcame the difficulties to obtain the materials to make the baskets.

The museum recently acquired Mount

“What we’ve seen today, with the early voting turnout, is that we’ve made some people mad. Just having this debate upset a lot of South Carolinians, because they think we’re cheating.”

—S.C. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, on the S.C. General Assembly’s openly partisan, last-minute redistricting effort to gain another congressional seat.

56,000

The number of South Carolina residents who turned out to vote early before 3 p.m. Tuesday, the first day of early voting, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. The figure represents a new state record for turnout on a single day of early primary voting, nearly doubling the previous record of about 23,000 in 2024. Source: S.C. Election Commission

GOP gerrymandering bill dies in state Senate

By Jack O’Toole

An openly partisan attempt to gerrymander longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. James Clyburn out of his seat died Tuesday in the S.C. Senate after passing with overwhelming GOP support last week in the House.

At the time of the May 20 House vote, more than 3,000 absentee ballots had already been cast in advance of the state’s June 9 primary — a problem that only deepened when in-person early voting began Tuesday. By the end of Tuesday, more than 56,000 people voted early — a single-day record, according to state officials.

Tuesday’s Senate defeat of the congressional remapping came 11 days into a special legislative session called by Gov. Henry McMaster at the public urging of President Donald Trump. He has called on Republicancontrolled states to aggressively redistrict their congressional lines heading into this November’s midterms.

In a floor speech just prior to the House vote, Rep. Luke Rankin of Laurens, the bill’s primary sponsor, left no room for doubt about why supporters wanted to cancel the state’s June 9 congressional primaries and reschedule them under new lines later this summer.

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it crossed over from the House on May 21 that it was going to face a harder road in the upper chamber.

Put simply, given the Senate’s deliberative-by-design pace, the only way the bill could pass before in-person early voting began Tuesday — a practical deadline many GOP supporters accepted — was with rule changes requiring a two-thirds majority vote.

And without those five senators, Republicans simply didn’t have the votes.

As a result, when senators returned at 11 a.m. Tuesday amid pictures of early voting locations with lines around the block, a bipartisan majority was prepared to throw in the towel, voting 26-18 to move the bill to next year’s legislative agenda. Two members — Sen. Tom Fernandez, R-Dorchester, and Sen. Shane Martin, R-Spartanburg — did not vote due to excused absences.

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“President Trump decisively won in South Carolina not once, not twice, but three times and Republicans have dominated statewide elections for many years,” Rankin told his colleagues. “So it’s completely reasonable for the people that elected us here to expect that we send a full 7-0 Republican congressional delegation to Washington, D.C.”

Shortly before the noon Tuesday vote, senators learned from state election officials that more than 26,000 South Carolinians had already voted — a single-day record for the state.

Massey warned them they were at risk of energizing independent and Black voters. And by God, that’s exactly what they did.”

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Democratic Sen. Ed Sutton

He added, “To President Trump and his administration that’s watching what’s happening here tonight, let me be very clear: I have your back, South Carolina Republicans have your back, and we will get this done.”

But with five GOP senators, including Majority Leader Shane Massey, opposed to the bill, it was clear from the moment

“Massey warned them they were at risk of energizing independent and Black voters,” Charleston Democratic Sen. Ed Sutton told the The Charleston City Paper after the vote. “And by God, that’s exactly what they did.”

Massey later elaborated on that concern.

“What we’ve seen today, with the early voting turnout, is that we’ve made some people mad,” he said, noting that it could hurt GOP candidates in the fall. “Just having this debate upset a lot of South Carolinians, because they think we’re cheating.”

Barring another governor-called special session, the legislature is now in recess until it returns to complete work on the state budget next month.

Meet this year’s Syracuse students who are covering the festivals

By Eric Grode

Six graduate students from Syracuse University’s prestigious Newhouse journalism program are flooding downtown with Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto coverage as well as some news articles. Here’s a little bit about them.

Jordyn Britton graduated in 2025 from Howard University where she received her bachelor of arts in journalism with a minor in photography. Originally from Boston, she loves to spend time with family and friends.

Jai’La Du Rousseau is a Los Angeles native and University of CaliforniaIrvine graduate. She is committed to telling the stories of minority communities and aspires to become a longform narrative reporter.

Cristina Reid is a journalist from Ellicott City, Md., who says she hopes to pursue a career in music and culture journalism. She has an undergraduate degree in English with a minor in writing.

Madelyn Taylor is a Massena, N.Y., native with undergraduate degrees in creative writing and professional writing/literature. She will begin her role as a digital editor for Adirondack Explorer magazine in June.

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Pleasant sweetgrass basketmaker Corey Alston’s “Big Percy,” which is possibly the world’s largest sweetgrass basket.

Wigfall said she made a basket that has sweetgrass from the four states in corridor. She calls it the Gullah Geechee Corridor Basket.

The basket tradition

West Africans brought the basket tradition to coastal South Carolina during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Some of their descendants later fled to Spanish Florida where they joined with the Seminoles in the Florida wilderness before some of them went to the Bahamas and other Caribbean

Mount Pleasant police on May 16 received a call about someone habitually placing bath mats over street lamps around Jane Jacobs Street, making the area extremely dark at night. Police found the suspect, who told them that she believed airplanes fly over her house, targeting it with lasers, so she covered the lamps to hide. A likely story, Miss Feratu. Everyone: get rid of your welcome mats.

Remi Turner is a Syracuse, N.Y., native with a passion for cultural reporting. She plans to put her two degrees to work in New York City with a career in magazine journalism and a creative writing side hustle.

Wesley J. Pérez Vidal is a bilingual reporter from Puerto Rico who covers culture, immigration and local news. He has traveled to seven countries, and his work has been published in nearly 20 news platforms across the U.S.

Dine and dash? Nail art and depart. Two West Ashley women on May 10 reportedly ditched a Magwood Drive nail salon after racking up a more than $200 tab. Employees told Charleston police the women ran out of the store without paying — presumably with their nails still wet — before employees could stop them. Shoplifting from nail salons now? Is nothing sacred?

Little early, isn’t it?

Islands after the American Revolution.

Massally organized Wigall’s trip in 2019 to the basketmaking community in Rogbonko (pronounced RoBONko) where mostly women sew coiled baskets called “shuku blai or shukublay.” Her journey is featured in a film, supported by S.C. Humanities, Gullah Roots: How to go to Africa on a Roots Tour, released in October 2020.

Two years ago, Wigfall and Massally met Bahamian basketmakers in Red Bays through Grace Turner, chief archaeologist and research officer at the Bahamas Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Corporation in Nassau.

Wigfall sat with basketmakers Gregory Grant in Riceboro, Ga., Norma Knowles in Red Bays, and Sierra-Leonean born Fatmata Opala, who lives in Charlottesville, Va.

Massally said all of the travel “is not just

an exercise in nostalgia. It is a profound reclamation of identity and power. The basket proves that our ancestors did not arrive as blank slates. When enslaved Africans were brought to the American South, they did not forget this technology.”

When artisans from Sierra Leone, South Carolina, Georgia, and the Bahamas met, they symbolically and literally stitched a “fractured diaspora back into one family,” he said. “As Bahamian artisan Norma Knowles realized during the exchange, ‘We are one big family just in different places.’ Learning this history heals the generational wounds of displacement.”

Wigfall’s journey is not over. “My dream is to sit with basketmakers from the former rice coast countries of West Africa so we can end up with one basket that represents all of us.”

A group of Ladson kids on May 14 reportedly entered a vacant apartment on Purcell Drive and set off multiple fireworks inside, according to North Charleston police. The property manager isn’t sure how they got in, but reported the fireworks damaged the carpets and wood floorings. Given the circumstances, that might be the best news the manager could have given!

By Skyler Baldwin

Illustration by Steve Stegelin

The Blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between May 10 and May 15.

EDITORIAL

Take a look at Congressional candidates who deserve your consideration Views

ven though the state Republican leadership’s plan to dominate South Carolina’s congressional delegation through an unprecedented mid-decade redrawing of district lines failed (hooray!), the effort might have, in one sense, won.

How? By creating such a chilling, nasty effect and so much confusion that occasional voters end up sitting out the June 9 primaries. We hope this doesn’t happen and that South Carolina voters go to the polls this year in droves to send this clear message: It was just plain wrong for the GOP to try to use redistricting directed by Washington to erase 17-term Democratic U.S. Rep. James Clyburn from Congress.

We hope Republican redistricting shenanigans won’t keep you from exercising your fundamental patriotic responsibility in a constitutional republic. Early voting is open through next Friday. On June 9, the polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On the ballot are races for the state’s constitutional offices, including governor, U.S. Senate and contested S.C. House seats. And critically — since the lines for U.S. House didn’t change — congressional primaries are also on the ballot.

Because House candidates had a harder time getting their campaign messages through the noise of the GOP’s attempted gerrymander, make sure you spend a little extra time sorting through the 20+ congressional candidates in the 1st and 6th districts. If you don’t know who you should pick, we recommend these candidates:

Lacore, Clyburn for Democrats

For more than 30 years, Jim Clyburn has served as a respected

national leader in Congress. He deserves to continue to be South Carolina’s rainmaker — not only for people in the 6th District, but for people across the state who he’s helped for years.

Meanwhile, Democrats in the 1st District have a chance to pick from an array of good candidates seeking to fill an open seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who is running for governor.

Best for the job is Nancy Lacore, a retired Navy admiral who moved to the Lowcountry last year after being ousted by the Trump administration in the same kind of nasty partisan politics that caused this month’s redistricting chaos.

For any longtime Charlestonians who may try to brush off Lacore’s candidacy because she’s not from here: Grow up. Spend just 60 seconds with her and you’ll know that she’s the real deal — an impassioned leader who knows how Washington works and can use her impressive skills to push progress for the region.

Smith, Washington for Republicans

Funeral home owner and state Rep. Mark Smith stands out among the 10 Republicans running to replace Mace in the 1st District. While he seems a little too cozy with MAGA madness at times, he also has significant leadership skills borne from experience in Rotary Club service and in the Statehouse. If he becomes a member of Congress, he won’t be an embarrassment.

Of the two GOP candidates running for Clyburn’s seat, former Charleston City Council Member Maurice Washington has the best experience.

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.

Clash

for governor leads South Carolina’s primary races

By Jack O’Toole

Despite what you might have heard amid the chaos created by state lawmakers’ last-second congressional redistricting efforts, there’s still a statewide primary scheduled for June 9 in South Carolina. And early voting is already underway at county election centers across the state.

That’s the simple message that state and county election officials are working overtime to communicate after state lawmakers spent the past three weeks very publicly debating — and finally, on May 26, defeating — a possible 11th hour congressional gerrymander, sowing voter confusion and potential electoral problems with every public pronouncement.

“Our goal is to let the voters know that the primary is still scheduled,” Charleston County Elections Director Isaac Cramer told the Charleston City Paper. “Everything is the same as far as voters are concerned — you still need your ID. It’s the same process to vote.”

Democratic and Republican voters will be picking their party’s standard bearers for U.S. Senate and Congress as well as each of the state’s seven independently elected constitutional offices, including governor. Also on the June 9 ballot: contested primary races for all 124 seats in the S.C. House of Representatives.

Here’s a snapshot of the major races as the clock ticks down to primary day.

Governor

With S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster term-limited after a decade in office, the scramble for S.C.’s top job is the marquee statewide race of 2026, drawing major candidates in both parties.

While reliable polling is sparse, most recent surveys suggest that Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson are heading into the GOP primary

with the strongest bases of support, while the Democratic race is thought to be wide open.

REPUBLICANS:

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette: A newcomer to politics when McMaster selected her as his running mate in 2018, the Upstate businesswoman spent the past year showing she’s learned how to throw a sharp political elbow. Case in point: When S.C. State University rescinded her invitation to speak at its graduation last month, she called the students who’d protested her appearance a “woke mob” and called for the school to be defunded.

S.C. Sen. Josh Kimbrell: When secondterm Spartanburg Sen. Josh Kimbrell announced his governor’s campaign in June of last year, some political observers argued his conservative legislative record and Christian talk radio experience could make him a formidable candidate. But when a business associate sued him just a month later alleging serious financial wrongdoing, Kimbrell’s campaign appeared to stall, never getting out of the low single digits in any public poll.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace: A cable-news magnet since she was first elected in 2020, the mercurial 1st District congresswoman has continued to make national headlines since jumping into the governor’s race last summer. But analysts wonder if all of that often controversial attention — for instance, her profanity-filled run-in with Charleston airport security officials last October — has done her campaign more harm than good.

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman: After a decade as a member of the uber-conservative U.S. House Freedom Caucus, the 5th District congressman entered the governor’s race last July touting his hard-right bona fides and promising to drain the swamp in Columbia. In 2025, Norman helped lead the fight in the House to slash about $1 trillion in Medicaid benefits as part of Trump’s Big Beautiful Budget Bill.

Rom Reddy: Perhaps best known for his long-running legal battle over a controversial sea wall he built to protect his Isle of Palms home, Reddy founded the DOGESC super PAC last year promising “radical reform” of S.C. government, starting with a push to change the way the state appoints judges. The

wealthy Lowcountry businessman says he’s self-funding his campaign, refusing political contributions and endorsements.

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson: Famous for suing the Biden administration more than 50 times, the four-term attorney general and son of 2nd District U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson has tried to walk a narrow line in his gubernatorial campaign, serving up conservative red meat on the campaign trail while maintaining his “adult in the room” vibe. Political watchers say his most deft campaign moment came last year when he delivered a hot Waffle House breakfast to the airport security officials who Mace had cursed.

DEMOCRATS:

S.C. Rep. Jermaine Johnson: Threeterm Richland Rep. Jermaine Johnson has been a quiet maverick of sorts among state Democrats, fighting for traditional party priorities like Medicaid expansion while being willing to challenge “the top of the Democratic Party” for not always “listening to the bottom of the Democratic Party.” Johnson made waves in March when he said that unnamed “party brokers” had pressured him to drop out of the race to clear the field for a candidate with stronger fundraising capacity.

Mullins McLeod: A nationally known trial lawyer who helped secure an $88 million settlement for the families and survivors of 2015’s Emanuel A.M.E. Church massacre, McLeod surprised many political observers when he ignored calls from party leaders to drop out after a 2025 public-intoxication arrest came to light. Despite police video footage that appears to show a shirtless McLeod insulting rivals and using a racial slur, McLeod has insisted the arrest was inappropriate and remained in the race.

Billy Webster: Former Clinton White House official and Advance America founder Billy Webster is running as the kind of “throwback” moderate Democrat who used to win statewide races in South Carolina. Webster, who’s been criticized for Advance America’s outsized role in Palmetto State payday lending, has defended his company’s record by noting that he’s consistently supported legislative efforts to rein in the industry’s worst practices.

U.S. Senate

With President Trump’s endorsement and about $12 million cash on hand, four-term Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham looks to be cruising toward renomination, holding a 40-plus point lead over his nearest GOP rival, Upstate businessman Mark Lynch, according to poll trackers.

Other Republicans on the ballot include Duncan Town Councilman Calvin Cowen, motivational speaker Thomas Dismukes, Horry County GOP official Patrick Herrmann and self-described “hip-hop Republican” Darius Mitchell. In the Democratic primary, Lowcountry pediatrician and former 1st District nominee Annie Andrews is facing off against small businessman and former 4th District nominee Brandon P. Brown and logistics professional Kyle Freeman

U.S. Congress

In the Charleston area, voters will see races for either the 1st or 6th Congressional District — and with the last-minute Statehouse redistricting push now ended, those races will count.

In the 1st District seat vacated by Mace, Republican voters will choose among 10 active GOP candidates, including frontrunners Berkeley S.C. Rep. Mark Smith, Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt and Dorchester County Councilman Jay Byars. Also running in the Republican primary are Dan Brown, Logan Cunningham, Tyler Dykes, Kendal Ludden, Sam McCown, Alex Pelbath and Cindy Wagers Riley

In the same district, Democrats have a field of seven candidates, including frontrunners Lowcountry attorney Mac Deford, retired Admiral Nancy Lacore of Mount Pleasant and Democratic Party leader Mayra Rivera-Vazquez of Beaufort. Also seeking the 1st District Democratic nomination are Francina Dantzler, Max Diaz, Ben Frasier and Matthew Fulmer

In the 6th District, 17-term incumbent U.S. Rep. James Clyburn — the man Statehouse Republicans were targeting with their redistricting drive — is facing Frederick R. Goodwin in the Democratic primary. And in the GOP race to take on Clyburn this November, John Peterson faces Maurice Washington

Attorney General

S.C.’s Republican attorney general primary briefly made national news last week when President Donald Trump took to social media to denounce 1st Circuit Solicitor and recent party-switcher David Pascoe as “a lifelong Democrat who previously endorsed Crooked Joe Biden for President.”

In his post, Trump avoided explicitly endorsing either of Pascoe’s GOP opponents — Georgetown S.C. Sen. Stephen Goldfinch or 8th Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo of Greenwood.

The Democratic nominee will be Lowcountry attorney Richard Hricik, who’s running unopposed.

Superintendent of Education

Incumbent Republican Education

Superintendent Ellen Weaver is run-

ning unopposed in the GOP primary for a second term.

Vying for the opportunity to face her this fall are educator and 2022 Democratic nominee Lisa Ellis and Charleston-area teacher Sylvia Wright.

Treasurer

To the astonishment of some political observers, Republican Treasurer Curtis Loftis, who’s spent much of the past two years digging out from a state accounting foul-up that led to many in his own party to call for his removal, is running unopposed for renomination.

But on the other side of the aisle, famously sharp-tongued former state Democratic Party Chair Trav Robertson is squaring off against bank officer and former bank examiner Vincent Coe

Commissioner of Agriculture

With the retirement of longtime GOP Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers, four Republicans are fighting to replace him. Leading the pack with endorsements from Trump and McMaster is Cody Simpson, state executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency. Running against him are Danny Ford II, son and namesake of the legendary Clemson football coach, businessman Jeremy Cannon and S.C. Agriculture Department official Fred West. All are farmers.

Running unopposed for the Democratic nomination is DeShawn Blanding, a sixthgeneration farmer and former policy analyst for the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.

Comptroller General

With no primary opposition, businessman Mike Burkhold, who some may remember for his unsuccessful 1998 run against 5th District Democratic Congressman John Spratt, will be the Republican nominee for the open comptroller general position.

On the ballot for the opportunity to face him this fall are Democrats Tiffany Boozer and Bruce Cole, both certified public accountants.

Secretary of State

Incumbent S.C. Secretary of State Mark Hammond, who’s held the office over six full terms since 2002, will be the GOP nominee.

He’ll face the winner of a Democratic primary matchup that pits labor leader Jason Belton against small businesswoman Edwina Winter

What To Do

NEXT SATURDAY

Queer Adult Prom

Grab your Walkman, rewind the clock and hit the dance floor with this 1980s-themed, totally rad, mega fly, adults-only prom. This inclusive, signature fundraising event, open to everyone 18 years and older, gives adults the second chance prom experience they always wanted. Also on the agenda: a special guest appearance by Laganja Estranja, featured on season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

June 6. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets start at $50. Park Circle. 4800 Park Circle. North Charleston. parkcirclepride.com

TUESDAY

Pride Flag Raising Ceremony

Kick off this year’s Park Circle Pride, a week-long celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in the Lowcountry, by raising the Pride flag at Commonhouse Aleworks. The flag-raising is the official start of the six-day celebration, featuring more than 40 events. Most are free to attend. Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ+ organizations such as AFFA and We Are Family. Check out the schedule online.

June 2. 5 p.m. Free. Commonhouse Aleworks. 4831 O’Hear Ave. North Charleston. parkcirclepride.com

ALL WEEK

Pride Block Party and Market

The heart of Park Circle Pride, this week-long block party and market starts June 2 and lasts until June 7, highlighting neighborhood venues across Park Circle with Commonhouse Aleworks serving as a central hub. This vibrant street celebration features dozens of local artisans, food and drink vendors and community resources. Enjoy drag shows, comedy, karaoke and more at participating breweries and bars. Most events are free.

June 2 through June 7. Event times, prices and locations vary. Park Circle. parkcirclepride.com

FRIDAYS

Lowcountry Street Grocery

The Lowcountry Street Grocery mobile farmers market is a one-stop shop with more than 90 local vendors participating on its bus on Daniel Island. The Lowcountry Street Grocery takes the burden of going to a farmers market off the farmers and vendors so that they can dedicate more time to their produce and product. Also catch the bus at Folly Beach on Tuesdays and in North Charleston and downtown on Wednesdays.

Fridays. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free to attend. Guggenheim Terrace. 200 Seven Farms Drive. Daniel Island. facebook.com/lsgmobilemarket

SATURDAY

Declaration of Independence exhibit

An early Charleston-printed copy of the Declaration of Independence joins the Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783 exhibit at The Charleston Museum this weekend. The printed document mirrors the Declaration adopted on July 4, 1776. The exhibit will remain on display through Aug. 30. A special discussion will be held at 6 p.m. June 23. May 30 through Aug. 30. Museum hours vary. Admission prices vary. The Charleston Museum. 360 Meeting St. Downtown. charlestonmuseum.org

Cuisine

Ooh la la: Rue de Jean celebrates 25 years

By Becky Lacey

When French restaurant stalwart Rue de Jean opened in 2001, Charleston was a different city. It was still a sleepy town that had not yet catapulted onto the national culinary scene. The average price of a home was $218,000 compared to today’s $594,000. The 2001 population was around 313,000 versus today’s, which has climbed over 425,000. While much has changed both on the peninsula and in the surrounding areas, Rue de Jean has held steady as a Charleston favorite.

“It’s a huge accomplishment to take a restaurant that’s been around for as long as it has and keep building and keep getting better and better,” said Tony Cuajunco, the director of operations for Holy City Hospitality, which owns and operates the restaurant. “That’s why we celebrate Rue de Jean.”

A Charleston chef at the helm

Executive Chef Letha McClary, a native of Kingstree, is now leading the kitchen. McClary started at Rue de Jean in May 2022 and became executive chef in 2024. Like many of the best chefs, she started cooking as a child with her father and grandmother. A 2018 graduate of the Art Institute of Charleston, she began her professional journey as a line cook at 82 Queen, training under Marcus Shell. When Shell transitioned to Rue de Jean, McClary followed.

Rue de Jean’s menu has always stuck close to classics. Dishes like chicken Francese, coq au vin, shrimp Provençal, the burger, mussels, trout almondine and crème brûlée have been on the menu since opening day. McClary continues to cook the French canon, but has put her own spin on these dishes by tweaking them with different ingredients or presentations.

What’s new

A new degree: S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster on May 18 signed into law a measure that allows state technical colleges to offer a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts management. The fouryear degree at Charleston’s Trident Technical College will focus on culinary leadership and advanced operations. More: tridenttech.edu

Feeling cheeky: The Neighborhood Dining Group in the fall will open Cheeky, a seafood-forward concept at 151 Meeting St. Inspired by coastlines around the world, the space will feature a large indoor dining room with an expansive bar and open-air windows as well as an outside patio overlooking Meeting Street. More: cheekyrestaurant.com

said. “With the coq au vin, we had a lot of people order it with mashed potatoes on the side. I said ‘let’s try mashed potatoes on the dish’ and a lot of people liked it.” It’s a simple pivot, but one that has enhanced a longstanding dish.

Another big part of McClary’s process is this direct interaction with guests. Now that her kitchen is a well-oiled machine, she has time to visit the floor during service. Comments from diners are not only welcomed, but an integral part of her cuisine.

“I want to keep the staples,” McCleary said. “And try to do something with the same dishes and bring different flavors and ideas to the menu. And make sure the customers are happy.”

“That’s the thing with Rue de Jean,” Cuajunco said. “To be such a locally driven restaurant and for people to give feedback. The greatest thing we can do is take that feedback. If we don’t know, we can’t fix something. Palates have changed. Some people are eating lighter and some people are eating heavier. Let’s take the best of everybody’s feedback. We try it and if it makes sense and the guests love it, we run with it.”

“She just has a passion for food,” Cuajunco continued. “That’s what I love about Letha. Her passion for food and to get in there and be creative. She’s got her hands in everything in the kitchen.”

When you operate a restaurant for over two decades, you see good and bad economies and the effects they both can have on the bottom line.

Cuajunco said. It’s the ability to look at this bigger picture and pivot when needed that is part of Rue de Jean’s secret to longevity.

A legacy continues

During the 25th anniversary year, Rue de Jean will host events and experiences to celebrate. On June 10, July 16 and August 9, the restaurant is hosting wine dinners with only six tickets available for each. These intimate meals will feature special tasting menus with wine pairings.

Throughout the year, a “Champagne bell” will be rung at surprise moments and when it rings, the entire restaurant will receive a complimentary glass of bubbles.

Whether you are considering a first visit to Rue de Jean or looking to revisit it, the team is as committed as ever to serving a reliable, soul nourishing menu.

“We stay consistent and a lot of our employees have been here for a long time,” Cuajunco said. “When you take care of people and give them respect and give them a way of having a work-life balance, they stay. When you have people that stay and do their jobs and do it right, that’s how you stay consistent.

“There is a true meaning of hospitality, and I teach this to everybody. The meaning of hospitality is genuine care and concern for the customer’s dollar. And it’s genuine and you can’t fake hospitality. You either have it or you don’t have it.”

What’s happening

“I listen to the customer feedback,” she

“When we reopened after Covid, there were some dishes that didn’t make it back on the menu because of the fact that we wanted to keep it affordable for guests, but still put a great product on the plate,”

And this dedication to hospitality remains Rue de Jean’s guiding principle, which very well might propel it to another 25 years.

“It’s not just a place to go eat,” Cuajunco said. “It’s a place to go have an experience and eat at the same time.”

Early bird gets the marg: Early bird tickets costing $25 are now available for the second annual Taco and Margarita Festival at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 5. Admission includes complimentary chips and salsa and access to the festival grounds, with additional food and drinks available for purchase. A portion of proceeds will be donated to The Holy City Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting the residents and youth of North Charleston. More: @tacoandmargaritachs Spring bounty: Basic Kitchen is collaborating with Kindlewood Farms for a spring harvest dinner at 6 p.m. June 3. Chef Charlie Layton of Basic Kitchen, Ashley, Matt Horry of Kindlewood Farms and David Gravelin of Wishbone Heritage Farms will present a fourcourse seasonal menu inspired by the farms’ produce, paired with wines from Curated Selections. Tickets are $100 per person (plus tax). More: Resy Prohibition pop-up: The Hidden Cantina , a limited time pop-up, is now open in Prohibition’s back bar. Offering Mexican-inspired cocktails, the menu explores the flavor profiles of Patron Tequilas and Illegal Mezcals through Prohibition-era cocktails with Mexican influence. The Hidden Cantina is open Thursday through Sunday from 4 p.m. until close. The cocktail menu will be served in addition to Prohibition’s regular food and beverage menus. More: ProhibitionCharleston.com. Becky Lacey

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Spoleto Festival’s opening weekend a boon for humanity

By Maura Hogan

If the opening weekend of the 2026 Spoleto Festival USA asserted one notion (and, trust me, it put forth far more than that), it is that the human race remains the driving architect of its own artistic expression.

From high-stakes Baroque opera to highflying bluegrass, from iconic works fron of a trailblazing American choreographer to spine-tingling spirituals in a sacred space, the festival put forth a mighty, meaningful case for human agency, particularly in its artistic expression.

Human to human

Program I of Bank of America Chamber Music I has long enthralled with its approach: an accessible, gloriously human foray performed in an intimate setting for artists to become one with their instruments, and with their audience, too.

As Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director of Chamber Music., Paul Wiancko wears his humanity, too. He fan-gushed over mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, who launched the hour with a sunsetsunrise duo: Richard Strauss’s reflective, hope-tinged Morgen!, then the 1914 Il Tramonto by Ottorino Respighi to devastating effect.

Contemporary composer Paola Prestini’s Mother Moon Songs mined motherhood, and Dvorak cracked an American soundscape with Dvorak’s transfixing String Quartet 12, American, written when the composer was living in Spillville, Iowa. “You can tell he’s been listening,” Wiancko mused, likening it to a mash up of Spaghetti Western and Czech folk.

Try to replicate that, ChatGPT.

Body of opera

Both operas on offer this year brought this point home with their shared reliance on the human vessel as instrument, prop and

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even stage set. In The Old Maid and the Thief, festival founder Gian Carlo Menotti’s ingenious 1939 radio play-turned-staged work, the production pointed up gone-by days by dressing a set to inhabit its historic venue, and topping off with a vintage, wood-burnished radio centerstage.

No sleek techno-projections here. For sonic and visual effect, performers instead used every bit of their artist instrument, grabbing a wooden banister to form a staircase or toting a potted plant for a street scene. But the main event was their lung power, which converged with one another and the orchestra to keep this ebuilient work bubbling along.

Dido and Aeneas, the Baroque opera composed by Henry Purcell, likewise leveraged superior vocal artistry from its ensemble, also home in on the human form and its potential, with 10 performers from Australian circus company Circa aho manifest the crescendoing peril at play for the Queen of Carthage and her beloved Trojan hero, keeping all transfixed in its precarious present by way of their triumphs of the human condition, while underscoring they are forever on a razor’s edge with calamity. I would be hard pressed to find a commensurate experience in the digital sphere.

Then there was the abiding human energy, harnessed as only Martha Graham Dance Company can. As tribute to the company’s centennial, Graham 100 presented seminal works that lent insight to the choreographer’s distinct, enduring physical language, one that tapped into the human psyche in visceral, powerful fashion. As the time frame of the works advanced from the

spectre of proliferating Nazism to our own national moment of foment and protest.

Soprano meets banjo

At Charleston Gaillard Center, formidable artistic forces joined: legendary soprano Renee Fleming and banjo behemoth Bela Fleck, along with an impressive gathering of bluegrass musicians and vocalist Aiofe O’Donovan, to mine love and war and loss.

Drawing from Appalachian traditions, The Fiddle and the Drum was an ecstatic journey down a coursing, sparkling mountain stream, one taking pause for Fleming’s extraordinary voice in soul-stirring folk standards like “He’s Gone Away” and “In the Pines.”

Fleck then took off with flights of American-made fancy via a show-stopping, tour-de-force Rhapsody in Blue (grass) that left nothing on the august Martha and John M. Rivers Performance Hall stage. The sound was staggering, but the marvel was as much in the music-making, which converged American forms, bridged city and country and delivered a shared exploration of our national experience.

Footlight Players, in residence at the Queen Street Playhouse, presents The American Soldier, the nationallyrecognized, Amnesty International Award-winning drama by Doug Taurel drawn from real letters, diaries and firsthand accounts spanning the American Revolution to modern-day conflicts. One-weekend-only performances take place 7 p.m. May 29, and 3 p.m. May 30 and 31. Queen Street Playhouse, 20 Queen St. More: footlightplayers.net

BOOKS

• June 1 , noon: Charleston Literary Festival and Blue Bicycle Books host a luncheon with author Christina Baker Kline for the release of her new novel, The Foursome, at Halls Signature Events, 5 Faber St. More: Call the bookstore at (843) 722-2666 or visit bluebicyclebooks.co

MUSEUMS

• Through July 26: Visit the Charleston Museum for a rare opportunity to view the robe à la français worn by Eliza Lucas Pinckney from the Museum’s historic textiles collection, which has now been installed the special exhibition, Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775–1783 in the Historic Textiles Gallery. 360 Meeting St. More: charlestonmuseum.org

MUSIC

• May 30, 7 p.m.: Buckethead, Music Farm

• May 30, 7 p.m.: Machine Gun Kelly, Credit One Stadium

• May 30, 7:30 p.m.: Black Gold featuring Quentin Baxter (Spoleto), Charleston Music Hall

• May 30, 4 p.m.: Blue Dogs Summer Shindig , The Refinery

• June 3 , 5:30 p.m.: Barn Jam with five acts, Awendaw Green

• June 5, 8 p.m.: An Evening with Patterson Hood, Pour House

• June 6, 6 p.m.: Drivin N’ Cryin and Cracker, The Windjammer

Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood to play solo gig

By Vincent Harris

Usually, when singer, songwriter and guitarist Patterson Hood comes to Charleston, he does so with a badass rock band. That would be the Drive-By Truckers from Athens, Ga., a powerhouse quintet that cranks up the guitars and lets the neoSouthern rock riffs fly.

This time out at the Pour House on June 5, it’s just Hood, his guitar, a piano and his ragged-but-right vocals. He has downshifted after a tour with the Truckers to promote his new solo album, Exploding Trees and Airplane Screams. Instead of distortion and snarling guitars, the album relies on incisive storytelling and more muted arrangements, allowing Hood to explore some of his most intimate writing.

With guest vocal appearances from Lydia Loveless and Waxahatchee, the album is quiet and contemplative even when Hood plugs in his six-string.

It’s Hood’s fourth solo album in a career that stretches back to the ’80s. In a recent interview with the Charleston City Paper, he said that he can’t wait to play the new songs here.

“We’ve had a strong base in Charleston for a long time,” he said. “And I’ve been playing the Pour House for 20-something years, since sometime in the early 2000s. It may have even been at a different location when I first played there.”

“I could be wrong about that,” he added. “It gets foggy after a while for me.”

He’s right, by the way. The Pour House used to be in a smaller spot in West Ashley on Savannah Highway.

Charleston fans will also have the chance to see Hood play piano — or at least attempt to do so.

“Some of the Exploding Trees record was written on piano,” he said, “and I really had

to struggle to get good enough on piano to write. Then my buddy Chris Funk (of The Decemberists) who produced the album told me I’d better start practicing so I could play piano on the road.”

“I said, ‘Oh, God, I hadn’t thought about that!,” he added with a laugh.

Regardless of what instrument he’s playing or how much he needs to practice it, Hood said that these occasional solo tours scratch a different itch than his full-on rock shows with the Truckers.

“When I first started doing these solo shows, people would come in all rowdy like they were going to the big loud rock show,” he said. “But now you can hear a pin drop through the majority of my solo shows, and I like that because that frees me up to tell stories and talk to the audience more. Storytelling has become a bigger part of the show, and I’ve enjoyed that.”

Fans of Hood’s day job might want to take note of this show on June 5, because the Drive-By Truckers is putting out a new album later this year, and Hood is audiencetesting some new material on this tour.

“I’ve been working really hard writing

songs for the next Truckers record,” he said, “and I’m hoping to play one or two of those to test out some stuff, because the band starts recording in August.”

Hood turned 62 a few months back, so it felt reasonable to ask how much longer he sees himself on the road, either as a rock ’n’ roll frontman or an acoustic troubadour who’s learning the piano in real time. His answer indicated he’s not stopping either anytime soon.

“There’s a lot to be said for walking in the door with the band that’s big and loud,” he said, “but it’s just as much fun to do things that are outside of that too. I do get homesick and I miss my family and the comforts of home for sure. But I do like traveling. And I’ve been on tour for so long that I’ve made friends all over the country. So for me, being on the road is a chance to catch up with my friends and see all these great places.”

IF YOU WANT TO GO: Doors open at 8 p.m., June 5, Charleston Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy., Charleston. Tickets range from $30 to $35. charlestonpourhouse.com

Sacred sound and space

On Memorial Day, the festival presented a free concert, Davóne Tines and The Truth: Revival, featuring the magnificent bass-baritone with his band The Truth (John Bitoy, piano; Khari Lucas, bass and sound artist), and flutist and sound healing practitioner DeShaun Gordon-King.

Produced in collaboration with Foundation for Spirituality and the Arts and held at Emanuel AME Church, the aim, Tines said, was for all to arrive at a shared humanity, drawing from spirituals, folding in poetry and meditations, as “participants in a sacred moment.”

With a hum from the sound board, constantly recalibrated by Mark Crawford of Fox Audio Visual, musicians sonically rode and wove through its intensifying reverberations, creating vibrational experience that opened one up to the keening trills of the flute, the reflective chords of keys and strings.

Tines offered Richard Smallwood’s hymn “Total Praise” as a possibility rather than performance. “We are all a part of our collective humanity.” In stunning range and power, he inhabited “I’ll Fly Away” as both spiritual and prayer, and Julius Eastman’s “Prelude to The Holy Presence of Joan of Arc” as a rousing, resonant clarion call. By “This Little Light of Mine,” featuring Tony Burke, all nerves and sensors throughout the rapt room were wholly spoken for.

In all, it was a resounding vote for humankind, as challenged and churlish as that may presently seem. Through blood, sweat and tears, and, yes, with an occasional, worthwhile assist from the wired, the festival confirms that as of thise weekend, we remain the masters of our own sentient and sapient journey.

You can reach veteran arts writer Maura Hogan at: arts@charlestoncitypaper.com.

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Pers. Rep: JACK W. SIMMONS 15 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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

Estate of: WILLIAM RAKIN SINGLETON 2026-ES-10-0748

DOD: 3/21/26

Pers. Rep: MARILYN SINGLETON 2117 SOL LEGARE RD., CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ***********

Estate of: RICHARD A. OWEN, SR. 2026-ES-10-0751

DOD: 2/10/26

Pers. Rep:

GINA LITCHFIELD 1347 MAXWELL ST., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405

Atty: KERRY W. KOON, ESQ. 147 WAPPOO CREEK DR., #203, CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ***********

Estate of:

KENDALL ANN HILBURN

2026-ES-10-0752

DOD: 4/10/26

Pers. Rep: TAYLOR ELAINE PATE PSC 2, BOX 7006, APO, AE, 09012

Atty:

JEFFREY C. MOORE, ESQ. 1 CARRIAGE LN., BLDG H, 2ND FLR., CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of:

VERNETTA DENICE HAMILTON

2026-ES-10-0780

DOD: 4/9/26

Pers. Rep:

DEVON J. HAMILTON 13071 PENNSYLVANIA ST., #2-B, CARMEL, IN 46032

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Estate of:

ALBERTHA HAMILTON GRANT

2026-ES-10-0795

DOD: 7/20/25

Pers. Rep:

JOSEPH GRANT, JR. 2324 ETIWAN AVE., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

Atty: CAPERS G. BARR, III, ESQ. PO BOX 1037, CHARLESTON, SC 29402

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: ELEANOR M. HALL

2026-ES-10-0779

DOD: 4/10/26

Pers. Rep: BRIAN M. HALL

9 LAMPTON RD., CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of:

WALLACE G. HOLLAND

2026-ES-10-0800

DOD: 3/27/26

25 CALHOUN ST., #400, CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ***********

Estate of: JOSEPH FRANK LOPEZ

2026-ES-10-0807

DOD: 12/11/25

Pers. Rep: KELLI A. PHIPPS

213 MARSH OAKS DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: ZENNIE J. QUINN

2026-ES-10-0828

DOD: 3/30/26

Pers. Rep: LISA QUINN

3483 FIELD PLANTERS RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

Atty: KERRY W. KOON, ESQ. 147 WAPPOO CREEK DR., #203, CHARLESTON, SC 29412

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: EDNA LOUISE PICQUET FELDER

2026-ES-10-0623

DOD: 2/20/26

Pers. Rep: CHARLES L. FELDER 4940 CHISOLM RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

Atty: JOHN F. PERRY, ESQ. 3021 RUSHLAND MEWS, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

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Estate of:

ABRAHAM FRANCISCO

2026-ES-10-0650

DOD: 10/18/25

Pers. Rep: MICHAEL TOSHI FRANCISCO 1748 BATTEN DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

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Estate of: ESTHER BASKIN FERGUSON

2026-ES-10-0653

DOD: 2/18/26

Pers. Rep: BANK OF AMERICA

C/O GAIL M. SOLOMON 355 S. MAIN ST., #700, GREENVILLE, SC 29601

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

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Estate of:

CHERYL MARIE PARKER

2026-ES-10-0682

DOD: 12/8/25

Pers. Rep: RODNEY PARKER 6786 MOSS CT., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418

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Estate of:

LUNNETTE C. KINARD

2026-ES-10-0691

DOD: 1/21/26

Pers. Rep: ALICIA L. KINARD PO BOX 305 FOLLY BEACH, SC 29439

Atty:

MICHAEL B. MCCALL, ESQ. PO BOX 22528, CHARLESTON, SC 29413

CHARLESTON COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WORKSHOP

Commission meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission will hold a Training Workshop located in the 2nd floor Council Committee Room, Room B225, Lonnie Hamilton III, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC 29405. No other business will be conducted at this meeting.

CHARLESTON COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission will hold a meeting beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in Council Chambers, located on the second floor of the Lonnie Hamilton, III, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, N. Charleston, SC, 29405, at which time public comments may be made. Packet information can be found online at: https:// engage.charlestoncounty.org/ CCHPCportal. Public comments may be made for a specific case either in person at the meeting or through the Portal linked above by 5:00 PM on Monday, June 15, 2026. Contact the Zoning and Planning Department at (843) 202-7200 for additional information.

NOTICE OF SALE

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2025CP1002827

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Mepkin Condominium Association, Inc., v.

DAVID M. JACKSON, the Masterin-Equity will sell on July 07, 2026, at 11:00AM, at the Charleston County Courthouse, 100 Broad Street, Courtroom 2A, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, to the highest bidder:

ALL that certain condominium unit known and designated as UNIT 1024, (formerly known as Unit C-4), Mepkin Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, a horizontal property regime established pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Regime Act, Section 27-31-10, et. Seq., South Carolina Code of Law, as amended, and submitted by Master Deed dated August 18, 2006, recorded August 25, 2006, in Book A596, page 470, in the RMC Office for Charleston County. Said unit is shown on the Exhibit attached to the Master Deed.

TMS No.: 353-13-00-077

Property address: 1826 Mepkin Road Apt C4, Charleston, SC 29407-3034

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at the rate of 10.75% per annum shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within thirty (30) days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff’s judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment being specifically waived, the bidding shall be final on the date of the sale.

convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s attorney, or Plaintiff’s agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record, and any senior lien(s) identified in the Complaint and the Order and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity, County of Charleston _____________________, 2026 Charleston, South Carolina

Clarkson McAlonis & O’Connor, P.C. Sean A. O’Connor, Esq. 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 100 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 885-8005

Attorney for Mepkin Condominium Association, Inc.

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 6/17/2026 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.

Breanna Geathers; Derrick Mack; Keisha Moultrie; Emory Rose.

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

PUBLIC AUCTION

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 6/09/2026 11:00 AM

Twayne Myers Furniture

NaPrell VanBuren Events Event furniture

Zachary Gaskins Washer & Dryer, entertainment stand and couch

Patrice Tsalichis Furniture and household goods

Facility 2: 609 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29485 6/09/2026 10:30 AM

Daquell Washington Canoe, Boxes, and Clothes

Kimberly Gall Furniture, Boxes, Outdoor furniture, Wall Art

Tamiko Pinckney Clothes and Shoes

3 bedroom, kitchen items living room items, tv, refrigerator, microwave, washer and dryer

Tezha Robinson Household goods

Noel Adrich Household items, furniture

Darlene Waddle Sectional, 2 full bed, twin beds, few totes, LR, 10-12 boxes, table

Herbert Wright Dressers, beds, 2 sofas, wash and dryer

Facility 4: 208 St. James Ave, Ste C Goose Creek, SC 29445 6/09/2026 11:00 AM

Debra Bolger Bed, misc household items

Matthew Smathers Boxes, seasonal items

Saulena Roper Bed w/ QS mattress, LR set, Kitchen set

Deborah Seiber Clothing, papers, dishes, pots & pans, microwave, slow cooker, tabletop grill, tent & coats

Facility 5: 3781 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston, SC 29418

6/09/2026 11:00 AM

James Schuckers Car Parts

James Schuckers Tools, Engine stands, Engine hoists

James Schuckers Household Goods Furniture

James Schuckers Tools and Auto parts

Facility 7: 2130 N. Main St Summerville, SC 29486 6/09/2026 10:00 AM

Davin Hargrove

Boxes, clothing, 2 couches,

DOD: 2/15/26

Pers. Rep:

LIONEL STACEY BROWN 1107 JEFFERY RD., CHARLESTON, SC 29412

Atty:

Pers. Rep:

CATHERINE H. CHASE

3116 GRAND BAY LN., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

Atty: ROBERT S. DODDS, ESQ.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., prior to the regularly scheduled Historic Preservation

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s attorney, or Plaintiff’s agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some

Facility 3: 8850 Rivers Ave North Charleston, SC 29406 6/09/2026 10:45 AM

Jennifer Johnson

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Renee

Facility

John Mashall Thorne Glass, Walker, Cooler, Totes, Blanket, Clothing, Electronics, Boxes

Michael Owens Tools, Appliances, Clothing, Totes, Coolers, Electronics, Sporting Goods, Artwork

Candace Howell Boxes, Clothing, Luggage, Totes

Facility 11: 1861 Ashley River Rd Charleston, SC 29407

6/11/2026

1:15 PM

Reginald Pugh

Small bags of clothes and 3 boxes and power wheel for child

Lynn Rondestvedt House hold n personal

Facility 12: 1540 Meeting Street Road Charleston, SC 29405 6/11/2026

1:00 PM

Rodrigo Mantovani Household (kitchen, office)

Donavin Thomas Speakers/dj controllers/base bottom speakers/2 tops/speaker wires/ microphones/stands/lights

.Emsar Repair parts

Joshua Sapakoff guitars, boxes, furniture

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.

Master’s Sale Case No. 2025-CP-10-07117

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

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.

dimensions, buttings and boundings as are shown and delineated on said plats which are made a part and parcel hereof by reference thereto.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

vs. Alice Swope Thompson a/k/a

Alice S. Thompson f/k/a Alice H. Thompson, in her capacity as successor trustee for the Raymond L. Thompson Living Trust, Dated September 3, 2009 a/k/a Raymond L. Thompson Administrative Trust AND IF Alice Swope Thompson a/k/a Alice S. Thompson f/k/a Alice H. Thompson, in her capacity as successor trustee the Raymond L. Thompson Living Trust, Dated September 3, 2009 a/k/a Raymond L. Thompson Administrative Trust be deceased then any distributees and successor trustees for the Raymond L. Thompson Living Trust, Dated September 3, 2009 a/k/a Raymond L. Thompson Administrative Trust 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; Swope Thompson Family LLC; South Carolina Department of Revenue;, DEFENDANT(S)

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

C/A NO: 2026-CP-10-01786 DEFICIENCY WAIVED

TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy/copies 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, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, 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 PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

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 April 9, 2026.

NOTICE TO APPOINT 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 29, 2026

John S. Kay S.C. Bar #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

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 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 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 in the Office of the Clerk of Court on April 8, 2026.

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

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 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

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Facility

6/11/2026 12:45 PM

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,

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

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;

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

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.

john.kay@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com ashley.stanley@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com alan.stewart@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com sarah.leonard@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com greg.wooten@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com celeste.bowers@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com

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

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.

To the Defendants above-named: 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.

MCLP Asset Company, Inc., PLAINTIFF,

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-in-Equity/Special Referee 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 SCAR, effective June 1, 1999.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, PLAINTIFF, vs. Dynamik Property Solutions, LLC; Mary Layne; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First National Bank of Arizona, its successor an assigns; Monika Ruppert, DEFENDANT(S)

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

C/A NO: 2026-CP-10-01799 DEFICIENCY WAIVED

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 May 11, 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)

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

Jeffrey T. Spell Attorney at Law 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B Charleston, South Carolina 29407

jeff@jeffspell.com (843) 452-3553

Attorney for the Plaintiff

May 6th, 2026 Date

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2026-CP-10-02660

EDWARD L. WEATHERS, LAVERNE WEATHERS and LUETHELMA CROMEDY, Plaintiffs, v. PHOENIE SINGLETON a/k/a PHENIE SINGLETON and HENRY EDWARD WEATHERS, deceased persons and their heirs, distributees, personal representatives, successors and assigns and spouses, if any they have and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as:

0 N. Highway 17 Charleston County, South Carolina

TMS Number: 720-00-00-073 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:

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, South Carolina 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 May 20th, 2026, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on May 20th, 2026 and the Order of Publication was filed on May 20th, 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, Esquire 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 20th, 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 that lot, piece, or parcel of land, situate in St. James Santee parish No. 1, in Charleston County, Sate aforesaid, measuring and containing Two and Seventy-five One Hundredths (2.75) Acres more or less, being the remaining portion of the original Tract of Two and Eighty-Two One Hundredths (2.82) Acres, and bounded as follows: on the Southeast by U.S, Highway No. 17; on the Northeast by lands now or formerly of JAMES SIMMONS; on the Northwest by lands of INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY; and on the Southwest by lands of ANDREW WILSON. For a more accurate description reference is craved to a Plat entitled “A Survey of the Lands of HENRY WEATHERS, located in St. JamesSantee Parish, Charleston County, S.C.,” which is recorded in Book BG at page 41 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina.

TMS # 720-00-00-073

May 21st, 2026

Date

s/Jeffrey T. Spell

Jeffrey T. Spell

Attorney at Law 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B Charleston, South Carolina 29407 jeff@jeffspell.com (843) 452-3553

Attorney for the Plaintiffs

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Extra Room Self Storage - North Charleston located at 8911 University Blvd., North Charleston, SC, 29406 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 6/16/2026 at 10:00AM. 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.

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

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Extra Room Self Storage - Moncks Corner located at 1505 Cypress Gardens Road Moncks Corner SC 29461 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 6/16/2026 at 10:00AM. 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.

Derek Prescott; Earl Turner.

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

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

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 9TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2025CP1004258

LM INSURANCE CORPORATION, an insurance company, Plaintiff, vs. CHARLESTON CUSTOM BUILDERS, LLC, Defendant.

TO: CHARLESTON CUSTOM

BUILDERS, LLC, 1230FOLLYRD

AGENT: WILL IRVIN CHARLESTON SC 29412

SUMMONS

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 to said Complaint on the subscriber at P.O. Box 2189 Montgomery, Al 36102-2189 within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of service hereof. 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.

Prepared and submitted by:

/s/ Alexandria C. Heard Alexandria C. Heard S.C. Bar Number 105707 aheard@plgse.com

THE PARNELL LAW GROUP, LLC P.O. Box 2189 Montgomery, AL 36102-2189 Phone 8661629-0912

Attorney for Plaintiff

File No.: 1582085

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.

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.)

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.

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 rate of 5.75% 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

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:

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 April 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 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.

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 prior to the foreclosure sale date.

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 May 7, 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 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.

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 prior to the foreclosure sale date.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Reginald P. Corley (803) 252-3340

Mikell R Scarborough Master in Equity

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 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.

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.

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 prior to the foreclosure sale date.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340

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-10-05787

Michael Dior Dunlap, Plaintiff, vs. Bianca Dunlap, Defendant.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT

TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVENAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified that an action has been filed against you in this court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you. Within thirty (30) days after the day you receive this Summons and Complaint, you must respond in writing to this Complaint by filing an Answer with this court. You must also serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s Attorney at the address shown below. If you fail to answer the Complaint, judgment by default could be rendered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 15, 2025.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, upon the Complaint of the Plaintiff named above against the Defendant named above to partition real property described as follows:

ALL that certain piece parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate,

lying and being in the City of North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina being shown as Lot 41 on a subdivision plat entitled “SUBDIVISION PLAT OF (TMS: 470- 05-00057) ROW HOUSE LOT 2 (0.24 AC) & (TMS: 470-05-00-058) ROW HOUSE LOT 1 (.23 AC) INTO LOTS 38 THROUGH 47 (MIXSON AVENUE) CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA,” prepared by RLA Associates, PA, dated September 11, 2019, and recorded October 16, 2019, in the Charleston County Register of Deeds Office in Book S19, Pages 0241. Said property having such size, shape, location, buttings, boundings, courses and distances as by reference to said Plat will more fully appear.

THIS BEING the same property inherited by Michael Dior Dunlap, Carlos Dunlap II, and Bianca Dunlap upon the death of Carlos Leroy Dunlap a/k/a Carlos Leroy Dunlap, Sr., as evidenced by the Deed of Distribution dated April 13, 2023, and recorded April 17, 2023, in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County, in Book 1174 at Page 184.

TMS #: 470-05-00-269 Property Address: 4416 Avery Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405

NOTICE OF FILING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in this court upon complaint of the above-named plaintiff against the above-named defendant. This Complaint and Lis Pendens address a partition action for the property identified as TMS #470-05-00-269.

SHELBOURNE LAW FIRM /s/ P. Brandt Shelbourne P. Brandt Shelbourne, Esq. (Bar #15143) 131 E. Richardson Avenue Summerville, SC 29483 (843) 871-2210 brandt@shelbournelaw.com

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Please take notice SmartStop Self Storage located at 701 Wando Park Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following units to satisfy the lien of the owner. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.selfstorageauction. com on 06/17/26 at 1:00 pm. Contents include personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below.

1P22, William Ireland, 2E26, Selena Venable

Purchases must be paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. SmartStop Self Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Please contact the property with any questions (843) 213-7903.

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, 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 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.

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, 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

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, May 22, 2026, May 29, 2026

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 7876

SUMMONS AND NOTICE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2026-CP-10-01086

Planet Home Lending, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Wesley H. Yale, Tiffany Allison Yale and Nicholas Andrew Yale, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Nicholas Andrew Yale:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, 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 relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 2, 2026.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Wesley H. Yale and Tiffany Allison Yale and Nicholas Andrew Yale to Planet Home Lending, LLC bearing date of July 12, 2023 and recorded July 27, 2023 in Mortgage Book 1194 at Page 029 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Charleston County, in the original principal sum of Five Hundred Eight Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Six and No/100 Dollars ($508,236.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded on October 23, 2025 in Book 1345 at Page 743, the mortgage was assigned to the Plaintiff., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: The land hereinafter referred to is situated in the City of

Johns Island, County of Charleston, State of SC, and is described as follows: Lot C on a Plat entitled “Plat of a Subdivision of Property on Johns Island, Charleston County, SC, owned by William Robinson and Isaac Robinson, Jr., Lot C about to be conveyed to Willie Thompson, Jr.,” dated January 7, 1975, by W.L. Gaillard RLS, said plat being duly recorded in the Charleston County R.O.D. Office on September 2,1975, in Plat Book AF, at Page 2. By reference hereto, the aforesaid plat is made a part and parcel of this conveyance for a more and complete description.

TMS No. 2780000050 Property Address: 3204 Plow Ground Road, Johns Island, SC 29455

Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993

Attorneys for Plaintiff 7923

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS INTENT TO PREPARE THE SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION REGIONAL DREDGING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AT CHARLESTON HARBOR, SOUTH CAROLINA

We Need Your Input! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Charleston District intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate potential changes to the operations and maintenance of the deep draft Federal navigation project for Charleston Harbor, South Carolina to provide operational flexibility based on the best available science. USACE will be hosting public meetings to share information about the EIS process and to gather your input on what alternatives should be considered, which resource effects should be evaluated, and what available information should be considered when evaluating effects.

Meeting Format: There will be an in-person meeting as well as two virtual meetings. The in-person meeting will include a short presentation at 5:30 pm and again at 6:30 pm, both followed by an open house format where USACE staff will be available to discuss the EIS components. The virtual meetings will contain a short presentation followed by an opportunity for the public to make comments.

Public Meeting Information

June 10, 2026

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Research Institute Auditorium 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412 5:30-7:30 pm

June 16, 2026

Virtual Meeting

Microsoft Teams: https://teams. microsoft.com/meet/2751038976

3177?p=3Ea3Amiv4VqJ6sB6uO 11:30 am-1:00 pm

June 17, 2026

Virtual Meeting

Microsoft Teams: https://teams. microsoft.com/meet/224094727 59985?p=uON5eQIGBI4qZE3TNu 5:30-7:00 pm

Scoping comment period ends June 29, 2026

You can submit comments in writing at the public meetings, on the website at https://sardn-eissardn.hub.arcgis.com/, by email to CESAC-CHOMEIS@usace.army. mil, or by U.S. mail to Attention: Erica Fritz, Planning, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, 69A Hagood Avenue Charleston, SC 29403.

11. Flat trays for weddings

12. Vegan and kosher cookie

13. Chuck

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5. Barcelona appetizers 10. Haggis vendor, usually 14. Hurting

15. Without ___ in the world

16. Base for poi

17. Mennen aftershave brand

19. Strummed instruments

20. Like U.S. phone numbers (including area codes)

21. YouTube offerings

23. Royal flush need

24. Fish nets

26. Some fast food freebies

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Rachel Maddow’s network, as of late 2025

Car sold at auction, maybe

Stranded material

Ozzy’s band, for short

Patrick who played McDreamy

Become fixated

18. Arm muscle

22. Ending for some pasta varieties

25. It’s major when there’s a G#

26. Some custard fruits

27. Offshore

28. Recycled paper products used for backing

29. Air dwellers of folklore

31. O3

32. “That’s impossible!”

35. Intro to chemistry?

38. Fruit desserts

40. Bollywood’s home

42. Eroded

43. Words before “exist” or “be”

46. “___ was about to say ...”

48. Heartbeats

50. Entree go-withs

52. Colorful tech product of the late 1990s

53. Sound of a big reveal?

55. Pride letters

56. Meat package letters

57. Actor Bill or director Trevor

58. Completely out of power

61. Stamp ending?

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the weeks ahead, simply being right won’t necessarily lead to success. Having strength, intelligence, wealth, or connections might help, though not as much as usual. But a different approach will work well as you strive to overcome challenges: a blend of cleverness and integrity. I invite you to be cunning while remaining honorable. Practice subtle strategy in service of higher aims. And here’s one more secret to ensure victory: Let go of any need to receive full recognition for your efforts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Dear Horoscope Guy: Two astrologers have assured me that as a Taurus, I’m a natural-born money magnet. So why am I broke? I keep begging the Divine for cash miracles, and I buy lottery tickets twice a week. Still nothing! Please tell me when I’ll finally hit the jackpot. Better yet, give me the winning numbers. –Taurus Desperate for Dollars.” Dear Desperate: The “luck” you crave will arrive as you diligently pour yourself into building your sweetest dreams, spurning shortcuts and enjoying yourself as much as possible. The Divine prefers to fund eager cocreators, not wishful thinkers. I predict that a slowmotion jackpot will ultimately arrive through your devoted attention to doing what excites you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Among the Dogon of Mali, Sigui so is a secret language. It’s used in a sacred ritual when people gather to retell their beginnings and patch up strains in tribal harmony. I’m borrowing “Sigui so” here as a symbol for a way of talking that I hope you will specialize in during the coming weeks: language that eases tensions, soothes friction, and fosters unity. Start like this: Unleash your trademark wit but spike it with sly blessings and tactful probes. Wield your fluency to burn away confusion and uncover unspoken feelings. If you’re in an extra-bold mood, give everyone tacit permission to be their idiosyncratic selves instead of their polished personas.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): What’s the holiest, most healing trouble you could rustle up right now? I mean trouble that freshens what’s stale but doesn’t scorch the earth. Maybe it’s a buoyant disruption, like telling wild truths you usually tend to soften. Or maybe it’s asking for what your future self pines for instead of what your past self regards as polite and reasonable. As a Cancerian soul myself, I dare both you and me to give ourselves permission to rumble. Let’s be brazen as we instigate creative upheavals in service to our cheerful vigor. Let’s instigate at least one concrete action that will rattle the stagnant pattern just enough to make life more interesting.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Sea otters are a keystone species. Their presence is essential to the health of their entire ecosystem. As they eat sea urchins, the kelp forests flourish. Without otters, the urchins overgraze, and kelp forests may collapse, which in turn affects hundreds of other species. One creature’s appetite helps regulate an entire undersea neighborhood. I suspect you’re serving a similar function, Leo. You’re having more impact and wielding more influence than you realize. No pressure! But please act accordingly: with maximum integrity and robust responsibility.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A Dutch woman who died left her grand-nephew an inheritance of 220,000 euros. The only problem is that he’s homeless and constantly on the move, so the executors haven’t been able to find him. This echoes a recurring pattern in your life. Even now, sources of blessings are searching for ways to reach you, but you are slow to notice their approach or to magnetize yourself to their arrival. My prayer: May you figure out what needs to be done to make yourself fully available for these gifts — and then ingrain that capacity in your habit mind.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Visualize your fears. Consider how few of them rest on a genuine likelihood that the scary events could ever take place. Then ask yourself how much of your uneasiness springs from vivid fantasies or from a practiced tendency to fret. You might also ruminate on how you absorb the background worry that’s amplified by mass culture. After reflecting on all that, I invite

By Rob Brezsny

you to take one concrete action to lower the level of tension you have come to treat as normal. Take another action to weaken the grip of your deepest dread. The current planetary patterns suggest you now have the bold, creative power necessary to shrink your baseline anxiety.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Even more than usual, you have a sacred duty to celebrate your poignant sweetness and dark intelligence. For the sake of your emotional health, you should pay wild reverence to your deepest, most mysterious yearnings. To be the person we all you need you to be, you must tenderly nurture the parts of your inner world that resemble the aurora borealis. I want to support you in these sublime sacraments, which is why I suggest you memorize the following prayer by Rainer Maria Rilke: “Be attentive to what is arising within you, and place that above everything you perceive around you. What is happening in your innermost self is worthy of your entire love.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Linguists use the term “false friends.” These are words in different languages that seem similar but don’t have the same meaning. For example, the Spanish word embarazada resembles “embarrassed” to English speakers but actually means “pregnant.” I suspect you’re dealing with another type of false friend, Sagittarius: people or situations that turned out to be at variance with what you initially imagined. But rather than feeling unsettled by these revelations, I suggest you treat them as a prod to see with fresh eyes. Your disorientation could be the beginning of more interesting understandings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is a code assigned to a book for commercial and cataloging purposes. It contains key information and includes a built-in error-detection notation. If you transpose two numbers when entering an ISBN, the last digit will tell you something’s wrong. In this spirit, Capricorn, I heartily recommend that you build more mistake detection into your life. Invest in extra safeguards. Add verification steps. Build in double-checks. The goal is to create systems robust enough to survive oversights and gaffes. I very much want you to give yourself the gift of safety nets that will empower you to take smart risks and intriguing gambles.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may not yet grasp how richly creative you are right now, nor how much more abundant your generative powers could become. So it’s auspicious that you are reading this horoscope now. Consider this your advance notice: Your capacity to originate ideas, projects, and connections is surging, and it’s crucial to choose with care which possibilities you nurture and which you decline. If you are selective and intentional about what you sow, then about six months from now, you will be far more likely to gather lush, beautiful harvests instead of wrestling with overgrown, unruly tangles.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Ethnobotanist Wade Davis documented how different cultures perceive entirely different realities despite inhabiting the same physical world. It means that two people can stand in the same forest and see different forests through their cultural lens and personal mythology. This is simultaneously the problem and the opportunity you face, Pisces. You and others in your orbit are inhabiting divergent realities that superficially seem the same. If you hope to reconcile the differences, you must first acknowledge them as real. You’re dealing with fundamentally different ways of constructing meaning, not just small misunderstandings.

Homework: If you knew you would live to 100, what would you do differently in the next five years? https://tinyurl.com/aaa22aaa

MAY 22–JUNE 7, 2026

Twisted Fairy Tales to premiere at Piccolo Spoleto

Mary Kay Andrews to give glimpse of latest novel

A concert for every genre

Piccolo Spoleto’s 40+ musical acts include old favorites, new sounds

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.

Piccolo Spoleto salutes its recent sponsors

A concert for every genre

Piccolo Spoleto’s 40+ musical acts include old favorites, new sounds

By Jordyn Britton

The 2026 Piccolo Spoleto Festival will host a record number of performances featuring local and communitybased acts that center the arts in Charleston.

Piccolo Spoleto’s music offerings are as diverse as Charleston, said Rochelle Riley, the city’s director of cultural affairs. Audiences can hear organ works, classical music, Gershin, reggae, contemporary music, and even a salute to the women of rock and roll.

“What we want most is to provide such an amazing and eclectic mix of music that it touches everyone,” Riley said. “The goal is that we are doing what Charlestonians want, because they’re the ones helping put this on.”

Unlike the splashy headliners of Spoleto Festival USA, Piccolo introduces audiences to the arts community from a grassroots level. The festival provides affordable — and often free — events while simultaneously showcasing local talent on more prominent stages.

More than 40 acts will perform under the Piccolo Spoleto banner between May 22 andJune 7. Many performers incorporate Charleston’s cultural narratives into their shows, using Charleston’s history and culture to invite audiences to see the city from an authentic perspective through music.

The Sound of Charleston

In 2010, Charlestonian Bill Perry and former City Council member Yvonne Evans co-founded Charleston Musical Heritage Productions. Their musical event “The Sound of Charleston” tells the city’s story through music.

“We give audiences a good blend of music and history,” Perry said. “They learn the history of the Charleston musical connection and how that relates to the city.”

“ ‘Sound of Charleston: America 250 Edition’ is a variation on the Sound of Charleston’s flagship offering,” Perry said. It features gospel spirituals, Civil War-era songs, selections from George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess and Rhapsody in Blue, as well as jazz and classical compositions tied to Charleston’s history.

“The Sound of Charleston: America 250 Edition” will be performed May 30 and June 6 at 2 p.m at Circular Congregational Church. Performances run about 75 minutes.

In addition to familiar patriotic numbers, some music will reflect the country’s relationship with slavery, as well as Charleston’s significance in the nation’s history.

“ What we try to accomplish in the show is when people leave, they have a new appreciation for how broad

Charleston’s history is in the musical area.” —Bill Perry

“The shows are pretty emotional for some people,” Perry said. “But they really enjoy the singers and the storytelling that comes with the music.”

Charleston Music Heritage Productions will also present “Gershwin and Jazz” during Piccolo Spoleto. Former Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg joins other musicians for a performance of jazz standards and Gershwin classics such as “Rhapsody in Blue” and selections from Porgy and Bess. “Gershwin and Jazz” will be performed May 31 at 2 p.m. at Circular Congregational Church.

Both concerts change the way visitors and locals understand Charleston, Perry said. “What we try to accomplish in the show is when people leave, they have a new appreciation for how broad Charleston’s history is in the musical area. We want people to leave and say, We took several walking tours of Charleston, but we really didn’t get a true appreciation for the history until we came and heard this music.’’

Christopher Laughlin returns

Guitarist Christopher Laughlin shares his expansive repertoire with Piccolo audiences for a third time this year.

Laughlin, who performs classical, flamenco, and acoustic guitar, plans a melodious and engaging set that introduces listeners to the diversity of sounds that his instrument can make.

Attendees can expect to hear flamenco, such as “Guajiras” by Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucía, and some Bach pieces. Laughlin is also excited to play a new arrangement

“I think it’s nice when you can put a variety of music in your programs so you can

bridge the gap between what people’s expectations are of the music they like and what they might eventually be able to enjoy.”

—Christopher Laughlin

of the Who’s “Baba O’Riley” with a looping pedal that creates an orchestral effect with a solo guitar.

Laughlin will perform May 28 at 7 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church and May 30 at 6 p.m. at Circular Congregational Church.

“I think it’s nice when you can put a variety of music in your programs so you can bridge the gap between what people’s expectations are of the music they like and what they might eventually be able to enjoy,” Laughlin said. “That’s what I think I’m trying to accomplish — broadening people’s horizons on what kind of music they might enjoy.”

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

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Twisted Fairy Tales to premiere at Piccolo Spoleto

By Jordyn Britton

Every summer of her childhood, Andrea White traveled from nearby Georgetown to Charleston with her family for the spring arts celebrations, Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto.

“Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto, as an artsy kid, was everything,” White said.

Today, White — a College of Charleston graduate who teaches music at the PorterGaud School — brings the next generation of young performers to the festival stage through Twisted Fairy Tales at the Cannon Street Arts Center.

The original musical was written and directed alongside Low Country Arts Theater cofounder Simone Liberty.

Aimed at children, Twisted Fairy Tales is a comedic musical featuring a small ensemble cast from ages 7 to 15. The play focuses on villains from classic fairy tales, folklore and Disney to pose the question: Who’s the real villain? Twisted Fairy Tales uses reimagined characters like Gaston and Captain Hook to introduce young audiences to theater in a fun and engaging way.

“ We really wanted to offer opportunities for quick performances and experiences that allow [kids] to be involved in theater.”

—Andrea White

Liberty, also a College of Charleston alumna, grew up in Connecticut where the community theater scene was not only popular, but open to everyone.

“In Connecticut, there’s a very large community theater scene. If you audition, you are in,” said Liberty, a Charleston-area teaching artist. “That’s kind of what [Piccolo Spoleto] is starting to feel like — allowing more community members to get involved with the arts scene and be seen by more community members. It just feels like another barrier to entry is being knocked down.”

A theater program open to all still cultivates children’s talents while nurturing their love for the arts, White said.

Another cast member, Genevieve Perrine, returns to Twisted Fairy Tales playing Jafar. The rising sophomore was in a 2021 production of the show and is the only member of the cast to appear in both versions. As a fourth grader, she played Smee.

As White intended, Twisted Fairy Tales creates opportunities for children at all experience levels.

“If you want to be a rock, if you want to be Sharpay, that’s what this show is about,” White said. “Arts is for everybody, and it should be for every student, regardless of their background.”

Twisted Fairy Tales will be performed June 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cannon Street Arts Center.

Since its inception in 1979, Piccolo Spoleto still uplifts and showcases the South Carolina local arts scene as a community-driven companion festival to Spoleto Festival USA. White said Piccolo Spoleto is the perfect fit for the Low Country Theater Group.

White and Liberty decided to start the theater after noticing a lack of open, informal theater troupes throughout the greater Charleston area.

“We want arts to be accessible to every student, not just students who are in full-on troupes,” White said. “The idea behind the theater company is less that students have to be at something every single week and more that they can sign up for one-off dance classes or performances.

“We really wanted to offer opportunities for quick performances and experiences that allow [kids] to be involved in theater.”

“For the audition, they had to dance, sing and act,” White said. Following auditions, both White and Liberty found a place on stage for everybody.

Allison Knight, 13, who is entering eighth grade, plays Ursula, one of Twisted Fairy Tales’ seven villains. She has performed under the direction of White and Liberty before, but Piccolo Spoleto is a level up for the young performer.

“I am so excited for Piccolo Spoleto,” Knight said. “This is my first huge theatre gig other than school musicals and theatre company performances. I am the most excited for the rehearsals, the inside jokes in the cast, and making my debut on the big stage.”

For White, Twisted Fairy Tales is also a chance to reconnect with the arts-infused childhood she experienced through Piccolo Spoleto.

“To give these kids the opportunity to be at that festival that meant so much to me when I was a kid really means everything to me.”

IF YOU WANT TO GO: Twisted Fairy Tales will be performed June 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cannon Street Arts Center, 134 Cannon St. Tickets start at $10.

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

Perrine, now in high school, returns to the cast portraying Jafar.

Gullah

Calvin “CL” Baxter II founded Gullah Collective, a nine-piece band which aims to preserve and promote the sounds of the Gullah Geechee culture. The band performs at the Dock Street Theatre on June 5 at 7 p.m. Free but registration is required. For tickets, visit piccolospoleto.com.

CHARLESTON MUSICAL HERITAGE CONCERTS

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 second half of the festival and includes events from May 29 to 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 30, 11 a.m.: Harambee Dance Company.

June 2 , 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.: Tricky Words Magic Show.

Sand Sculpting Competition

Visit the front beach of Isle of Palms to watch artists transform the beach into art as they compete for prizes in different categories of the annual sand sculpting competition. Family-friendly and free. May 30 at 9 a.m. Isle of Palms, Front Beach.

Piccolo Spoleto 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.

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 29: Mozart: A Little Night Music with Charleston Baroque

May 30: Wind in the Wood with Steve Rosenberg

May 31: An Afternoon at Versailles with Spartina Consort

June 1: From Vienna to Cádiz with Charleston Baroque

June 2: Pachelbel Canon with Charleston Baroque

June 3: Vivaldi Guitar Concierto and Beyond with Avanti Guitar Trio

June 4: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Charleston Baroque

June 5: Mozart: A Little Night Music with Charleston Baroque

June 6: Vivaldi Guitar Concierto and Beyond with Avanti Guitar Trio

June 7: Vivaldi Guitar Concierto and Beyond with Avanti Guitar Trio

• More: PiccoloSpoleto.com

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 29, 10 a.m.: Jack Cleghorn. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5 Clifford St. May 30, 3 p.m.: Dalaie Choi, Bishop Gadsden, 1 Bishop Gadsden Way. May 31 , 3 p.m.: Monty Bennett. St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 990 Etiwan Park St. Daniel Island. June 1 , 10 a.m.: Jessie Zixi Deng. First (Scots) Presbyterian Church, 53 Meeting St. June 2 , 10 a.m.: Ilona Kubiaczyk-Adler. St. Michael’s Church, 71 Broad St. June 3 , 10 a.m.: Virginia & Jonathan Bolena (Ben Hutto Memorial Concert). Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul, 126 Coming St. June 4 , 10 a.m.: Christoph Hintermüller. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King St. June 5, 10 a.m.: Sarah Palmer (Series Finale). Summerall Chapel, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St.

• More: PiccoloSpoleto.com

Note This advance calendar listing focuses on the events in the second half of Piccolo Spoleto. The most up-to-date calendar information can always be found on piccolospoleto.com

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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 29 : Mark Rapp — From the Street

June 1: Music Academy of the Two Rivers Suzuki Violin

June 2: World Music Cafe Pop Up

June 3: Generatia

June 4: The Top Notes 8-Hand Piano Ensemble

June 5: Leah María Suárez and Friends

• More: PiccoloSpoleto.com

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 30; 2 p.m. June 6.

• 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 30: Outdoor Concert

Young Artists Series

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 29: American Songbook

June 1: I’ll Take Romance

June 2: Go for Baroque

June 3: A Day with the Romantics

June 4: Mostly Mozart

June 5: Steel Band

• More: PiccoloSpoleto.com

Other musical shows not to miss

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

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

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

• Christopher Laughlin Guitar, 6 p.m., May 30, Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. (T)

• A World of Jewish Culture: The Kleztonians, 2 p.m., May 31, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, 90 Hasell St.

• Charleston Opera Theater presents Opera from Here!, 4 p.m., May 31, City Gallery, 34 Prioleau St.

• Classical Pride Charleston, 4 p.m., May 31, Unitarian Church in Charleston, 4 Archdale St.

• A World of Jewish Culture: Jewish Voices in Classical Chamber Music , 6 p.m., Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, 90 Hasell St.

• Gallus Camerata: It Must Be Somewhere , 3 p.m., June 1, Unitarian Church in Charleston, 4 Archdale St.

• Sip and Stroll with Small Opera . Walk begins at 5:30 p.m., June 3, at Reinert Fine Art, 179 King St.

• Lowcountry Inspirations with Ron Daise , 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., June 4, Drummond Studio Gallery, 12 Line St.

• The Mahoganee Xperience: Indigenous Soul Music , 6 p.m., June 5, Drummond Studio Gallery, 12 Line St.

• Winston-Salem Choral Artists: The Sacred Veil, 7:30 p.m., June 5, Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul, 126 Coming St.

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:

Piccolo Spoleto Festival Finale

June 6, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hampton Park, 30 Mary Murray Blvd. Free.

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.

Live from the Angel Oak

June 1, 7 p.m. Cannon Street Arts Center. 134 Cannon St. Free. This June 1 special presentation features the premiere of the Live from the Angel Oak concert film, celebrating the beauty and cultural spirit of Charleston through music, storytelling and performance. Featuring Da’Gullah Rootz — a Charleston-based ensemble celebrating Gullah Geechee culture through African-rooted percussion, spirituals, and rhythm — the film captures a soulful performance beneath the historic Angel Oak with rich vocals, drums, and spirited Lowcountry-inspired instrumentation.

The Gullah Collective Band

June 5, 7 p.m. Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St. Free.

This performance features The Gullah Collective, a nine-piece band founded by percussionist and producer Calvin “CL” Baxter II, at the historic Dock Street Theatre. The group delivers a dynamic blend of jazz, roots, gospel, R&B, and West African rhythms in a high-energy live show that honors the deep historical and cultural roots of Gullah Geechee heritage in the Lowcountry. Expect powerful performances, special guest appearances and a celebration of Charleston’s indigenous musical traditions.

Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition

Through June 6. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Note: June 7 is an optional day for exhibitors.) 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.

Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition

Through June 7. City Gallery, 34 Prioleau St. Free.

More than five dozen visual artists have been invited for 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 Dickins, director and chief curator at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston.

The festival by genre

• Scottish Performing Arts Classic: Angus Katie McDonald Memorial Prize , South Carolina Society Hall, 72 Meeting St.

° Friday, June 5 · 1:30 PM

° Friday, June 5 · 4:30 PM

° Saturday, June 6 · 1:00 PM

° Saturday, June 6 · 4:00 PM

• Charleston Gospel Choir: Lucille Simmons Whipper Tribute , 6 p.m., June 6, Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St.

• Charleston Sound Chorus: Red, White, and Ringing , 4 p.m., June 7, Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul, 126 Coming St.

• MACA Opera Intensive: The Marriage of Figaro, 7 p.m., June 6, 5 p.m., June 7, Parish Hall at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King St.

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

The Have Nots!

Comedy Improv

May 30 and June 6, 8 p.m. (T)

Laughway to the Weekend

June 3, 8 p.m. (T)

Doozy

A night of improvised scenes with Dan O’Connor, Edi Patterson, Brandy Sullivan and Greg Tavares.

June 5 and 6, 8 p.m.; June 7, 7:30 p.m. (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.

May 29, 7:30 p.m. 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., June 5. (T)

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

• Too Clever by Half, a double feature by Shortwave Kitsch. 5:30 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)

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

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

• Musings from the Bar - A dive into marriage, a bar and patrons. 7:30 p.m. June 2, 3. (T)

Stelle di Domani at the College of Charleston

Visit PiccoloSpoleto.com for full descriptions and times of performances of these theatrical productions by

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.

ART

Against the Grain

Solo exhibition by Michelle Kay Washington.

May 29 and 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. Artist talk is at 6 p.m. May 29.

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.

students at the College of Charleston. Shows are ticketed, unless otherwise marked, and are being performed in the Simons Center Black Box Theatre, 54 St. Philip Street; Chapel Theatre, 172 Chapel St., or Charleston Library Society, 164 King St.

• Staged readings from the 17th annual National Playwriting contest - (F): 2 p.m., May 29; 2 p.m., June 3, 4. (Chapel)

• Late, A Cowboy Song - 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., June 5 and 6. (Chapel)

• Under the Lights - 7 p.m., June 1; 5 p.m., June 2. (Simons)

• Family Feud: Cabaret Edition - 7 p.m., May 31. (Chapel)

• Romeo & Juliet: Cuts and Kisses - 5 p.m., June 5; 12 p.m. and 6 p.m., June 6. (Simons)

• Real Love...Negotiated - 7 p.m., June 3 and 4. (Simons)

• More: PiccoloSpoleto.com

DANCE

Piccolo Spoleto’s Dance Showcase

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

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 through 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 29: A$iahMae

June 1: Jennifer Bartell Boykin

June 2: Evelyn Berry

June 3: Christopher O’Neal Blackmon

June 4: Kwoya Fagin Maples

June 5: Michal Rubin

Andrews to give glimpse of latest book June 4

By Madelyn Taylor

Just in time for beach-read season, author Mary Kay Andrews will bring her latest book to Charleston just in time for Piccolo Spoleto.

Hosted by indie bookstore Buxton Books, Andrews — often called the “Queen of the Summer Read” — will introduce her new novel Road Trip with a talk and signing on June 4 at 6 p.m. at Circular Congregational Church’s Lance Hall. A copy of the novel, out June 2, is included with every ticket.

Andrews will be joined by her friend and fellow novelist Patti Callahan Henry whose recent novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lee, was also a New York Times bestseller. Henry, who considers Andrews a mentor and inspiration, discussed Road Trip with her from its earliest concept to the final page.

Andrews has visited Buxton Books several times before, according to the store’s marketing coordinator, Marissa Luckie. But the June 4 conversation between the two authors will make the event especially compelling.

“I think that there are certain questions that only a writer knows to ask another writer about how a book is made,” Luckie said. “They really know how to get in a little bit deeper and ask the questions that really get into the process of writing a book.”

Andrews, who lives in Atlanta, was a journalist before she became a novelist. She has written more than 30 books.

Exploring Irish ties

The granddaughter of Irish immigrants, Andrews channeled her own family roots to tell the story of Road Trip. The novel follows two estranged sisters who reconnect after their mother’s death. Maeve and Therese Dunigan inherit a mysterious painting that might be worth millions if the sisters can prove its authenticity. To do so, they must travel to Ireland and dig into their family’s mysterious past.

“When I started writing this book, I’d only been to Ireland one time before. Writing the book gave me the excuse to go to Ireland.” Andrews said. “You can never underestimate the value of going and putting your feet in the places that your characters walk.”

Andrews said she was inspired by a tour she took in an Irish art gallery where she learned about the 1974 Beit art collection heist, when members of the IRA stole priceless paintings in an attempt to trade them for imprisoned compatriots.

The story, along with a portrait from a wealthy Irish family she saw at an auction, helped to inspire Road Trip

“My husband and I — we’re both the first in our families to graduate from college — so there are no family portraits in our family,” she said. “I’ve always had a fascination with little portraits.

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I buy them when I see them, and I make up fantastic stories about who they are.”

Two of Henry’s novels, When Light Breaks and The Perfect Love Song, also share Irish settings. Their common heritage inspired their art and helped strengthen a friendship that spans more than two decades, Henry said.

“It’s always very interesting to hear two writers discuss their process, their lives and how the creative work informs their life,” Henry said. “We will be talking about how (Irish heritage) informs not only her characters, but probably the kind of writers we are today.”

Andrews’ role as the middle child of three sisters also gave her plenty of family conflict to draw upon, too. She applied her own memories of growing up with her sisters to Road Trip

“I tried to dwell on sisters I’ve known, the dynamic and I took it from there,” Andrews said.

IF YOU WANT TO GO: Mary Kay Andrews and Patti Callahan Henry: Publication Week

Celebration. June 4, 6 p.m. Lance Hall at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. Tickets are $35 and include a signed, hardcover copy of Road Trip

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

The Witching Hour October 29, 2026

Holiday Pops! December 17-19, 2026

ICON January 21, 2027

Relive the wonder of Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and more with Capathia Jenkins & Ryan Shaw.

Charleston’s favorite holiday spectacular returns with Broadway, film, and television star Cheyenne Jackson.

Ranky Tanky

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Charleston’s own Ranky Tanky returns with unstoppable momentum and music shaped by deep local pride.

CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON

presenting exceptional chamber music in Charleston since 2006

Experience year-round performances by today’s leading classical musicians. Now through June 8, enjoy 20% off all Ovation and Salon Series tickets purchased online. Use code SPOLETO at checkout to take advantage of this limited-time offer!

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

Loeffler’s Octet with Stella Chen at St. Matthew’s Lutheran

The Viano Quartet plays Mendelssohn & Haydn at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church