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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pickleball Kingdom, the nation's premier indoor pickleball franchise, is excited to announce the opening of its newest location in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, situated at 680 Long Point Rd Mt Pleasant, SC 29464. This location underscores Pickleball Kingdom's commitment to providing an unparallel pickleball experience throughout the state of South Carolina.

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Ace Rodrigues, Founder, and CEO of Pickleball Kingdom, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "We are thrilled to bring Pickleball Kingdom to Mount Pleasant, SC, and we couldn't be happier to have Chris and Kelly Ogden leading the charge. This expansion marks another milestone in our mission to bring a premier indoor pickleball experience all around the world."

Chris and Kelly Ogden, esteemed franchisees of Pickleball Kingdom, are spearheading this endeavor in Mount Pleasant. Their dedication to the sport and enthusiasm for community involvement position them to make the Mount Pleasant North location a hub for the pickleball.

A Hub for Pickleball Enthusiasts

The Mount Pleasant North location boasts state-of-the-art indoor courts designed to accommodate players of all ages and skill levels. With a focus on inclusivity and fostering a sense of community, the venue will offer leagues, open play sessions, tournaments, and professional instruction.

"Pickleball is more than just a sport; it's a community builder," remarked Chris Ogden. "Our aim is to create a welcoming environment where people of all backgrounds can come together to enjoy this exciting sport. Mount Pleasant is the perfect setting for Pickleball Kingdom."

Join the Pickleball Kingdom Family

As Pickleball Kingdom continues its expansion efforts, the company is actively seeking passionate individuals to join its franchise family. Prospective franchisees will benefit from comprehensive support from the Pickleball Kingdom team and the opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing industry.

"This is a remarkable opportunity to be part of the fastest-growing sport in the country," noted Rob Streett, COO of Pickleball Kingdom. "We're eager to welcome entrepreneurs who share our vision for growing the pickleball community."

www.pickleballkingdom.com/franchise

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COO Rob StreettEmail: 376109@email4pr.comPhone: 888-788-0999

About Pickleball Kingdom

Pickleball Kingdom is the premier indoor pickleball franchise, dedicated to promoting the sport through high-quality facilities, instruction, and community engagement. With a vision to create a worldwide network of pickleball venues, Pickleball Kingdom is reshaping the landscape of sports.

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South Carolina's first federally chartered startup lender in years is eyeing its next outpost.

Mount Pleasant-based Beacon Community Bank is looking to redevelop a former Circle K service station and convenience store at 527 N. Main St. in downtown Summerville.

The deal is subject to a proposed environmental cleanup and land-reuse plan filed by VCKH’s Magnolia LLC with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control in late March

The applicant is owned by local car dealer Tommy Baker, who also is Beacon's chairman and co-founder. It plans to acquire the nearly half-acre corner property "and intends to redevelop the property with a bank," according to the document.

"The property was formerly a gas station. The past use of the property or adjoining properties may have caused environmental pollution on the property," the filing stated.

The public comment period on the cleanup proposal runs through May 1.

Fast-moving Beacon opened its sixth branch in five years in 2023 when it expanded into the North Charleston market and bolstered its existing East Cooper presence by opening a new corporate headquarters and retail office along U.S. Highway 17 across from Boone Hall Farms.

The bank opened its doors in early 2018 on East Bay Street in downtown Charleston after raising about $34 million from more than 320 local investors led by Baker of Baker Motor Co. Beacon's other branches are in Mount Pleasant and one on Daniel Island.

Split decision

The dozens of newcomers who relocate to the Charleston region each week won't include the "Golden Bachelor" and his new bride after all.

Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, who tied the knot in a TV wedding about three months ago, went on ABC's Good Morning America last week to announce they've decided to part ways. Turner filed the papers to make it official, citing an “irretrievable breakdown” of their new marriage

"Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations, and we've looked closely at our situation, our living situation, so forth and — and we've kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it's probably time for us to dissolve our marriage," he said on the morning show.

Shortly after Turner picked Nist to be his bride on the ABC reality show, the 70-something engaged couple told People magazine they were considering a move to Charleston from their residences in Indiana and New Jersey, partly because her son and family live nearby.

“We looked at home after home, but we never got to the point where we made that decision," Nist said on GMA.

All best

Three South Carolina towns were named as the “Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in the South” by Southern Living.

Charleston, Georgetown and Beaufort made the list, as well as cities in North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Florida, Virginia and Maryland.

Beaufort, which ranked No. 4 out of 15 on the list, was chosen because of the amenities of Waterfront Park, the 100-slip marina, its downtown charm and its proximity to Hunting Island State Park.

“Beaufort’s Waterfront Park is a great place to get wide-open waterfront views as you take a sunset stroll,” Southern Living writers described in the ranking.

Charleston was No. 7, with mentions of the dining, shopping and cultural offerings, its proximity to the barrier island beach towns.

“To be fair, the Holy City comes to mind for a lot when we’re talking about great Southern vacation destinations … There’s not much you can’t find in Charleston,” according to Southern Living.

Ranked No. 13, Georgetown was hailed as the “crowned jewel of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, a string of six towns bookended by Myrtle Beach and Charleston, Georgetown offers all the same charms of Charleston with far fewer crowds.”

The selections were made by Southern Living editors who research and visit destinations across the region.

Upstate acquisition

A Lowcountry concrete business is cementing its footprint in South Carolina with an Upstate acquisition.

Summerville-based Knight’s Companies and its Knight’s Precast division recently bought MST Concrete Products Inc. of Pendleton.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Knight’s Precast said it plans to open two new Upstate locations, in Central and in Pendleton. CEO Pete Knight called the deal an "exciting step in our companywide expansion strategy."

Family-owned Knight’s offers septic, ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete, trucking and concrete-pumping services, as well as steel reinforcement products to commercial and residential customers with plants in Summerville and Richmond Hill, Ga.

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Three area hospitals have been sold in a $2.4 billion deal to North Carolina-based Novant Health by the previous owner, Tenet Healthcare of Dallas, Texas.

The sale of East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, Hilton Head Hospital in Hilton Head and Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville includes the associated physician clinics and other operations, according to a news release from Novant Health.

“We are beyond thrilled to welcome our new team members and grow our presence in South Carolina,” said Carl S. Armato, president and CEO, Novant Health, which is headquartered in Winston-Salem. “Novant Health’s long-term vision is to transform the health and wellness of these communities through expanded specialty services and clinical expertise. We are energized and united behind our cause to create a healthier future together by building connections with patients and clinicians in coastal South Carolina.”

The East Cooper Medical Center includes 15 physician clinics. Hilton Head Hospital includes the Bluffton Okatie Outpatient Center and 12 physician clinics. Coastal Carolina Hospital in Jasper County includes the Tidewatch Free-Standing Emergency Department in Bluffton, according to the news release.

Novant Health said continuity of care is a priority and appointments and procedures will continue as scheduled during the transition period. “We are working closely with our new Novant Health team members to ensure a seamless transition for patients and team members,” Joel Taylor, market CEO of Hilton Head Regional Healthcare, said in the release. “We are eager to move forward together in support of our teams and know decisions will be made with our community’s needs at the forefront.”

“There’s a lot to be excited about when planning for our future,” Tyler Sherrill, CEO of East Cooper Medical Center, said in the release. “Novant Health is known for elevating clinician leadership to provide patients with a trusted health care experience through world-class technology, personal connections and convenient access to care.”

Tenet Health also owns a cluster of imaging centers and urgent care clinics in York, Rock Hill and Fort Mill, but those South Carolina properties were not part of the deal for the coastal hospitals.

“We understand that taking care of our patients starts with taking care of our people, so I’m delighted to join a leadership team that strives to not only be a healthc are provider of choice but also an employer of choice,” Ryan Lee, CEO of Coastal Carolina Hospital, said in the release. “I look forward to expanding the resources available to our team.”

Novant Health supports health and wellness programs in the community, including health education/screenings, community health workers and mobile cruisers. Each year, Novant Health provides hundreds of programs that serve patients, neighbors and some of their communities’ most vulnerable citizens, the company said in the release.

The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,900 physicians and more than 38,000 team members who provide care at more than 800 locations, the release said.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- If you drive through certain areas of Mount Pleasant, you’ll notice many trees have been cut down for development.

Now, the town’s conservation committee is discussing ways to protect the tree population before it’s too late.

The Mount Pleasant Planning Commission is rewriting the zoning code, and part of that conversation centers around how the town treats pine trees.

“One is do we protect pine trees. Right now, pine trees are not protected; they haven’t been protected in most towns,” the Mayor of Mount Pleasant, Will Haynie, said.

Mayor Haynie says part of what sparked this conversation is the development of Faison Road and the number of trees that have been cut down in that process.

“Citizens are very concerned about that,” Haynie said.

Haynie says pine trees are fast-growing, but cutting them down hurts the land’s resiliency to flooding, “Pine trees are like any other adult tree. They will take up 10,000 gallons of water a year. That’s money we don’t have to spend putting pipes in the ground, digging drainage ditches, clearing drainage pipes.”

If pines were protected in Mount Pleasant, anyone cutting a tree down would have to get permission and mitigate the loss through the town’s tree bank.

However, other council members say people should be able to freely cut pine trees down on their property if it threatens their home.

“Pine trees are quite dangerous during storms. They will snap during a hurricane and cause property damage, so they are not protected trees,” Mount Pleasant Town Councilmember Guang Ming Whitley said.

Haynie says he understands that concern but thinks there’s a way to protect the trees and people’s homes.

“You do not want a pine tree falling through someone’s house in a hurricane, but also, if you have a commercial development and you have acres and acres of trees, there’s no reason to clear-cut it,” Haynie said.

Another part of the conversation is their mitigation plan for combatting environmental impacts when trees have to be cut down.

The town has a tree bank, meaning when it comes to certain tree types, for everyone that is cut down, a fee must be paid, or another tree must be planted.

Now, the town is considering only allowing native trees to be replanted.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Twelve acres of land along Park Avenue Boulevard in Mount Pleasant could soon be the site of a proposed attainable housing complex.

“It is in the perfect place in Mount Pleasant ‘cause there’s six schools around there, two fire stations, we’re getting ready to build a public services facility at Lieben Road, the hospital is there, and major retailers like Costco,” explained Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie.

Next week town council will vote on the first reading of amending the Carolina Park Planned Development document to allow for attainable housing at that location.

The mayor said the proposed homes will be in the $300-400,000 price range and will be available for purchase, not rent. To qualify, he said future homeowners will need to fall within a certain percentage of the area median income.

“This is our first responders, our teachers, our healthcare workers. And to be a healthy and complete community, we need to welcome people like that instead of excluding them by the $1 million average home sale price we had last month,” Mayor Haynie said.

The parcel was purchased by Seacoast Church years ago for a second Mount Pleasant campus, but Glenn Wood, the administrator for the church, said they realized it wasn’t the right fit.

After receiving multiple offers, he said they decided to sell it to an attainable housing developer.

“We just feel like it’s a great opportunity for the town to be able to have housing that teachers, fire departments, nurses, you know and honestly even our staff ‘cause some of our staff has to live outside of Mount Pleasant and commute in just because of the cost of real estate,” Wood said. “And so, its an opportunity, we felt like for the town to be able to have some attainable housing and you know I think it’s a great use of the land and a great opportunity.

Prosperity Builders, the developer of the project, already has another attainable housing project in Mount Pleasant called Gregorie Ferry Towns.

Mayor Haynie said if the plan passes the necessary steps, they could break ground as soon as the summer.