2017 January/February Issue

The Festive Life: Your Guide to Outdoor Fun

March 14, 2017

By Jimese Orange As springtime brings longer days with lots of sunshine, a festive life is here for the taking. There’s no shortage of outdoor entertainment going on just about every weekend throughout the spring, summer and fall. You might not be able to do them all, but this list will help you get started.…

A South Carolina Vacation Leads to Self-Discovery

February 16, 2017

By Lashawnda K. Becoats I love to read but never thought a book about slavery would lead me on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. It all started after I began reading Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad”. The book chronicles the journey of a young slave girl named Cora, who escapes from her plantation in Georgia onto a real train that runs underground through the South towards freedom.…

Brooklyn Village: Building the Future and Honoring the Past

February 7, 2017

By Angela Lindsay You could call him “The Deal Whisperer,” as Harris Faulkner of Fox News once referred to him. But R. Donahue “Don” Peebles will tell you that maintaining strong relationships, discipline and integrity are really the main contributing factors to his being one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the nation.…

At the Helm of Health Care: Meet the New Head at CHS

January 26, 2017

By Angela Lindsay Embracing challenge is nothing new for Eugene A. Woods. He’s fluent in Spanish, is an accomplished guitar player and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro several years ago. His latest challenge? Bringing 24 years of health care leadership experience to Carolinas HealthCare System as its new president and chief executive officer.…

Local Churches Offer Faith and Fitness to Congregants

January 22, 2017

By Tonya Jameson Inside the cafeteria at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in the Cherry neighborhood, about a dozen ladies curled dumbbells while lunging to contemporary gospel music. Groans bounced off the wall, but the women kept working during the weekly, Tuesday evening dance exercise class.…