Best Tree Service in Goose Creek, SC

Every holiday season, streets and homes across the country come alive with Christmas lights, each neighborhood offering its twist on the age-old tradition.

From grand displays that span entire lawns to simple wreaths glowing on front doors, the tradition of decorating with Christmas lights brings a new kind of holiday cheer.

Here is a guide to some of the best light displays across the Lowcountry this Christmas.

Holiday Nights & Lights

Take a mesmerizing drive through the fourth annual Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park Holiday Nights & Lights event, 40 Harriet Tubman Way. This drive-through lights show is guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit. The display is open nightly from Saturday, Dec. 7 through Monday, Dec. 9 from 6-8:00 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

Holiday Lights at Fire Station 3

Visit the annual Holiday Lights at Fire Station 3, 534 William Hilton Pkwy, for a fun and festive display. In the spirit of the season, Fire Rescue will be collecting non-perishable food items and new unwrapped toys for Deep Well. New unwrapped toys should be for ages 1-12 and can be dropped off until Dec. 15. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off through January.

Hilton Head Island Christmas Tree Lighting

The Lowcountry Celebration Park, 94 Pope Avenue, will be aglow this Saturday, Dec. 7, for the lighting of the 30-foot-tall Christmas Tree. Watch a magical laser light show, enjoy local music, food trucks and more. The event is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and the Christmas tree lighting is set for 6:30 p.m.

Town of Bluffton Tree Lighting Ceremony

Kick off the holiday season with The Town of Bluffton during the 53rd tree lighting ceremony, this Friday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. in Martin Family Park, 68 Boundary St. A miniature train will be available at the tree lighting from 6-8 p.m. to ride around Martin and DuBois Parks. Following the ceremony, you can enjoy the movie “Polar Express” and explore Santa’s Workshop at DuBois Park’s Pavilion.

To keep the festivities going, the Bluffton Christmas Parade is Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. through Bluffton’s Historic District.

The Town is also hosting its second annual Menorah Lighting ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Martin Family Park. All of these events are free and open to the public.

Aquarium Aglow

Visit the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, 100 Aquarium Wharf, to enjoy an incredible light display with larger-than-life installations, festive photo ops and the most unique visit with Santa. The event is held on select evenings from Nov. 23 through Dec. 30 and tickets are $21.95-$29.95 and available to purchase on their website.

Celebrate the Season

Pack the whole family in the car and turn on your favorite Christmas songs to enjoy the dazzling path through Moncks Corner Holiday Lights Driving Tour, 1 Riverwood Dr. This festive light display is open Nov. 29 through Dec. 30, 6-9:00 p.m. It costs $10 per vehicle and all proceeds benefit local charities.

Holiday Festival of Lights

Don’t miss the 32nd annual Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr. Enjoy over 750 light displays on a three-mile driving tour that includes the newly rebuilt Cooper River Bridge display. This event also includes train rides, marshmallow roasting, gift shops and more. It is open until December 31 and tickets start at $15 per vehicle.

College of Charleston Light Show

From Dec. 14 through Jan. 1, transport yourself into a winter wonderland at College of Charleston’s historic Cistern Yard and Randolph Hall, 66 George St. The lights string across the campus’ famed live oaks and the event includes a hot chocolate stand on weekends. The light show is free and starts hourly from 6-9 p.m.

The Lights around Park Circle and Christmas Tree Lighting

Watch the 40-foot Christmas Tree light up with Mayor Burgess on Friday, Dec. 6, 6-7 p.m. at Park Circle Community Building grounds, 4800 Park Circle. This event will have live music and free hot cocoa. After the lighting, be sure to enjoy the beautiful lights and displays around the park. This event is free and the lights will be available to tour until New Year’s Day.

Mount Pleasant Towne Center

Visit the Mount Pleasant Shopping Center this Christmas season to check off your holiday shopping and enjoy the sparkling chandeliers, giant lighted reindeer, canopies of lights and a 40-foot tree. The decorations are ongoing through the holidays, 1218 Belk Drive.

Bee City Zoo

If you’re looking for an all-day Christmas adventure, visit the Bee City Zoo and enjoy the zoo at night with dazzling lights. The lights will be available until Dec. 30 and tickets are $14 per person. Children under two are free, 1066 Holly Ridge Ln. Cottageville, SC.

3241 Morningdale Drive, Ivy Hall, Mount Pleasant

Homeowner Kelli Frazier Miller is known for her amazing and elaborate holiday decorations in the Ivy Hall neighborhood. Her Christmas display runs 24/7 in December then switches over to a Winter Wonderland in January. Its a must-see in North Mount Pleasant.

Park Crossing Drive & Sailmaker Street, Daniel Island

For some fun home holiday cheer, visit these two streets for festive decorations. One home even has a mailbox for letters to Santa, so make sure your kids bring their wish lists with them.

Walking in a Woodlands Wonderland, Morrow Lane, North Charleston

Visit this charming Christmas light show every Sunday through Thursday until the New Year. The show begins nightly at 6:00 p.m. Visit their Facebook page for more details or tune in on 93.9 FM.

Wonderland of Temuco Lane, 104 Temuco Lane, Plum Creek Neighborhood, Summerville

Come enjoy the lights and sounds of Christmas in this beautiful home display. The family is partnering up with Lowcountry Orphan Relief, so don’t forget to bring items on their donation wish list to leave in the donation box at the end of the driveway. The show will run until Jan. 1, Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-8 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Visit their Facebook page for more details.

Santa on Santino, 105 Santino Court, Goose Creek

For twinkling lights, blow-ups and a lighted arch over the driveway visit this house on Santino Court. The arch features 334 feet of PVC pipe, 250 zip ties, 72 feet of rebar and 1,800 lights. This display is ongoing through the holiday season.

Cadd Family Christmas Lights, 66 Springfield Road

David and Amanda Cadd brighten the neighborhood cul-de-sac with their dazzling display of lights. Their display includes synchronized lights and music, a snow machine and a Santa sleigh. Their display is guaranteed to make your season merry and bright.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (Dec. 4, 2024) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of W International SC, LLC and Vivid Empire SC, LLC (collectively “W International”), a South Carolina-based complex metal fabricator specializing in the manufacture of shipbuilding structures, modules and assemblies.

Upon completion of the transaction, the manufacturing facility in Goose Creek, South Carolina, will operate within HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. The site will support the construction of nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carrier modules and structures for U.S. Navy programs. Substantially all current employees will be offered positions with HII to continue to work on site.

“HII is committed to increasing build rates for our Navy customer, and this investment in capacity alongside the Navy will help us do that,” HII President and CEO Chris Kastner said. “It lets us efficiently add trained talent and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities to the urgent job of building ships, making it a unique opportunity to accelerate throughput at Newport News Shipbuilding in support of the Navy and AUKUS.”

The acquired assets include advanced production facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, tooling and infrastructure used to fabricate complex metal modules and structures, and are located on a leased 45-acre site with more than 480,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The site has barge and rail access, and is strategically located near Charleston, in a region with a rapidly growing shipbuilding ecosystem and highly skilled trades workforce.

The facility in Goose Creek will be known as Newport News Shipbuilding – Charleston Operations, operating within HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division.

Current NNS Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer Matt Needy will become general manager of the site. NNS is the nation’s designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two shipyards capable of designing and building nuclear‐powered submarines.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals and required contractual modifications from our Navy customer and other third parties.

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The first big goal for Stratford High School’s football team this fall was to defend its region title.

The Knights weren’t able to do that, but being city champs - and the owners of the coveted Golden Goose Trophy - felt like more than just a consolation prize for Stratford after it edged visiting crosstown rival Goose Creek, 21-14, Friday, Nov. 8 in the final regular season game for both squads.

“Any time you win a huge rivalry game like this, it’s great to win,” Stratford coach Dennie McDaniel said. “Both programs have done a good job of building this up as a good rivalry. We get to keep the Golden Goose for one more year. I’m just excited for our kids to come out here and finish up the regular season the way they did.”

The Knights enter the Class 5A Div. I playoffs Nov. 15 with a 5-5 overall record and capped the league slate with a 3-2 mark. Goose Creek dropped to 5-5 overall and also finished 3-2 in the region. The Gators, who will be in the Class 5A Div. II bracket, needed one win over the final two weeks of the regular season to claim their fifth region crown in six seasons, but dropped a pair of single-digit games.

By edging Berkeley, 28-23, Friday, Nov. 8, the Cane Bay Cobras claimed the Region 7-5A crown. The Cobras, Berkeley, Stratford and Goose Creek all finished 3-2 in league play, but the Cobras had the head-to-head tiebreaker on all of the other three.

Stratford was happy to head into the playoffs with some momentum, though.

“We’ve still got to clean up some mistakes as far as penalties go,” McDaniel said. “If we’re operating like we’re capable of operating, there’s no telling how good we can be. I would like to see how we end up in the playoffs. We were missing two starters tonight, but everybody is dinged up this time of year. When we get those guys back, we think we can be hitting on all cylinders.”

Stratford quarterback Jachin Davis capped a 58-yard drive on a 1-yard plunge up the middle with 9:10 remaining to make it 21-14 and the Knights made two stands inside their own territory to preserve their second straight win in the series.

Goose Creek took over at its own 21 with 2:21 remaining and used a 34-yard pass from quarterback Kymani Clary to receiver Teru Davis to reach Stratford’s 45 on its final possession. After spiking it to stop the clock with 23 seconds left, the Gators netted 6 yards on its their next two plays and a heave toward the end zone on fourth-and-4 in the closing seconds fell incomplete.

Stratford took a knee to kill the final three seconds.

“I think Goose Creek is very talented,” McDaniel said. “Athletic-wise they’re very good. They do a good job with their scheme to fit what their players do well. Defensively, their noseguard (Andrew Joseph) is the best defensive player we faced all year. He was eating us up. We had to triple team him some times.”

The Gators’ best drive of the night evened the score, 14-14, late in the third quarter. Goose Creek went 94 yards in just over three minutes. Clary connected with Davis on a pair of quick passes to move the chains and the Gators benefitted from a Stratford late hit out of bounds. Clary then connected with running back Meliq McGowan for 26 yards to the Stratford 19. Two plays later, Clary raced 15 yards to the Knights 1 and McGowan punched it in from there with 3:04 remaining in the third quarter.

Stratford reached paydirt twice in the first half, once in each quarter, to grab a 14-7 halftime advantage. On their second possession, the Knights went 66 yards to score on a third and goal from the 2 on a run by running Kerwin Squire with 3:01 remaining in the opening period. The Gators aided the home team moments earlier with a defensive pass interference on a fourth-and-4 at the 17.

Goose Creek’s response was swift. Clary found Davis in stride in the middle of the field and the freshman receiver scored on a 65-yard reception to tie the score, 7-7, with 1:37 left in the first quarter.

Following an exchange of punts, Stratford went 70 yards to take the lead on a 14-yard pass from Jachin Davis to receiver Terrell Ross with four minutes remaining in the second quarter.

Davis finished the game 14-of-21 through the air for 178 yards and also ran for 49 yards. Stratford receiver JQ Crosby caught five passes for 119 yards. Squire rushed for 67 yards.

“Jachin is the guy who makes us go on offense,” McDaniel said. “Any time you have somebody back there with the caliber arm he does, but also the talent with his feet, he’s going to make you right more times than not. That’s a great weapon to have. As good as he is as a player, he’s much better as a teammate and a leader. He demands a lot of himself and his teammates, and that makes us much better.”

Goose Creek crossed Stratford’s 40 on its ensuing drive but opted to punt on fourth and 4 with a minute left in the opening half.

Teru Davis led the Gators with more than 100 yards receiving. Clary passed for 183 yards.