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After getting engaged on Thursday’s Golden Bachelor finale, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist tell PEOPLE they plan to start their lives together in Charleston, South Carolina.

“One of the things that I think fate played a hand in is the possibility of where we might wind up living,” Gerry says. “For the last couple of years, when my family gets together, I've talked about moving to South Carolina, and it's an idea I've toyed with. And then in conversation with Theresa, a private moment, she's saying, ‘Well, yeah, my son lives near Charleston in South Carolina.’”

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Gerry currently lives in Indiana and Theresa hails from New Jersey, but that conversation made it easy for the couple to decide where they should reside.

“And all of a sudden it's like, there's a big problem that is gone,” Gerry says. “The issue of compromising on where to live and how to reconcile families and all of that is, it's no longer an issue.”

The reality stars hope their families will visit often. “We want to have a house that's so inviting that everyone would want to come,” Theresa, 70, says. “Maybe a pool so they all want to come and have fun.”

Lucky for Gerry and Theresa, their kids have already bonded.

“Our daughters, they're like sisters now,” the father of two says.

Theresa agrees. “My daughter says, ‘Thank you for giving me two more sisters,’” the financial services professional says. “She has a sister-in-law already but now, two more sisters.”

After his hometown date with Theresa’s family, Gerry saw her family as his own.

“I looked at Jen and it was like, ‘This could be my own daughter,’” Gerry says of his fiancée’s daughter. “ I literally was having those thoughts because she was so kind and she was so sensitive to the situation, to her mom and to me. The whole dynamic just worked.”

Theresa and Gerry plan to bring their families together to celebrate Hanukkah this month. “We'll have a holiday dinner together with everyone,” Gerry says.

As they’ve continued getting to know each other over phone calls and text messages these last few months, Gerry and Theresa learned they share similar views on one very important — albeit unromantic — facet of combining their lives.

“Financially, we're the same,” Gerry says. “The way we handle money is the same.”

Theresa clarifies that that means the pair consider themselves “somewhat frugal.”

While Gerry and Theresa look forward to moving in together, they don’t have an exact plan for when that will happen.

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“We've had conversations and we've narrowed it down to a time window, but that's always in flux,” the retired restaurateur says. “We have two homes to sell. We have other events that we're going to have to deal with and so forth.”

One major event: their live, televised wedding that will air on ABC in January.

“??When you're in your 20s and you put something off for a year, it's a very small percentage of your life,” Gerry says. “In your 70s, the clock ticks faster. And I'm 100% certain I found the right girl for me. So it's like, why not?”

Gerry can’t wait for his future to unfold, but Theresa keeps him grounded.

“Fortunately, Theresa is the more patient, I think, of the two of us,” he says. “Me, I'm like, ‘Come on, let's go, it's time to go have fun. Life's a wasting. Let's go.’”

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The Golden Wedding will air Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

The Charleston County School Board will allow Acting Superintendent Anita Huggins to offer the district’s chief academic officer contract to an employee referred to as “candidate A” after months of controversy surrounding the position.

The 5-3 vote occurred during a Dec. 11 board meeting after members met behind closed doors in executive session for more than an hour and a half.

The candidate was interviewed by an external panel and high-ranking members of the Charleston County School District, according to Huggins.

“I bring her forward tonight with unanimous support from me and the chief level,” she said.

The school board did not publicly reveal the identity of “candidate A.”

Right before the vote occurred, board chair Keith Grybowski made a motion to put restrictions on the contract negotiations. They included limiting the contract to a year and a half and having the salary set at the currently posted rate.

With members of the gathered crowd shouting out criticism, several board members shared their displeasure. Darlene Roberson, one such member, asked if the board was now picking and choosing which contracts they were putting terms and salaries on. Other board members expressed similar thoughts.

“I just feel that we’re in unprecedented territory right now,” said board member Carol Tempel. “We need stability in our schools. I don’t see this action, this amendment, doing (anything) to boost morale in our schools.”

The district’s human resources head said the previous chief academic officer was awarded a three-year contract, as were other district chiefs.

The motion failed 6-3.

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Issues around the chief academic officer position started in the summer and grew over the course of the fall.

After former Superintendent Eric Gallien took office in July, he told then-board chair Pam McKinney that he wanted to make the interim chief academic officer Michelle Simmons’ job permanent, according to a lawsuit he later filed against the district. Simmons had attended CCSD schools and worked for the district for two decades as a teacher and principal before joining the administrative office.

The lawsuit alleges McKinney told Gallien she didn’t support Simmons’ hiring and that she thought most of the other board members would agree with her.

Tension over filling the position came to head during a heated Sept. 25 board meeting. At the meeting, where the board also voted to suspend Gallien, a five-member majority of the nine-member board declined to give Simmons the job.

Criticism from the Charleston County community was swift.

Seventy-one principals wrote to the board expressing their disappointment about its refusal to hire Simmons, Gallien’s suspension and other matters. The four board members who wanted to give Simmons the job held a press conference where they expressed their support for her. Local lawmakers lambasted the board majority’s decision.

At the end of October, district officials and Gallien agreed to part ways.

His suspension with pay was said to have been to allow for an investigation after a district employee claimed he had created a hostile work environment by trying to change her job responsibilities. An attorney hired by the district to look into the matter found no wrongdoing on Gallien’s part. Still, after four months in the position, he was paid more than $350,000 to go away.

The Dec. 11 meeting got off to a tense start when Grybowski tried to move the vote on the position before public comments, meaning a decision about who could get the chief academic officer position would come without first hearing from the community.

The four members who had publicly backed Simmons protested the motion, with some saying it made “no sense,” was “disingenuous” and didn’t reflect well on Grybowski’s leadership.

Grybowski’s attempt ultimately failed in a 6-3 vote.

Before public comments, he reminded the audience it wasn’t a time to discuss personnel matters. Parents, educators and community members spoke generally of a qualified person from the district they believed should get the job and asked the board not to let politics get in the way. Grybowski reprimanded those who mentioned Simmons by name.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Yes, it is absolutely a cliché. Yes, it is absolutely corny. Yes, saying "if you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen" hits a bit different at Pizza a Modo Mio in West Ashley.

Mike Pitera owns the joint. Pete Carbonaro makes the pizzas. The two are perfect partners.

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"We're both Italian, both from Long Island, we're competitive," Carbano said. "It happens, especially in a small kitchen where we're the two main guys."

"Pete has been in the industry for 25 years," Pitera said. "We met here not knowing each other and found out he was from a town over from me. We worked at the same pizzeria. Knew the same pizza men. Had friends in common."

It's one thing to run a pizza shop together. It's a whole different beast to put that pizza shop on the proverbial pizza map. That is exactly what these two are trying to do.

"I take full credit for pulling him into seeing what the rest of the pizza world is like," Carbano said. "I dragged Mike to Atlantic City with me. We watched some competitions. From there we said, let's do it. A month later, we were in Orlando."

Yes, it is absolutely a cliché. Yes, it is absolutely corny. Yes, saying "if you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen" hits a bit different at Pizza a Modo Mio in West Ashley. (WCIV)

If there is competition, it's a sport. This sport's "Super Bowl" is in March, in Las Vegas. These two will be there to compete.

"I've been working really hard on my Detroit pan pizza as well as the largest stretch. Competing in fastest stretch as well but I'm not there yet. I'd like to compete in acrobatics, I'm definitely not there yet. We are closed Sundays and Monday's. So, I'll try to make some practice dough on Sunday's and then we come in on Monday's and practice. Anywhere else we can squeeze in the practice." says Carbonaro.

Carbano and Pitera compete individually, but are both sauced up to compete for and under the umbrella of Pizza a Modo Mio.

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"We're in 2 different groups," Pitera said. "If we're at different times, we can be each other's assistants."

"People think the Lowcountry is just shrimp, grits, and BBQ," he continued. "It's not. So much culture here, so many restaurants, different taste buds. We're proud to say we're from Charleston, SC. We're bringing that NY slice and taste to you in Vegas."

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“Every year is different,” said Brad Moranz, one half of the husband-wife duo who produce the annual Charleston Christmas Special at the Charleston Music Hall. “If you think you’ve seen it, you haven’t. You may have seen some version of it in whatever year you happened to see it, but it’s different every year. I can promise that.”

The show returns to Charleston Music Hall for its 28th season and features a cast of 28 singers, dancers and musicians, including the Moranzes.

Brad and Jennifer Moranz first came to Charleston in 1995 to perform at the Music Hall. A few years later, they inherited the Charleston Christmas Special from Calvin Gilmore, a South Carolina musician known for owning the Carolina Opry in Myrtle Beach.

“Calvin put us in charge of everything creative … and now here we are,” Brad Moranz said. “Not only creating, directing, choreographing the show, we’re also in it, and living in Charleston. … We love this theater. We love what we’re doing.”

Moranz said the inspiration for the variety-style show comes from the media he and his wife watched as kids. “Jenny and I are of that generation when television variety shows were designed for an entire family to be able to sit and watch and experience together. There will be something in there that, whether it’s a 6-year-old or a 90-year-old, that they would all share the same experience.”

Moranz admits he and his wife listen to Christmas music year-round. The duo starts to hone in on the show in the summer and find the perfect songs, whether that be something they’ve never heard before or a new spin on an old favorite.

“Christmas is Christmas, you know, and the songs are the songs, but it’s kind of amazing how many different ways you can do songs from a style standpoint,” he said.

The duo reinterpret songs across genres, from swing and big-band to country and pop, all to ensure the show remains new every year.

“Every time we look at a song, or a version of a song or any idea, we judge it on a scale of ‘will this make people feel better in some way?’ ”

Once they discover potential songs and numbers, they cast the show to highlight each performer’s specific talents.

“We find people that are incredible at different things and have a multitude of styles,” Moranz told the Charleston City Paper. “Then once we solidify the cast, we actually try to choose songs that … allow them to do what they do best.

“There’ll never be a moment that is slow onstage or that is not kind of amazing. Because if it’s not amazing, we’ll literally cut it before the audience ever sees it. If we make a mistake or judge poorly in some way, we’ll change it until the performers are doing what is best for them.”

This year’s cast features returning favorites, like Tiffany Parker and Matthew Billman, as well as new talent, including Matt Shingledecker, a Charleston native and Broadway performer. Shingledecker has performed in Broadway productions including Les Miserables, Rent and Wicked.

“Every time somebody walks on stage, it has to be a highlight,” Moranz said of this year’s cast.For the Moranzes and the cast, the goal of the show is to raise people’s spirits during the Christmas season.

“You can look at [Christmas] a whole lot of different ways, but when folks walk into the theater, we want them to be filled with joy.”

For more information and tickets visit charlestonmusichall.com

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The Citadel Bulldogs (6-4) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Charleston (SC) Cougars (5-4) on December 14, 2023 at TD Arena. The game airs on FloH.

In its most recent game, Charleston (SC) topped Rhode Island on Sunday, 85-70. Its high scorer was Ben Burnham with 23 points. In its most recent game, Citadel defeated Pfeiffer on Tuesday, 88-60. Quentin Millora-Brown scored a team-high 17 points (and contributed two assists and 14 boards).

When is Charleston (SC) vs. Citadel and when does it start?

This matchup between the Cougars and Bulldogs will begin on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Expect to see the opening tip at 7:00 PM ET.

The Cougars and Bulldogs will hit the floor at TD Arena for this matchup on December 14, and if you would like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!

You can catch this game live on FloH.

Charleston (SC) Cougars vs. Citadel Bulldogs Game Preview

Charleston (SC)’s -10 scoring differential (outscored by 1.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.0 points per game (205th in college basketball) while giving up 75.1 per outing (275th in college basketball).

The Cougars put up 9.6 more points than the Bulldogs concede (64.4).

Charleston (SC) hits 9.1 three-pointers per game (53rd in college basketball), 1.2 more than its opponents (7.9).

Citadel is outscoring opponents by 6.8 points per game, with a +68 scoring differential overall. It puts up 71.2 points per game (266th in college basketball) and allows 64.4 per outing (43rd in college basketball).

The Bulldogs post just 3.9 fewer points per game (71.2) than the Cougars give up (75.1).

Citadel knocks down 6.8 three-pointers per game (231st in college basketball) at a 33.0% rate (201st in college basketball), compared to the 4.7 per game its opponents make, at a 28.8% rate.

The Bulldogs average 79.3 points per game at home, and 66.5 away.

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