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Veterans assistance coming to Daniel Island Library
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (208+ words) On select Fridays this winter and spring, veterans visiting the Daniel Island Library will find more than books and programs" they will also find direct access to benefits assistance brought into the community. The Berkeley County Library System, in collaboration…...
City Councilman proposes levying fee on developers to fund Johns Island infrastructure improvements
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (656+ words) A construction crew on Johns Island. CHARLESTON " As Johns Island's growth has outpaced its infrastructure, City Councilman Jim McBride is proposing a potential solution to help the island catch up: imposing additional fees on new developments. At City Council's Nov....
Columbia to disband board that approves building design, historic tax credits. What happens now?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (721+ words) COLUMBIA " Columbia is moving to disband the city board responsible for approving the designs of major downtown developments and applying historic building incentives. City planning officials say the change will make way for a more efficient replacement. The new downtown…...
Unpaid contractors and withheld tax credits are latest troubles for Robert Smalls Apartments in Spartanburg
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1818+ words) The companies that own and manage the Robert Smalls apartment complex in Spartanburg are facing a handful of lawsuits that accuse them of failing to pay contractors for work they did on the property. SPARTANBURG " Around a dozen legal actions…...
A rise in juvenile crime leads Florence to take steps toward a stricter youth curfew
3+ week, 2+ day ago (516+ words) The city of Florence has changed its juvenile curfew to be stricter. FLORENCE " City officials are preparing to adopt a stricter curfew following police concerns about youth crime. Interim Police Chief Stephen Starling told city leaders that in recent years…...
New memorial fountain honors enslaved people whose ‘living legacy’ can inform Charleston's future
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (1063+ words) A guest walks by and touches the hand statues lining the exterior of a memorial fountain at the Anson Street African Burial Memorial, Sunday, December 14, 2025, in Charleston. La'Sheia Oubre and Joanna Gilmore of Anson Street African Burial Ground Project speak…...
Charleston’s Morrison Yard apartment complex sued by 8 tenants alleging ‘uninhabitable’ conditions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (397+ words) The owners of the Morrison Yard apartments are facing multiple lawsuits over water intrusion. CHARLESTON " The owners of the nine-story Morrison Yard, built just three years ago, have been hit with six back-to-back lawsuits from residents alleging unsafe and uninhabitable…...
Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office releases details after social media video circulates
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (340+ words) The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office has released a statement providing additional context about an incident captured on video and widely shared on social media this past weekend. The video depicts deputies taking a man into custody Saturday evening, prompting public…...
Christian Science Church building on Whiskey Road to be demolished
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (502+ words) The building at 433 Whiskey Road in Aiken was approved for demolition. AIKEN " The former home of First Church of Christ, Scientist at 433 Whiskey Road is to be demolished. Aiken's Design Review Board on Nov. 6 approved Scott and Kimberly Gudith's application…...
USS Yorktown Fdn. welcomes Hardin
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (659+ words) The USS Yorktown Foundation recently announced the appointment of Beverly Hardin as its new Executive Director and Chief Philanthropy Officer." The USS Yorktown Foundation recently announced the appointment of Beverly Hardin as its new Executive Director and Chief Philanthropy Officer....