Melissa Rademaker

Mount Pleasant leaders approved the first of two readings to establish the Patriots Point planned development and impose a local tourism development fee on retail to fund major projects in the development.

The Lowcountry Food Bank is thanking their donors, volunteers and community pantry partners for the work they’ve done ahead of Thanksgiving.

The EPA and Coast Guard are working together to establish and enforce the new standards that create best practices for large ships to prevent and limit harmful pollutants from entering U.S. waters.

Edisto River still rising; Colleton County prepares for major overnight flooding

Students at Claflin University, a historically Black university, say they are some of dozens of students across the country getting racist text messages from unknown numbers calling them slaves.

The Charleston Waterkeeper’s 2024 summer safe swim test revealed continuing and changing trends for pollution in local waterways.

Leaders are designating $1.09 million of Dorchester County Greenbelt funds to the Lowcountry Land Trust, a nonprofit committed to preserving Lowcountry landscapes and waterways for future generations.

The Isle of Palms is putting 44 solar panels on its public safety building thanks to a state grant that will pay for the installation, saving the city money on its electric bill and creating a reliable energy source.

Mount Pleasant leaders and staff are nearing the finish line of a years-long process to update the town’s zoning codes in regards to approving new builds and protecting existing natural resources.

Mayor William Cogswell and his staff presented the traffic and transportation committee with two designs for how the Ashley River pedestrian bridge should connect to the peninsula, each featuring a connection to the medical district, but one with more features and a higher price tag.