Charleston's oldest independent faith-based charity will assume operations of the downtown Hope Center under a planned agreement with the city.
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Do you trust Charleston's local government to effectively address homelessness in your community?
Charleston news covers city government, Charleston County, Charleston County School District, business and public safety in the Holy City. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
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Should city governments formally recognize long-serving local figures to honor their community contributions?
Mayor William Cogswell honors the veteran chief meteorologist for his four-decade career in local television.
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Do you generally trust companies to maintain operations despite legal or financial disputes?
A federal marshal seized the Victory I cruise ship in Charleston following a shipyard lawsuit over unpaid service fees.
A 15-year-old James Island Charter High School student was hospitalized following a hit-and-run incident.
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Do you think your local government is doing enough to make walking safe?
Charleston's recommended 2027 city budget sets aside $1 million for pedestrian safety projects funded locally.
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Would you attend a live Charleston Battery playoff match this month?
Charleston will play Hartford Athletic at Patriots Point on Nov. 7 in the USL Championship Eastern Conference semifinal.
This section follows Charleston city hall and the Charleston County council, Charleston County School District and the tourism, military and real estate employers that anchor the local economy. From South of Broad and the French Quarter to Harleston Village, Radcliffeborough and Wagener Terrace, neighborhood reporting runs through the city and extends into Berkeley County and Dorchester County where a story crosses the line. Charleston's historic architecture and its designation as a major tourism destination mean that preservation policy, short-term rental regulation and visitor management are recurring local government subjects with significant economic stakes. Sea-level rise and tidal flooding are the environmental conditions that have moved to the center of the city's infrastructure and planning agenda, given Charleston's low-lying topography and its exposure to both Atlantic storms and routine high-tide flooding.
