Diane Knich
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I-526 not on project list for sales tax referendum
Charleston County is gearing up to ask voters to approve a half-cent sales tax increase for $2 billion in transportation projects, and the proposed list doesn’t include the completion of Interstate 526 across James and Johns islands. → Read More
Man using condominium’s foyer as toilet prompts city to consider public restrooms south of Broad Street
The management of an upscale condominium at the tip of Charleston’s historic district says a man defecating in its foyer proves how badly public restrooms are needed south of Broad Street. → Read More
Charleston City Council members Waring, Moody push for new limits to overturn Planning Commission
Some Charleston City Council members continue to push for an ordinance to lessen the Planning Commission’s clout. → Read More
Panel: affordable housing an urgent need but solutions prove tough
The need for affordable housing on Charleston’s peninsula is growing more urgent as prices skyrocket, but solutions to build more lower-cost units are elusive. → Read More
Forum tonight on affordable housing on the peninsula
The Historic Charleston Foundation tonight is holding a forum on housing affordability on the peninsula at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Charleston Museum at 360 Meeting St. → Read More
Group forming to promote half-cent sales tax referendum in Charleston County
A group is forming to promote a referendum for another half-cent sales tax for roads in Charleston County, says Jim Rozier, former Berkeley County supervisor and former chairman of the S.C. Department of Transportation commission. → Read More
Woman considers legal action after The Citadel denies request to wear a hijab
A Muslim woman who had been accepted at The Citadel and her family are considering taking legal action after the military college Tuesday denied her request to wear a hijab, said Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for Council on American-Islamic Relations. → Read More
Couples scramble to find new wedding venues after fire closes The Citadel Beach Club indefinitely
Ten days before the beachfront wedding of Elena Guidry’s dreams, a devastating fire closed The Citadel Beach Club, leaving her scrambling for a new venue. → Read More
Downtown churches wary of proposed parking changes
Charleston’s review of on-street parking in some downtown neighborhoods is pitting residents concerned about bars and restaurants against churches whose services can last two or three hours. → Read More
Bridge-area makeover delayed
It’s going to take a little longer to bring back to life the area where the old Cooper River bridges once touched down. → Read More
Cease-and-desist order lifted at Awendaw park site
AWENDAW — The state Department of Health and Environmental Control is allowing work to resume on a future park site here. → Read More
Bus stop, route changes a challenge for seniors
A bus stop or route change can be tough on people who rely on public transportation, especially those who are elderly. → Read More
Charleston City Council votes to buy time, support possible toll road for I-526
It’s a long shot, but the city of Charleston is going to push a plan to complete Interstate 526 across Johns and James islands by building it as a toll road and asking county voters to approve a sales tax increase. → Read More
Charleston City Council to consider pushing for completion of I-526 by toll road, sales tax increase
It’s going to be a pivotal week for the completion of Interstate 526 across Johns and James islands, one that could sound the project’s death knell or jumpstart it with a toll road plan. → Read More
Problems continue at Awendaw park site
AWENDAW — Work continues on a park site for this tiny town east of the Cooper River, despite an order from the state Department of Health and Environmental Control that it stop. → Read More
I-526 toll would require a long and winding road
It wouldn’t be easy to complete Interstate 526 across Johns and James as a toll road, says Mike Wooten, chairman of the state Department of Transportation Commission. → Read More
State approves $5 million for International African American Museum
COLUMBIA — A proposal to have the state contribute another $5 million to the International African American Museum this year cleared its first hurdle on Thursday. → Read More
Can Maybank be widened without losing live oaks?
JOHNS ISLAND — Charleston County hopes to widen Maybank Highway without cutting down even one grand live oak tree, but the sprawling root systems and lateral limbs put a few trees at risk. → Read More
Rep. Chip Limehouse pushing for I-526 to be tolled
State Rep. Chip Limehouse is pushing hard to keep the Interstate 526 completion project alive by proposing it be built as a toll road, but it remains unclear if the plan can get federal approval. → Read More
North Charleston police investigating shooting
North Charleston police responded to a possible shooting around 4 p.m. Saturday in a parking lot at 2000 McMillan Avenue, according to police spokesman Spencer Pryor. → Read More