Experts doubt 3rd-party solution

The solution to what ails America's political system is unlikely to be provided by third parties. That was the consensus Friday among three political experts, including former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis, during a discussion in Charleston sponsored by the Charleston Law Review and the Riley Institute at Furman University. Read More

Inglis: Third parties not expected to get to first base

Inglis noted Republicans are hard at work trying to co-opt tea party voters and bring them into their fold. That inclination to attempt to absorb third party movements is just one reason that these parties are unlikely to move America’s political needle much. Read More

Crosstown 'will be fixed'

State bank allots funds for major repairs

The State Infrastructure Bank unanimously approved Charleston's $88 million application to complete a new drainage system underneath U.S. Highway 17 as it cuts across the peninsular city -- a stretch of highway commonly called the Crosstown. Read More

Mayor Riley unveils Crosstown news: 'It will be fixed'

The final financial piece to the $154 million Septima P. Clark Expressway drainage puzzle fell into place today. Read More

Trust looks at next 25 years

Last year, the Lowcountry Open Land Trust received conservation easements on 4,708 acres, and the 25-year-old nonprofit now protects 268 properties covering more than 88,000 acres of farms, woods, former rice impoundments and recreational lands. But is that enough? Read More

Renovation gives 1915 building another use

Over the past 97 years, the modest building at 20 Elizabeth St. has had almost as many lives as a cat. It's been a fellowship hall, a singing club, a musician's hall, a prenatal care center, a costume shop and now an architect's office. Read More

Local sidewalk projects in limbo

DOT says cash just isn't there

As the S.C. Department of Transportation grapples with its ongoing cash crunch, one of the more immediate effects might be seen along Dorchester Road. Read More

Local sidewalk projects in limbo because of DOT cash crunch

As the S.C. Department of Transportation grapples with its ongoing cash crunch, one of the more immediate effects might be seen along Dorchester Road. Read More

BEHRE COLUMN: Conservancy chairman keeps 'living art' alive

Ben Lenhardt often spends his spare time getting dirty in the exquisitely manicured yard next to his home in Charleston's historic district. But this work is just a slice of his devotion to preserving and maintaining gardens. Read More

Lawmakers eye 2 more strict voting rules

Undaunted by the ongoing legal tussle over voter ID, South Carolina lawmakers are looking at two other steps that could make it more difficult to vote here. Read More