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The Wentworth Garage — a 500-space downtown landing spot for tourists, hungry locals and College of Charleston students — is among 13 on the peninsula that an engineer told the city in 2018 were in need of more than $3 million in immediate repairs. With the city budget constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic, maintenance was delayed. Read moreA Charleston parking deck closed due to risk of collapse. Over a dozen need $11M in repairs.
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STATEMENT SIGNS
Possibly the work of an artist gone rogue, the signs seem meant to draw attention to a persistent problem in Charleston, one that has caused dramatic demographic shifts.
GROWTH IN CHARLESTON
Tractor Supply Co. plans to build a 22,000-square-foot store near Summerville.
The upper peninsula software company will continue to operate under its existing name.
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Voters will decide the fate of short-term rentals on Feb. 7. Read moreA divided community: Folly Beach voters to decide short-term rental cap
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WHO'S WHO AT THE MURDAUGH TRIAL
Former Hampton attorney Alex Murdaugh is charged with killing his wife and son in a June 2021 double homicide that has drawn international attention and renewed scrutiny of a prominent family that wielded great wealth and influence in this rural corner of South Carolina. Read moreAlex Murdaugh indicted in double murder of wife, son
In this episode, hosts Glenn Smith and Avery Wilks discuss their recent story on Curtis “Cousin Eddie” Smith, including the revelation that the Walterboro trucker has been subpoenaed as a witness in Alex Murdaugh’s Jan. 23 double murder trial.
When a fatal boat crash dragged Alex Murdaugh’s family into the crosshairs of a criminal investigation, the wealthy Hampton lawyer hired Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin to defend them. The rest of the country will soon find out why. Read moreAlex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys: Who are Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin?
As chief prosecutor for South Carolina's state grand jury, Creighton Waters is known as a tireless investigator and legal genius with a zealous commitment to bringing justice to bad guys. Now comes his greatest test: trying next month's double-murder case against Lowcountry legal scion Alex Murdaugh. Read moreMeet Creighton Waters, the Murdaugh prosecutor whose investigations toppled an SC dynasty
