The Harmony project, which was to include more than 200 homes by national firm D.R. Horton, faces an uncertain future because of new city flood regulations in West Ashley's flood-prone Church Creek drainage basin.

For the past nine years, the ministry — operated by Pointe North Church in Moncks Corner — has repaired more than 900 Berkeley County homes where residents couldn't afford to do things like replace cracked floors or repair holes in roofs.

Folly Beach is currently considering a plan to keep construction and development away from the marshes on its back side, a relatively new approach to protecting an important coastal resource. 

In the eight months since the town of Hollywood's crumbling sewer system sprung a leak that spewed millions of gallons of sewage, no clear solution has been found. A Post and Courier investigation found a bevy of issues led to the town's current sewer crisis and stalled its resolution.

Berkeley County residents are concerned that development of an 800-acre historic plantation will ruin the character of the area. 

Charleston is exploring whether it should create a special financing district in the Church Creek area of West Ashley to generate funds for multi-million dollar drainage projects there.