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New Lowcountry state forest will offer 2,800 acres of recreational opportunities
YEMASSEE — A newly established state forest just outside of Yemassee in the Lowcountry will offer 2,821 acres of public access to recreational opportunities, while protecting natural resources. The land making up the Pocotaligo Station State Forest was recently acquired by the S.C. Forestry Commission, making it the seventh in the state’s network of managed forests. “This is another major milestone for conservation in the Lowcountry,” said Nate Berry, chief land protection officer with the Open Space Institute. A national conservation organization, OSI worked with a number of state agencies, l...
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City of Charleston proposes $1M deal for private dock ownership
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The City of Charleston is proposing a new deal, one officials call a compromise to a 20-year-long discourse. The Longborough dock is currently owned by the Longborough Homeowners Association, so it’s closed off to the public and nearby neighbors in the upper peninsula. The...
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A road to relief? Major West Ashley traffic project hinges on ballot referendum
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — West Ashley residents say traffic congestion is getting worse as the area continues to grow, and a proposed $100 million project at Magwood Drive and I-526 could offer relief if voters approve a transportation sales tax referendum Tuesday. The intersection is a major bottleneck for...
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Enslaved People Buried Under Charleston Streets Get a Ceremony Before Digging
Beneath a quiet stretch of Coming Street in Charleston, South Carolina, the ground holds more than soil — it holds people, thousands of them, unnamed and largely unacknowledged, buried during the centuries when human beings were bought and sold a few blocks from the harbor. Before a single construction crew arrives to build a college dormitory on that ground, a community stopped, gathered, and refused to let the dead be forgotten a second time.
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New rides, food, entertainment: Coastal Carolina Fair returns for 69th year
LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) — The gates are opening Thursday at the Ladson Fairgrounds for the Coastal Carolina Fair that has been bringing the community together for 69 years. The fair has been operating since 1957 and has been held at the Ladson Fairgrounds since 1979. Fair leaders say they get hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
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Charleston opens 10 affordable townhouses in West Ashley
Charleston opens 10 affordable homes in West Ashley. The city invested $3.7 million in Juniper Street Townhomes. The homes are part of Project 3500, which aims for 3,500 affordable units by 2032. Buyers qualify based on income and receive down payment assistance. Contributing to Project 3500, a city of Charleston...
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Coastal Carolina Fair returns to Ladson with rides, food and live entertainment
LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Coastal Carolina Fair returns to Exchange Park on Thursday, bringing 11 days of rides, games, food and entertainment to the Lowcountry. The annual fair runs from Oct. 29 through Nov. 8 at the Ladson fairgrounds and will feature live music, family attractions, agricultural exhibits and midway games. Among the featured […]