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Mount Pleasant Planning Committee advances short-term rental regulations
Mount Pleasant Planning Committee has voted to recommend regulations regarding short-term rentals in the town, moving the draft ordinance (.pdf) to the Planning Commission. “Everybody’s not going to do cartwheels […]
Program provides alternative path to construction training
Midlands Tech’s Building Occupational Opportunities in the Midlands program offers construction training for high school students with learning challenges, helping them secure jobs or internships with local companies.
Boeing fires employee who hung noose in manufacturer’s facility
Boeing performed an internal investigation following the discovery of a noose hanging in a building on the North Charleston campus. Boeing S.C. fired the employee and said it does not "tolerate actions that undermine our core values."
OneSpartanburg takes success into third year
In early 2017, the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce launched a five-year initiative called OneSpartanburg, designed to raise levels of prosperity and improve quality of life for all Spartanburg County residents. In the two years that
S.C.’s teacher shortage hits special education hard
A report found that 17% of S.C.'s unfilled teaching positions last year were in special education, accounting for more than 105 jobs. About 100 jobs in special education went unfilled in the 2017-18 school year.
Community health workers aim to bridge gaps
The Community Health Worker Institute at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health, launched last month, seeks to establish a sustainable statewide network to help residents navigate the health care system.
State officials discuss I-526 extension contract
Charleston County assumes much of the legal and financial responsibility for its plan to extend Interstate 526 into Johns and James islands, according to an amended contract with the state […]
Trump includes $138 million for harbor deepening in budget
The Charleston Harbor deepening project was included in the president’s budget for the first time, providing federal dollars for dredging work. President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget set aside […]
Walter Isaacson joins Arcadia Publishing
Bestselling author Walter Isaacson is joining Arcadia Publishing, the Mount Pleasant-based publisher of local and regional books. Isaacson, who has written biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, […]
Parking garage construction underway at CHS
Charleston International Airport will more than double its parking capacity with a new five-story, 3,000-space parking deck, set to open in fall 2020. Site prep is underway on the western […]
Episcopal Church files petition with Supreme Court over properties
The Episcopal Church in South Carolina and The Episcopal Church have filed a petition with the S.C. Supreme Court (.pdf) requesting that the court enforce its August 2017 decision about […]
Midlands counties’ rankings in health study vary widely
In a new ranking of the healthiest counties in South Carolina, Midlands counties aren't worst or best but face their own challenges. Richland ranked first in clinical care, while Lexington was second in social and economic factors.
