New home permits in the greater Charleston region are now at their highest point since before the recession. In the first 4 months of 2024 about 1/4 of all home closings were new homes (1,100 out of the 4,700 closings).
The Charleston region is also leading job growth for the state of South Carolina. They have seen a 2.8% yearly job...
Charleston's Carifest returns to celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month with food, music, costumes, and cultural experiences. The four-day festival runs from June 13 to June 16. Here are the event details:
June 13, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Carifest Symposium at IAAM featuring Dr. Cleve Scott. Admission is free.
June 14, 6:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Fete en Blanc – Caribbean All...
Charleston area voters who missed early voting can cast their ballots in the primaries on Tuesday.
Polls will be open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. statewide.
Voters will choose candidates for Congressional races and local positions, including state lawmakers and sheriff races. You may vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. If there's a runoff,...
Berkeley County has committed $1 million to the development of the new Tri-County Biological Science Center, a collaborative effort involving Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston counties. This decision was finalized by the Berkeley County Council in a recent agreement with Charleston County.
“This new Biological Science Center will dramatically improve the turnaround time for crime scene and forensic science investigations in...
A recent study identifies South Carolina as the state with the most dangerous roads for motorcyclists.
The new report was released by Auto Justice and uses data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the US Department of Transportation. The data determined the number of motorcycle accidents occurring annually in each state, taking into account the 10.5 million motorcycles...
As summer temperatures rise, Charleston Animal Society officials report an increase in animal intake. The shelter urgently needs more foster families for cats and kittens as space decreases.
Since May 1, the shelter has taken in 1,000 animals and fostered over 400 cats, kittens, and puppies. However, hundreds of animals still need homes.
Families interested in fostering can visit the shelter...
A large cargo ship lost control of its engines in Charleston Harbor, nearly colliding with the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. The incident shut down the bridge in both directions.
Harbor pilots were guiding the nearly 1,000-foot ship which was moving at 20 mph toward the main support beam of the bridge.
Here is a video of the incident:
The ship eventually...
Bruhat Soma, Tampa Bay's Spelling Bee champion, was greeted with a hero's welcome from a cheering crowd at Tampa International Airport upon his return on Wednesday, celebrating his remarkable achievement with his family and supporters.
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Soma, a 12-year-old soon-to-be eighth-grader at Turner/Bartels K-8 School in New Tampa, has been enjoying the...
Starting June 11, drivers in Pinellas County who flee from deputies will face the loss of their vehicles. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced that any driver who fails to stop when directed by deputies will have their car seized and forfeited under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
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