Charleston Local Pulse

Charleston ranks No. 1 nationally for new-construction homes, delivering meaningful affordability amid the U.S. shortage of 4 million units.

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The Charleston Jazz Academy is building community ties by hosting monthly Jazz Jams that bring students, adult learners, and professionals together...

The Society of Preservation debuts at 263 King Street with an upscale, provider-led medical-spa model built on a “preserved, never altered” philosophy...

James Island's Woodland Shores faces a proposed 95-unit townhome project that would replace wetlands and mature trees with four-story buildings...

Internal documents reveal Chief Ron Camacho's Aug. 10 resignation followed HR complaints alleging discrimination and retaliation, all deemed...

Beemok engaged over 1,100 residents and leaders to capture Charleston's "DNA" before planning.

• Emerging themes include honoring site history, slow...

121 animals gained new homes through the Charleston Animal Society’s Clear the Shelters weekend event. Today’s final day offers free adoptions of...

Charleston residents can learn lifesaving CPR skills at five free public workshops next month.

• Sept. 17, 6-8 p.m.: Station 11, 1807 Savannah...

South Carolina's new Charter School Accountability Act is struggling to deliver public oversight, with 88 of 105 charter schools missing required...

A Saturday night hit-and-run on Meeting Street Road left two pedestrians hospitalized after being struck while crossing.

The road closed temporarily...

Charleston offers limited 55+ rental options, with 2 communities and 58 homes currently listed.

• Key communities include Del Webb Point Hope, Del...

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Facility Charleston hoisted two people from a vessel that ran aground near Bulls Bay and delivered them...

Charleston County launches aerial mosquito spraying Sunday morning after West Nile detections.

• Spraying runs 6:15-8:15 a.m. across parts of...

Charleston-based Water Mission is sending its disaster response team to Nepal after flash floods and mudslides killed more than 500 people and left...

Traditional South Carolina suppers once built from marsh turtles, rice loaves, and every hog part have largely vanished from home tables.

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• Builder incentives like closing credits and rate buydowns cut effective payments on new construction while mortgage rates stay high, though they tie...

Charleston-based artist Chris Frick presents new work exploring how the Lowcountry shapes personal identity at a private Folly Beach showcase on...

• Charleston County Parks hosts the annual Latin American Festival October 4 at Wannamaker County Park from noon to 5 p.m.
• Celebrate with nonstop...

Charleston officials are tightening commercial filming permits to curb disruptions for downtown residents, requiring advance parking plans and...

SLED is actively reviewing the OIG report while the FBI has confirmed communications focused on mortgage fraud claims against Trustee X.

• This marks...