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Lowcountry residents feel squeezed as inflation jumps by 25% in five years.

Lowcountry residents feel squeezed as inflation jumps by 25% in five years.

Lowcountry residents in the Charleston, S.C., area face mounting financial pressure from rising inflation—up over 25% in five years—driving steep increases in rent and ...

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A fire devastated the Ladson home on Wednesday evening, displacing a family of six.

A fire devastated the Ladson home on Wednesday evening, displacing a family of six.

A family of six was displaced Wednesday evening, March 18, 2026, after a fire damaged their home on Margaret Drive in Ladson, S.C. American ...

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South Carolina Emergency Preparedness: Charleston and Aiken Families Advised on KI Tablets Near Nuclear Plants Now

South Carolina Emergency Preparedness: Charleston and Aiken Families Advised on KI Tablets Near Nuclear Plants Now

South Carolina, with four active nuclear power stations, faces heightened nuclear preparedness concerns amid global tensions like recent Iran strikes on related infrastructure. Potassium ...

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A half-mile stretch of US 17 northbound will be closed overnight for Ashley River crossing work.

A half-mile stretch of US 17 northbound will be closed overnight for Ashley River crossing work.

Ashley River Crossing bridge in Charleston, S.C., saw a full closure of US 17 Northbound—from near Albemarle Road, stretching 0.5 miles to the Lockwood ...

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Charleston County is considering new notice procedures for short-term rentals.

Charleston County is considering new notice procedures for short-term rentals.

Charleston County, S.C., leaders propose updating zoning rules to require notifications to neighbors and stakeholders when “limited home rental” short-term rental permits are issued ...

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A crash involving a car and an 18-wheeler stops numerous lanes on Ashley Phosphate Road.

A crash involving a car and an 18-wheeler stops numerous lanes on Ashley Phosphate Road.

Ashley Phosphate Road at Plantation Road in North Charleston, S.C., saw a collision between a vehicle and an 18-wheeler Thursday afternoon, March 19, 2026, ...

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Residential care facility operators risk further charges for vulnerable adult fatalities.

Residential care facility operators risk further charges for vulnerable adult fatalities.

Cynthia and Reginald Kelly, operators of Park Circle Home Community Residential Care Facility in North Charleston, S.C., face expanded charges of abuse or neglect ...

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Scanlonville community fights against Mount Pleasant's increasing gentrification.

Scanlonville community fights against Mount Pleasant’s increasing gentrification.

Scanlonville, a historic Black post-Civil War settlement in Mount Pleasant, S.C., founded in 1868 by freedman John L. Scanlon, faces gentrification pressures with less ...

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Lowcountry attorney admitted to stealing $1.5 million from clients.

Lowcountry attorney admitted to stealing $1.5 million from clients.

William Christopher Swett, a Mount Pleasant personal injury attorney, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to money laundering and wire fraud after allegedly ...

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Senior citizens are ordered to move out of Charleston assisted living residence

Senior citizens are ordered to move out of Charleston assisted living residence

Approximately 100 residents at the Oaks at Charleston senior living facility in Charleston, S.C., must relocate by April 10, 2026, after sudden closure notice, ...

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