Government

The cobblestone streets and antebellum houses of seaside Charleston mark a city alive with years of history. But its past makes way for an expanding future as one of America’s fastest-growing cities. … Read More

A special referendum allowing Goose Creek to establish a municipal electric utility passed Tuesday night, clearing the way for the city to annex 5,000 acres in the Mt. Holly area and begin providing electricity to Century Aluminum. … Read More

The Goose Creek Rural Fire Department was awarded $552,258.29 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for volunteer recruitment and retention. The fire chief said in a news release that volunteerism has declined in recent years. … Read More

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg won a second term in Tuesday’s runoff election, beating District 8 Councilman Mike Seekings. In Charleston City Council District 3, Jason Sakran beat Councilman James Lewis Jr. by 25 votes. … Read More

Gov. Henry McMaster plans to include $10 million for flood mitigation in Charleston’s medical district in next year’s budget proposal. The funding would pay for the city to connect the district to its deep tunnel drainage system. … Read More