Government

The Trump administration said today that it would immediately impose tariffs on aluminum sheets imported from 18 countries after a preliminary investigation concluded they were being "dumped" in the U.S. … Read More

A lawsuit filed in 2018 opposing seismic air gun surveys off the state’s coast as a precursor to oil and drilling exploration was dismissed by a federal judge, who said a deadline for permits would pass before a trial would be held. … Read More

South Carolina’s governor said Thursday that he would soon be rescinding the occupancy restrictions on restaurants, allowing them to go from 50% capacity to 100%. He said he was encouraged by recent economic development announcements. … Read More

With additional coronavirus relief funds available, small businesses can apply for low-interest loans of $10,000 to $100,000. The Charleston LDC will manage the fund. … Read More

The Charleston County Assessor’s Office has mailed out approximately 195,000 notices informing residential property owners of their state-mandated reassessed tax value and any other tax changes. Tax bills will follow in the fall. … Read More