Read the original Live 5 News article here CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – A push is now underway to get new regulations on the books in the City of Charleston to protect unmarked or abandoned graveyards and cemeteries. “We don’t have a lot of municipal ordinances to look at. By and large this has been left […]
Read the original Post and Courier article here Red flags mark graves behind 88 Smith St. in September 2020. The property was once Trinity cemetery, where 1,653 Black people were buried. File/Grace Beahm Alford/Staff By Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm@postandcourier.com The owner of 88 Smith St., a private home in downtown Charleston where the property encompasses […]
Read the original Post and Courier article here The map of the Phillips Community shows the community’s boundaries. PROVIDED/CHARLESTON COUNTY One of the oldest planned settlement communities in Charleston County looks to add its name to a new list. The Phillips Community, located off U.S. Highway 41 near Horlbeck Creek in Mount Pleasant, is in […]
Read the original Post and Courier article here Charlestonians are asking questions about King Street. Both a literal and figurative center of the Charleston peninsula, King Street is seen by many as one of the city’s most valuable assets: a long stretch of historic structures and businesses that attracts millions of people each year. But […]
Read the original CHS Today article here Father’s Day is this Sunday, Charleston. If you haven’t gotten your dad anything yet, this is the perfect opportunity to shop local. We picked out 11 cool present ideas for all kinds of Lowcountry fathers in this last-minute gift guide. The Lowcountry Lover Is your dad the ultimate local? Pick up the Dad’s Savory Lowcountry Gift Basket downtown at Tiger Lily. […]
Read the original Count on 2 article here. MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – On Tuesday, the Charleston County Council heard their first request for the designations of a historic district. The area in question, known as the Phillips Community. The Historic Charleston Foundation, familiar with the ordinance that would declare the Phillips Community a historic district announced at the […]