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Charleston has ambitious housing goals. Officials are proposing a new district to help meet them.

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Mayor William Cogswell hopes to apply the new zoning to properties the city and other partners already plan to redevelopment as part of goal of adding 3,500 new affordable units by 2032.

Today's Highlights

News

Wayne Magwood statue's shrimp were taken, then returned in the dark of night

News

SC license plate sparks plenty of debate over ‘Where The Revolutionary War Was Won’

Charleston local news

Charleston preserves 14 acres of land on Bees Ferry Road as development pressures loom

MLK Day

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Photos: State and national Democrats rally hundreds at annual MLK Day march in Columbia

Columbia News

Cory Booker and Ro Khanna urge spirit of resistance at annual MLK Day march in Columbia

College sports

Clemson Tigers Sports

As Clemson basketball lags in NIL pay, coach hears ‘horror stories’ from his football counterpart

USC Gamecocks sports

South Carolina women’s basketball is ready for next stretch in 'unforgiving' SEC

LATEST REGIONAL NEWS

Local and State News

Tea is a team effort: Charleston Tea Company serves up an all-American cup

Crime

Charleston drug court saved her life. 25 years later, hundreds like her have walked her path

Charleston local news

Charleston preserves 14 acres of land on Bees Ferry Road as development pressures loom

News

Hanahan narrowly adopts new public comment rules. Some residents worry it will stifle criticism.

News

Greer clothier has been dressing the Upstate for more than a century

Health

Aging for Amateurs: Grieving can teach us, and heal us, if we pay attention

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PAID PRESS RELEASES

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Promotion

Marty Lancton Emerges as Fundraising Leader Based on Available Campaign Finance Reports in Harris County Judge Race

• Jan 16, 2026

Photos: Charleston honors legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The annual parade celebrating the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made its way through downtown Charleston on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Charleston

Charleston preserves 14 acres of land on Bees Ferry Road as development pressures loom

• Charleston has ambitious housing goals. Officials are proposing a new district to help meet them.
• Charleston's greenhouses bring color and spark joy in city parks. They need volunteers to help grow.
• Dozens of puzzle fanatics race to piece things together at Isle of Palms’ first puzzle competition

Business

Last call sounds for cruise ships at Charleston's Union Pier

• A 10% cap on credit card interest? Many borrowers could do even better.
• Construction booms at Charleston’s airport with its 2 biggest projects to hit milestones in 2026
• Breeze Airways cleared to take off with new route from Charleston to Mexico

Food

New Summerville café serves sandwiches, provisions and more

• Charleston-based pizzeria is opening 3rd local location. Here's where.
• Popular Charleston brewery unveils an unexpected new food program. Here's why we like it.
• 3 days in Charleston: Our food editor's 2026 itinerary

Politics

Cory Booker and Ro Khanna urge spirit of resistance at annual MLK Day march in Columbia

• Republican legislation to revamp SC state income tax would increase bills for a quarter of taxpayers
• South Carolina Democrats file formal bid to keep first-in-nation presidential primary spot in 2028
• Should SC close partisan primary elections only to bona fide party members? That fight is back.

Sports

South Carolina women’s basketball is ready for next stretch in 'unforgiving' SEC

• Clemson, South Carolina add more players from portal
• As Clemson basketball lags in NIL pay, coach hears ‘horror stories’ from his football counterpart
• Transfer portal takes messy turn with Ole Miss reported to have poached Ferrelli from Clemson

Education

USC law professor reportedly loses Arkansas dean job offer over transgender position

• Longest-serving USC board member, Pee Dee doctor Eddie Floyd dies
• Former Charleston teacher sues SC Public Charter District for firing over Charlie Kirk post
• Teacher pay raises, education bank top SC Education Department’s asks from legislators

Environment

Once thought to be beach bums, new research shows SC’s horseshoe crabs thrive in salt marsh

• Environmental groups protest against new gas plant plans in Colleton County
• Seabrook Island property owners want to shift Capt. Sam’s Spit, a ‘Holy Grail’ for endangered species
• Advisory board recommends Gray’s Reef Marine Sanctuary include Blake Plateau

Arts & Entertainment

Pitbull and these other big names just announced upcoming shows in Charleston

• Annual Charleston Scottish Games, around for over 50 years, canceled. Here's why.
• Charleston’s former poet laureate is featured on a Grammy-nominated album
• My Charleston Weekend: Bands, bourbon and bites

Health

Aging for Amateurs: Grieving can teach us, and heal us, if we pay attention

• Pediatricians and advocates push back against new CDC childhood vaccine changes
• Measles case confirmed at Clemson University as SC’s outbreak spreads to first college campus
• SC measles outbreak hits families in other states, including on the West Coast

OPINION

Editorial: Weaver’s on the right track with superintendent buyout restrictions

• Commentary: The sins of the moderates
• Editorial: Not only a day to celebrate; a day to think about work to be done
• Commentary: The world needs Rev King's message of nonviolence

Photos

Photos: State and national Democrats rally hundreds at annual MLK Day march in Columbia

• Photos: Charleston honors legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
• Photos: Odd Duck's new location is now open in Summerville
• Reader photos: New heights

Columbia

SC State University’s flag flies atop Statehouse dome, marking historic moment for HBCUs

• Inundated by new development, Columbia entertainment district is changing yet again. But into what?
• AG office says SLED could’ve charged Chapin mayor with assault. Eliminated administrator paid $200K.
• Scoppe: Winning teams trump open government, college students' well-being in SC House

Greenville

Wildlife artist reflects on his 18 years in the heart of downtown Greenville

• Wildlife artist reflects on his 18 years in the heart of downtown Greenville
• Cory Booker and Ro Khanna urge spirit of resistance at annual MLK Day march in Columbia
• Greer clothier has been dressing the Upstate for more than a century

Beaufort County

Sen. Cory Booker makes stop in Beaufort as he barnstorms through South Carolina

• A different kind of battle: Marines face opposition over plans to demolish historic Parris Island buildings
• Amid national scrutiny about the practice, Hampton County deputy fired weapon at stolen police car
• Jasper County Council considers ratifying sheriff's detention center emergency takeover

Myrtle Beach

Horry County's landfill expansion would impact over 100 acres of wetlands. Here's what to know.

• Hispanic and Latino restaurant scene booming in Myrtle Beach area. What is driving the growth?
• Georgetown moves to halt all rezonings for 180 days with new-look city council
• 'All hell broke loose': Witness says Scott Spivey wasn't pointing a gun when he was killed in SC

SPARTANBURG

Layoffs coming to major hardware chain’s logistics center in Upstate SC

• Spartanburg County again led SC in road deaths, recording more than 70 in 2025
• Greer clothier has been dressing the Upstate for more than a century
• Measles case confirmed at Clemson University as SC’s outbreak spreads to first college campus

PEE DEE

Townhome development with more than 100 units approved in Florence

• Georgia-Pacific donates to support 2 Florence-Darlington Technical College programs
• This West Florence High senior wants to use his knowledge to help others in the Pee Dee
• Longest-serving USC board member, Pee Dee doctor Eddie Floyd dies

YORK COUNTY

Steelers QB Mason Rudolph on list of 2026 inductees to York County Sports Hall of Fame

• 'Dream' job: Fort Mill builder of 2026 HGTV Dream Home shares behind-the-scenes details
• Monks on ‘Walk for Peace’ make stops in Rock Hill and Fort Mill as they finish SC leg of march
• Council defers vote on Rock Hill’s Gettys Center sale, artists' space still in limbo

BOOM & BALANCE

Many thousands of new homes and a big population rebound planned on Charleston peninsula

• Charleston's peninsula is gaining residents for the first time since the 1930s
• More SC cities using impact fees to fund services for newcomers, adding cost to home construction
• New census data shows the most rapidly growing towns and cities in SC

Uncovered

Embezzlement case dismissed against ex-Lowcountry administrator accused of stealing $288

• Foreign investors poured cash into SC real estate. We investigated.
• State moves to take control of Jasper Co. schools, citing leadership failures and financial disarray
• State review reveals Jasper County School District misspent $4M from restricted tax money

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