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Disc golf and dog parks ‘defunded’ as Beaufort wrestles with $100M waterfront problem
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (608+ words) In April 2024, an inspection found that many of the 570 concrete columns supporting a deck underneath the promenade at Beaufort's famed Waterfront Park were failing, putting the public at risk. On Tuesday, council members agreed, in principle, to reallocate most of…...
TGI's AdBuzz Presents: Interview of Alina Bonsell Message To Manhattan: "We Win Together"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (619+ words) Senate Candidate Challenges Incumbent in District 28 with Focus on Safety and Accountability "'We win together' isn't just a slogan," says Bonsell. "At the end of the day, we all want the same basic things: safe streets, protected communities, opportunity for…...
From Vacant Storefronts to New Homes: How Canada's Dying Malls Are Becoming the Answer to the Housing Crisis
1+ week, 6+ day ago (788+ words) "We have spent decades building out in every direction, and now we are sitting on enormous tracts of underutilized commercial land in the most desirable, serviced parts of our cities," says Hosseinzadeh Sadeghi. "Adaptive reuse isn't a workaround - it is…...
Unlocking Canada's Hidden Housing Capacity: The Case for Secondary Suites and Garden Suites
2+ week, 1+ day ago (777+ words) Aerial view of a Toronto residential neighbourhood featuring a modern garden suite. Canada's Housing Supply Gap - By the Numbers According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada needs to build approximately 3.5 million additional homes by 2030 to restore affordability…...
Beaufort looks to control short-term rentals, but rejects ban in The Point
2+ week, 3+ day ago (757+ words) The city of Beaufort is the latest coastal city in South Carolina to consider new rules to rein in the rapid growth of short-term rentals. On Tuesday, the City Council approved a spate of new licensing requirements and density controls…...
SC Ethics agency says school trustees can’t hike their own pay. It hasn’t stopped them
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1406+ words) The Anderson School District 5 board of trustees is on the verge of becoming the first paid school board in Anderson County. But current board members won't see a dime for months, or possibly years, if they see one at all....
Lowcountry needs the wisdom of planting trees, not more clear-cutting
2+ week, 6+ day ago (787+ words) When "The Rise and Fall of South Carolina" is written, one man who will stand above most others is Roger Milliken. He moved his family's textile company headquarters from New York City to Spartanburg in 1958, and led the company for…...
Incumbent SC Supreme Court justice Few withdraws from race. What happens now?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1163+ words) Incumbent SC Supreme Court associate justice John Cannon Few, facing a tough challenge from a longtime politician with scant judicial experience but strong ties in the conservative General Assembly, has withdrawn from the race. Few's withdrawal came a little more…...
A recent photograph illustrates the need for an anti-gang law | Opinion
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (241+ words) The South Carolina General Assembly has recently created a task force to study juvenile crime. Inevitably, there will be calls for mentors for troubled youth. Unfortunately, many of these juvenile delinquents already have mentors " their gang leaders. If we are…...
Do USC, Clemson use state funds for revenue-sharing NIL payments to athletes?
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1450+ words) As the University of South Carolina and Clemson are now paying some of their athletes, lawmakers want clarity on where the money comes from for NIL revenue-sharing agreements before granting the schools more secrecy. Athletic directors promised senators Wednesday no…...