Black people in Charleston, South Carolina are no strangers to gentrification. Over the past several decades, due to “overtly racist policies and practices” to turn Charleston into a tourism hotspot, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A diverse group of Eastside residents discussed tough topics in downtown Charleston Monday night. Hot button issues included crime, gentrification and racial divides in the ...

Tourists love Charleston, South Carolina — the “top city in the U.S.” receives roughly 7 million visitors a year for its massive historic homes, cobblestone streets and celebrity plantation weddings.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Rapid growth and development are happening around the country and the effects are seen locally. Some of these changes are impacting lower-income neighborhoods and driving ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The second forum on gentrification in ‘The Neck’ will happen Tuesday night. Charleston Promise Neighborhood’s Community Engagement Council is putting on the Tuesday’s event ...

Someone has gone rogue, installing street signs meant to provide a bit of social commentary on Charleston's changing racial makeup. At least eight orange road signs at key entry points to Charleston’s ...

Charleston’s recent economic growth and strong housing market are certainly to be celebrated, but not all have shared in the prosperity. Our great city faces the continued displacement of some of its ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The Palmetto Rose Project, a new North Charleston-based nonprofit seeking 501(c)(3) status, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The state of South Carolina awarded Center for Heirs Property, a local non-profit, a $400,00 grant. The grant will work towards the mission of the non-profit, which is fighting ...

The Carolina Panthers need someone to step up in the passing game, and that isn't just quarterback Bryce Young. Veteran volunteers keep history alive aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown On the deck of the ...

The police shooting of Walter Scott has brought new attention to long-standing questions of racial justice in the area around Charleston, S.C. While legal segregation is long gone, civil rights ...