Charleston, South Carolina

From Jacksonville to Louisville, Confederate Statues Are Coming Down

Calls to remove the statues, denounced as symbols of white supremacy, were reignited in the wake of national protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

In Charleston, the Real Flooding Crisis Is Only Beginning

The historic South Carolina city escaped the worst of the latest storm, but rising seas and an aging drainage system may soon bring chronic inundation.

  • By Linda Poon, CityLab

Cities Need Equitable Workforce Pipelines

The National League of Cities has been working with six in particular to improve access to skills training and postsecondary education like their economies depend on it—because they do.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

Charleston County Unexpectedly Sues South Carolina’s Infrastructure Bank

STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Tropical storm makes landfall in Florida; paid leave for top Boston City Hall official; and planners envision “something pretty spectacular” in Chico, Calif.

  • By Route Fifty Staff

Former Mayor in South Carolina Led 40-Year Effort to Prepare for Natural Disasters

A conversation on flood readiness and response with Charleston’s Joseph Riley.

  • By The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Recovery Begins in South Carolina. Again.

The Charleston area is no stranger to flooding.

  • By Michael Grass and Bill Lucia

9 Lessons in the Beautification of Livable Cities from Charleston's Former Mayor

“If people can see it, then it has to be beautiful,” says Joseph Riley.

  • By Dave Nyczepir