Kaitlin Stansell

Who has the right to decide if students in Berkeley County have to wear face masks in schools? It is something Berkeley County School District leaders and the head of the South Carolina Department of Education continue to fight over.

The South Carolina Department of Education, citing a lack of enforcement of face covering requirements, is threatening to pull access to state-owned buses from the Berkeley County School District.

Charleston County planning officials are finalizing a proposal that would strengthen the area’s short-term rental ordinance and increase penalties for property owners renting without a permit.

The state superintendent of education has pushed for hazard pay for school nurses, but lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee moved forward with a proposed budget plan Friday that did not include this extra money for healthcare workers.

A petition created to preserve the smokestacks at the St. Julian Devine Community Center is gaining support, says a local preservation society.

Some teachers have resigned from their jobs and risk losing their certifications to teach in the future because of their discomfort with possibly returning to their classrooms to teach students face to face.

The Charleston County School Board approved a final plan Friday to allow more students to return to classrooms for in-person instruction.

A petition to fully reopen the Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square has been gaining signatures. During a normal year, more than 100 vendors would be selling their locally, hand-made goods and services every Saturday morning April through November.

Despite the economic impacts from the coronavirus pandemic, South Carolina finished the last fiscal year with a surplus of $775 million.

The Summerville YMCA is offering a school support program for children not able to return to their classrooms next month.

Pandemic Pods have emerged as a classroom alternative for children who will be starting their school year virtually.

The South Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Program is working to link thousands of communities in the state with high-speed, broadband internet access.

Lowcountry districts have been challenged to find a way for kids to return to cafeterias safely amid the coronavirus pandemic, and they are starting to reveal some of their plans for how the new lunch lines will work.

Teachers in Berkeley County plan to protest outside the district school board meeting Tuesday evening for a second time in two weeks. They are demanding the school year begin virtually, to keep students and staff safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Mayor of North Charleston says terminating and laying off 136 city employees was one of the most difficult things he’s ever had to do during his time in office. Keith Summey said the city was forced to make cuts because of a budget deficit caused by the pandemic.

A spokesperson for Charleston County said people with criminal intent have been listening into police transmissions via scanners and smart phone applications, and it has become a public safety issue.

Hurricane Isaias made landfall with 85 mph winds in North Carolina late Monday night and its track spared much of the Lowcountry from anticipated flooding.

Charleston police and Charleston County deputies closed off St. Johns Yacht Harbor Sunday evening after reports of a man shooting inside a boat in the marina.

Rental assistance programs are being inundated with phone calls for help as the federal moratorium on evictions expires Friday.

State health leaders and recovery organizations say the coronavirus pandemic is increasing drug overdoses at a “frightening” rate.

About 100 teachers protested from their vehicles and the sidewalk in front of the Berkeley County School District headquarters Tuesday evening.

As anxieties soar about a possible return to classrooms next month, teachers are considering their options.

MUSC Health handles 20 percent of the state’s COVID testing, but right now they are struggling to overcome some challenges that could delay testing results and limit the availability of tests.

The Berkeley County School District is requiring parents to sign a waiver for their children to return to schools for in-person instruction during the coronavirus pandemic.

Kanye West’s first rally to kick off his presidential campaign coincided with a tight deadline to get his name on the ballot in South Carolina, but Kanye’s message left many people with questions about his run for office.

More than 18,000 parents responded to a survey asking three questions: which type of instruction do you prefer for your child, do you have reliable internet access, and will your student need bus transportation.

The Berkeley County School District plans to use more than $6.7 million from the CARES Act to reopen schools this fall.

Many of South Carolina’s teachers were shocked by Governor Henry McMaster’s recommendation to reopen schools for in-person instruction.

Many parents are anxiously waiting for Lowcountry school districts to finalize their plans for reopening, but others have reservations about sending their kids back to inside classrooms this fall.

Some law enforcement agencies in South Carolina have failed to follow state law when it comes to reporting when an officer leaves their job because of allegations of misconduct, while others never even show up to prosecute misconduct cases.