Over the last year, the City of Charleston spent six figures in COVID testing through a private vendor as opposed to insurance. But the city reports, taxpayers saved money.
Every prospective employee at the Charleston County School District undergoes a criminal background check that uses national databases, such as the sex offender registry. But the district says that just isn’t cutting it these days.
Custom live edge tables with inlaid resin sounds like something you’d find in a magazine or maybe a showcase home. But Live 5 Investigates found them in a local conference room, and your tax dollars paid for it.
A multi-million dollar project is in the works involving the Edisto River-Goose Creek Tunnel, which starts near Givhans Ferry State Park in Dorchester County and is buried under suburban and rural parts of the Lowcountry.
The last year many have learned how to increase personal hygiene through proper hand washing, wearing masks and using hand sanitizer. Just like that physical protection, security experts say we must be diligent about “cyber hygiene.”
The deadline for filing your 2020 taxes is about six weeks away. The IRS pushed back its tax season start date two weeks and officially started processing claims on Feb. 12.
Some attendees traveling to the 2021 PGA Championship on Kiawah Island could use a shuttle bus system paid for at least in part by people who previously vacationed on the island.
As schools statewide work to fill urgently-needed teacher positions, some districts are tapping into international programs to bring teachers to the Lowcountry.
An organization that has received millions of dollars in taxpayer funds in order to recruit teachers in South Carolina is drawing criticism from the state treasurer.
The Charleston County School District spent $1.2 million creating its Virtual Academy, its long-term virtual option, but part of it may now be scrapped for the start of the year.
Personal Protective Equipment such as masks, gloves and face shield are some of the top expenses for our local counties and cities during the ongoing crisis.
Not only did millions of Americans receive direct stimulus payments because of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, but some county governments are also receiving funding.
The South Carolina Ports Authority says an average of six vessels sail into our state’s harbors every day, carrying cargo worth more than $150 million.
Our local elected county council members make an average of $16-17,000 in pay every year, according to numbers published by the South Carolina Association of Counties.
The MRF, the Materials Recovery Facility that’s under construction in Charleston County, will be even bigger than initially announced. Originally planned for 57,000 square feet, county leaders say it will now be around 65,000 square feet.
Pre-kindergarten programs help kids improve social and academic skills and can even help reduce future crime, according to the National Education Association.
The reality show Storage Wars gives you a peek at what happens when people renting storage units fail to pay the bill.In South Carolina, if a storage unit renter doesn’t pay the bill for 30 days, facilities can start the auction process.
The white paint still looks fresh on the parking lot, which is already full of cars. A new Park-and-Ride facility is now located off Rivers Avenue in North Charleston.
Berkeley County’s Council voted to approve some big raises this year.Some employees are now getting as much as thirty and forty percent more in their paychecks.
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