Jonah Chester

FOUR HOLES SWAMP — South Carolina just came out of its driest fall and winter on record, and the drought is only getting worse.

CHARLESTON — Traffic scooted by on Calhoun Street as a city stormwater crew levered up a heavy manhole cover in the middle of the road.

CHARLESTON HARBOR — Saltwater washed over the deck as Andrew Wunderley piloted the boat through choppy spring waves.

COLUMBIA — The S.C. Public Service Commission gave unanimous approval to a controversial gas plant in the northern reaches of the ACE Basin, a

CHARLESTON — A city committee has given the greenlight to spend about $3.7 million on the next phase of design work for the city's Battery Extension project.

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season kicks off June 1 and forecasters say this will likely be a marginally calmer season than normal.

CHARLESTON — Joel Sartore has spent decades witnessing Earth's natural wonders through a camera lens.

CHARLESTON — Scaly love is in the air. South Carolina is in the midst of alligator mating season, and the apex predators are looking for romance.

South Carolina is still in a precipitation deficit despite recent rainfall. "Drought stress" might be taking a toll on area trees, making them vulnerable to hurricanes.

The Windermere Neighborhood Drainage Improvements Project aims to address flooding in West Ashley. City officials warn construction could create some disruptions.