To fill or not to fill, State Supreme Court to decide future of Gadsden Creek

By Melissa Rademaker Published: Jun. 19, 2024 at 4:55 PM EDT|Updated: Jun. 19, 2024 at 5:32 PM EDT CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments for and against filling in the last surviving four acres of Gadsden Creek to reduce flooding in the area. The neighborhood filed the suit to challenge […]

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We’re bringing health care to Lowcountry residents in need; there’s more to do

Margaret Green didn’t know what she was selling was slowly killing her. Green was the sweets lady in Red Top, a black community in rural Charleston County. She sold candy bars and ice cream and ate a lot herself, a habit that her granddaughter believes contributed to Green developing diabetes and hypertension, which led to

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Charleston Area Justice Ministry hosts 12th annual Nehemiah Action assembly

By Destiny Kennedy Hundreds of people packed into Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church for the annual Nehemiah Action assembly on Monday night. Community members, organizers and elected officials came together for the event hosted by the Charleston Area Justice Ministry. This year was the 12th year of the group addressing education, affordable housing and reducing racial bias

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We’re bringing health care to Lowcountry residents in need; there’s more to do

By Rickey Ciapha Dennis Jr., Post & Courier, May 7, 2024 Click here to read the full article Commentary: We’re bringing health care to Lowcountry residents in need; there’s more to do Margaret Green didn’t know what she was selling was slowly killing her. Green was the sweets lady in Red Top, a black community

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Steps that Workers Can Take If They Are a Victim of Wage Theft

Wage theft is a lot more common than people think. It costs workers billions of dollars every year. Employers often get away with wage theft because it’s tough to spot and sometimes workers feel pressured to not speak up about it so that they don’t lose their jobs. But wage theft is illegal, and you can report wage theft to your state, or local authorities and to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Elected officials commit to transportation, affordable housing plans at annual CAJM rally

While a bus rapid transit system aimed at providing adequate transportation is projected for 2025 in Charleston region, elected officials said they won’t wait that long to work on efforts to make public transportation more efficient and affordable. The Charleston Area Justice Ministry held its seventh annual Nehemiah Action Rally Monday at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church,

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Nine Charleston-area officials vow to help better transportation and housing at smooth-sailing CAJM rally

CARTA board members say they’ll push for “Fair Fares Plan” Posted by Adam Manno on Tue, May 7, 2019 at 1:25 PM Ruta Smith Monday’s Nehemiah Action at Mount Moriah Baptist in North Charleston is one of CAJM’s biggest events of the year As 1,800 people greeted their friends and took their seats, there was no question what inspired them

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Charleston residents open up to racial bias researchers about police encounters

Ann Powell-Cromwell was turning to head home on James Island when an officer stopped her. Her tag lights were out, he said, and he couldn’t see her license plate. “I felt that he shouldn’t have stopped me because I had my signal on way ahead of time,” Powell-Cromwell said in a classroom at St. James

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Transportation will take top priority for Charleston Area Justice Ministry in 2019: The issue beat education and crime and violence

The Charleston Area Justice Ministry will focus its time, resources, and people power on improving transportation in the Lowcountry in 2019. The perceived lack of accessible public transit came out on top with 221 votes at Monday night’s Community Problems Assembly at Morris Brown AME in downtown Charleston. Education got second place, with 132 votes.

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