Jonah Chester

CAPERS ISLAND — Salt-scored ghosts stand watch along the shore of this small Charleston County island. Colloquially known as "Boneyard Beach," it's one of many ghost forests that run like veins along South Carolina's beaches, estuaries and tidal rivers. T... See more

CHARLESTON — After decades of recovery efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Feb. 9 the wood stork will be removed from the Endangered Species list next month. Conservation groups worry the delisting comes at a precarious time for the spec... See more

CHARLESTON — West Ashley’s streets and waterways might soon get a little bit cleaner under a new deal struck by the Charleston Water System and two conservation groups. In February 2024, Charleston Waterkeeper and the Southern Environmental Law Center thr... See more

CHARLESTON — City officials are wrapping up an update to the Concord Street Pump Station, and they hope the overhauls will help reduce stormwater flooding in the city’s low-lying East Side neighborhood. The pump station was built in 2000, but has “reached... See more

It wasn’t the full winter blast that was predicted, but Charleston got hit with some dangerously low temperatures and a dusting of snow over the weekend — enough to coat much of the city in white, though not enough to stick around for long. But local offi... See more