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- 1New fund puts $250,000 into Charleston small business center▼New fund invests $250,000 in Charleston small business center
A new fund has invested $250,000 in a Charleston small business center, according to local reporting. The money is aimed at supporting the center's work with local entrepreneurs and small businesses. Details on the fund's backers and how the money will be spent have not yet been widely reported.
- 2Opinion piece weighs church-state divide in America▼John Turley: Church and state: One nation, under argument (Opinion)
A new opinion column by John Turley, published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, argues that the relationship between church and state in the United States remains a source of persistent national dispute. Under the headline 'One nation, under argument', Turley's piece frames the separation of religion and government as an ongoing fight rather than a settled question, adding to a wider public debate over religion's role in American public life.
- 3Is South Carolina ready for a Category 5 hurricane?▼Is SC ready for a Cat 5 hurricane? Here's how Charleston would prepare for a storm worse than Hugo.
Charleston officials and emergency planners are facing fresh questions about whether South Carolina could withstand a Category 5 hurricane, a storm stronger than Hugo, which devastated the state in 1989. The Post and Courier examined how the city would prepare and respond to a worst-case scenario, including evacuations, flooding defenses and infrastructure strain. The report is prompting discussion about the region's growing vulnerability as coastal development and climate risks increase.