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view allCharleston City Paper: James Islanders fight Habitat for Humanity project
It is no secret that development is a sore subject for some James Islanders. Tension has swelled over the years between preservation-minded residents and outside authorities pushing to outfit the area with shopping centers and subdivisions.
The Post and Courier: Chance to get on list for housing vouchers draws crowd
Sheila Frasier wants to move to a better neighborhood. Bonnie Barr needs help just to stay where she is. Lloyd Collins is trying to keep his bills manageable as he recovers from a stroke and heart surgery. The three Charleston residents were among 225 people who lined up Thursday morning for a chance to join a long waiting list for federal housing assistance.
The Post and Courier: Loss of rent aid possible
Dennis Ronald is very much at home in his Daniel Island apartment. It is clean, quiet, comfortable. But he has no idea how he will be able to hang on to the space when his government housing aid dries up in the coming months.
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view allThe Digitel Beaufort: Three years of improvements coming to Boundary Street
Boundary Street has long been a target of city leaders that envision it transforming from a busy, pedestrian unfriendly four-lane highway into a shopping and dinning atraction. And now the antey has been upped for the "Boundary Street Redevelopment" with hopes of improving traffic flow and boosting business.
The Post and Courier: Executive Items
Patrick King has been promoted to assistant director at Lowcountry Housing Trust.
Charleston Regional Business Journal: Lowcountry Housing Trust receives $500,000 award
The Lowcountry Housing Trust has received a $500,000 award to serve local low-income neighborhoods that are not near affordable and healthy food retailers.