Jason Cato

Mar 1, 2025 | postandcourier.com | Jason Cato |Glenn Smith

The half-century history of the Dockside condominium tower in downtown Charleston reached another seminal moment with the urgent order for residents to vacate. City officials came close to such a call two years ago. This time, further details and a deeper understanding of dangerous structural issues in the 18-story building forced the issue. An engineering firm hired by residents said "the safety margin is too low" for residents to remain.

Jan 30, 2025 | postandcourier.com | Jason Cato

Stargazers across South Carolina have a chance to see the space station zoom across the night sky this week. Like the last couple nights, the window is open Jan. 30-31 and Feb. 1. Other opportunities will extend into February. According to NASA’s SpotTheStation website, the International Space Station can be seen in Charleston at 6:57 p.m. Jan. 30 for a five-minute window. It will appear at 10 degrees above northwest and disappear at 31 degrees above east. On Jan.

Dec 11, 2024 | aikenstandard.com | Jason Cato |John McDermott |John Mcdermott

The prominent Maryland family of a man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York City has ties to Charleston that go back more than a decade, including ownership of a prime apartment near the Battery and the mother’s involvement in a local film festival. Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, appeared in a Pennsylvania court Dec. 10 after being arrested inside a McDonald’s a day earlier.

Dec 10, 2024 | postandcourier.com | Jason Cato

The prominent Maryland family of a man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York City has ties to Charleston that go back more than a decade, including ownership of a prime apartment near the Battery and the mother’s involvement in a local film festival. Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, appeared in a Pennsylvania court on Dec. 10 after being arrested inside a McDonald’s a day earlier.

Oct 15, 2024 | postandcourier.com | Jason Cato |Christian Boschult

A notorious South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two children three decades ago in a high-profile Upstate case now has been disciplined for breaking prison rules in dealing with a filmmaker less than a month before she is up for parole for the first time. Susan Smith, now 53, was convicted this month of an internal disciplinary charge of communicating with a victim or witness. These are not criminal charges.