Jessica Wade

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Jessica Wade

There's a growing crisis on Hilton Head Island. A rising number of residents can no longer afford to live where they work. An increase in housing costs, a shrinking middle class and scarcity of housing units have contributed to a workforce housing shortage that threatens the quality of life for the entire island. This week, town council passed a plan meant to mitigate the displacement of workers.

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Jessica Wade

BEAUFORT — County officials are again under a tight deadline to define the scope of a major new bridge to Hilton Head Island. In a push to move forward, council members considered walking away from tens of millions of dollars in state funding. Council considered two options on how to proceed at a special called meeting. The first would have ended negotiations with the State Infrastructure Bank, essentially leaving behind $120 million in state funding for the Hilton Head bridge project.

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Jessica Wade

The City of Hardeeville was the fastest growing municipality in South Carolina last year, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Situated between Savannah and Hilton Head Island, Hardeeville's in recent years became a hotspot within the rapidly growing Lowcountry. The city's accessible location beckoned retirees and working families with a real estate market less competitive than its neighbors.

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Jessica Wade

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — The Town of Hilton Head Island for years has worked to address a significant workforce housing shortage, but several officials and volunteers leading that effort have resigned recently — including two this week. Quincy White, the town's first Chief Housing Officer, resigned to pursue a leadership role with the Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation. His resignation is effective May 16.

1 month ago | aikenstandard.com | Jessica Wade

The City of Hardeeville was the fastest growing municipality in South Carolina last year, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Situated between Savannah and Hilton Head Island, Hardeeville's in recent years became a hotspot within the rapidly growing Lowcountry. The city's accessible location beckoned retirees and working families with a real estate market less competitive than its neighbors.