Maddy Quon

Charleston

Charleston County Reporter at Post and Courier

Charleston County reporter @postandcourier. K-Pop, Gatsby and Percy Jackson enthusiast. Opinions™ are my own. Past: @thedm_news

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Enjoy Charleston's warm weather with these activities at your local parks

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

With the weather warming up, it’s time to get outside and take in all that fresh air. Not without taking a Claritin first, of course. The best thing a person could do during the spring is enjoy the great outdoors, Charleston parks director Jason Kronsberg told The Post and Courier. And there’s no better way to do that than to go to a park. Charleston area residents are lucky to have a number of different parks with all sorts of activities.
Charleston County received over $9 million in a settlement with Airbnb. How will it be spent?

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

CHARLESTON — Earlier this year, Charleston County settled with Airbnb in a multi-city lawsuit filed against the the short rental company and others for failing to pay accommodations taxes and business license fees. Officials are now determining how to spend the settlement money. Several South Carolina cities, towns and counties filed a lawsuit against short-term rental companies Airbnb, VRBO and TripAdvisor, as well as some South Carolina-based rental businesses in 2021.
As Johns Island grew, infrastructure fell behind. Traffic relief and upped services won't be quick.

3 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

JOHNS ISLAND — As the island continues to grow, the city of Charleston is shifting its focus to catch up on much-needed infrastructure to accommodate more residents. Charleston Mayor William Cogswell acknowledged that some parts of the city are "struggling to keep up" with the explosive growth Charleston has experienced in the past two decades in his State of the City address at an April 8 City Council meeting, where he also noted successes in his first year of office.
After months of conflict over transparency, Charleston Animal Society and the county have a new deal

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

Despite months of tension between Charleston County and the Charleston Animal Society, the two will be continuing their partnership. Charleston County held a contract with the nonprofit to provide shelter space since 1979 because the county doesn't run its own shelter, according to animal society CEO Joe Elmore.
James Island ended a deal with the public service district. Residents will see their tax bill rise.

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

JAMES ISLAND — The town is ending a cost-sharing agreement with the James Island Public Service District to instead pay for the construction of a new arts center. Residents will soon have a higher tax bill as a result. The town entered a cost-sharing agreement with the service district in 2019.
Pet ownership is rising nationwide. Charleston vets are facing burn out trying to keep up.

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

When the clock hits noon each day, Sylvalyn Hammond often faces a choice: take a lunch break or use the extra time to take care of another animal checked in at All Creatures Veterinary Clinic in downtown Charleston. Hammond said she’s typically booked days, if not weeks, in advance. The packed schedule not only makes it difficult to squeeze in emergency patients or a quick meal, but Hammond also finds herself struggling to balance her staff’s schedule and their mental health.
A pedestrian bridge was nixed from a major US 17 project. Charleston officials found a compromise.

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

JOHNS ISLAND — In a win for bicyclists and pedestrians, Charleston County has found a way to grant them safe passage over the Stono River. After taking out plans for a bike and pedestrian bridge adjacent to the Limehouse Bridge as part of the Main Road project, county staff and the state Department of Transportation came up with a compromise to widen the Limehouse Bridge to include a 9-to-10-foot multiuse path.
As Charleston area housing gets more expensive, James Island has a plan to make it more affordable

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

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Developer pulls the plug on 300+ home subdivision in rural Charleston town after opposition

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

HOLLYWOOD — After several months of uncertainty, a developer pulled plans for a subdivision that residents worried would destroy their community's rural character. The proposed Longleaf development, off both S.C. Highway 162 and S.C. 165, is 36 adjacent parcels of land totaling 278 acres. It's currently zoned as rural/agriculture, but developer Pulte Homes had requested to rezone the property as residential to build 342 homes.
With thousands of homes planned for West Ashley, how can the schools accommodate the growth?

1 month ago | postandcourier.com | Maddy Quon

With a slew of housing developments planned for West Ashley, some residents are concerned whether area schools have enough capacity for incoming students. More than 6,000 homes are expected to be built in the footprint there, all within a five mile radius along Bees Ferry Road and Glenn McConnell Parkway. One of the housing projects included is Long Savanna, a development that would build 4,500 homes and has been in the works for nearly 20 years. But with more housing, comes more people.

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