Welcome to Annexation 101! The Town of Ridgeland voted to accept an annexation petition for 3,000 acres of land along Snake Road that abuts Hazzard Creek and the Port Royal Sound watershed. The annexation request is tied to a master plan and development agreement that would permit over 2,000 dwelling units and 500,000 sf of […]
...The 3rd and final reading to rezone the Conway Medical Center (CMC) property across from Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve is on the agenda for Tuesday’s Horry County Council meeting. We need your help! Please attend the meeting to show the council that smoke and hospitals do not mix and the best outcome for this parcel […]
...We’re continuing our journey to the depths of the Blake Plateau and its fascinating deep-sea coral ecosystem by diving into the ecology that supports life at extreme depths and at the surface. No need to have a background in ecology, just your excitement for all things Under the Sea is required! The mission team is […]
...By Amy Armstrong, Faith Rivers James and Andrew Wunderley Originally published in the Post & Courier Over the past year, our community has come to better understand the way outdated septic tank policies and inaction threaten our health and pollute our waterways. Despite these concerns and pending legal action by our organizations, the S.C. […]
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...Share your concerns now before the projects are on the ballot in November. Your voice matters! The proposed road project list for Horry County is not yet final. This comment period is your chance to have your opinions heard on where your tax dollars should go for the next 25 years. Commenting is easy! Horry […]
...At their January 18th, 2024 meeting, the Town of Ridgeland voted 4-1 to approve a resolution to accept an annexation petition for 3,000 acres along the Jasper County side of the Broad River, within the Euhaw-Broad River Planning Area. However, in order to finalize the annexation, Ridgeland must now pass multiple ordinances and hold a […]
...Happy New Year from the South Coast office of the Coastal Conservation League! We hope you rang in 2024 with a serving of collard greens to bring you wealth, and a scoop of hoppin’ john for good luck! Stick around to learn about our advocacy to protect historic rice fields and sensitive landscapes along the […]
...For over 30 years, the Conservation League has advocated against I-73 and the formerly titled Southern Evacuation Lifeline, now known as the SC Highway 22 Extension. These unnecessary highways would destroy hundreds of acres of protected wetlands and farmland through communities already facing major flooding —and at exorbitant price tags. Now, Horry County is discussing […]
...Charleston County is seeking to tax residents to pay for the outdated, overpriced Mark Clark/I-526 Extension by asking voters to extend a transportation sales tax for 25 years. Nearly half of all the money that would be collected until roughly 2050 would go to pay for one 9-mile-long road that would damage the environment, displace […]
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