On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began after more than a decade of growing disputes between the American colonies and the British government. As Ralph Waldo Emerson eloquently put it in his famous 1837 poem “Concord Hymn”:

Nearly 20 years ago, the North Charleston Winn-Dixie across from the Navy hospital closed its doors forever.

Some of Charleston's greatest works of architecture sprang from philanthropy. Centuries ago, city fathers built a grand orphan house and chapel on Calhoun Street that sadly no longer exist, but the impressive William Enston Home still stands off upper King Street. Its vast campus was made po…

You know how all those nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court try to be circumspect — to reassure senators who see the world their way without crossing a line and saying well, yes, I do want to ensure that corporations always have as many rights as actual human beings and pretend that money is …

In a recent interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Elon Musk made a shocking statement — one that cannot be ignored. He said that “the fundamental weakness of Western Civilization is empathy.” According to Musk, empathy is leading Western Civilization to “suicide itself.” The savagery inherent …

On Election Day 2024, we were bracing for widespread attempts at election interference. Instead, what transpired was a relatively smooth day. Unfortunately, recent cuts by the Trump administration to critical support for state and local election offices will make it harder to ensure future e…

I am writing this from the last days of our captivity.

We have watched with growing alarm as the federal attack on diversity, equity and inclusion has begun to impact our neighboring institutions of learning in Charleston. In recent weeks, for example, the College of Charleston Board of Trustees made the decision to preemptively terminate the ra…

We are raised to believe that rape is a horrifying but rare occurrence. A crime that happens in dark alleys. A crime committed by terrifying strangers. A crime that the victim could probably have prevented if she weren’t out at night, hadn’t been drinking, were dressed differently or had fou…

“The I-95 Economic and Education Stimulus Act” isn’t one of the Legislature’s standard hyperbolic (often Orwellian) euphemisms.

Fraud, waste and abuse.

With the S.C. Senate debating energy policy this week, it’s imperative that we recall what President Donald Trump emphasized in his address to Congress: Lowering energy costs is crucial for reducing prices nationwide. Upon taking office, the president signed an executive order to “protect th…

April is South Carolina Technical College Month. At Tri-County Technical College, we want to take this opportunity to remind our community of the important role technical colleges play in educating highly skilled workers for positions in business and industry and ensuring students earn a hig…

This year's 2,000-acre Horry County wildfire — together with the 19,000-acre wildfire that destroyed 76 homes, damaged 97 others and did $25 million in damage in the same area in 2009 — highlights South Carolina's need get our coastal land use policies right.

Change can be unsettling. But in South Carolina, we know that stability doesn’t come from fearing change; it comes from leading through it with clarity and confidence. We have a choice: panic or progress. Let’s choose to keep calm and educate on. 

As Table Rock burned, the staffs at Caesars Head and Jones Gap state parks got their orders.

The Legislature passed South Carolina’s lobbying law in 1991 because it had a very specific problem: A tenth of its members had been indicted for taking bribes from a sleazy lobbyist turned FBI informant, and everybody realized that the relationship between lobbyists and legislators had gott…

From childhood through middle school, I considered my life “normal.” My worries consisted of homework, grades and sports. Then, my mother started changing. She grew more forgetful, became less reliable, and her behavior turned erratic. She soon received a dreaded diagnosis: early-onset Alzhe…

Artificial intelligence is here — and it’s powerful. From recommending what to watch to helping draft messages and organizing your calendar, AI is becoming part of everyday life. Used responsibly, it can be a helpful tool. But when misused, AI can also be dangerous — especially when it misap…

Despite consistent and organized public opposition to large developments, the future of the Highway 462 Corridor in Jasper County still hangs in the balance.

President Donald Trump’s expansive economic plans could fuel the first meaningful growth in electricity demand this century. Forecasts show that the United States will need 128 gigawatts of additional capacity by 2029 to meet high summer peak consumption, with data centers accounting for as …

Summerville residents have a lot to say about their traffic and rampant development, with some understandable concerns.

March is the official start of firefly season in South Carolina. It opens with the Spring Treetop Flashers, and if you explore wild places at night starting in late March, you’ll likely see hundreds of golden flashes in the treetops.

The March 12 Post and Courier online edition headline, "Charleston is surrounded by poopy water. A recent Supreme Court decision could make it worse," boldly insinuates that our local waters are highly unsanitary and generally unfit for use and enjoyment.

Alfred Thayer Mahan would be appalled.

On Tuesday, our nation honors our greatest military heroes by observing Medal of Honor Day. This comes naturally to our community and state as we are deeply rooted in history, patriotism and a strong commitment to honoring those who have served our nation.

Nobody said it’s going to be easy. And the Charleston Housing Authority’s announcement last week that it’s pulling the plug on plans to level one of its FDR-era housing projects on Meeting Street and replace it with hundreds of mixed-income apartments couldn’t be a more on-point example of h…

When Charleston annexed Long Savannah in 2007, the massive planned subdivision came with promises of developer-funded roads.

Over the course of just more than a year, one of the state’s sheriffs was charged with sexually assaulting and unlawfully restraining a woman. Another was charged with assault after he was recorded on video kicking a man in his department’s custody.

I have to wonder: When will Vice President JD Vance condemn his own administration?

I began my career in the Reagan White House and Defense Department, where Captive Nations Week served as a powerful reminder of those suffering under communism. We celebrated heroes such as Lech Wałęsa, Pope John Paul II and Václav Havel.

Sitting behind President Donald Trump at his inauguration were men who might well be called the barons of America: the tech billionaires who control vast wealth and public awe. They are so high in Trump’s esteem that he seated them in front of his Cabinet.

A recent letter to the editor called for a forensic audit of Charleston County's transportation sales tax money and projects. Why is this needed? Just consider the Main Road Corridor Project Segment A — the Main Road-Highway 17 flyover — as a particularly egregious example.

Those frustrated with the extreme nature of our politics should get used to the status quo.

Save your money and don’t bet on the Clemson Tigers to go all the way this fall. The three-time football national champions are likely to come up short on the field this season … because they’ll probably be wading in the shallow end of the talent pool.

Almost everyone has a story of a family member or friend struggling with a neurological condition. All too often, the pain of receiving a serious diagnosis is made worse by the difficulty of finding effective care and treatment.

The State Ports Authority, a public body, is selling 64 acres of prime downtown harbor front land to Marti Holdings, a private investing entity owned by local businessman Ben Navarro. The purchase contract is being withheld from the public — even after David Wren’s March 6 article in The Pos…

It's a trope to say that President Donald Trump's opposition has been shell-shocked and rudderless in the wake of his election victory and his fast start out of the gate.

Winter is rarely a bed of roses, and 1925 had been a particularly rough one.

South Carolina Transportation Secretary Justin Powell explains quite simply why we are so often stuck in traffic. And, yeah, it’s exactly what you think.

It's no surprise that no one in the local, state or preservation community spoke up when North Charleston's early City Hall came down, but that doesn't mean it wasn't regrettable or that there aren't lessons to learn.

This was budget week in the S.C. House, so we got to hear about the 10 Commandments and abortion and undocumented immigrants and outlawing COVID mandates and “weather manipulation” and ESG and making sure library boards don’t give preferential treatment to job applicants who have been traine…

Walking my dog on coastal beaches will never be the same since I learned about their precarious ecosystems. Beneath their sands lies a hidden world of microbial life that is critical in protecting the ocean. These tiny, unseen organisms act as nature’s filter and purifier, safeguarding marin…

South Carolina has a remarkable legacy of land protection, a bipartisan achievement that includes the Waccamaw, Cape Romain and Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin national wildlife refuges and the Francis Marion National Forest, preserving nearly 380,000 acres.

In every organization seeking to advance its mission, certain principles have proven essential to success. One of these is to bring in individuals as employees, members or volunteers who share a commitment to that mission but with different life experiences and ideas as to how to accomplish …

South Carolina is overwhelmingly a nuclear state. We are home to seven workhorse nuclear power plants that provide thousands of jobs and more than half of all the electricity that powers our homes and businesses.

There has been growing attention on South Carolina’s charter schools, particularly regarding accountability and oversight. As the oldest and only publicly operated statewide charter school district, the S.C. Public Charter School District welcomes this conversation. However, it’s important f…

State Sen. Matt Leber swears there’s something wrong with the Charleston County Public Library’s Board of Trustees.

South Carolina lawmakers are considering utility-requested legislation that would automatically approve new power plants if regulators fail to finish reviewing them within six months. Since consumers would ultimately pay billions of dollars for the plants on their electric bills, that's just…