Charleston is poised to enact a sweeping rewrite of its zoning codes in the near future, but city planners are held back by years-old zoning entitlements.
In May, developers paused clearcutting due to an endangered bat. Now, U.S. officials are flagging "inconsistencies" about the property s permit and re-examining how 18,000 homes may harm other imperiled wildlife.
Experts warn that diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis seem to be on the rise because routine testing was deferred in the midst of staffing and supply shortages.