Appeals court narrows dates for Charleston cruise ship terminal hearing
Appeals court narrows dates for Charleston cruise ship terminal hearing David Wren David Wren Email @David_Wren_ Aug 1 2016 2:32 pm After months of delays, the state Court of Appeals has set a ...
August Litigation Update!
After being rescheduled more than a handful of times, our appeal of the State Port Authority's permit to build a new cruise terminal at the north end of Union pier has now been scheduled for either No ...
Steeples not Smokestacks, new article from World Monuments Fund
Steeples not Smokestacks May 25, 2016 | by Frank Sanchis The oldest city in South Carolina, Charleston is widely known for its well-preserved historic urban fabric. Attracting over 4 million visi ...
Cruise terminal controversy may have only one solution
The Advocate By Jay Williams, Jr. There’s good reason for the cruise terminal controversy. Union Pier may be the worst place to put it. There must be a balance between residents’ quality of l ...
Letter: Clarifying cruise statement
We appreciate the coverage The Post and Courier has devoted to plans by the South Carolina State Ports Authority to build a new cruise terminal. But in reference to The Post and Courier coverage of ...
Heed cruise critics’ concerns
Things haven’t changed much. The South Carolina State Ports Authority is still intent upon building a new cruise ship terminal at the north end of Union Pier with a loading dock, parking and rain c ...
Charleston residents give Army Corps an earful over cruise ship terminal plans
Calling the cruise ship industry “a threat to the very fabric of the city where so many love to work, live and visit,” Carrie Agnew — executive director of Charleston Communities for Cruise Control — ...
Charleston: Niche and Growing
“Within the context of the city of Charleston, we have a nice incremental bump up each year (in vessel calls),” said Peter Lehman, vice president of cruise and real estate for the port. 2015 closed wi ...
Reef Damage Adds to Cruise Industry’s Image as Enemy of Environment
Reef Damage Adds to Cruise Industry's Image as Enemy of Environment Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jim Walker The cruise industry has always struggled with its environmental image. The ...
CHS | Vote Tuesday… Charleston’s future is at stake
It’s impossible to overstate the importance of Charleston’s mayoral election. The City is at a crossroads. Traffic congestion has worsened; May is now gridlock. Hundreds of new hotel rooms have j ...