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Charleston in the News - July 2019

Posted By: Alan Donald In: Charleston
Date: Thu, Jun 20th 2019 11:57 am

College of Charleston Gets a New Innovative Course of Study

While the College of Charleston teaches many disciplines, its main objective is to be innovative. Yet the most innovative career option is engineering and the college does not offer this program ... at least not until next year! To help meet the strong demand for engineers which has been outpacing supply in South Carolina and elsewhere, the College of Charleston will be introducing a new interdisciplinary program of study - Systems Engineering - that will be "the only one of its kind in South Carolina at the undergraduate level". College President Andrew Hsu has been working with Boeing, Bosch, the Charleston County Economic Development Department, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance, the Charleston Digital Corridor, and many other authorities to develop a curriculum that will best prepare those wanting to pursue a career in engineering. With the serious need for such workers, Hsu has been pushing hard to get this degree program underway and plans to welcome its first students in fall 2020. Read More Here...

WHERE is the Line??

Due to a 19th century map error, there has been confusion about a section of the boundary between Berkeley and Dorchester counties. Approximately 329 parcels, 136 homes and 50 mobile homes lie within a 13-mile long and 2,900-acre area of land that must be transitioned from one county to the other. The error was discovered in 2001 when there was a dispute about the tract that runs from the Four Hole Swamp to West 9th North Street in Summerville and a mapping survey suggested that the county line be moved south. But with so many disgruntled homeowners, officials disregarded the suggestions until 2013, when the Bureau of Statistics demanded that the change be made. These homeowners will now have to make many adjustments after this change, such as for county services and taxes, voting zones, possible zoning changes, etc. To see a map of the area in transition Click Here... and Read More Here...

Charleston Area Recognized for Having Two of the Nation's Best Master-planned Communities for Retirees

The Charleston area is home to two of Where to Retire magazine's 50 best master-planned communities in the US. They are Cresswind (in The Ponds) in Summerville and Cane Bay Plantation in Berkeley County. Moving in retirement is not simply downsizing to a smaller house or moving to a new area, it's entering a new stage in life. These two communities recognize this. They offer more than just a nice home and pleasant yard. They also create a community atmosphere and include amenities such as pools, training centers, trails, restaurants and more where new friendships can be nurtured and newcomer retirees can quickly call the place home. Read More Here... and Here...