Macedonia AME Church will ask the city's Board of Architectural Review on Thursday to approve demolition of the structure at 48 Alexander St. The congregation is moving to a new facility in West Ashley.

...when the winds die down and the waters recede, we mostly spend our money rebuilding in the same spots where disasters have struck time and again, with little heed to the lessons learned along the way.

Federal regulators have issued the final approval for a plan to extend Joe Riley Waterfront Park to a portion of the State Ports Authority property next door, the city said Wednesday.