Rapid development and population growth, and the cars and trucks that come with it, have led to traffic problems across the Charleston metro area and a $2.7 billion list of road improvement projects.

Two Charleston developments approved more than a decade ago might not be able to break ground after the city discovered the projects don’t meet the latest drainage requirements. 

Downtown Charleston soon will be left without a traditional mom-and-pop hardware store. East Bay True Value Hardware will move from its corner site at Society and East Bay streets in the spring to a new location on the upper peninsula.