One can hardly imagine what the night of Feb. 17, 1865, must have been like in Charleston. Hours before surrendering to Union ...

You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861. Today ... perched on a small island in Charleston Harbor several miles southwest ...

The Philadelphia Press publishes several letters from a Charleston correspondent ... of the importance of obtaining entire control of the harbor before the inauguration of Mr. LINCOLN, that ...

CHARLESTON, Tuesday, Jan. 29. The Courier and the Mercury, of this morning, say that a large war steamer was seen off the harbor at dusk on Saturday, and that she showed signals and stood to the ...

Just weeks before Charleston fell 160 years ago today, Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery. And now, in the very city that had championed the cause of bondage, formerly ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A bright green liquid seen pouring into Charleston Harbor this week is not harmful. Passersby became concerned Tuesday after observing a neon green liquid coming from a ...

Green liquid in Charleston Harbor not harmful, officials say. A bright green liquid seen pouring into Charleston Harbor this week does not pose a risk to the environment and is non-toxic ...

Wounded Nature and SC Department of Natural Resources, Charleston's Harbor Police and County public services destroyed two abandoned boats in the Stono River.

As tourism and developments continue to flourish across Charleston, efforts to preserve and maintain the local environment by cleaning up waterways are one of the top priorities for many local and ...

This clutch of Georgian-style row houses overlooking Charleston Harbor was formerly the heart and soul of the city's merchant and maritime activity. Today, the 13 brightly colored homes attract ...

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...