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Emily Bell

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City Bistro

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Margaret Jacaruso

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College of Charleston students express housing concerns amid record incoming class

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- As the College of Charleston prepares to welcome a record number of incoming freshman students, some are concerned about whether the college stands ready to meet the demand…

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Weight limit in wheely chairs in classrooms that may have heavier students 

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Catherine Grace Soper

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City of Folly Beach officials said erosion along the shoreline is a crisis.

After a recent storm hit, some beachfront property owners were surprised. Now, they may have to foot the bill for some of the erosion renourishments come 2024.

"It's getting to the point where another big storm could be putting damage to the actual structure," said Eric Lutz.

Lutz is the director of public works with Folly Beach, and he said it is becoming a crisis.
Read more: "Idalia's aftermath: Folly Beach grapples with worst erosion since Hurricane Matthew."
"This new scarp is fresh, and you can tell because it's a vertical face," Lutz said. "Over time, it'll flatten out, and the wind will blow it around. But this is all from the most recent storm. It gives it that verticle cut."

City leaders don't expect beach renourishment to be finished until next spring -- renourishments that property owners may have to pay for.

"Anywhere that is eroded behind the renourishment line, which runs up and down the whole island, individual property owners are responsible for filling in and giving a backstop to the project," Lutz said. "The Army Corps is not allowed to put any sand landward of the line."

Property owners were faced with the same decision in 2018. Letters were sent to 43 of the 300 beachfront properties in Folly.

They can allow the city to work with the contractor to fill in the area behind the line, and they pay for it at the rate of the city.
Read more: "Coastal damage assessment after heavy storms: Folly Beach experience mixed impact."
Owners can also have the option to truck in beach-compatible sand on their own and do it on their own, which is more expensive.

The third option is to give the property to the city, and they do it for free, but then the property belongs to the city.

"This was put on us by the Army Corps," Lutz said. "It's part of their contract. If we weren't to take care of it behind the line, then they would not be able to renourish in front of that property anymore. So there's a pretty good incentive to get it done."

The city said in 2018, all the property owners chose to pay the city to do the work. They said it is cheaper, but this time around, they are still waiting on a final price tag.

The areas behind the line will be resurveyed next week. The Army Corps of Engineers will then put the contract out to bid and should have the final numbers by the end of January.
Read more: "City of Folly Beach surveys beach erosion from Nicole."

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Folly Beach residents face footing the bill for erosion crisis following recent storm

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City of Folly Beach officials said erosion along the shoreline is a crisis.

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During the exploration of campus, a concerning issue was observed regarding the unevenness of the brick pathways. The bricks appeared to be unevenly laid, resulting in an uneven surface that posed a tripping hazard for pedestrians. This problem was particularly noticeable in high-traffic areas where many students traversed daily.

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Narrow roads in downtown Charleston make it challenging for drivers and bikers.

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When it rains a huge puddle forms near the curb cut forcing pedestrians to walk into traffic.

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Adriana Uldrick

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Paleontologist arrested in connection with stolen fossils who was a former cofc student and stole from cofc

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A former College of Charleston paleontologist and his wife are facing charges after fossils from an on-campus museum were found in their home and new office.

Robert Boessenecker is charged with grand larceny, jail records show.

His wife, former museum collection manager Sarah Michalies Boessenecker is charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent.

Authorities say the pair took a rare dolphin jaw and teeth fossils from the Mace Brown Natural History Museum.

Mace Brown Natural History Museum Curator Dr. Scott Persons contacted campus public safety on March 7 to report a rare dolphin jaw and teeth fossil had been removed by a former employee improperly. The fossil was valued at around $2,500.

A witness said she had helped Boessenecker move "office supplies" from his office in August 2023 when he asked her to store them for him.

Later, the report states, Boessenecker bragged about taking fossils from the museum leading to the witness realizing what she was storing and arranging for the fossils to be returned to the museum.

Persons reported another rare fossil and a 3D-printed whale skull were also missing.

A witness would say they saw the whale skull in Boessenecker's home in November 2023, some months after his employment and later the skull would appear in a photo with him and his wife on the website for Coastal Center for Paleontology, the report states.

Subsequent search warrants were served at the Boessenecker home and Coastal Center for Paleontology and returned thousands of dollars worth of fossils and hundreds of museum records, the report states.

Items included an Amazon box addressed to Sarah Boessenecker filled with petrified wood that was labeled "definitely not stolen mineral samples."

The estimated value of the items recovered from both locations was listed at $8,634.

While at the College of Charleston, Boessenecker authored research on the evolution of baleen whales. The research showed toothed whales lived along the South Carolina coast about 30 million years ago. Despite having teeth, the Coronodon whales are thought to be the earliest relatives of baleen whales and are key to understanding the evolution from teeth to feeding with baleen.

Modern baleen whales use baleen plates that filter prey like krill from the water.

Boessenecker is considered a marine mammal paleontology expert.

Boessenecker has since been released on bond.

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Paleontologist arrested in connection with stolen fossils

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A former College of Charleston paleontologist and his wife are facing charges after fossils from an on-campus museum were found in their home and new office.

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Inaccessibility on our campus (90%) Not wheelchair accessible. 

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Phone Number on the disability sign ? How sad. Just make it accessible. RSS buildings ONLY Handicap bathroom is on the SECOND FLOOR

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Unavailable field space for Womens Lacrosse 

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Unavailable field space for Womens Lacrosse 

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The college does not have suitable fields for free for womens lacrosse, the girls have to play on horrible dirt fields with no lines or be asked to pay $1000 for one game again, with no lines on the field.

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Accessibility of dorms -- many dorm buildings on campus are not accessible and have signs that say "call this number for help." This means that handicapped students are forced to endure embarrassing and extensive processes just to get into their dorm.

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shootings