Henry McMaster delivered a grim statistic during a state briefing on Tuesday, saying the number of people who died because of Hurricane Helene surpassed that of Hurricane Hugo 35 years ago.

Along SC Hwy 161 in York ... “We haven’t seen damage like this since Hugo. Specifically, in our area we had 20,000 meters without power during Hurricane Hugo. That was our entire system.

The lack of affordable housing has been a pressing regional issue at least since 1989, when Hurricane Hugo rendered much ... The city of Charleston has been the regional leader in this effort ...