South Carolina beach erosion News

South Carolina Coastal Towns Face Uphill Battle Over Beach Erosion

In South Carolina, beach renourishment is a never-ending job. Currently, Edisto Beach is in the thick of its beach restoration effort as North Myrtle Beach awaits word on when its next shoreline project can begin. Folly Beach is working on …

South Carolina Court Blocks Kiawah Island Walls to Slow Erosion

A divided South Carolina Supreme Court has denied developers permission to build a half-mile of coastal walls on Kiawah Island, a ruling that Chief Justice Jean Toal warned undermines checks on state agency decisions involving private property. The developers sought …