Politics & Government Reporter
Caroline Beaumont spent eight years covering the South Carolina statehouse before joining Charleston Sentinel. Her investigative work on municipal contracts and campaign finance has earned recognition from the South Carolina Press Association. She holds a journalism degree from the University of South Carolina and completed a Knight Fellowship in local news innovation. When not chasing public records requests, she volunteers with the League of Women Voters of Charleston County.
Charleston's podcasting community has emerged as a vibrant platform for sharing stories about Lowcountry life, with local creators producing shows that explore everything from the city's deep history...
Charleston's Commission on History is pushing city council to hire an official city archaeologist following months of controversy over a proposed College of Charleston dormitory at a site believed to ...
A Charleston resident is urging city officials to revive a long-dormant commission to oversee Marion Square after a Robert E. Lee Memorial Highway marker appeared in the park with little public notice...
The FBI has arrested one person in connection with an ongoing investigation in the West Ashley neighborhood, officials said Wednesday. According to information from the FBI Columbia Field Office, the ...
Community leaders gathered Tuesday to honor former Mayor Joe Riley's four-decade tenure through stories and discussion of his memoir at downtown event.