2023
Sept. 27
Post and Courier – Charleston inks construction contract for West Ashley pedestrian bridge
Post and Courier: In step forward, City Council to study civic space needs at West Ashley Piggly Wiggly site
Count On 2 – Study to be Conducted to Help with Sumar St. Decision
ABC News 4 – Charleston mayoral candidates speak on housing issues during first public forum
Off Plan Property Exchange – Charleston Mayoral Forum Highlights Candidates’ Positions and Challenges Incumbent
Sept. 25
Post and Courier – Charleston mayoral forum: Tecklenburg defends record, candidates differentiate themselves
Sept. 10
Post and Courier – Hicks: West Ashley revamp needs to follow The Plan, Shahid says
Sept. 6
Press Release – Equal inclusion in mayoral forums is a must for candidate Peter Shahid
ABC News 4 – Peter Shahid Demands Equity for All Charleston Mayoral Candidates at Future Debates and Forums
Aug. 27
Press Release – Post and Courier – Charleston sea wall proponents may need to make political plays to succeed
Aug. 21
Press Release – Peter Shahid takes the next step to become Mayor of Charleston
Holy Sinner – Peter Shahid Officially Files to Run for Mayor of Charleston
WCIV – City councilman Peter Shahid files for Charleston mayoral race
Post and Courier – 5 candidates confirmed to take on Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg as filing closes
Aug. 15
WCSC – After 4-hour meeting, decisions delayed on 2 hot-button Charleston issues
July 29
WCIV – Councilmember Peter Shahid discusses proposed civic center plan with West Ashley residents
July 15
Post & Courier – Meeting dates set for West Ashley Piggly Wiggly redevelopment discussions
June 28
Charleston Regional Business Journal – $45M development at former Charleston Piggly Wiggly stalled
June 22
Press Release – Mayoral candidate Peter Shahid releases statement on Tuesday’s City Council vote on the Sumar Street site
June 20
WCBD – City to discuss Sumar Street development proposals
June 17
WCSC – Community leaders, members talk Union Pier, Sumar Street redevelopment projects
June 16
Press Release – Mayoral candidate Peter Shahid releases statement on State Ports Authority’s decision to defer the Union Pier project
WCIV – SC Ports defers to City of Charleston for future plans of Union Pier
WCSC – SC Ports to defer Union Pier planning process to Charleston, community
Charleston City Paper – In surprise, port pauses major Union Pier project in Charleston
June 14
WCSC – Charleston leaders prepare for police chief selection process
June 13
Post & Courier – Charleston to conduct nationwide search for next police chief
May 28
WCBD – Community members pay respects to Charleston Police chief during visitation
May 24
Post & Courier – Charleston secures land to create a nearly 60-acre park in West Ashley
May 22
WCIV – Community leaders, law enforcement agencies react to death of CPD Chief Reynolds
Charleston City Paper – Celebration of Reynolds’ life to be May 30
May 17
Post & Courier – Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds plans to enter hospice care amid cancer battle
WCSC – Charleston Police chief announces he will enter hospice care
May 3
Charleston City Paper – West Ashley Piggly Wiggly site becomes political volleyball
April 30
WCBD – 2 The Point (at 12:57 into the video)
April 29
Post & Courier – West Ashley residents give feedback on status of Piggly Wiggly redevelopment project
April 27
Post & Courier – Charleston public meeting planned for Piggly Wiggly redevelopment in West Ashley
April 25
Post & Courier – Commentary: Starting over on Piggly Wiggly redevelopment would be a mistake
April 18
WCIV – Charleston leaders discuss ways to fix long-empty lot on Sumar Street in West Ashley
March 22
WCBD – Councilman Peter Shahid to kickoff Charleston mayoral campaign Wednesday
WCIV – Councilman Shahid to kick off campaign for Charleston city mayor on Wednesday
March 21
Post and Courier – Commentary: A critical crossroads in the (over)development of Charleston
2022
December 20
WCIV – Charleston city council expected to approve 2023 budget Monday with pay raises included
December 8
WCBD – 18-wheelers parked overnight in West Ashley causing concern
November 7
WCBD – CPD addresses Labor Day Weekend shooting in Public Safety Committee Meeting
October 25
WCIV – Charleston city council passes first reading of rental registration pilot program
October 8
The Post and Courier – Revitalization around the Lowcountry
October 4
WCBD – Charleston City Council discusses need for Johns Island Councilmember
September 28
WCIV – While storm preparations continue, some drainage ditches in Charleston are left neglected
September 6
WCSC – Recent violence could prompt harsher penalties for Charleston businesses
The Post and Courier – Charleston officials mull ordinance changes after King Street shooting
August 25
The Post and Courier – Charleston municipal courtroom named in honor of 102-year-old Judge Richard Fields
July 21
WCBD – City Council discusses deadline to fill commission on racial conciliation vacancies
July 19
The Post and Courier – Charleston City Council sets rules for King Street Business Improvement District
July 12
WCBD – Charleston city leaders discuss King Street Business Improvement District
June 21
WCIV – ‘Backbone of this city’: Charleston firefighters rally outside city hall for higher pay
May 11
WCBD – Six new Plan West Ashley projects to be presented
May 8
The Post and Courier – Hicks: Charleston keeps its friends close, and the festivals it funds closer
April 21
The Post and Courier – Charleston City Councilman Peter Shahid enters mayors race
Charleston City Paper – Shahid announces bid for Charleston mayor
WCBD – Charleston city councilmember Peter Shahid to run for mayor
WCIV – City Councilman Shahid running for Charleston mayor in 2023
April 19
The Post and Courier – Plans unveiled for development on former West Ashley Piggly Wiggly site
The Post and Courier – Charleston now just $1M shy of funds needed to build Ashley River pedestrian bridge
April 18
WCBD – Charleston city leaders discuss latest designs for “Sumar Street Project”
April 15
WCVI – Charleston Council hopeful for $7 million grant to renovate Lowcountry Lowline
March 9
WCBD – Redevelopment project slated for West Ashley vacant lot
March 3
The Post and Courier – Charleston mayor’s real estate connections spawn heated ethics debate
February 15
WCSC – Councilmembers concerned over plan to address flooding in Charleston
February 10
WCIV – Charleston City Council approves Human Affairs and Racial Conciliation Commission
February 9
The Post and Courier – Charleston approves amended racial conciliation commission
Charleston City Paper – Charleston City Council establishes permanent racial conciliation commission
WCSC – Charleston City Council votes to establish racial conciliation commission
WCBD – Nearly 80 Charleston businesses co-sign letter in support of HARCC
January 30
The Post and Courier – Charleston race conciliation commission buckling under weight of compromise
January 26
Charleston City Paper – Charleston council again puts off vote on racial conciliation commission
January 25
The Post and Courier – Charleston defers racial conciliation commission to accept amendments
January 12
The Charleston Press – Charleston Police Department to implement new software to track over—dosing in real time, two officers to be hired
January 11
WCSC – Charleston City Council advances racial conciliation commission plan
WCIV – Charleston Police Department receives $900K grant to combat opioid epidemic
The Post and Courier – Charleston City Council approves revised racial conciliation commission
Charleston City Paper – Racial conciliation commission passes 2nd reading, final vote delayed