Charleston’s One80 Place, the state’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing homelessness, recently launched an eviction prevention line through the United Way Association of South Carolina.
Renters in the Charleston area who are at risk of being evicted from their homes can now dial 2-1-1 from any phone and be connected directly to a One80 Place representative who can help link them with no-cost legal assistance and access supportive services.
“The new eviction prevention line will allow our team to intervene at a critical point before an individual loses their housing, when we have an opportunity to help them stabilize financially and potentially avoid eviction,” said Stacey Denaux, CEO of One80 Place.
One80 Place is also collaborating with South Carolina Legal Services, Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services and Charleston Legal Access.
In City Paper today:
CP OPINION: The public has a right to know, now and always
“Freedom of speech means you have the right to talk and write and to offer ideas and opinions without having to face punishment — or raids — from the government. There are limits, such as you are not supposed to spread lies, be reckless with the truth or be malicious. Other limits are related to obscenity, fraud, child pornography, incitement of lawless action (sound familiar in modern political context?), and violations of copyright or intellectual property. But the main idea is that Americans have a constitutional protection to write or say just about anything they want — without goons pounding at the door.”
CP CARTOONS:
CP NEWS: Broadband service spreads in rural communities. Thanks to federal funding, South Carolina has made “digital inclusion” a priority to bring fast, reliable and affordable internet service to an estimated 2 million households in underserved rural communities with an emphasis on children.
CP NEWS: A writer’s life on and off the streets. Homeless Charleston writer Vince Shumate spoke about his life on the streets in the city in three interviews with the Charleston City Paper. First, he spoke near the Charleston Visitor Center after riding the shuttle. Then came interviews at Joe Riley Waterfront Park and in a room at the jail.
CP NEWS: Town hall focuses on soaring liquor liability insurance rates. SC Venue Crisis, a grassroots movement started in April by Upstate small business owners and advocates, held a town hall meeting Monday night at Frothy Beard Brewing Company in West Ashley to raise awareness of the skyrocketing liquor liability insurance rates in South Carolina that threaten to shutter local bars and entertainment venues.
CP NEWS: Tips on how to start school smoothly. Students and parents may feel overwhelmed as they tackle back-to-school preparation, but Charleston K-12 schools and colleges gave the Charleston City Paper some advice for returning to classes.
In other news around the state:
JetBlue to trim more flights out of Charleston. JetBlue Airways will discontinue one of its two daily flights from the Lowcountry to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport after Oct. 27 and reduce twice-daily service to John F. Kennedy International Airport to once a day.
Charleston’s FIG chef to leave after 15 years. FIG executive chef Jason Stanhope is leaving the James Beard Award-winning downtown Charleston restaurant, according to co-owner Mike Lata. Additional details about Stanhope’s future were not available.
Charleston school district files lawsuit against several social media giants. The Charleston County School District is filing a lawsuit against several social media platforms, citing the platforms have had a negative impact on the development of students.
Stormwater tunnel in Charleston’s medical district nears completion. The Ehrhardt Street Project, an extension of the larger Spring-Fishburne project, is nearing completion, according to Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg. The project is a tunnel that collects water and directs it to the Ashley River.
Trident Medical announces plan to open Johns Island center. Trident Medical Center announced plans to build a 50-bed hospital on Johns Island between Maybank Highway and Cane Slash Rd. Trident estimates the cost of the facility to come in at around $277 million.
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