MORNING HEADLINES | Getting through airport security just got a little faster, as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officially announced passengers will no longer need to remove their shoes at checkpoints.
“TSA will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes when they go through our security checkpoints,” said Homeland Security Kristi Noem told reporters. “We want to improve this travel experience, but while maintaining safety standards and making sure that we are keeping people safe.”
Advances in how the TSA screens passengers made the change possible, according to Noem, describing a “layered” approach that includes new technology, improved equipment, additional TSA officers and the enforcement of Real ID requirements.
Changes to other TSA rules are also being considered, she said.
“I think over the next six to nine months, you will see, across the country, pilot lanes and security checkpoints that will give us even more advancements and make this security process much more streamlined for the traveler,” she said.
In other headlines:
CP NEWS: Charleston knocked out of top spot on list of best U.S. cities. For the first time in 13 years, Charleston dropped out of the travel magazine’s No. 1 spot, falling not one, but two spaces to third. Travel + Leisure readers voted Santa Fe as the top city in the U.S. this year, with New Orleans coming in second.
Charleston moves forward on ordinance to modernize animal control laws. The new ordinance updates animal care laws, laying out more straightforward guidelines for care requirements to prioritize animal health and safety.
Shem Creek bike lane project wraps up after nine years. The project is adding 4-foot bike lanes over the Shem Creek bridge and adding additional lighting over the lanes and sidewalks in the area.
Charleston city officials to review final phase of Courier Square development. The City of Charleston Board of Architectural Review is set to meet Wednesday to look at five applications for 134 Columbus Street, which includes the conceptual site plan and four buildings. The square is expected to have retail and office space, restaurants, luxury and affordable housing units, a hotel and access to the Lowline.
Goose Creek considers ordinance to ban permanent camping. Goose Creek is considering a new ordinance that would restrict permanent camping on public and private property. Penalties for violations could be up to $500 or 30 days in jail or both.
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