Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm@postandcourier.com
NORTH CHARLESTONÂ â After the closure of the Charleston Naval Base in 1996, North Charleston turned its attention beyond that eastern stretch along Rivers Avenue and sought opportunities for expansion.
The city eyed the corridor along Dorchester Road, envisioning the largely untapped terrain as a place where people could live and work in the same area.
Those plans have exceeded expectations.
The Dorchester County section of North Charleston is one of the city s fastest-growing areas, adding thousands of residents, hundreds of homes and apartments and many major businesses in the past decade.
The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation is seen next to a subdivision in North Charleston on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Lauren Petracca/Staff
Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm@postandcourier.com
NORTH CHARLESTONÂ â After the closure of the Charleston Naval Base in 1996, North Charleston turned its attention beyond that eastern stretch along Rivers Avenue and sought opportunities for expansion.
The city eyed the corridor along Dorchester Road, envisioning the largely untapped terrain as a place where people could live and work in the same area.
Those plans have exceeded expectations.
The Dorchester County section of North Charleston is one of the city s fastest-growing areas, adding thousands of residents, hundreds of homes and apartments and many major businesses in the past decade.
The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation is seen next to a subdivision in North Charleston on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Lauren Petracca/Staff