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The S.C. High School League and SCISA basketball playoffs are under way.

The SCHSL championships are set for March 2-4 at USC Aiken and SCISA championships will be held in Sumter on Feb. 24-25.

Here is a look at the latest scores and updated playoff schedules.

Class 5A

Wednesday

Upper State

Lexington 64. TL Hanna 56

Dorman 66, Fort Mill 33

Lower State

Conway 44, River Bluff 20

Goose Creek 62, Summerville 59

Class 4A

Friday

Upper State

Greenville vs. Lancaster at Bob Jones University, 7:30 p.m.

Lower State

Irmo vs. Hartsville at Florence Center, 7:30 p.m.

Class 3A

Saturday

Upper State

Wren vs. Travelers Rest at Bob Jones University, 7:30 p.m.

Lower State

Crestwood vs. Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Florence Center, 7:30 p.m.

Class 2A

Wednesday

Upper State

Gray Collegiate 74, Eau Claire 45

Keenan 50, Columbia 41

Lower State

Andrew Jackson 59, Woodland 53

Oceanside 101, Mullins 48

Class A

Tuesday

Upper State

Christ Church 68, Calhoun Falls 44

Great Falls 70, Denmark-Olar 68

Lower State

Scott’s Branch 62, Burke 49

Estill 59, Baptist Hill 54

Saturday

Upper State

Christ Church vs. Great Falls at Bob Jones University, 2 p.m.

Lower State

Estill vs. Scott’s Branch at Florence Center, 2 p.m.

Class 5A

Wednesday

Upper State

Mauldin 46, Lexington 43

Spring Valley 61, Dorman 59

Lower State

Sumter 64, Stall 42

Stratford 44, Summerville 34

Class 4A

Tuesday

Upper State

North Augusta 49, Pickens 25

Wade Hampton 63, Eastside 46

Lower State

Westwood 62, James Island 34

AC Flora 57, Ridge View 24

Friday

Upper State

North Augusta vs. Wade Hampton at Bob Jones University, 5:30 p.m.

Lower State

Westwood vs. AC Flora at Florence Center, 5:30 p.m.

Class 3A

Tuesday

Upper State

Southside 76, Walhalla 58

Wren 49, Blue Ridge 41

Lower State

Camden 82, Loris 47

Lower Richland 59, Crestwood 51

Saturday

Upper State

Southside vs. Wren at Bob Jones University, 5:30 p.m.

Lower State

Camden vs. Lower Richland at Florence Center, 5:30 p.m.

Class 2A

Tuesday

Upper State

Gray Collegiate 52, Fairfield Central 21

Keenan 60, Silver Bluff 46

Lower State

Andrew Jackson 64, Kingstree 54

Bishop England 53, Timberland 30

Friday

Upper State

Gray Collegiate vs. Keenan at Bob Jones University, noon

Lower State

Andrew Jackson vs. Bishop England at Florence Center, noon

Class A

Wednesday

Upper State

St. Joseph’s 75, High Point Academy 72

Denmark-Olar 80, McBee 26

Lower State

Lake View 67, Carvers Bay 63 (OT)

Military Magnet 88, Allendale-Fairfax 23

Class 4A

Thursday

Cardinal Newman vs. First Baptist at Sumter Civic Center, 5 p.m.

Hammond vs. Augusta Christian at Sumter Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Class 3A

Wednesday

Hilton Head Christian 71, Shannon Forest 58

Hilton Head Prep 49, Christian Academy 34

Class 2A

Tuesday

Andrew Jackson Academy 74, Bethesda 53

Cathedral Academy 54, Patrick Henry 51

Calhoun Academy 67, Dillon Christian 55

St. John’s 68, Beaufort Academy 53

Thursday

Andrew Jackson Academy vs. Cathedral Academy at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m.

Calhoun Academy vs. St. John’s at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m.

Class A

Tuesday

Faith Christian 61, Laurens Academy 33

W.W. King Academy 33, Our Lady of Rosary 19

Charleston Collegiate 43, Newberry Academy 33

Richard Winn 57, Ragin Prep 28

Thursday

Faith Christian vs. WW King at Hammond, 5 p.m.

Charleston Collegiate vs. Richard Winn at Hammond, 8 p.m.

Class 4A

Thursday

Heathwood Hall vs. First Baptist at Sumter Civic Center, 6:30 p.m.

Northwood vs. Trinity Collegiate at Sumter Civic Center, 3:30 p.m.

Class 3A

Wednesday

Hilton Head Christian 55, Pee Dee Academy 24

Shannon Forest 33, Orangeburg Prep 31

Class 2A

Thursday

Cathedral vs. Dorchester at Wilson Hall, 5:30 p.m.

Beaufort Academy vs. Patrick Henry at Wilson Hall, 5:30 p.m.

Class A

Thursday

Curtis Baptist vs. Cambridge Academy at Hammond, 6:30 p.m.

Laurens vs. Wardlaw at Hammond, 3:30 p.m.

This story was originally published February 16, 2023, 11:48 PM.

I don’t have to work hard to convince my fiancé to join me for a weekend trip to visit my parents in my South Carolina hometown. For starters (and this admittedly is a biased opinion), my mom and dad are a delight to be around—but they also live in Charleston, which Southern Living readers have named The South’s Best City several years running. At this point, the Holy City requires no introduction or persuasive arguments in its favor: The booming food scene, colorful historic homes, and waterfront views make the case for themselves. It’s easy to fill a weekend itinerary there, and I’m never able to hit all my favorite spots in just one trip. Here are the places that land on my Charleston bucket list whenever I’m home, from the lauded, well-known destinations to the ones that fly a bit further under the radar.

Leon’s Fine Poultry & Oyster Shop

The worst kept secret in the city is hands-down my favorite restaurant to take visitors, especially first-timers. For me, no other place in town captures so well the relaxed ease that seems woven into Charleston’s very DNA. Housed in an old garage and outfitted with warm wooden tables and an art collection that feels like it was passed down from generation to generation until it landed here, Leon’s is the kind of place that feels like it’s always been part of the Charleston dining landscape—a triumph considering it’s a relative newcomer, opened in 2014. Fried chicken and oysters may be the main draws on the menu, but don’t miss the scalloped potatoes either.

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

The two-and-a-half mile cable-stayed crossing between downtown Charleston and the suburb of Mount Pleasant is a scenic place to break a sweat. Climb the hilly spans on the protected pedestrian path, and stop at the top to catch your breath and score a bird’s-eye view of the sparkling Cooper River and downtown Charleston, including the many steeples that earned my hometown its Holy City moniker.

Marina Variety Store & Restaurant

In a destination filled with Instagram-worthy diners and boutique-y brunch spots, this casual, teetering-on-unbothered, harborfront joint isn’t appearing in the curated pages of luxury travel magazines. But at breakfast time, its familiar siren call beckons locals in droves. Here, you can count on a well-poached egg, plenty of salt in your grits, and silver dollar pancakes that’ll please even the pickiest tiny eater.

Croghan’s Jewel Box

When there’s a special occasion to be celebrated in my family, our go-to spot for finding meaningful, heirloom-worthy gifts is this century-old shop on King Street that’s helmed by the third and fourth generations of the same family. Beyond curating an incredible assortment of new and estate jewelry and silver, they also carry the Goldbug Collection, a cheeky, more approachable line of pieces designed in-house and inspired by the city.

Cru Café

Just steps off the beaten path in an old Single House, this Charleston institution (it celebrated 20 years in 2022) serves up a thoughtful medley of flavors in homey surrounds. For a true Holy City experience, snag a table on the porch, and start with an order of the fried green tomatoes, which come topped with sheep’s milk feta, smoked tomato caramel, and pork belly croutons so good that my dad’s been known to order a side dish of just those.

Melton Peter Demetre Park

Only a few miles from downtown, James Island is largely residential without much draw for tourists. It’s where I grew up, and we spent many a low-tide afternoon hunting for sharks’ teeth on the little beach at a place we called Sunset Park. (I’ve since learned that many other locals refer to it as Sunrise Park. Tomato, to-mah-to, I suppose.) For a true locals-only experience, head to the city-owned waterfront spot, where you can picnic with panoramic views of downtown Charleston and Mount Pleasant or cast a line off the 190-foot fishing pier.

Sullivan’s Island

For a quintessential Lowcountry beach day, there’s no stretch of sand more alluring than the pristine shore of Sullivan’s Island, a small barrier island ten miles from downtown Charleston. There’s not a trace of touristy kitsch in this bitty beach town, where historic homes line oak-shaded streets and storybook cottages invite passersby to stop and smell rose-wrapped trellises.

Chez Nous

Tucked in an historic house on a hidden away street, you likely wouldn’t just happen upon this neighborhood eatery that feels like a mini escape to Europe, and that’s half the charm. The cozy surrounds are elevated but inviting, and the handwritten menu of seasonally driven dishes changes daily. It’s fortunate, too, that the menu is so tiny (two appetizers, two mains, two desserts), as it provides a good excuse to order one of each.

Bowens Island Restaurant

Even after nearly eight years in Birmingham, Alabama, there's one thing I still can't stomach: Gulf shrimp. I'll take South Carolina's small crustaceans any day over the rubbery monstrosities they've tried to talk me into eating here. So when I'm home, there's only one place to load up on the good stuff, and that's Bowens Island, a nearly 80-year-old family-owned restaurant perched in a few ramshackle structures on the river. Order a fried shrimp platter with hushpuppies and slaw, or go for the Frogmore Stew (for the uninitiated, that's a shrimp boil), a drool-worthy combination of boiled shrimp, potatoes, corn, and sausage.

Heathwood Hall has filled its football coaching vacancy.

Rabun Gap (Ga.) assistant coach Rick Reetz will be the Highlanders’ new football coach. Reetz takes over for Danny Lewis, who left to take an assistant coaching position at The Citadel.

Reetz was one of three finalists for the job.

Reetz spent last season as offensive coordinator for Rabun Gap and has more than 30 years of coaching experience. Rabun Gap averaged 382 yards of offense in 2022.

Before Rabun Gap, Reetz was an assistant coach at James Island and head coach at St. Andrews in Austin, Texas.

Reetz is best known in the Palmetto State for his decade at Porter-Gaud, a SCISA school in Charleston. He was 71-47 overall and had two SCISA Class 3A championship game appearances in 2010 and 2016.

Reetz left Porter-Gaud in 2019 to move over to James Island.

Reetz also coached more than 20 years in Rhode Island with stops at Cumberland and Moses Brown high schools.

The Highlanders enjoyed success under Lewis. Heathwood’s best season recently was an 8-5 finish in 2019, the most wins since 2009. The Highlanders went 5-6 in 2022 and lost to Porter-Gaud 20-17 in the first round of the SCISA 4A playoffs.

Heathwood has a strong group of returning players, including quarterback Patrick Belk, who had almost 2,000 yards of total offense and 12 touchdowns this past season.

School — Former School — New Coach

Aiken — Olajuwon Paige — Dwayne Garrick

Beaufort Academy — Mark Clifford — Nic Shuford Barnwell — Dwayne Garrick — TBA Berea — Julius Prince — Drew Chisholm Berkeley — Jerry Brown — Eric Lodge Clover — Brian Lane — Perry Woolbright Colleton County — Kris Howell — Adam Kinloch Columbia — Jason Bush — TBA Conway — Carlton Terry — Josh Pierce Darlington — Raymond Jennings — Jamie Johnson Dillon Christian — Christian Wolfe — Donell Stanley

Dorman — Dustin Curtis — TBA Eau Claire — Shaq Hilton — TBA Edisto — Preston Deaver — TBA First Baptist — Johnny Waters — Jamaal Birch

Georgetown — Jimmy Noonan — Bradley Adams

Great Falls — DeMarcus Simons — TBA Green Sea Floyds — Joey Price — Patrick Martin Hanahan — Art Craig — Milan Turner

Hannah-Pamplico — Jamie Johnson — Trey Woodberry Heathwood Hall — Danny Lewis — Rick Reetz Hillcrest — Anthony Frate — Bennett Swygert Lamar — Josh Pierce — TBA Landrum — Jason Farmer — Brent Bridges Lexington — Perry Woolbright — Dustin Curtis Mauldin — Sayre Nesmith — TBA May River — Rodney Summers — Richard Bonneville Mullins — John Williams — TBA

Ninety-Six — Matthew Owings — TBA North Central — Ryan McDonnell (interim) — Daniel Sisk North Charleston — Devon Smalls — TBA Orangeburg Prep — Andy Palmer — Don Shelley Palmetto — Doug Shaw — Ryan Norton Pickens — Chad Smith — James Reynolds Pinewood Prep — J.W. Myers — DeVonte Holloman Spring Valley — Robin Bacon — Nygel Pearson Thomas Heyward — Nic Shuford — Tony McGeary

Walhalla — Padgett Johnson — Chris Stone Ware Shoals — Chris Johnston — Chris Dodson Westside — Scott Earley — Brian Lane Williamsburg Academy — Don Shelley — Tyler Boyd Woodmont — Jeff Murdock — Ty Sutherland Woodruff — Bradley Adams — Brett Sloan Wren — Jeff Tate — Anthony Frate

The City of Charleston’s Planning Commission on Wednesday will review plans for a new residential development on James Island.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of Charleston’s Planning Commission on Wednesday will review plans for a new residential development on James Island.

The property has both low-lying wetlands and high ground, which appears to be causing concern for some James Island residents.

One James Island resident, Franny Henty, said she is concerned about the flooding problems that developments in low-lying areas may cause for surrounding neighbors.

Developers are proposing to build the ‘Harbor View Towns’ near the intersection of the James Island Expressway and Harbor View Road. According to the submitted plans, it will consist of six single-family and 10 multifamily units.

Henty lives off of Folly Road, right near Publix.

With the multiple jurisdictions interacting on James Island, she said she hopes the city is being careful with its stormwater retention plan, especially considering the low-lying areas and wetlands on the property.

“Adding so much development can flood out the neighbors, and that’s not apparent immediately, its apparent years later, Henty said.

City of Charleston Director of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability Robert Summerfield said the majority of the property is high land, but the portion of the property containing wetlands will be “pretty significantly” buffered away.

He said the developer’s plans include a stormwater retention plan, and even though the multiple jurisdictions can be confusing from a planning perspective, he is confident in the city’s stormwater requirements.

“This property is in the city, this property is not, and so on and so forth. But this one is in the city, has to meet all of our requirements. And again, our stormwater requirements, I would put those up against any in the state in terms of their stringent requirements to safeguard against future, and particularly downstream, flooding,” Summerfield said.

We are waiting to hear from the developer for comment.

Today’s planning commission meeting will take place at 5:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room on the first floor of 2 George Street.

The meeting will also be live streamed and recorded on the City of Charleston Public Meetings YouTube channel.

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JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston City leaders provided some insight on a flood-prone neighborhood on James Island that saw an excess of water after Hurricane Ian.

News 2 first introduced viewers to Michael Miller and his wife on Friday when Hurricane Ian flooded their home and others on Shoreham Road.

According to Miller, it took about five to six hours for the water to drain on the street and about three hours for it to recede inside his home.

“We just started getting as much of the water and as much of the dirt out as we could. Putting up fans, scrubbing down everything. Trying to assess the damage,” said Miller.

According to Charleston City leaders, Shoreham Road is known to flood because it sits in a low-lying area.

“It’s a neighborhood where when that water falls on the streets and on the roofs and on the properties it’s hard to move it out very quickly especially if we get higher tides,” explained Matthew Fountain, the Director of Stormwater Management for the City of Charleston.

There are a few projects in the works to help prevent flooding in the neighborhood. Fountain said one includes a rain garden that is set to be built at the site of a former flood-prone home the city acquired through federal grants.

He said the other small project consists of constructing a drainage swale system to help store more water in the neighborhood. While these projects can help with a typical thunderstorm/rain event, Fountain said it will take more to prevent flooding in a major storm like Ian.

“That neighborhood is going to experience flooding. That’s part of the reason we’ve looked at home acquisitions and demolition in that location giving people the opportunity if they have a heavily flooded home to have the city work with the federal government and eventually buy their homes,” explained Fountain.

Meanwhile, drainage projects on other parts of James Island seem to be showing signs of improvement. News 2 met with Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt at the Charleston Municipal Golf Course where drainage improvements are underway.

She said Hurricane Ian was one of the first big storms to hit the area since rolling out the projects. Because of the work that was done over the last few years, Honeycutt said the water in the system was able to drain within one tide cycle, as opposed to sitting for days as it has in the past.

“One of the parts of the improvements that really helped was cleaning out the Stono River outfall and then back up the ditch system to the entire watershed, so that water could drain out faster. In conjunction, we also enhanced these ponds you see on the golf course to allow more water to stay in the system as the tides change,” explained Honeycutt.

According to city leaders, they monitor streets like Shoreham Road ahead of big storms, making sure the pipes aren’t clogged.