Summerville residents voice concerns over proposed road widening project

Summerville residents voice concerns over proposed road widening project

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Dorchester County leaders are considering a major road widening project in Summerville, but not everyone agrees it’s the right move. A public input meeting was held Tuesday night at Alston-Bailey Elementary to gather community feedback on the proposed expansion of Central Avenue and Parsons Road. The project would widen Parsons Road to three lanes and Central Avenue to five lanes between Butternut Road and Parsons Road…

Carrsville residents voice concerns over proposed group home

The Western Tidewater Community Services Board, a regional mental health provider,  has purchased a house in southern Isle of Wight County for use as what county staff have described as a group home. The $533,000 purchase has drawn objections from area residents for having occurred without advance notice to the facility’s neighbors. Jennifer Boykin, who serves on the county’s Planning Commission, said she’s organized a community meeting with Bra…