| City Council passes hotel regulations overhaul After months of discussion between lawmakers and stakeholders, Charleston City Council has passed a new accommodations ordinance for the Holy City. The ordinance, the product of an 11-member task force established in April, aims to curb hotel proliferation in the city and protect residential, office and retail space downtown. DOT approves rapid transit project for development The U.S. Department of Transportation has given approval for the Lowcountry Rapid Transit project to move into the project development phase, marking a major milestone for the public transportation project. | 