Fireworks are notoriously bad for the environment, especially in drought-stricken areas prone to wildfires. But they’re also especially unpleasant for survivors of gun violence, veterans — and pets ...

NORTH CHARLESTON — Nine-year-old Ebby Russo sat down on a mat in front of Janie, a 4-year-old hound at Charleston Animal Society. Ebby held up a copy of the picture book “Before You Were Mine” and ...

For the second year in a row, Charleston Animal Society brought its program in partnership with Raising Cane’s back. The initiative invites children ages 5 and up to read aloud to shelter animals, ...