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Council approves reinterment plan after 74 remains found at King Street development
Summary
Charleston City Council voted Oct. 28 to approve a reinterment plan after human remains were uncovered during construction at the former Saint James United Methodist Church site at 635 King Street.
Charleston City Council voted Oct. 28 to approve a reinterment plan after human remains were discovered during construction of Courier Square Phase 2 at 635 King Street.
City planning staff told the council the process follows South Carolina Code 27-43-10 and 27-43-20, which requires a 30-day notice and a public hearing before the governing body may consider a reinterment plan. The developer presented a plan to relocate the remains to Bethany Cemetery and said it had consulted with…
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