CARTA Approves Free Student Fares
CARTA has approved a permanent policy allowing students in grades K-12 to ride at no cost.
ACTION ALERT: Take the BCD Regional Freight Plan Survey
Nearing the the halfway point of the BCDCOG Regional Freight Mobility Plan development, our planning team is soliciting input through Oct. 25 via a short, web-based survey that includes a set of questions to obtain input on challenges and some opportunities to improve...BCDCOG Adds Loan Administrator to Staff
New hire will assist in administration of Cares Act Funding. NORTH CHARLESTON (Sept. 28, 2020) – The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) is pleased to announce Melanie Pasheluk has joined its staff as a loan administrator. Pasheluk will...Trident Workforce Development Area Incumbent Worker Training Program Funding Available
Incumbent Worker Training funds (IWT) are being made available under provisions of the Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act. The Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Program provides funding to help cover the costs of training needed to retain a competitive workforce....
BCDCOG Announces $560K Cares Act Revolving Loan Fund
RESOURCES TO ASSIST TRI-COUNTY REGION ECONOMIC RECOVERY NORTH CHARLESTON (Sept. 10, 2020) – The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) has been awarded $560,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding by the U.S....
In the Mayor’s Seat: Charles Ackerman
Harleyville’s longtime leader looks to the future By Ellie Long If you’re one of the 700 or so residents of Harleyville, expect a knock on your door. Charles Ackerman, mayor of Harleyville for the past two decades-plus, makes it a point to visit everyone in town at...
Public Review: 2017-2022 Rural Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP): Aug.17-Sept. 7, 2020
The Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments announces its consideration of amendments to the following documents: 2017-2022 Rural Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) These documents are...
BCDCOG Expands Transportation Planning Staff
NEW PLANNER INCREASES AGENCY FOCUS ON BIKE-PED SAFETY NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 12, 2020) – The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) has expanded its planning staff with the hire of community and transportation planner Kyle James. James,...
BCDCOG Receives $2.7 Million for Construction of HOP Transit Hub and Park-and-Ride Facility
FEDERAL FUNDING TO CATALYZE CONNECTIONS IN UPPER PENINSULA NORTH CHARLESTON – The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) has been awarded $2.7 million in federal funding for the construction of a Hospitality on Peninsula (HOP) park-and-ride...