Supreme Court of South Carolina

National Trust for Historic Preservation v. City of North Charleston

January 21, 2026

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court held that both the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the City of Charleston have standing to challenge North Charleston's annexation ordinance and affirmed the lower court's ruling that the annexation was invalid because the parcel is not "adjacent" to the city’s existing limits. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals on standing and affirmed the circuit court on the annexation validity.