Mayor Joe Riley

Panelists at a book launch event for former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley share personal stories about his life and legacy as news about the longtime mayor's health is made public

Charleston Dock Street Theatre will host a celebration of the legacy and new memoir of Joe Riley and the city he helped shape.

One of the nation's longest serving mayors details the transformation of historic Charleston as well as the pain of a massive hurricane, and a horrific hate crime.

“R” is for Riley, Joseph P., Jr., Legislator, mayor of Charleston. In 1975 he was elected to the first of ten terms as mayor of Charleston.

“R” is for Riley, Joseph P., Jr., Legislator, mayor of Charleston. In 1975 he was elected to the first of ten terms as mayor of Charleston.

The Charleston Maritime Museum was packed Thursday with a who’s who of community leaders, as well as local and state dignitaries. Former, long time…

It's the end of an era for Charleston. In this special edition of SC Focus, Russ McKinney looks at Joe Riley’s 40 year tenure as mayor of the “Holy City.”