North Charleston mayor speaks on corruption charges, leadership and the city

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — After 34 years in law enforcement and two years at the helm of South Carolina’s third-largest city, Mayor Reggie Burgess has his eyes on three things: public safety, responsible development and quality of life.

In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Live 5 News Anchor Raphael James, Burgess addressed the personal and political toll of last year’s federal investigation that shook the city council.

In a moment of transparency, the mayor said hearing of the indictments of Michael A. Brown, Jerome Heyward and Sandino Moses really hurt because the individuals involved were considered “family.”…

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