29 Dec 2025

New Senior Civilian Takes the Helm at the Charleston District

For more than a decade, the Charleston District benefited from the steady leadership of a respected mentor, advocate, and champion. Under the guidance of Lisa Metheny, who served as the District’s Senior Civilian since 2014 and retired in July 2025, Charleston delivered some of the nation’s most important projects while building a culture recognized across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

8 Dec 2025

Paging Nurse Emily

The crisp, early morning air slices through the fog and whips fiercely against the banks of the Cooper River Rediversion Project Dam. As relentless waves crash against the rocks, veterans perched on the Dam banks participate in the annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Day. A fisherman stands tall with rod in hand while his worn boots slip on the slick stones and sends him into a tumble, as he crashes down the steep hill with a thud.

11 Jun 2025

Mapping the Future: How wetland mitigation banking balances conservation and progress

Deep in the heart of the Brosnan Forest located in Dorchester County, towering longleaf pines stretch across the vast 14,400-acre ecological preserve. The air thickens with the scent of pine needles as damp soil softens underfoot. A cacophony of squawks, chirps and calls echo through the air. In constant battle with the glaring and looming sun above, a team of regulatory specialists from the Charleston District push through and navigate the habitat terrain by foot on a crucial mission.

18 Jul 2023

Lt. Col. Robert Nahabedian assumes command at Charleston District July 18

In western Connecticut in the 1990s, a young middle-schooler, Robert Nahabedian, saw the United States Military Academy (at West Point) campus from the river courts along the banks of the Hudson River for the first time during a school trip. In his mind, at this moment, a seed was planted.