Mayor Rainwater Under Ethics Probe

Hanahan Mayor Christie Rainwater is under fire from the South Carolina Ethics Commission over her role in a controversial city land sale—where she allegedly used her office to ensure her real estate firm, Carolina One, received a 3% commission despite a buyer defaulting and the city walking away from the deal. Though Rainwater claims she only verified the commission amount before signing off, ethics officials argue her involvement—even without intent to profit—violates state law by blurring the line between public duty and personal gain. The commission is weighing two counts: misuse of office for financial benefit and failure to recuse. Rainwater denies wrongdoing, insists she had no role in the original contract, and vows not to resign or step aside from reelection regardless of the outcome. A decision is expected within weeks. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0e92bd1c3fe40b5b