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Police say a fatal shooting Tuesday night at a Moncks Corner home was justified because the homeowner was protecing his family from a home invasion.
More >>Police say a fatal shooting Tuesday night at a Moncks Corner home was justified because the homeowner was protecting his family from a home invasion.
More >>The ruling came hours before the new ban was set to take effect on Thursday.
More >>The ruling came hours before the new ban was set to take effect on Thursday.
More >>Mount Pleasant Police say they are in the early stages of a death investigation.
More >>Mount Pleasant Police say they are in the early stages of a death investigation.
More >>More than 1,000 pounds of litter – that’s how much garbage is picked up from the side of the road in Berkeley County.
More >>More than 1,000 pounds of litter – that’s how much garbage is picked up from the side of the road in Berkeley County.
More >>A North Charleston neighborhood that’s been working to fight crime is seeing promise in plans for a new community playground.
More >>A North Charleston neighborhood that’s been working to fight crime is seeing promise in plans for a new community playground.
More >>There are 16 days from the 40th annual Cooper River Bridge Run. It is an event that brings in thousands from across the world. The first race was in 1978.
More >>There are 16 days from the 40th annual Cooper River Bridge Run. It is an event that brings in thousands from across the world. The first race was in 1978.
More >>Newly released court documents show the state paid a little more than $6600 for the man who witnessed the shooting involving a North Charleston Police officer.
More >>Newly released court documents show the state paid a little more than $6600 for the man who witnessed the shooting involving a North Charleston Police officer.
More >>Authorities are searching for a suspect who exchanged gunfire with a restaurant employee during an armed robbery at a North Charleston restaurant.
More >>Authorities are searching for a suspect who exchanged gunfire with a restaurant employee during an armed robbery at a North Charleston restaurant.
More >>Authorities with the Charleston Police Department are searching for a 25-year-old woman who was last seen in downtown.
More >>Authorities with the Charleston Police Department are searching for a 25-year-old woman who was last seen in downtown.
More >>Investigators say they have identified a person of interest in connection to several cases of vandalism which at the Cynthia Hurd Library, the W.L. Stephens Aquatic Center and a home on Playground Road.
More >>Investigators say they have identified a person of interest in connection to several cases of vandalism which at the Cynthia Hurd Library, the W.L. Stephens Aquatic Center and a home on Playground Road.
More >>A Lowcountry man was sentenced to 51 years in prison for killing a building manager who was on the phone with a police officer.
More >>A Lowcountry man was sentenced to 51 years in prison for killing a building manager who was on the phone with a police officer.
More >>Charleston police say two missing teenagers who were last seen Monday at James Island Charter High School have been found.
More >>Charleston police say two missing teenagers who were last seen Monday at James Island Charter High School have been found.
More >>Colleton County deputies say a 44-year-old man who escaped from the county's detention center Wednesday morning was recaptured in Summerville.
More >>Colleton County deputies say a 44-year-old man who escaped from the county's detention center Wednesday morning was recaptured in Summerville.
More >>Berkeley County deputies are investigating after an argument led to a shooting.
More >>Berkeley County deputies are investigating after an argument led to a shooting.
More >>The National Action Network has formed a new chapter in Colleton County.
More >>The National Action Network has formed a new chapter in Colleton County.
More >>Two Orangeburg County men face drug charges after a traffic checkpoint turned up illegal narcotics, deputies say.
More >>Two Orangeburg County men face drug charges after a traffic checkpoint turned up illegal narcotics, deputies say.
More >>The National Action Network plans to file a federal lawsuit to change the method of electing Walterboro City Council members.
More >>The National Action Network plans to file a federal lawsuit to change the method of electing Walterboro City Council members.
More >>A Kiawah Island resort is holding hiring events on Thursday and Monday.
More >>A Kiawah Island resort is holding hiring events on Thursday and Monday.
More >>Designers and models are putting their best foot forward during shows for the annual Charleston Fashion Week.
More >>Designers and models are putting their best foot forward during shows for the annual Charleston Fashion Week.
More >>Hoping to catch some luck? Runners may find some Wednesday in Mount Pleasant.
More >>Hoping to catch some luck? Runners may find some Wednesday in Mount Pleasant.
More >>The College of Charleston will host the man former Gov. Nikki Haley called a "rock star" in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
More >>The College of Charleston will host the man former Gov. Nikki Haley called a "rock star" in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
More >>An early-morning fire destroyed a home in Huger, where firefighters remain on the scene working on hot spots.
More >>An early-morning fire destroyed a home in Huger, where firefighters remain on the scene working on hot spots.
More >>Multiple warming shelters are opening this week to provide those in need a place to shelter from cold weather.
More >>Multiple warming shelters are opening this week to provide those in need a place to shelter from cold weather.
More >>President Donald Trump's revised travel ban will be scrutinized in federal courtrooms across the country on Wednesday, the day before it is supposed to go into effect.
More >>President Donald Trump's revised travel ban will be scrutinized in federal courtrooms across the country on Wednesday, the day before it is supposed to go into effect.
More >>President Donald Trump finalized his first budget for the federal government, a blueprint that would make deep cuts in the Environmental Protection Agency and other domestic programs while significantly increasing...
More >>President Donald Trump finalized his first budget for the federal government, a blueprint that would make deep cuts in the Environmental Protection Agency and other domestic programs while significantly increasing spending on the military.
More >>Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he's waiting to hear from the FBI director whether a warrant was issued that would have allowed the Obama administration to tap Donald Trump's phones during the presidential...
More >>Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he's waiting to hear from the FBI director whether a warrant was issued that would have allowed the Obama administration to tap Donald Trump's phones during the presidential campaign, as Trump has claimed.
More >>The TBI has upgraded its Endangered Child Alert to a statewide Amber Alert for 15-year-old Mary Catherine Elizabeth Thomas of Columbia.
More >>The TBI has upgraded its Endangered Child Alert to a statewide Amber Alert for 15-year-old Mary Catherine Elizabeth Thomas of Columbia.
More >>The Justice Department is expected to announce charges tied to a mega breach of Yahoo user accounts.
More >>The Justice Department is expected to announce charges tied to a mega breach of Yahoo user accounts.
More >>Fed hikes key interest rate for second time in 3 months and signals future increases will be gradual.
More >>Fed hikes key interest rate for second time in 3 months and signals future increases will be gradual.
More >>The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the victims of this morning’s quadruple shooting and stabbing.
More >>The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the victims of this morning’s quadruple shooting and stabbing.
More >>President Donald Trump's pick for national intelligence director has cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate.
More >>President Donald Trump's pick for national intelligence director has cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate.
More >>Anyone interested in helping with the #BringBackTheBees campaign can sign up on the Cheerios website to receive 100 free seeds.
More >>Anyone interested in helping with the #BringBackTheBees campaign can sign up on the Cheerios website to receive 100 free seeds.
More >>Captain Mike Radford with the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Anna Walker left her two children in the car parked at the Sheriff’s Office while she was handling business inside.
More >>Captain Mike Radford with the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Anna Walker left her two children in the car parked at the Sheriff’s Office while she was handling business inside.
More >>Consumers should stop using the battery chargers and contact the charger's maker, Performance Designed Products, for a full refund.
More >>Consumers should stop using the battery chargers and contact the charger's maker, Performance Designed Products, for a full refund.
More >>The bulk of Trump's tax bill that year was due to the Alternative Minimum Tax, a tax aimed at preventing high-income earners from paying minimal taxes, which Trump sought to eliminate as a presidential candidate.
More >>The bulk of Trump's tax bill that year was due to the Alternative Minimum Tax, a tax aimed at preventing high-income earners from paying minimal taxes, which Trump sought to eliminate as a presidential candidate.
More >>Professor Robert Kelly was discussing the impeachment of South Korean president Park Geun-hye and relations with North Korea when in waltzed his daughter, followed in short order by his 8-month-old son and his frantic wife.
More >>Professor Robert Kelly was discussing the impeachment of South Korean president Park Geun-hye and relations with North Korea when in waltzed his daughter, followed in short order by his 8-month-old son and his frantic wife.
More >>Officials believe the headphones’ batteries likely caused the fire.
More >>Officials believe the headphones’ batteries likely caused the fire.
More >>The prospect of a hard freeze Tuesday night and possibly in nights to come has both farmers and homeowners keeping their eyes on the thermometer.
More >>The prospect of a hard freeze Tuesday night and possibly in nights to come has both farmers and homeowners keeping their eyes on the thermometer.
More >>A school bus camera captured an alleged sexual assault involving Johnsonville Elementary School students, according to a report from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.
More >>A school bus camera captured an alleged sexual assault involving Johnsonville Elementary School students, according to a report from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.
More >>Anyone interested in helping with the #BringBackTheBees campaign can sign up on the Cheerios website to receive 100 free seeds.
More >>Anyone interested in helping with the #BringBackTheBees campaign can sign up on the Cheerios website to receive 100 free seeds.
More >>Scammers are always coming up with different ways to take your hard-earned cash, especially with smart phones and changing technology. Now, there are over 35 area codes you need to be aware of before you pick-up your next phone call.
More >>Scammers are always coming up with different ways to take your hard-earned cash, especially with smart phones and changing technology. Now, there are over 35 area codes you need to be aware of before you pick-up your next phone call.
More >>Here is a new warning for parents. Check the apps on your kids' cell phones. Some innocent looking social media sites could lead to their abduction and ultimately being victims in the sex trafficking trade.
More >>Here is a new warning for parents. Check the apps on your kids' cell phones. Some innocent looking social media sites could lead to their abduction and ultimately being victims in the sex trafficking trade.
More >>The ease of holiday shopping is at your fingertips, on your phone or desktop, but three scams are circulating this holiday season, and cyber criminals are working hard to take your money.
More >>The ease of holiday shopping is at your fingertips, on your phone or desktop, but three scams are circulating this holiday season, and cyber criminals are working hard to take your money.
More >>The FDA said the E. coli strain linked to the product sickened 12 people – 11 of them children younger than 18 - in Arizona, California, Maryland, New Jersey and Oregon.
More >>The FDA said the E. coli strain linked to the product sickened 12 people – 11 of them children younger than 18 - in Arizona, California, Maryland, New Jersey and Oregon.
More >>Here are photos from Black Expo 2017.
More >>Here are photos from Black Expo 2017.
More >>Officials have increased a reward for information on a dog who was found severely burned and died from his injuries.
More >>Officials have increased a reward for information on a dog who was found severely burned and died from his injuries.
More >>Storms raked across the central U.S. Tuesday night, causing damage from Arkansas to Illinois.
More >>Storms raked across the central U.S. Tuesday night, causing damage from Arkansas to Illinois.
More >>The U.S. District Court of South Carolina has released government exhibits in the federal trial of Dylann Roof, the man charged in the June 17, 2015, shooting deaths of nine parishioners at Mother Emanuel AME Church.
More >>The U.S. District Court of South Carolina has released government exhibits in the federal trial of Dylann Roof, the man charged in the June 17, 2015, shooting deaths of nine parishioners at Mother Emanuel AME Church.
More >>Monday morning, the supermoon was the closest full moon to Earth since 1948, and another like it won't occur until 2034. Check out these supermoon photos from around the world.
More >>Monday morning, the supermoon was the closest full moon to Earth since 1948, and another like it won't occur until 2034. Check out these supermoon photos from around the world.
More >>Procedures are in place to get the necessary people to April should she go into labor during the snowstorm, the park said.
More >>Procedures are in place to get the necessary people to April should she go into labor during the snowstorm, the park said.
More >>Richmond, a local Pastor at a church on 16th Street, witnessed a woman fighting for her life Tuesday afternoon right outside her church.
More >>Richmond, a local Pastor at a church on 16th Street, witnessed a woman fighting for her life Tuesday afternoon right outside her church.
More >>The baby boy's mom said the child's babysitter tried to call 911 for help, only to be put on hold several times. The city blamed a flood of 'ghost' 911 calls.
More >>The baby boy's mom said the child's babysitter tried to call 911 for help, only to be put on hold several times. The city blamed a flood of 'ghost' 911 calls.
More >>District Attorney Greg Mashburn said the boy is 16 or 17 years old, and that is the age of consent in Oklahoma. The state senator is 35, married with children.
More >>District Attorney Greg Mashburn said the boy is 16 or 17 years old, and that is the age of consent in Oklahoma. The state senator is 35, married with children.
More >>Authorities cleared and called a hero a security guard who fatally shot a would-be bank robber.
More >>Authorities cleared and called a hero a security guard who fatally shot a would-be bank robber.
More >>The Burke County Sheriff's Office says a motorist called around 7:45 a.m. to report what they thought was a child lying on the front porch of a home in the 1200 block of Hopewell Road.
More >>The Burke County Sheriff's Office says a motorist called around 7:45 a.m. to report what they thought was a child lying on the front porch of a home in the 1200 block of Hopewell Road.
More >>The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the victims of this morning’s quadruple shooting and stabbing.
More >>The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the victims of this morning’s quadruple shooting and stabbing.
More >>A woman is reportedly doing OK after she jumped out of the trunk of a car at a Birmingham gas station after she was kidnapped.
More >>A woman is reportedly doing OK after she jumped out of the trunk of a car at a Birmingham gas station after she was kidnapped.
More >>A woman from Hollywood, Alabama is accused of sex crimes against the underage father of her unborn child.
More >>A woman from Hollywood, Alabama is accused of sex crimes against the underage father of her unborn child.
More >>One of Louisiana's most powerful men is stepping down from his post.
More >>One of Louisiana's most powerful men is stepping down from his post.
More >>If you called 911 right now, what would you do if you got no answer? Live 5 News has learned it can take a while to reach a dispatcher.
More >>If you called 911 right now, what would you do if you got no answer? Live 5 News has learned it can take a while to reach a dispatcher.
More >>School Bus drivers in South Carolina covered 82.2 million miles of routes last year, all while carrying precious cargo children going back and forth to school.
More >>School Bus drivers in South Carolina covered 82.2 million miles of routes last year, all while carrying precious cargo children going back and forth to school.
More >>Driving is a responsibility - being a school bus driver is an even bigger responsibility. Accidents, especially one that involves a school bus, would make anyone's heart drop.
More >>Driving is a responsibility - being a school bus driver is an even bigger responsibility. Accidents, especially one that involves a school bus, would make anyone's heart drop.
More >>Problems with a crime-solving tool that should take just minutes is now forcing police to waste weeks trying to identify criminals.
More >>Problems with a crime-solving tool that should take just minutes is now forcing police to waste weeks trying to identify criminals.
More >>President Donald Trump's revised travel ban will be scrutinized in federal courtrooms across the country on Wednesday, the day before it is supposed to go into effect.
More >>President Donald Trump's revised travel ban will be scrutinized in federal courtrooms across the country on Wednesday, the day before it is supposed to go into effect.
More >>Tigers improve to 14-3
More >>Tigers improve to 14-3
More >>Coastal will host Loyola in round 2
More >>Coastal will host Loyola in round 2
More >>Weekley improves to 2-0
More >>Weekley improves to 2-0
More >>Bryant throws for 91 yards
More >>Bryant throws for 91 yards
More >>Former Braves and Pirates Slugger joins Marquis Grissom, Gene Michael, and four other roster additions returning from last year’s classic
More >>Former Braves and Pirates Slugger joins Marquis Grissom, Gene Michael, and four other roster additions returning from last year’s classic
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