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A former Wachovia bank loan officer from Charlotte was sentenced to 30 years in connection to a West Ashley murder in 2009. Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson said that 37-year-old Jerome Renaldo Campbell was found guilty of the murder of 27-year-old Michael German. More>>
Investigators with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office say they have not received any missing persons reports following a possible abduction on James Island on Wednesday. Authorities are continuing the investigation into a reported incident where a female was taken in a car by three men. More>>
Two months have passed and by looks alone not much has changed at the former Parish Place in Georgetown. John Simons a lifelong resident said,"It looks miserable, it looks very terrible." More>>
A 25-year-old North Charleston man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for dealing cocaine base. United States Attorney Bill Nettles said Alvin Grant was sentenced on Thursday in federal court in Charleston. More>>
A judge sentenced 22-year-old Adrian Beaton to 35 years on Thursday for murder, kidnapping, burglary in the first degree, and assault and battery with the intent to kill for his role in a home invasion which occurred at Marsh Oaks Apartments in Mount Pleasant in March 2010. More>>
Police arrested a man on Wednesday following a strong armed robbery at the Dollar Tree store in West Ashley. More>>
North Charleston police arrested three men on drug charges Wednesday after seizing over 80 pounds of marijuana during a search following a traffic stop and subsequent foot chase. More>>
An anonymous tip about an active meth lab led Berkeley County sheriff's deputies and Department of Social Services officials to three children Wednesday that were living inside a Moncks Corner home that contained a meth lab. Deputies arrested three people with manufacturing meth. More>>
The Army Corps of Engineers is meeting with harbor pilots this week to try to save money and time in a study of deepening the Charleston Harbor shipping channel. More>>
Police say a man armed with a rifle was arrested after he attempted to rob a convenience store in Williamsburg County Wednesday night. Kingstree police charged Nathan Battle with the attempted robbery of the Sav-Way store on Highway 52. More>>
Investigators have arrested a 44-year-old Holly Hill man after detectives located several stolen shipping containers worth $100,000. More>>
Stay current with news, information, photos, video and more from the GOP Primaries and the 2012 presidential election. More>>
Officials are investigating more than 55 suspicious fires in downtown Charleston within the last decade. Check our special section dedicated to coverage of the arson cases.
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Former teacher, coach and principal Louis "Skip" ReVille is charged in multiple sexual abuse cases across the Tri-County. Follow the case with this special section. More>>
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Text Elton to shortcode 56376 to enter for a chance to win two tickets to see Elton John live in concert at the North Charleston Coliseum on Wednesday, March 7, at 8 p.m. More>>
Authorities with the Department of Social Services and sheriff's deputies were checking the welfare of a family Wednesday when they discovered a meth lab at the home in Moncks Corner. More>>
Police say the victim of a North Charleston burglary shot one of the two armed intruders in his kitchen Wednesday afternoon. The two suspects then fled the scene in a car, but were pulled over by police and arrested. More>>
A witness to a possible abduction on James Island recalled what led up to those terrifying moments Wednesday night. More>>
Thousands of people lined up Tuesday and Wednesday to spend a final moment with legendary football coach Joe Paterno, according to media reports. More>>
Solar flares that began Jan. 22 have pushed solar radiation into Earth's magnetic field, possibly causing problems with satellites and short wave radio transmissions. More>>
Two are confirmed dead and many others are dealing with severe damage left by a line of storms that moved through Central Alabama Monday morning. More>>
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) announced Sunday her intention to resign from Congress within the week to focus her efforts on recovering from a 2011 shooting in Tucson, AZ. More>>
All the GOP candidates for president campaigned in the Lowcountry on Thursday before CNN's debate.
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Rescue efforts stalled on the Costa Concordia cruise ship Wednesday after the boat started moving. The cruise liner went down off the coast of an Italian island Friday after veering off course and into the rocks. More>>
Firefighters were busy Sunday in Colleton County as crews worked all afternoon to douse multiple fires. More>>