Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:29 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:29:23 GMT
Law enforcement in the Lowcountry are reporting street closures due to the weather. The Charleston Police Department is reporting that many streets are flooded and may be impassable in downtown. AuthoritiesMore >>
Several roads throughout the Lowcountry are starting to open after closing Wednesday evening following storms that brought rain, and flooded streets.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:51 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:51:46 GMT
He's just a big old country boy who loves his dogs, his Cadillac, and his family, not necessarily in that order. For the past few years former Live 5 midday host Mike Hiott has been back home in the woodsMore >>
For the past few years former Live 5 midday host Mike Hiott has been back home in the woods where he feels most comfortable, but his deep radio voice still resonates with authority.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:40 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:40:49 GMT
An accident on the Ravenel Bridge has traffic headed into Mount Pleasant tied up. Emergency crews are clearing the scene of a car fire on top of the bridge.Police and fire crews are on scene. Stay withMore >>
Officials with the Charleston Police Department say traffic on the Arthur Ravenel Bridge is moving following a car fire. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:36 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:36:03 GMT
The Dorchester County coroner has identified the victim and suspect from the murder-suicide incident in The Gables Mobile Home Park of North Charleston.
A 26-year-old man who authorities say shot and killed a 34-year-old woman before taking his own life Tuesday morning was released from jail last month for allegedly assaulting the woman earlier this year.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:19:53 GMT
RICHLAND, SC (WIS) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including felony DUI, following a fatal crash involving a child. Troopers say it happened on TuesdayMore >>
Bond was denied for the 24-year-old man accused of DUI after being involved in a car accident that killed his girlfriend's 15-month-old child late Tuesday night.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:11:09 GMT
A K-9 with the Hanahan Police Department died after a training session on Tuesday night.More >>
The Hanahan Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. The force's only K-9, named Shadow, died suddenly after a training session late Tuesday night. A week before the service dog's death, veterinarians gave the K-9 a clean bill of health at a yearly checkup.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:45 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:45:04 GMT
When WCSC debuted 60 years ago, the Korean War ended, Dwight Eisenhower became president and the New York Yankees won the World Series. But several local stories also made headlines in 1953. "1953 isMore >>
When WCSC debuted 60 years ago, the Korean War ended, Dwight Eisenhower became president and the New York Yankees won the World Series. But several local stories also made headlines in 1953. "1953 isMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:02:53 GMT
A repo man claims he was shot at Tuesday evening while searching for a vehicle in North Charleston that was scheduled to be repossessed, according to an incident report.Police were called to a parkingMore >>
A repo man claims he was shot at Tuesday evening while searching for a vehicle in North Charleston that was scheduled to be repossessed, according to an incident report.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:55 PM EDT2013-06-19 18:55:05 GMT
The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office says a man was killed after he broke into a home and was shot in the face by the homeowner.Authorities say it all started when a woman who lived on Tanglewood RoadMore >>
The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office says a man was killed after he broke into a home and was shot in the face by the homeowner.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:58 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:58:41 GMT
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The Colleton County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 23-year-old Cottageville man after agents with the Department of Homeland Security notified local authorities that several images of a child were posted by the suspect at a website frequented by pedophiles.More >>
SLED agents say they have arrested a Goose Creek man who has been lining his pockets with money made by selling equipment that did not belong to him.More >>
As many as 300 people have filled Trident Tech's Complex for Economic Development to learn about a variety of the free tools Google offers for small business owners, educators and nonprofit employees.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:50:04 GMT
A whiskey company is offering a $10,000 reward for the return of 884 cases of whiskey that was stolen in a truck stop heist in Florence this past weekend. According to a release from Chicken Cock Whiskey,More >>
A trailer containing 884 cases of whiskey that was stolen in a truck top heist in Florence over a week ago has been found empty. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the stolen whiskey. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:15 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:15:25 GMT
The Dorchester County coroner has identified the victim and suspect from the murder-suicide incident in The Gables Mobile Home Park of North Charleston.
A 26-year-old man who authorities say shot and killed a 34-year-old woman before taking his own life Tuesday morning was released from jail last month for allegedly assaulting the woman earlier this year.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:51:39 GMT
A touching tribute Tuesday night for the "Charleston 9," who died six years ago battling a blaze at the Sofa Super Store in West Ashley. Family, friends, and fellow firefighters came together to rememberMore >>
A touching tribute Tuesday night for the "Charleston 9," who died six years ago battling a blaze at the Sofa Super Store in West Ashley. Family, friends, and fellow firefighters came together to remember those nine fallen heroes.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:15:38 GMT
Charleston County Council is set to give their third and final vote on an ordinance that would close bars in unincorporated areas of the county at 2 a.m.Currently, bars in the area are allowed to serveMore >>
Charleston County Council voted unanimously to make bars in unincorporated areas close their doors at 2 a.m. Tuesday night's vote was the third and final vote on the ordinance.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:57 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:57:24 GMT
Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon will address concerns recently raised by the Charleston NAACP regarding the effects of racial bias on marijuana arrests.More >>
Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon squashed the idea his deputies have a racial bias when making marijuana arrests within county limits.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:01 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:01:03 GMT
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a log truck crashed into a car in Williamsburg County Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say a car was traveling west on US 521 and attemptedMore >>
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a log truck crashed into a car in Williamsburg County Tuesday afternoon.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:11:49 GMT
Joan Mack, one of the first women of color at Channel 5 in the early 70's, recently stopped by the station to reminisce on her days as a talk show host in the Lowcountry and to help Live 5 News celebrateMore >>
Joan Mack, one of the first women of color at Channel 5 in the early 70's, recently stopped by the station to reminisce on her days as a talk show host in the Lowcountry and to help Live 5 News celebrate its 60th anniversary.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:32:59 GMT
The deaths of nine Charleston firefighters sent shockwaves through the community on June 18th, 2007. The casualties were felt particularly by the fire departments that lost a member, like Engine 16.More >>
The deaths of nine Charleston firefighters sent shockwaves through the community on June 18th, 2007. The casualties were felt particularly by the fire departments that lost a member, like Engine 16.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:19 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:19:10 GMT
Some of the worst performing schools in Charleston County are making progress, while others could be taken over by the state for lagging behind state standards. Thousands of students will attend thoseMore >>
Some of the worst performing schools in Charleston County are making progress, while others could be taken over by the state for lagging behind state standards. Thousands of students will attend thoseMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:14:44 GMT
Three months after a man was gunned down at a North Charleston apartment complex, his mother is making a plea for help to solve the case Twenty five year old Antonio McCullough was visiting an acquaintanceMore >>
A woman made a tearful plea Tuesday for help to solve her son's murder. The victim, 25 year old Antonio McCullough was ambushed March 20, at the Collins Park Villas apartment complex on Dorchester Road in North Charleston. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:53 PM EDT2013-06-18 18:53:51 GMT
A Columbia firefighter rushing to a call during a thunderstorm left a pot of grease on a stove that caused a blaze in the kitchen of a fire station.More >>
A Columbia firefighter rushing to a call during a thunderstorm left a pot of grease on a stove that caused a blaze in the kitchen of a fire station.More >>
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Gov. Nikki Haley has signed into law a measure that prevents a repeat of last year's legal mess that kicked hundreds of candidates off primary ballots.More >>
Gov. Nikki Haley has signed into law a measure that prevents a repeat of last year's legal mess that kicked hundreds of candidates off primary ballots.More >>
A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina in response to a new Connecticut gun law, passed following the killings of 20 children and six educators in Newtown. The vice president of sales at PTR Industries...More >>
A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut state lawmakers passed stricter gun control laws after the Sandy Hook School shootings.More >>
A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut state lawmakers passed stricter gun control laws after the Sandy Hook School shootings.More >>
A Pennsylvania woman and her two daughters were charged Wednesday with murder in the death of their 32-year-old son and brother, who had Down syndrome, after officials said he was severely neglected and underfed.More >>
A Pennsylvania woman and her two daughters were charged Wednesday with murder in the death of their 32-year-old son and brother, who had Down syndrome, after officials said he was severely neglected and underfed, weighing...More >>
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of...More >>
After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to...More >>
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.More >>
A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in much of Colorado and elsewhere in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread.More >>
Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.More >>
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet.More >>
President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term.More >>
President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term. "We know we have to do...More >>
On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion.More >>
On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion.More >>
India's prime minister said Wednesday that the death toll from flooding this week in the northern state of Uttrakhand had surpassed 100 and could rise substantially.More >>
Monsoon flooding that has stranded thousands of people and caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, and the prime minister said the toll could rise substantially.More >>
China's new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he's summed it up in a pithy slogan as Mao Zedong might have done: Look in the mirror, take a...More >>
China's new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he's summed it up in a pithy slogan as Mao Zedong might have done: Look in the mirror, take a bath.More >>
With massive protests by middle-class Brazilians demanding wholesale government reforms, people all over this continent-sized country have reached a verdict on the streets and online: "The giant has awakened."More >>
With massive protests by middle-class Brazilians demanding wholesale government reforms, people all over this continent-sized country have reached a verdict on the streets and online: "The giant has awakened."More >>
Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament - people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get...More >>
Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week.More >>
FBI Director Robert Mueller (MULL-er) says the law enforcement agency uses drones for surveillance but does so rarely.More >>
The FBI uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are "worthy of debate," FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday.More >>
Britain's Supreme Court has quashed sanctions against an Iranian bank penalized over its alleged links to Iran's nuclear weapons program.More >>
Britain's Supreme Court quashed sanctions against an Iranian bank penalized over its alleged links to Iran's nuclear weapons program, saying Wednesday that Bank Mellat had been arbitrarily singled out.More >>
A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi...More >>
A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi Arabia.More >>
A Somali policeman and a U.N. official say that gunmen have attacked the U.N. compound in Mogadishu with a bomb guns.More >>
Seven al-Qaida-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked the U.N. compound Wednesday with a truck bomb and then poured inside, killing at least 13 people before dying in the assault.More >>
Greece's governing coalition parties are to meet for a second time in three days to try and end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT.More >>
Greece's governing coalition failed to end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT, but said talks would continue Thursday to try to avoid a snap election that could delay vital economic...More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:15 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:15:25 GMT
The Dorchester County coroner has identified the victim and suspect from the murder-suicide incident in The Gables Mobile Home Park of North Charleston.
A 26-year-old man who authorities say shot and killed a 34-year-old woman before taking his own life Tuesday morning was released from jail last month for allegedly assaulting the woman earlier this year.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:11:09 GMT
A K-9 with the Hanahan Police Department died after a training session on Tuesday night.More >>
The Hanahan Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. The force's only K-9, named Shadow, died suddenly after a training session late Tuesday night. A week before the service dog's death, veterinarians gave the K-9 a clean bill of health at a yearly checkup.More >>
Kidcasters assist Chad Watson with the morning weather forecast on TV! Kidcasters are featured every Friday morning at 6 a.m. If your child is between ages 7 to 14, click to enter.More >>
Kidcasters come from all over the Lowcountry to assist meteorologist Chad Watson with the morning weather forecast. They also come to have fun and be on TV! Kidcasters are featured every Friday morning on Live 5 News at 6 a.m. If your child is between ages 7 to 14 and would like to be a Kidcaster, click to enter. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:55 AM EDT2013-06-19 05:55:44 GMT
MLB American League Brett Gardner, OF, New York Yankees - Game PPD. The Holly Hill native is batting .286 with 6 HR's and 28 RBI Matt Wieters, C/DH, Baltimore - 0-3 with a run scored, a walk andMore >>
Smoak HR's in return from DL, McGuiness sent back to minorsMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:21 AM EDT2013-06-18 05:21:30 GMT
MLB American League Brett Gardner, OF, New York Yankees - No game. The Holly Hill native is batting .286 with 6 HR's and 28 RBI Matt Wieters, C/DH, Baltimore - 1-4 with a K in a 5-1 loss to the Tigers.More >>
MLB American League Brett Gardner, OF, New York Yankees - No game. The Holly Hill native is batting .286 with 6 HR's and 28 RBI Matt Wieters, C/DH, Baltimore - 1-4 with a K in a 5-1 loss to the Tigers.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:52 AM EDT2013-06-18 04:52:14 GMT
The New York Yankees have announced that All-Star pitchers Rafael De Paula and Dietrich Enns have been promoted from the Charleston RiverDogs to the High-A Tampa Yankees. Simultaneously, pitchers WiltonMore >>
1st round pick Jagielo assigned to RiverDogsMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 3:31 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:31:55 GMT
The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, announced today the team's Season-Ending Roster. The team's season-ending roster of players include:More >>
The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, announced today the team's Season-Ending Roster. The team's season-ending roster of players include:More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 3:19 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:19:58 GMT
The South Atlantic League has announced updates to the rosters for the 54th annual SAL All-Star Game on Tuesday, June 18 at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, NJ. Charleston RiverDogs relievers Alex Smith andMore >>
Replace De Paula and Enns for the Southern Division
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See photos from Roddy White's youth football camp More >>
Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl wide-receiver Roddy White returned to his former high school to host a youth football camp. Joining White at the camp is teammate Harry Douglas. More >>
Hundreds of people braved the chilly Saturday morning temperatures and took their spot at the starting line for Color Me Rad Charleston at the Ladson Exchange Park.More >>
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