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Sanford says he will make report available to legislators Monday. More>>
One family saw hundreds of dollars of saving after doing a home energy audit with their power company. It gave them the power to save. More>>
Charleston Police say they found evidence in Nicholas Swanson's home and car linking him to two pharmacy robberies. More>>
Hopes to have new plant open by the middle of 2011. More>>
The movement of a mound of dirt has become the iconic symbol of a shift in South Carolina's economic and business landscape for generations to come. BONUS CONTENT: Slideshow of the ceremony.
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Charleston County deputies say 26 year old Ruth McAdams, also known as Miranda Craven, made friends with men and then returned to their homes to rob them. More>>
Authorities say a severely overweight South Carolina man stayed in his recliner without moving for eight months until shortly before his death. More>>
A 9th circuit family court judge has been ruled unqualified to seek re-election after she ruled on a case involving her husband, a Charleston attorney. More>>
The move will bring more than 3,000 jobs to our area, and is expected to pump millions into the local economy. More>>
Boeing is breaking ground in South Carolina on a $750 million aircraft assembly plant, the largest industrial investment in state history. Officials gather Friday at the site near the Charleston International Airport where Boeing will assemble its 787 jetliners. More>>
Experts talk about traffic and how long it could take to expand the road. More>>
In a new tell-all book, London Knight is giving readers a revealing look at the strip club industry. More>>
Governor Mark Sanford will release a copy of the State Ethics Commission report to the Speaker of the House. More>>
South Carolina's first lady is opening the Governor's mansion to visitors for the holidays this December. More>>
Regional carrier American Eagle offering new flight More>>
With aerospace giant Boeing on the way, the Airport Authority and local and state government are preparing for a significant traffic increase. More>>
South Carolina ranks second in a national study of online education, behind Florida. More>>
South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns. More>>
They say the breaks were part of the initial deal. More>>
Members of the Charleston County Waste Management office and Kessler Consulting were sorting trash into different categories at the Bees Ferry landfill in West Ashley Wednesday. More>>
According to the warrant, the crime scene suggested there may have been a struggle between Taylor and Milligan. Investigators said blood evidence they found at the scene likely came from the perpetrator. More>>
A website run by the federal government claims almost 41 million dollars in stimulus money has gone to 7 congressional districts in our state that are not real. More>>
Charleston County Council passes incentives package for Boeing More>>
Deputies in Colleton County arrested a man Wednesday after responding to more reports of gunfire in the town of Walterboro. More>>
Faces of Honor is program where plastic and reconstructive surgeons from across the country, share their expertise and services with veterans who were deployed and injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. More>>
A man will spend the next 40 years behind bars in a maximum security prison after he pleaded guilty for the murder of a pizza delivery man in Summerville. More>>
According to the Lowcountry Red Cross, they have helped more than 350 fire victims since July 1st, which is incredible considering house fires tend to happen more often during the winter months. More>>
A federal judge rejected an environmental group's request to stop a port expansion project in South Carolina. More>>
The mayor-elect of a Georgia town has been arrested for drunken driving in South Carolina. More>>
A research firm that develops advanced textiles for the automotive, aeronautics and defense industries says it will open a new facility in South Carolina, creating 120 new jobs. More>>
Runoffs were held Tuesday in Kingstree, Moncks Corner and the City of Charleston. More>>
South Carolina State Parks has presented a park ranger with a new home on an historic site at the Colonial Dorchester Park in Summerville. More>>
The House speaker received the official resolution to impeach Governor Mark Sanford and he has sent the motion to the House judiciary committee. More>>
The South Carolina Parole Board said James Michael Watson should stay in prison for killing Cindy Watson in their James Island home. More>>
Life skills and life experience for people with learning or mental challenges. The College of Charleston will integrate these students on campus. More>>
Four people are dead, including an 12-year-old child after an Amtrak train hit their car in Hardeeville, SC. More>>
Source: Charleston County Detention CenterCharleston police have arrested a suspect in the murder of an 82-year-old man in the Northbridge Terrace neighborhood. More>>
The South Carolina House will formally receive an impeachment resolution on Gov. Mark Sanford. It's the first bill that will be pre-filed Tuesday as the House opens the door to new legislation ahead of its January session beginning. More>>
While it didn't arrive with the pomp and circumstance that the Rockefeller Center tree does, the state Christmas tree was put up on display at the State House on Monday. More>>
When it comes to breast cancer screenings, new recommendations say women in their forties should talk to their doctors about getting mammograms. More>>
A government program that gives free cell phone service to low-income families is funded by hidden fees collected by cell phone companies. More>>
State senator announces run for Governor of South Carolina. More>>
The bodies of a mother and son have been found in their home in the Dale community in Beaufort County. More>>
Murder case that's 17 years old gets reopened after DNA technology hopes to find new leads. More>>
A Lowcountry teen is leading with reading by starting a project to improve literacy and get students excited about reading at James Simons Elementary School. More>>
A North Carolina man has admitted to kidnapping a 5-year-old girl, authorities said Friday, but investigators still have not found the child more than three days after she disappeared from a mobile home park. More>>
In a community already on edge from a series of deadly shootings, gunfire drew the attention of investigators and residents in Walterboro Saturday morning. Now deputies are searching for a woman's boyfriend who allegedly fired multiple shots at her car as she drove away. More>>
Four people were killed and 11 wounded in shootings in Colleton and Berkeley Counties. More>>
South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford filed a trademark for her name days after her husband admitted an extramarital affair, a search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office website shows. More>>
The Army psychiatrist accused in the Fort Hood shootings was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the military's legal system, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted, officials said Thursday. More>>
The funeral is set for Saturday, November 21st at 11 a.m. at Colleton County High School. Visitation is Friday, November 20th at 10 .m. to 8 p.m. at Koger's Mortuary at 809 South Jefferies Boulevard, Walterboro, SC 29488. More>>
After a tour in Iraq, an Ohio Marine stationed in Beaufort donated a kidney to a 15-year-old girl in Columbia. The surgery, appropriately, was on Veterans Day. More>>
“Yes, we found water. And we didn't find just a little bit, we found a significant amount," said a project scientist. More>>
Whether you have an account or just hear the little bird chirps in line at the store or in a nearby cubicle, chances are you've heard of Twitter. Now, meet some of the most popular Tweeters in Charleston. More>>
Berkeley County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man in connection with a shooting death on Russellville Road in St. Stephen Thursday night. More>>
Herman Middleton talks about his son Anthony. More>>
Tuesday's WWII Submarine Memorial Dedication Ceremony at Patriots Point has been postponed due to anticipated inclement weather.
Walterboro residents react to a series of shootings. More>>
A masked suspect carrying a rifle robbed Thornhill's Grocery and Tackle store on Edgewater Road in Pineville around 7 pm Monday, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. More>>
Charleston County Sheriff Deputies are looking for 2 men who walked in to the Kangaroo Gas Station in Ravenel and robbed the store. More>>
On Nov. 11, 2009, former Vice President Al Gore's photo was listed on J. Reuben Long Detention Center's bookings and releases. More>>
Four charged in child abuse case in Knightsville. More>>
A Myrtle Beach woman was charged Wednesday in the disappearance of a 2-week-old baby in Conway. More>>
The second murder trial for a man already convicted of killing his girlfriend and raping a teen is set to start Thursday. More>>
A day after two Dollar General stores were robbed, law enforcement officials in Goose Creek, Berkeley County, and North Charleston have five men behind bars and are now putting together evidence to see if the two robberies are connected. More>>
A woman has been charged with kidnapping a 2-week-old South Carolina infant found unharmed in a plastic bag. More>>
A South Carolina man has died after his car hit a tree that fell on a road as rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida moved through the area. More>>
Police in South Carolina say a man broke into a woman's home and watched pornography as he waited for her to return. More>>
A former Aiken County Republican Party treasurer has written a letter admitting she paid for unsolicited automatic phone calls in South Carolina legislative races. More>>
Republican leaders in Charleston County have censured South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for working with Democrats on a climate bill and other legislation. More>>
South Carolina's jilted first lady is endorsing a candidate to succeed her husband when the term-limited politician leaves office. More>>
A South Carolina special needs teacher has been charged with grabbing a student by the neck and shoving him. More>>
A new poll shows Southerners are fretting about job loss and the economy and don't think the federal government is doing enough to help. More>>
North Charleston police are looking for a man accused of firing shots after a dispute in a North Charleston neighborhood. More>>
Georgetown County Sheriff's deputies are looking for four men who they say burst through the front door of a home on Pawleys Island, armed with a gun. More>>
Conway Police are looking for a 2-week-old boy who went missing from his bed late last night. More>>
Authorities say 16 of the 600 businesses checked since July have been cited under South Carolina's new immigration law. More>>
WASHINGTON (CBS/WCSC) - After months of consultations and strategy sessions with the country's top military advisers, President Barack Obama now has a new plan for Afghanistan that will mean a long-term More>>
On Saturday, close to 100 World War II veterans from the Lowcountry flew to Washington, DC to see the WW2 memorial. More>>
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1.73 million to South Carolina. More>>
Police say the suspect claimed to have a gun and demanded prescription drugs from a clerk at the CVS Pharmacy on Highway 17 near Interstate 526. More>>
He was by turns caring and contentious, a man quick to say "I am blessed" in casual greeting yet one who seemed to stew in discontent that he could not always keep to himself. More>>
Authorities have charged a man after a suspect purposely drove his car into the Burke County Courthouse early Friday morning and then calmly got out, smoked a cigarette and walked away. More>>
An Army spokeswoman says the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings had been scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan to counsel soldiers suffering from combat stress. More>>
A family of three-generation was forced out of their home by a house fire Saturday evening. The home on Sand Trap Road suffered major damage. More>>
Investigators spent five days searching a rural area of dense vines and marshes for a missing infant, only to find her lying quietly in a 2-foot by 3-foot cedar box that had been shoved under her baby sitter's bed. Clothing... More>>
City Year and CSX volunteers fix up North Charleston park. More>>
Two men died early Saturday morning after they lost control of their car during a police chase through McClellanville. More>>
Sheriff: Fla. baby missing for 5 days found alive under baby sitter's bed; 3 people detained. More>>
Two fishermen have been rescued after they were found clinging to a life raft 20 miles off the South Carolina coast. More>>
Veterans Day Parade will close some downtown streets this Sunday. More>>
Summerville Police have arrested a second person in 3-year-old Serenity Richardson's death. Shanita Latrice Cunningham, 23-years-old, turned herself in to police Friday on a homicide by child abuse charge, said Captain Jon Rogers of the Summerville Police Department. More>>
A 23-year-old Egyptian man acquitted of terrorism-related charges won't face deportation. More>>
Subsitute bus drivers have been hired to replace drivers who were suspended. More>>
South Carolina's Supreme Court says the ethics investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford's travel can't be kept secret. More>>
A South Carolina Air National Guard unit is the winner of an international F-16 competition. More>>
An archaeologist says excavations in southern Georgia have turned up artifacts that may pinpoint part of the elusive trail of the 16th-century Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. More>>
A former Iowa man accused of killing his infant son four years ago will go on trial in 2010. More>>
Two South Carolina high school football players have been charged with assaulting 1 of their teammates. More>>
A South Carolina man is facing 45 years in prison in the killings of 2 men at a party prosecutors say was organized so 1 of the victims could settle a score with another man. More>>
A man on South Carolina's death row for killing his girlfriend has been ruled competent to stand trial in a second death penalty case. More>>
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - In December of 2008, twenty Charlotte gang members were sentenced in federal prison. That has been a headline for months. What you haven't heard is how it happened. WBTV researched the real story on how the FBI, CMPD and the U.S. Attorney's office crippled Charlotte's most dangerous homegrown gang, and sent a message to other gangbangers. More>>
A memorial service has been planned for the 18-year-old Myrtle Beach student who died Monday after his motorcycle collide with a school bus on Robert Grissom Parkway and on-ramp to US-31.. More>>
After re-entering deliberations Wednesday evening following a deadlock in the murder trial of Keion Griffin, a jury has found the 19-year-old guilty in the death of a CCU student. More>>
Police in Marion say it's time to start cracking down on gang activity in the community after two brothers were attacked by a group of juveniles on Halloween. More>>
During a preliminary hearing for the accused killer of Kathryn Keener, a detective testified she was shot in her right temple, apparently while driving her car. More>>
Voters across the Lowcountry head to the polls Tuesday to elect the leaders of their communities. Many are tuning into the Mt. Pleasant mayoral race, but there are several contests that may come down to the final votes. More>>
The NTSB released initial findings on the Oct. 21 Jedburg plane crash that killed four men. The reports details an experienced pilot discussing load weight with his passengers and taking practice night flights in preparation. More>>
Authorities say the mother of a 10-month-old Anderson, SC boy likely killed by a fogging bug spray has been placed in intensive care after visiting her other son in the hospital. More>>
Two South Carolina aviation companies say they are entering into a joint venture that will mean 50 new jobs for the Myrtle Beach area. More>>
A South Carolina man has been sentenced to three years in prison for having sex with a horse. More>>
The White House has nominated two North Carolina judges to fill seats on the nation's most conservative federal appeals court. More>>
South Carolina is requiring Medicaid patients suspected of doctor-hopping for drugs to choose one pharmacy for all prescriptions. More>>
Federal authorities say 21 people have been charged for their roles in cockfighting businesses operating in South Carolina. More>>
Jack Scoville, who is finishing his first term on city council, won the city's top job. Scoville, a Democrat, was elected mayor with 47 percent of the vote in the five-person race. More>>
City finances could impact the outcome of Tuesday's election face off between incumbent Mayor Dick Cronin and challenger Jimmy Ward. More>>
A Live 5 News investigation uncovered internal memos to Charleston Police officers, ordering them to write more traffic tickets. Police commanders say they are trying to educate drivers and prevent deadly accidents. More>>
Construction on Kennedy Street caused a gas leak that shut the street down for the early part of Monday afternoon. The street has been reopened and officials say traffic is flowing normally. More>>
Atlantic Beach Mayor Retha Pierce was suspended from office Friday by Gov. Mark Sanford following an indictment by a South Carolina grand jury for an alleged hit and run accident on April 10. More>>
Flanked by state and local elected officials and economic developers Friday, Gov. Mark Sanford signed H.3130, an economic incentives bill that helped pave the way for Boeing Company's Oct. 28 announcement. More>>
Live 5 News cameras are rolling as a woman who failed to appear in court is captured and handcuffed. More>>
North Charleston can now call itself home to a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner assembly plant, victor of a year-long contest that put the city and the state in the cockpit of the airline engineering industry. More>>
More than a dozen companies have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the tri-county area in just the past three years. More>>
Thousands of people in the Charleston area are on the streets; many of them are veterans. Thursday the VA hospital and Goodwill hosted the 10th annual Stand Down Against Homelessness. More>>
Charleston police arrested a man and woman on H Street in downtown Charleston for manufacturing meth after US Marshals found the meth lab while serving a warrant. More>>
Sgt. John C. Lowe was a platoon commander in Vietnam- when he got back from the war he tried not to think about it, but it didn't work. More>>
An MUSC professor and Charleston psychiatrist is in the custody of Charleston County deputies after he was arrested along with three women in a prostitution bust. More>>
A Horry County police chief was arrested early Wednesday morning and jailed on charges of public disorderly/public intoxication. More>>
A former South Carolina legislator has been fired from the state prosecutor's office after authorities say he was discovered with a stripper in a cemetery police say is known for sex. More>>
A South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agent is on the other side of the law after he was accused of stealing gasoline. More>>
A 46-year-old Summerville woman pleaded guilty Tuesday illegally accessing confidential passport files on a government computer. More>>
Mark Torchi, the man that was the focus of scrutiny and investigation after the horry County wildfires in April, pleaded guilty to two charges in court Wednesday. More>>
A man carrying seven IEDs and a rifle in his car is in the custody of Orangeburg County Sheriff's deputies. More>>
Speaker Bobby Harrell rejected a resolution to impeach embattled Republican governor Mark Sanford, calling the measure "out of order." More>>
A 70-year-old grandfather has died after the motorcycle he was driving slid off a South Carolina road and hit a sign. More>>
A bill that would ban foreign nuclear waste from entering the U.S. is taking a small but significant step toward getting a U.S. House committee vote for the first time. More>>
Mt. Pleasant officers say the child was walking home from school last Tuesday afternoon when a man in a pickup truck asked him if he wanted candy. The boy ran away. More>>
Charleston police and campus public safety officials at The Citadel were called to Watts Barracks in regards to a group of cadets creating a disturbance in the residence hall. More>>
A fire displaced three people from their Reid Street home about 9:30 am Saturday. More>>
The man Charleston police mistakenly identified as the "Limping Bandit" has turned the tables on the city. More>>
A day after arresting Terry Williams for Obstruction of Justice in connection to the Kate Waring investigation, an affidavit filed by Charleston police says Williams helped Mack move Waring's body. More>>
Associated Press - October 8, 2009 10:25 AM ET MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - A trial has been scheduled for a man cited for a debris fire that rekindled days later into the most destructive... More>>
Nationally syndicated radio host Tom Joyner is asking South Carolina to posthumously pardon two of his great-uncles - black landowners executed in 1915 after being convicted of murdering an elderly Confederate Army veteran. More>>
Associated Press - October 8, 2009 1:25 PM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina is getting a new passenger terminal to handle the growing cruise business out of Charleston. More>>
Associated Press - October 8, 2009 12:55 PM ET COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina high school football game between Hammond and Cardinal Newman has been canceled because of players with the... More>>
Associated Press - October 8, 2009 10:35 AM ET HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A man has been charged with boating under the influence after he wrecked his boat on a South Carolina lake, killing a... More>>
Associated Press - October 8, 2009 10:35 AM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Animal experts are finishing assessments of pet dogs to see if they may remain at three South Carolina Marine... More>>
Associated Press - October 8, 2009 9:15 AM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A former Coast Guard officer says a joint South Carolina-Georgia port on the Savannah River may be more expensive because... More>>
Associated Press - September 28, 2009 11:25 AM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Police in South Carolina are investigating the death of a woman found strapped in a car that was submerged in a... More>>
Associated Press - September 28, 2009 10:55 AM ET COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Democrats have a second candidate to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint. More>>
Associated Press - September 28, 2009 10:45 AM ET GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina man has sued a city he says used an ordinance to stop him from passing out pamphlets and talking about... More>>
Associated Press - September 28, 2009 9:55 AM ET MANNING, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina private school has reopened after it closed last week amid a possible flu outbreak and the death of a... More>>
Associated Press - September 28, 2009 8:45 AM ET GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina attorney general's office won't appeal a federal court ruling that allows billboards for adult... More>>
Associated Press - September 28, 2009 8:25 AM ET MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina police expect a smaller crowd at a Myrtle Beach area bike rally beginning this week. More>>
Associated Press - September 28, 2009 7:55 AM ET COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Officials plan to begin questioning inmates about a disturbance that forced the lockdown of a South Carolina... More>>
Associated Press - September 26, 2009 11:35 AM ET FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) - Soldiers in boot camp are getting something new this year besides rigorous basic training - Army-green bottles of... More>>
Associated Press - September 10, 2009 12:15 PM ET WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Even some of the people who voted for the South Carolina congressman who heckled President Obama say they're... More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 1:05 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - An annual traffic crackdown in northern South Carolina ended with 49 people going to jail, including a man wanted for... More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 10:55 AM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Labor Day weekend is the farewell to summer and officials say tourism held its own along the South Carolina... More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 10:45 AM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina sheriff is sending his deputies' cruisers back to the county motor pool for repairs. More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 8:45 AM ET BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina attorney general's office says the newly appointed clerk of court in Beaufort County may serve the... More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 8:25 AM ET GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - About 160 people at a South Carolina high school have been tested for tuberculosis after someone who was at the school... More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 7:55 AM ET ALBION, Pa. (AP) - A coroner says a South Carolina toddler's drowning death in a northwestern Pennsylvania pond was an accident, though state... More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 4:15 AM ET MYRTLE BEACH, S.C (AP) - Nine golf courses on South Carolina's Grand Strand are hosting the third annual Patriot Golf Day event during the Labor... More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 4:15 AM ET PICKENS, S.C. (AP) - While some people may choose to sleep in during the Labor Day weekend, some South Carolinians will get up before the crack... More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 4:15 AM ET MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - With the end of the summer tourism season on South Carolina's Grand Strand comes the annual festival of food and... More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 4:15 AM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Deputies are getting ready to announce the results of an annual traffic crackdown in northern South Carolina. More>>
Associated Press - September 4, 2009 4:15 AM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - More South Carolinians are expected to travel for the upcoming Labor Day weekend than did earlier this summer. More>>
Associated Press - August 3, 2009 3:35 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - A Japan-based company that makes fibers, plastics and pharmaceuticals says it will close its South Carolina plant, leaving... More>>
Associated Press - August 3, 2009 12:25 PM ET AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - Federal officials say construction of a facility to process plutonium waste at a former nuclear bomb plant in South Carolina is... More>>
Associated Press - August 3, 2009 9:05 AM ET NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) - Two Georgia residents have been killed in a crash in South Carolina over the weekend. More>>
Associated Press - August 3, 2009 8:55 AM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - One South Carolina farm family takes an interesting approach to its maize maze. More>>
Associated Press - August 3, 2009 8:25 AM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Home health and hospice provider Amedisys Inc. is expanding in South Carolina and Mississippi. More>>
Associated Press - August 3, 2009 6:45 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A former death row inmate charged with kidnapping a North Carolina man, his daughter and two grandchildren is scheduled to... More>>
Associated Press - August 3, 2009 6:35 AM ET INMAN, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina man has been charged in a fatal crash that killed a Tennessee man and injured four others on Interstate... More>>
Associated Press - August 3, 2009 6:15 AM ET ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) - A National Guard soldier who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan has drowned in a lake along the Georgia-South Carolina... More>>
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