Has served as news director, producer, assignment editor, reporter
Award-winning journalist
PBS Roundtable Host
Mini-Fellowship Kaiser Family Foundation
South Carolina Medical Association Television Journalism Award 2003
July 15, 2003 was proclaimed Debi Chard Day in the City of Charleston for, "Dedicated service to the welfare of her fellow citizens."
Education:
BA, University of Iowa, double major in Journalism and Speech and Dramatic Arts
Mississippi State, Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology
Hobbies/Interests/Community Involvement:
All warm-weather outdoor activities, interior design, working on restoring houses, movies, reading. I love the arts, especially ballet and dance.
Family:
Two girls and one boy
Favorite Books and Music:
Books- Anything by Clive Cussler - I have had the opportunity to meet him and do a story on his search for The Hunley on two occasions.
Music- There are all kinds of music in my house.
Most Interesting Assignments:
My foreign reporting includes Egypt, the former Yugoslavia, the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Costa Rica. I have also covered natural disasters including Hurricane Gilbert (Jamaica), Andrew (Florida), Katrina, Irene and floods in Iowa.
Awards:
Mini-Fellowship Kaiser Family Foundation
2003 - South Carolina Medical Association Television Journalism Award
July 15, 2003 was proclaimed Debi Chard Day in the City of Charleston for "Dedicated service to the welfare of her fellow citizens."
New documents filed in federal court in the case of a former College of Charleston baseball coach accuse the athletic director and current baseball coach of destroying evidence.
Our State Supreme Court ruled in that case and court documents indicate the officer lied, making false statements in the search warrant affidavit. Officers need reliable information in order to make an arrest. It’s called probable cause.
