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It's the first day of school for students in five Lowcountry school districts Tuesday. 

Just before the total solar eclipse, a Georgetown couple tied the knot. 

The Bend was the place to be for children to learn about the Solar Eclipse in a fun way.

Despite overcast skies for much of the morning and afternoon, the beach at the Isle of Palms was the place to be in the greater Charleston area to see the totality of the solar eclipse.

Folks flocked to Joe Riley Stadium Monday to watch the total eclipse. 

For at least one Lowcountry family, something other than the total solar eclipse stole the show Monday morning. 

The Greenville Health System is welcoming babies into the world on a particularly special day.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will continue to provide updates regarding traffic conditions along South Carolina highways.

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca, according to officials with U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs.

If you haven't already realized, many businesses who had a surplus stock of Solar Eclipse glasses are already sold out. That may be bad news to those who have yet to secure a pair. There are still a handful of businesses who have them currently, or who plan to have them in stock before Monday's Solar Eclipse.

Charleston Police are investigating an overnight murder, according to City of Charleston Police spokesperson Charles Francis.

Pat Leach with Mount Pleasant KOA Camp Grounds has been preparing for this weekend for months.  

The Ashley River bridge became stuck in the open position Sunday afternoon, according to police.

With tensions being high throughout America right now after a rally turned deadly in Charlottesville, one photo posted to Facebook is spreading peace.

With the eclipse coming during the tropical season, we can expect clouds to be an issue for eclipse viewing in some spots.

Charleston Police are responding to the Avondale area for a reported robbery, according to dispatchers.

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday inside of an apartment at the Hilton Head Gardens.

A man is being sought by the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office after an armed robbery on Friday.

North Charleston Police are responding to a reported burglary in the Pepperhill neighborhood of North Charleston.

The family of a woman hospitalized after she was struck by a car while walking in downtown Charleston Sunday morning, is asking area businesses for help. 

The U.S. Coast Guard is finalizing preparations for Monday’s eclipse as they prepare for more crowded waters than normal.  

Final preparations are underway as Monday’s eclipse gets closer and people start coming into town for the natural event. 

Crews responded to a boat fire reported at the Sunset Cay Marina Dock.

Deputies a mother and her boyfriend Thursday night in the death of the woman's 4-year-old child.

The College of Charleston held a news conference Friday on its plans for Monday's total solar eclipse.

Mount Pleasant Police say they are investigating a report of shots fired.

Two divergent groups came together for the second time this week to urge for peace in discussion and demonstration about controversial topics of race.

Sen. Tim Scott spoke to reporters Thursday evening on his meeting earlier in the day with the U.S. Attorney General and recent remarks from the president on hate.

The first day of school for one Berkeley County School District mom turned out to be more stressful than she expected.

The eighth named storm of the 2017 Hurricane Season formed in the Atlantic Thursday afternoon. 

Deputies say the death of a child rushed to the Colleton County Medical Center Thursday is being investigated as suspicious. 

Richland County Sheriff's deputies will say goodbye to a fallen K-9 officer Thursday. 

Professional wrestling icon Ric Flair is in critical condition following a surgery on Monday afternoon where he was placed in a medically induced coma. 

A Mount Pleasant law firm filed the first South Carolina lawsuit to recover 911 center funds for Charleston County.

The Berkeley County School District welcomed nearly 35,000 students into dozens of schools Thursday. 

A Clemson University spokesman says its men's basketball team is safe and secure in Barcelona, Spain, where a terror attack was reported.

A spokesman for the City of Charleston says research is underway to determine who owns a statue of John C. Calhoun and the land on which it stands.

The school year began Thursday for thousands of students in Charleston and Berkeley Counties.

Illegally passing a school bus in South Carolina not only puts children's lives at risk but can also cost drivers huge fines. 

The City of Charleston held its annual “First Day Festival” in Liberty Square on Sunday, which offered free school supplies, food, and other activities to thousands of students and parents.

Levar Jones sat down with WIS on Wednesday and gave his thoughts on the time Groubert will serve. 

In preparation for the upcoming school year, school districts across the Lowcountry are providing parents with a way to know if buses are going to be delayed.

Wireless cell phone providers are busy preparing for Monday’s solar eclipse, some making network upgrades in South Carolina. 

North Charleston Police are investigating a possible case of child abuse at a church daycare after a video surfaced on Facebook.

Investigators with the Charleston Police Department are seeking to identify a woman they say may have information regarding a car break-in at a tennis center on James Island. 

Authorities have released dash camera videos which police say show a truck intentionally crashing into a Goose Creek police car.