Friday, September 7 2012 8:57 PM EDT2012-09-08 00:57:35 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - According to numbers released by Verizon this afternoon, Charlotte cell phone use was off the charts during the DNC. People made 31 % more calls than they typically do and thereMore >>
Wireless carrier reaches numbers which show many people spent quite a bit of time talking while they were in Uptown Charlotte.More >>
Friday, September 7 2012 8:30 PM EDT2012-09-08 00:30:20 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - John Wilson and David Beddinger came up with the idea to show support for the thousands of Police, Fire and Medic personnel who worked countless hours during the DNC. "WorkingMore >>
John Wilson and David Beddinger came up with the idea to show support for the thousands of Police, Fire and Medic personnel who worked countless hours during the DNC.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2012 11:09 PM EDT2012-09-07 03:09:56 GMT
The following are President Barack Obama's remarks as prepared for delivery. Michelle, I love you. The other night, I think the entire country saw just how lucky I am. Malia and Sasha, you make me soMore >>
The following are President Barack Obama's remarks as prepared for delivery.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2012 11:06 PM EDT2012-09-07 03:06:42 GMT
Below are the full remarks of Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention.My fellow Democrats, and my favorite Democrat. Jilly, I want you to know that Beau, Hunt, Ashley, and I areMore >>
Below are the full remarks of Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2012 10:08 PM EDT2012-09-07 02:08:01 GMT
The following is a transcript of a speech by Ted Strickland, former governor of Ohio at the Democratic National Convention. I'm Ted Strickland, and I come from Duck Run, Ohio. Let me tell you, folks in Ohio knowMore >>
The following is a transcript of a speech by Ted Strickland, former governor of Ohio at the Democratic National Convention.More >>
The following is a copy of a speech by Angie Flores at the Democratic National Convention.
My name is Angie Flores, and I'm a student at Miami Dade College. When you grow up in a family where getting by is a struggle, college can seem like a dream for someone else; even if, like me, you love learning. Out of 3.2 million young people ages 16 to 24, 2.2 million do not go to college. More than a million don't even graduate from high school. The statistics say that I shouldn't be here, that the most someone like me should hope for is to get by, not get ahead. But I'm not a statistic. I'm a young woman with a bright future.
President Obama and Vice President Biden know this. They don't want any American student to accept that education is only a luxury or that opportunity is simply for someone else. They ask us to work hard and dream big, and they work alongside us to make sure that those dreams come true. We all aspire to live that ideal middle-class lifestyle with the picket fence and lemonade on the porch. President Obama and Vice President Biden are helping kids like me to build that dream. We all celebrate success. President Obama and Vice President Biden help us achieve it!
We all know that education leads to opportunity, and that education begins with a great teacher in every classroom. Tonight, I have the honor of introducing an extraordinary educator. A lot of people know Dr. Jill Biden as our nation's second lady. But she has an even more important title: teacher. Even when her husband got a pretty big promotion, she continued to educate. That's how strong her commitment is to her students: this amazing woman grades papers in the White House.
Last year I had the distinct pleasure to meet Dr. Biden. I am fortunate to have teachers like her at Miami Dade College. She is full of warmth, compassion and dedication, and that's how she makes a difference for students like me. A teacher like Dr. Biden can make the difference between being a statistic and being a success, the difference between getting by and getting ahead. That's why I'm studying to work with children. When I look at Jill Biden, I see someone making the kind of impact I want to make. Please join me in welcoming my role model, Dr. Jill Biden.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:31 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:31:03 GMT
Authorities are investigating a shooting outside a Walterboro apartment complex. On Monday night, officers responded to Druid Hill II Apartments on Beach Road for a report of shots fired in the area. DuringMore >>
Authorities are investigating a shooting outside a Walterboro apartment complex. On Monday night, officers responded to Druid Hill II Apartments on Beach Road for a report of shots fired in the area.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 8:50 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:50:52 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 8:01 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 5:02 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:02:41 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.
