Authorities say a 15-year-old runaway has been found safe following an investigation by the Moncks Corner Police Department which led to the arrest of two men. Investigators announced Friday evening that Dana Sweazy has been found and is back home with her parents. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:01:35 GMT
Authorities have arrested two people suspected of an armed robbery in downtown early Friday morning. The Charleston Police Department charged 23-year-old Eric Wigfall and 22-year-old Brittany RobinsonMore >>
Authorities have arrested two people suspected of an armed robbery in downtown early Friday morning. The Charleston Police Department charged 23-year-old Eric Wigfall and 22-year-old Brittany Robinson.More >>
HOUSTON (KPRC/CNN) – Four hundred pounds, seven hives and 250,000 bees were all inside one home in Houston, until this week. The homeowner said the bees had been living at their address for almost fourMore >>
Four hundred pounds, seven hives and 250,000 bees were all inside one home in Houston, until this week.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:28:52 GMT
Charleston County deputies say they are searching for a suspect who took officials on a high speed chase that was called off in Orangeburg after the suspect was spotted selling cocaine in West Ashley. AccordingMore >>
Authorities have released dash camera video of a chase where a suspect led investigators on a high speed chase on I-26 in a pursuit that started in West Ashley and ended in Orangeburg. In the newly released video, authorities are seen pursuing the suspect who is driving a Lincoln Navigator along I-26 on Monday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:40:02 GMT
An official with the Walterboro Public Safety Department tells Live 5 News that Chief Otis Rhodes was fired Friday morning. The department is expected to release a statement today. Stay with www.Live5News.comMore >>
Walterboro Public Safety Chief Otis Rhodes has been let go. The department released a statement Friday afternoon stating Rhodes, who has been the chief of police and public safety director for nine years, has been relieved of his duties.More >>
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC/AP) -
Hurricane Sandy has weakened slightly since passing over Cuba Thursday morning, but still remains a Category 2 hurricane.
The Category 2 hurricane had recorded max wind speeds of 105 miles per hour early Thursday, and the Bahamas is up next on its path. Sandy is moving north/northwest at about 16 miles per hour as she moves into the warm waters of the Bahamas.
Live 5 Meteorologist Chad Watson say Hurricane Sandy is not expected to make landfall in the United States at this time.
Wednesday evening, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center on issued a warning for Ocean Reef to the Sebastian Inlet. Watches are out for north of Sebastian Inlet to Flagler Beach and the Florida Upper Keys.
Watson says Sandy should bring some rough surf to the South Carolina coast on Friday and some precipitation will come along with some breezy winds on Saturday.
The system is expected to turn away from the east coast on Sunday, before heading back towards the northeastern coast.
By Monday night, New York and the Delmarva area are expected to feel the effects of Sandy which is expected to intensify into a category 3 hurricane.
Friday, May 17 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:40:02 GMT
An official with the Walterboro Public Safety Department tells Live 5 News that Chief Otis Rhodes was fired Friday morning. The department is expected to release a statement today. Stay with www.Live5News.comMore >>
Walterboro Public Safety Chief Otis Rhodes has been let go. The department released a statement Friday afternoon stating Rhodes, who has been the chief of police and public safety director for nine years, has been relieved of his duties.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:39 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:39:18 GMT
A Delta flight out of Charleston bound for New York City made an emergency stop in North Carolina Saturday morning after a warning indicator went off in the cockpit, according to an official with the airline. MichaelMore >>
A Delta flight out of Charleston bound for New York City made an emergency stop in North Carolina Saturday morning after a warning indicator went off in the cockpit, according to an official with the airline.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 2:41 PM EDT2013-05-18 18:41:08 GMT
Charleston police were called out to a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon at the Crosstown in Downtown Charleston. Police say the accident occurred between a vehicle and a motorcyclist around 1:45More >>
Charleston police were called out to a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon at the Crosstown in Downtown Charleston.More >>
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KRDO/CNN) – A farmer in Colorado is making history with his hemp seeds. He's planting the first crop of industrial hemp in the southeastern part of the state since World War II. GrowingMore >>
A farmer in Colorado is making history with his hemp seeds. He's planting the first crop of industrial hemp in the southeastern part of the state since World War II.More >>
HOUSTON (KPRC/CNN) – Four hundred pounds, seven hives and 250,000 bees were all inside one home in Houston, until this week. The homeowner said the bees had been living at their address for almost fourMore >>
Four hundred pounds, seven hives and 250,000 bees were all inside one home in Houston, until this week.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:24:35 GMT
Swimming is a life-saving skill says James Island swim team coach Eddie Mason, who teaches kids as young as five. "It keeps them from being afraid of the water as they get older, and we find that the kidsMore >>
As kids make their first splashes of the summer, the City of Charleston is encouraging parents to keep their kids out of danger by enrolling them in swim lessons, and some coaches say the younger the better.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:28:52 GMT
Charleston County deputies say they are searching for a suspect who took officials on a high speed chase that was called off in Orangeburg after the suspect was spotted selling cocaine in West Ashley. AccordingMore >>
Authorities have released dash camera video of a chase where a suspect led investigators on a high speed chase on I-26 in a pursuit that started in West Ashley and ended in Orangeburg. In the newly released video, authorities are seen pursuing the suspect who is driving a Lincoln Navigator along I-26 on Monday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:01:35 GMT
Authorities have arrested two people suspected of an armed robbery in downtown early Friday morning. The Charleston Police Department charged 23-year-old Eric Wigfall and 22-year-old Brittany RobinsonMore >>
Authorities have arrested two people suspected of an armed robbery in downtown early Friday morning. The Charleston Police Department charged 23-year-old Eric Wigfall and 22-year-old Brittany Robinson.More >>
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Off the coast of Jamaica. (Photo: Alex Kreitman)
Sandy's projected track at 9 a.m. Thursday.
