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 >>
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (WCSC) -
Mount Pleasant officials say Maj. Carl Ritchie will take over as police chief starting Jan. 1.
Ritchie will be taking over the position from departing police chief Harry Sewell who is retiring on Dec. 31.
"It's a humbling process and I'm honored to continue to serve our citizens," Ritchie said. "It's an incredible feeling."
Ritchie began his law enforcement career in 1988 as a police officer with the North Charleston Police Department.
According to Mount Pleasant officials, Ritchie accepted a position with the Mount Pleasant Police Department as a police officer in 1989 and rose through the ranks to his current assignment as Major of the Operations Bureau.
Sewell has been with the department for 22 years, and according to Mt. Pleasant Town Administrator Eric DeMoura, "had an extraordinary impact on [the] community."
Sewell said he intends to go into the ministry following his retirement.
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 11:43 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:43:26 GMT
Shots were fired after an altercation tonight at a North Charleston gas station, according to North Charleston Police. The shooting happened just before 10pm at the Murphy's Gas Station at Rivers AvenueMore >>
Shots were fired after an altercation tonight at a North Charleston gas station, according to North Charleston Police. The shooting happened just before 10pm at the Murphy's Gas Station at Rivers AvenueMore >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:24 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:24:29 GMT
Thousands of boaters visit Lowcountry waterways each summer, and Coast Guard Charleston Response Chief Brian LeFebvre wants each one to stay safe. Chief LeFebvre and various maritime responders hostedMore >>
Thousands of boaters visit Lowcountry waterways each summer, and Coast Guard Charleston Response Chief Brian LeFebvre wants each one to stay safe. Chief LeFebvre and various maritime responders hostedMore >>
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 >>
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