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Crews respond to fire at McDonald’s on Johns Island

Multiple fire agencies responded to a fire at a restaurant on Johns Island on Saturday afternoon.
Multiple fire agencies responded to a fire at a restaurant on Johns Island on Saturday afternoon.

Regional

Several Good Samaritans stopped a 26-year-old woman who was reportedly pouring gasoline on...
Woman accused of attempted arson at MLK Jr.’s birth home denied bond, judge rules

Crime

46-year-old Shawn Smalls was arrested by North Charleston Police Department for murder and...
Bond pushed to circuit court for North Charleston man accused of murder

Traffic

Traffic is being redirected as the exit remains blocked.
N. Charleston Police investigates after man found dead in vehicle

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Crime

Christopher Stuckey

Myrtle Beach man sentenced for sexually assaulting a minor

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By WMBF News Staff
He pleaded guilty earlier this week, according to prosecutors.

Charleston Co.

The Hanahan Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that left one dead.

Police respond to fatal shooting on Remount Road

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Marissa Thompson
The Hanahan Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that left one dead.

Charleston Co.

A Johns Island elementary school is unveiling a new installation that will support students in...

Student success project to unveil first installation at Angel Oak Elementary

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Marissa Thompson
A Johns Island elementary school is unveiling a new installation that will support students in reaching their greatest potential.

Williamsburg Co.

Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol say one person is dead following a collision...

TROOPERS: Late-night auto-pedestrian collision leaves one dead

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Marissa Thompson
Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol say one person is dead following a collision in Williamsburg County late Friday night.

Charleston Co.

The Mount Pleasant Police Department says an officer is in the hospital after an incident...

Mount Pleasant Police identify suspect involved in pursuit that injured officer

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute and Marissa Thompson
The Mount Pleasant Police Department says an officer is in the hospital after an incident during a pursuit Friday night.

Crime

On the fifth day of the trial regarding the deadly 2018 Lee correctional riot, 31-year-old...

Inmate Michael Smith found guilty on Day 5 in 2018 Lee Correctional riot trial

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Marcus Flowers
On the fifth day of the trial regarding the deadly 2018 Lee correctional riot, 31-year-old Michael Smith was found guilty on all counts. The former Lee inmate was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Friday.
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Williamsburg County

Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol say one person is dead following a collision...
VIDEO: Late-night auto-pedestrian collision leaves one dead

Charleston County

A Johns Island elementary school is unveiling a new installation that will support students in...
VIDEO: Student success project to unveil first installation at Angel Oaks Elementary

Charleston County

A Charleston man facing charges stemming from a domestic violence incident was denied bond...
VIDEO: Man charged in West Ashley domestic violence incident denied bond

Charleston County

Family and friends of homicide victims gathered at a Church in Charleston to honor their lost...
VIDEO: Lowcountry survivors of homicide support each other through holiday vigil

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Charleston Co.

Family and friends of homicide victims gathered at a Church in Charleston to honor their lost...

Lowcountry survivors of homicide support each other through holiday vigil

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Melissa Rademaker
Family and friends of homicide victims gathered at a Church in Charleston to honor their lost loved ones and lean on each other as they enter the holiday season.

Charleston Co.

Jason Lawrence Martin, 45, was charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature...

Man charged in West Ashley domestic violence incident denied bond

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary and Michal Higdon
A Charleston man is facing charges stemming from a Thursday afternoon domestic violence incident.

Crime

The Charleston Police Department is responding to an assault on Reid Street in downtown Friday...

Charleston Police investigating downtown aggravated assault

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The Charleston Police Department is responding to an assault on Reid Street in downtown Friday night.

Charleston Co.

One man is accused of being at the center of trash buildup and storm drain clogging along Bees...

Man who resides in trees allegedly the root of trash buildup on Bees Ferry Rd.

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Emily Johnson
One man is accused of being at the center of trash buildup and storm drain clogging along Bees Ferry Road.

State

Renters are much more likely to be evicted in South Carolina than in most other states,...

Bill would provide more legal support to SC tenants facing eviction

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Mary Green
Renters are much more likely to be evicted in South Carolina than in most other states, according to data from the Eviction Lab at Princeton University.

Charleston Co.

Plans for MUSC’s Sea Islands Medical Pavilion are moving forward but in a slightly different...

Location for new Lowcountry emergency room moved

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Meredith Blair
Plans for MUSC’s Sea Islands Medical Pavilion are moving forward but in a slightly different location.

State

Lexus Williams, 19,  was last seen at the Valero gas station on Magnolia Street around noon,...

Orangeburg Co. deputies searching for missing 19-year-old

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Pilar Briggs
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing teenage woman who was last seen on Wednesday.

Georgetown Co.

Nov. 25 – Dec. 31 at Brookgreen Gardens!

Brookgreen Gardens hosts 24th annual ‘Nights of a Thousand Candles’

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM EST
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By Ann McGill
Brookgreen Gardens’ annual holiday light display, Nights of a Thousand Candles, is holding their Christmas tree lighting Friday night.

News

Shawn Smalls, 48, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime,...

Police make arrest in deadly N. Charleston stabbing

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The North Charleston Police Department has made an arrest in a homicide that happened earlier this year.

Georgetown Co.

David Lee Hamilton, 36, was charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a...

Georgetown man arrested on criminal sexual conduct charge

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Pilar Briggs
The Georgetown Police Department has announced the arrest of a man in connection to criminal sexual conduct.

Charleston Co.

David Christopher Manigault, 49, is charged with two counts of attempted murder, armed robbery...

Man charged after robbing cousin at gunpoint in Charleston Co.

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 6:52 PM EST
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By Marissa Lute
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says a man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly robbed a person at gunpoint.

Charleston Co.

The Charleston Fire Department is taking steps toward diversifying the department.

Charleston Fire Department looking to diversify mostly white department

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Molly McBride
The Charleston Fire Department is taking steps toward diversifying the department.

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Charleston Co.

Former educators say the increase in librarian vacancies within public schools and libraries...

Lowcountry public libraries, schools report job openings amid statewide shortage

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 6:22 PM EST
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By Caitlin Ashbaugh
A recent report from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement, or CERRA, shows job vacancies are up in South Carolina.

Georgetown Co.

The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested after an execution of a...

Deputies: Two Georgetown men arrested after drug search

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 3:11 PM EST
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By Pilar Briggs
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested after an execution of a narcotics-related search warrant.

Traffic

The crash happened on Rivers Avenue at Piggly Wiggly Drive when two pedestrians were hit by a...

N. Charleston Roadway reopens after auto-pedestrian crash

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 3:08 PM EST
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By Pilar Briggs
The crash happened on Rivers Avenue at Piggly Wiggly Drive when two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle, police spokesperson Harvey Jacobs says.

National

Ellen Holly made several television appearances before eventually landing her legendary role...

Ellen Holly, first Black actor to land lead role in soap opera, dies at 92

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 1:31 PM EST
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By TMX Staff and Debra Worley
Ellen Holly, the first Black actor to land a lead role on a soap opera and lifelong advocate for Black representation in television, has died at the age of 92.

Charleston Co.

The North Charleston Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a man and...

N. Charleston Police investigates after gunfire injures person, strikes vehicles

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 4:15 PM EST
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By Pilar Briggs
The North Charleston Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a man and struck multiple vehicles.

Berkeley Co.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says three people face charges after leading deputies on...

3 accused of leading deputies on chase, damaging patrol vehicles

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 12:43 PM EST
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By Steven Ardary
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says three people face charges after leading deputies on a chase in St. Stephen and damaging their patrol vehicles.

Charleston Co.

Jarrette Sanford Scott was charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, an affidavit...

Man charged after woman accuses him of rape

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 12:25 PM EST
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By Pilar Briggs
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says a man is in custody after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on Johns Island.

Charleston Co.

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 15-year-old girl missing since Monday.

Deputies search for missing 15-year-old girl

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 11:43 AM EST
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By Live 5 Web Staff
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 15-year-old girl missing since Monday.

Charleston Co.

A crash near the Aviation Avenue exit on I-26 has two eastbound lanes closed Friday morning.

FIRST ALERT: Crews clear crash on I-26

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 8:29 AM EST
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By Live 5 Web Staff
A crash near the Aviation Avenue exit on I-26 that blocked two eastbound lanes Friday morning has been cleared.

Charleston Co.

With the recent rise in antisemitism, members of the Charleston Jewish community say the...

‘Antisemitism can be alienating’: Hanukkah different to some in Jewish community

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 7:13 AM EST
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By Autumn Klein
With the recent rise in antisemitism, members of the Charleston Jewish community say the holiday holds a different meaning this year.
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