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ALERT: Tropical Storm Philippe slightly stronger, next system more likley to develop

Officials confirm deputy shot in standoff, suspect at large on Johns Island

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an “armed and dangerous” man after two people, including a deputy, were shot Wednesday.
Deputies said they are looking for 38-year-old Ernest Robert Burbage III in connection to a...

State

Orangeburg Co. Sheriff’s Office names person of interest in fatal stabbing

Sports

Ahnyia Jenkins, female student coach at James Island, runs running back drills with the Trojans.
James Island female student football coach breaking barriers
Straight from the Farm: Dean Hutto
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Charleston Co.

Charleston County School Superintendent Dr. Eric Gallien takes over the district on July 1.
Charleston Co. Schools superintendent releases statement regarding suspension

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Charleston Co.

Demolition and reconstruction are expected to begin soon at the Old Chicora Elementary School...

Renovations resume at Old Chicora Elementary School

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Melissa Rademaker
Demolition and reconstruction are expected to begin soon at the Old Chicora Elementary School Building in North Charleston to transform the facility into a community center.

Charleston Co.

At Edwards Park in historic Mount Pleasant, the park has been here since 1837, that’s why the...

Mount Pleasant community fights proposed dog park

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Emily Johnson
A historic Mount Pleasant park was possibly going to be a dog park before nearby community members banded together against the development.

Dorchester Co.

Weather tracking systems are in the process of going up at fire stations across Dorchester...

Weather systems implemented at fire stations across Dorchester County

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Meredith Blair
Weather tracking systems are in the process of going up at fire stations across Dorchester County after they received an $11,000 grant a few months back from the Duke Energy Foundation.

Charleston Co.

(From L to R): Firefighter Ethel Mezyck, Firefighter Sarah Coker, Engineer Isaiah Graham,...

Rural Lowcountry fire district makes department history

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Shelbey Roberts
The Awendaw McClellanville-Fire Department is celebrating a historic milestone for its team.

Charleston Co.

People living in some Mount Pleasant neighborhoods are reporting hate speech delivered to their...

‘Very troubling’: Antisemitic flyers found at dozens of Mount Pleasant homes

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Anna Harris
People living in some Mount Pleasant neighborhoods are reporting hate speech flyers delivered to their own front yards in the last 24 hours.

The Citadel

Stanley Myers, who wore the number 16 when he played quarterback for the Citadel Bulldogs, died...

SC attorney, former Citadel football QB Stanley Myers dies, school confirms

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The Citadel announced Wednesday that one of its former football players and a member of the military college’s Board of Visitors has died.
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State

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who they believe has information on...
VIDEO: Orangeburg Co. Sheriff’s Office names person of interest in fatal stabbing

Charleston County

VIDEO: Officials confirm deputy shot in standoff, suspect at large on Johns Island

Charleston County

VIDEO: Funeral arrangements announced for former SC Rep. David Mack III

Charleston County

VIDEO: Mount Pleasant community fights proposed dog park

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Georgetown Co.

The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office says human remains were found Wednesday in a wooded area...

Authorities unable to ID human remains found in Georgetown Co.

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The Georgetown County Coroner’s Office says a private lab will be helping them identify the remains that were found over a year ago.

Charleston Co.

Officials said this new citywide study will focus on flooding due to tides and rainfall.

Charleston, Army Corps of Engineers partner to study inland flooding

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Rey Llerena
The City of Charleston and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have partnered again for a new project focused on flooding in areas away from the coast.

Charleston Co.

Video circulating on social media shows a student bleeding after a reported stabbing incident...

Stabbing prompts additional security measures at Stall High School

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Blair Sabol
The Charleston County School District has implemented new security measures following a stabbing at R.B. Stall High School that left one student hospitalized on Monday.

State

As the deadline for a possible government shutdown approaches, the South Carolina Association...

Potential government shutdown would affect flooding insurance in Lowcountry

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Molly McBride
As the deadline for a possible government shutdown approaches, the South Carolina Association of Realtors is urging homeowners to secure flood insurance policies while they still can.

State

Former South Carolina Rep. David Mack III has died at age 69.

Funeral arrangements announced for former SC Rep. David Mack III

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Pilar Briggs
Funeral arrangements are in place for a former Lowcountry Lawmaker and State Rep. David Mack III, who died on Thursday.

Charleston Co.

On Wednesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Laffitte’s request to remain free...

Appeals court denies ex-banker Laffitte’s request to remain free

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
Former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte will be required to report to federal prison ahead of his appeal.

State

The Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas announced that Live 5 News has...

Live 5 News nominated for 15 RTDNAC Awards

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Live 5 News has been nominated for 15 awards from the Radio, Television, and Digital News Association of the Carolinas, more than any other South Carolina television station.

Georgetown Co.

Thomas Jermaine Blake, from Andrews, was charged with armed robbery, two counts of kidnapping...

Arrest made in Georgetown Co. grocery store armed robbery

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
Georgetown County deputies have made an arrest in a Sunday morning armed robbery at a grocery store.

Beaufort Co.

The filing period for candidates hoping to become the next mayor of Beaufort will open next...

Filing period of Beaufort mayor special election opens Oct. 6

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The filing period for candidates hoping to become the next mayor of Beaufort will open next month.

State

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has confirmed the first...

SC Health Dept. confirms season’s 1st flu-related death

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says a patient in the Midlands became the first person to die from influenza days before the official start of flu season.

State

President Joe Biden used his veto powers on Tuesday striking down a pair of joint resolutions...

Biden vetoes resolution to remove bat that calls SC home from endangered list

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
President Joe Biden used his veto powers on Tuesday striking down a pair of joint resolutions that would remove endangered species protections from two animals.

Charleston Co.

“Stop the Bleed” teaches how to control bleeding, while “Hands-Only CPR” focuses on doing CPR...

Charleston Fire hosts free education event to save lives

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Destiny Kennedy
“Stop the Bleed” teaches how to control bleeding, while “Hands-Only CPR” focuses on doing CPR during a cardiac arrest until help arrives.

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Charleston Co.

Around 20 people gathered outside of the Charleston County School District headquarters for a...

Community hosts ‘vigil’ to rally behind Charleston Co. superintendent

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 11:25 PM EDT
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By Skyler Hill
Community members came together to have a peaceful conversation about the next steps to take after the Charleston County School District superintendent was placed on administrative leave.

State

Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort search for aircraft debris in a field...

Navy, Marine Corps working to clean up wreckage from F-35 crash

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 7:31 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
Crews from the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps are working together to clean up what is left from the F-35 crash earlier this month.

State Politics

The federal government claims South Carolina owes nearly half-a-billion dollars to its only...

Federal government claims state has shortchanged SC State nearly $500M

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 8:01 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
The federal government claims South Carolina owes nearly half-a-billion dollars to its only public, four-year HBCU, South Carolina State University.

Berkeley Co.

The solicitor's office says the trial has been pushed back because the defense is still waiting...

Victim’s mom frustrated over homicide by child abuse case getting pushed back

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 7:37 PM EDT
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By Anna Harris
Stuck in the backlog of the court system for over three years is what one Berkeley County mom is experiencing after her 2-year-old son was found unresponsive under a babysitter’s watch.

Charleston Co.

The North Charleston Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday...

Officers investigating North Charleston shooting

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 5:29 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
The North Charleston Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon.

National

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Concerned Women for America Summit at the...

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 8:47 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Berkeley Co.

Hunter Keith Baum, 23, of Summerville, died from a gunshot wound he received while driving on...

Reward offered for information on Nexton homicide of 23-year-old

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 5:07 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving a homicide that happened in August.

Charleston Co.

The organization said Tuesday they have to collect around 10,000 additional donations to cut...

American Red Cross seeking blood, platelet donations amid national shortage

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:01 PM EDT
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By Rey Llerena
The American Red Cross says they are going through a national blood and platelet shortage and are asking for people for their help.

Berkeley Co.

The Mount Holly Century Aluminum plant in Goose Creek says it is working to resolve an issue...

Devon Forest neighbors seek transparency over plant emission worries

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 10:38 PM EDT
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By Caitlin Ashbaugh
Members of the Devon Forest community say they want answers from the Mount Holly Century Aluminum plant after an “emission” was recorded in the past month.

Charleston Co.

As part of this proposed interior makeover, the station would get added flooring, more police...

Proposed renovations in the works for Charleston Fire Station 18

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 7:39 PM EDT
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By Anna Harris
Charleston Fire Department Station 18 could expect a facelift if Charleston City Council decides to move forward with starting the designs.
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