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LIVE: Day 13: Trial resumes after bomb threat at courthouse

Authorities are evacuating the Colleton County Courthouse where disbarred Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh is standing trial on two charges of murder.
Alex Murdaugh jots down notes during his double murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse...

State

The three students were all less than 20 years old when they were killed not far from where...
SC State commemorates 55 years since Orangeburg Massacre

Charleston Co.

The SCPA and Lowe Development submitted a proposal to the city on Jan. 30 with details outlined...
Union Pier redevelopment breakdown, historical foundation weighs in on proposal

Charleston Co.

Officers responded to 3525 Park Avenue Blvd. just before 1 a.m. in connection to a burglary...
Report: Suspects break through brick wall in Mt. Pleasant Costco theft

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Berkeley Co.

Coroner IDs 77-year-old killed in Berkeley Co. crash

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute and Dylan Leatherwood
The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office identified the man who died in a Monday afternoon crash near Summerville.

Charleston Co.

School bus driver, 6 students hurt in bus crash

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Charleston Police say seven have been taken to a hospital following a crash involving a school a school bus.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County deputy involved in crash on Highway 17

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Crews are responding to a crash in West Ashley that involves a Charleston County Sheriff’s deputy.

State

Day 13: Nonprofit joins search for missing boater up North Carolina coast

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By WMBF News Staff
The search for Tyler Doyle first began Jan. 26, according to authorities.

State

Famous goats of Goat Island at Murrells Inlet Marshwalk will not return this season

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By WMBF News Staff
The famous inhabitants of Goat Island at the Marshwalk in Murrells Inlet will not be back this upcoming season.

Charleston Co.

Congestion remains after I-26 lanes reopen

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
A traffic backlog of up to nine miles remained Wednesday morning after lanes that were blocked by a crash near the I-26/I-526 merge reopened.
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VIDEO: Colleton County Courthouse evacuated in middle of Murdaugh trial

Charleston County

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VIDEO: 6 students, driver injured in West Ashley school bus crash

The Murdaugh Cases

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VIDEO: Gunshot residue expert testifies at Murdaugh trial

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Charleston Co.

Police, citizens group to lay out expectations for Charleston traffic stops

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Samantha Popovics
Charleston’s Citizen Police Advisory Council will team up with the city police department to give drivers a look at what to expect if they are stopped by police.

Colleton Co.

Investigators respond to Colleton Co. storage building fire, collapse

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Colleton County fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a large storage building in Cottageville.

Charleston Co.

Trident Tech offering free dental services for children this month

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Molly McBride
Dental students at Trident Technical College are offering free dental checkups and services for children as part of National Children’s Dental Month.

Charleston Co.

MUSC offers free dental screenings for kids

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
In honor of Children’s Dental Health Month, the Medical University of South Carolina is offering free, educational dental screenings for children 12 and under.

Charleston Co.

Short-term rental licenses on Folly Beach officially capped to 800

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Anna Harris
A months-long discussion came to an end Tuesday night as voters decided on the fate of short-term rentals on Folly Beach.

Charleston Co.

Calhoun projected winner of Charleston Co. School Board special election

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Nick Reagan
Charleston County voters chose who they’d like to see fill the empty District 6 school board seat.

State

Girl Scout cookie prices remain stable in eastern SC

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Andrew Rowan
Eastern South Carolina is one of the only places in the country where inflation isn’t raising the price of your Girl Scout cookies.

Colleton Co.

Officials: Jeep engine ejected in I-95 crash, hits 2nd vehicle

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle crash in Colleton County.

National

Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the job’

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM
His speech before a politically divided Congress comes Tuesday night as the nation struggles to make sense of confounding cross-currents at home and abroad.

The Murdaugh Cases

Inside of raincoat had ‘significant amount’ of gunshot residue, expert says

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary and Patrick Phillips
Prosecutors in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial said a blue raincoat could have been used to transport a recently fired gun after the inside and outside of the jacket tested positive for gunshot residue.

State

SC Senate begins debate on 6-week abortion ban

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Mary Green
A month after the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state’s six-week ban on abortion, new restrictions are now up for debate at the State House.

Dorchester Co.

Missing Summerville teen located, police say

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The Summerville Police Department says a teen who was reported missing on Jan. 31 has been found.

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State

Powerball ticket worth $50K sold in Murrells Inlet

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
South Carolina Education Lottery officials said someone who purchased a Powerball lottery ticket in Murrells Inlet is now $50,000 richer.

Charleston Co.

Water Mission to deploy to Turkey, Syria to aid earthquake recovery efforts

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Rey Llerena
Water Mission, a non-profit based out of North Charleston, will be deploying team members to help recovery efforts following the earthquake impacting Turkey and Syria.

The Murdaugh Cases

BLOG: Day 12: Financial evidence takes center stage in Murdaugh trial

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary and Jeffrey Collins
The judge presiding over the Alex Murdaugh murder trial told the courtroom Tuesday that a juror had to go to the emergency room but that it would not affect the trial.

Charleston Co.

Coroner IDs pedestrian killed in Charleston crash

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has identified the 65-year-old pedestrian killed in a crash last week.

Charleston Co.

Teens arrested in downtown armed robbery, police say

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The Charleston Police Department says they have made two arrests in a downtown armed robbery.

Berkeley Co.

YMCA to close Moncks Corner facility

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Melissa Rademaker
The Berkeley County Family YMCA is closing its doors after nearly 30 years.

Charleston Co.

Man charged after deputies respond to Ravenel domestic violence call

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Charleston County deputies arrested a man early Tuesday after a domestic violence call led to a SWAT team response.

Williamsburg Co.

FIRST ALERT: Crash involving train, utility trailer shut down tracks, streets

Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST
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By Patrick Phillips
The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office responded Tuesday to a crash involving a train and a utility trailer.

State

McMaster nominates retired Army general to lead SC Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs

Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:49 AM EST
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By Patrick Phillips
Gov. Henry McMaster nominated a successor to serve as the secretary of the state’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Berkeley Co.

Moncks Corner names new police chief

Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 9:45 AM EST
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By Patrick Phillips
The town of Moncks Corner says the man who has led the town’s police department since early January will become its permanent chief.
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