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Deputy involved in deadly wreck still on paid administrative leave; family calling for transparency

It has been 17 days since three women, a mother and her two daughters, died in a collision with a Charleston County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
It has been 17 days since three women, a mother and her two daughters, died in a collision with...

Berkeley Co.

The Goose Creek Police Department responded to Mevers School of Excellence Wednesday morning...
Police investigating after body found in school parking lot, school placed on e-learning day

Beaufort Co.

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and FBI agents arrested 23-year-old Timothy Schultheis on...
Lowcountry man accused of taking 12-year-old Arizona girl to S.C. home indicted in federal court

National

A woman cries as she leaves the Uvalde Civic Center, Tuesday May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas An...
Texas gunman warned online he was going to shoot up school

TOP HEADLINES

Colleton Co.

I-95 NB traffic in Colleton County following fatal crash

Updated: 41 minutes ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
Troopers responded to a crash on I-95 northbound around the 55-mile marker just after 12:30 p.m.

State

DHEC: No known cases of Monkeypox in SC

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
After monitoring two close contacts, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) says there are no known cases of Monkeypox in South Carolina.

Charleston Co.

SC Ports will not extend homeport cruising contract after 2024

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina Ports Authority says they will not extend the homeport cruising contract in Charleston beyond 2024.

Dorchester Co.

Police investigating suspicious death in Summerville

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
Authorities say they are investigating a suspicious death in Summerville.

State

Woman arrested for allegedly assaulting special needs student at a Midlands elementary school

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Hannah Robinson
A woman is in jail after allegedly assaulting a special needs student in a classroom at Cayce Elementary School.

State

Search underway for mother, 3 young kids missing in Laurens County

Updated: 30 minutes ago
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By Anisa Snipes
Deputies believe they are on foot in the Hickory Tavern/ Gray Court area.
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Charleston County

Deputy involved in deadly wreck still on paid administrative leave; family calling for...
Deputy involved in deadly wreck still on paid administrative leave; family calling for transparency

Berkeley County

VIDEO: Kickstart the Creek 2.0 Initiative
VIDEO: Kickstart the Creek 2.0 Initiative

Charleston County

VIDEO: Charleston will not be a Carnival homeport
VIDEO: Charleston will not be a Carnival homeport

Berkeley County

VIDEO: Police investigating after body found in school parking lot, school placed on e-learning...
VIDEO: Police investigating after body found in school parking lot, school placed on e-learning day

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Charleston Co.

Crews extinguish fire at Krispy Kreme on Savannah Highway

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
Emergency crews were dispatched to a restaurant fire on Savannah Highway Wednesday morning.

Top Story

Working Wednesdays: SC Works Trident offering ‘Back To Work’ training program

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Ann McGill
The ‘Back To Work’ program is being offered SC Works Trident. It’s described as an intensive multi-week program, that will provide tools for maintaining gainful employment, self-sufficiency, and establishing lifelong independence. It will conclude with a hiring event exclusively for the participants.

Charleston Co.

Police respond to ‘serious collision’ on Maybank Highway

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The Charleston Police Department says they are responding to a “serious motor vehicle collision” on Maybank Highway Wednesday morning.

Charleston Co.

Coroner identifies victim found at North Charleston hotel

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has identified a 47-year-old man who was discovered at North Charleston hotel Monday afternoon.

Berkeley Co.

Goose Creek contributes $500,000 to help local small businesses expand

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Lauren Quinlan
The city of Goose Creek is now supplying small businesses with loans as part of their Kickstart the Creek 2.0 joint initiative.

Georgetown Co.

Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office K9 to receive ‘gift of protection’

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WMBF News Staff
A four-legged deputy with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office will have a little extra protection while patrolling the streets.

State

SC budget negotiators have almost $1B more to talk about

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The South Carolina lawmakers negotiating big gaps between the House and Senate versions of the state budget have received a big gift as the state’s economy continued to do better than predicted.

National

Mental health counselors say it’s important to talk to students about Texas shooting

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Melissa Rademaker
Lowcountry mental health counselors say it’s important to talk to students about the Texas shooting that took the lives of more than a dozen children.

National

GRAPHIC: Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago.

State

Victims’ attorney calls for investigation into Bowen Turner case from S.C. Attorney General

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Katie Kamin
The attorney representing the victims of Bowen Turner has sent a letter to the South Carolina’s Attorney General asking for a full investigation after she says documents Live 5 Investigates uncovered show Turner’s parents deliberately helped him violate bond and secretly admitted him to an alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Charleston Co.

12-year-old shot in North Charleston appears to be accident

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Around 3:30 p.m., police officers responded to a shots fired call in the 6500 block of Dorchester Road.

State

McMaster signs SC police reform bill into law

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Mary Green
Nearly two years after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked protests and calls for change in law enforcement nationwide, South Carolina now has a new law on the books to regulate how law enforcement agencies operate.

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Charleston Co.

Neighbors worried for safety after gunfire strikes vehicle, home

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Emilie Zuhowski
Gunfire struck a home and a vehicle within minutes in the Oak Forest Village area of Westcott Plantation, according to reports from the North Charleston Police Department.

Berkeley Co.

Deputies locate teen missing since Wednesday

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says a teen who had last been seen in Moncks Corner last Wednesday has been found.

State

SCDHEC monitoring several after contact with monkeypox-positive person

Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 3:26 PM EDT
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By S.E. Jenkins
Several South Carolinians are being monitored after having flight contact with a person who tested positive for monkeypox in the UK, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced on Tuesday.

Charleston Co.

Police seeking to identify person in connection to car break-in investigation

Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 4:24 PM EDT
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By Live 5 Web Staff
According to police, the incident happened on Cumberland Street in downtown Charleston on Monday.

National

FBI investigating assassination plot against George W. Bush, reports say

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Gray News staff
The FBI says it uncovered a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush, according to reports.

Charleston Co.

Mt. Pleasant mom wants to keep hearing-impaired daughter at current elementary school

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Rey Llerena
A Lowcountry mom demonstrated in front of her 6-year-old child’s elementary school to keep her learning there, saying changing schools could have consequences for her daughter.

Berkeley Co.

Ladson man helped rescue elderly neighbor from burning house

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Lisa Weismann
A Ladson man received 14 stitches in his leg and finger after helping to rescue a woman from her burning home over the weekend.

Charleston Co.

One year later, police say changes to King Street nightlife have paid off

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Nick Reagan
The Charleston Police Department has called the weekend changes to King Street a success.

National

Stormy repeat: NOAA predicts busy Atlantic hurricane season

Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 1:44 PM EDT
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By CNN
The agency announced this year’s forecast Tuesday morning.

Charleston Co.

Police: Juvenile arrested after chase with vehicle reported stolen in MUSC carjacking

Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 12:27 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
MUSC Public Safety officers say a man was arrested in a car reported stolen during a carjacking in the facility’s parking garage Monday afternoon.
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