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Fire destroys home, burns land in Georgetown County

Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a home and burned two acres of land in Awendaw Thursday.
Crews with the Awendaw-McClellenville Fire District and other agencies responded before 3 p.m....

Charleston Co.

Reggie Burgess says he will retire as police chief effective May 1.
N. Charleston police chief announces retirement

Sports

Ft. Dorchester alum Carlos Dunlap waves from his float during a parade in North Charleston on...
Super Bowl champion Carlos Dunlap honored with parade in North Charleston

Charleston Co.

Part of a national clinical trial to enhance the treatment procedure for patients with atrial...
Trident Medical Center participates in national A-fib clinical trial

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Charleston Co.

Community center’s expansion will help serve more people, officials say

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Anna Harris
The Community Resource Center in North Charleston is expanding its social services hub to help serve over 30,000 more people, according to their officials.

State

South Carolina comptroller to resign after $3.5B error

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Embattled South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom will resign next month after a $3.5 billion accounting error in the year-end financial report he oversaw.

Georgetown Co.

Georgetown Co. student accused of bringing weapon to school

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
Deputies say a 15-year-old Georgetown County student is facing charges after bringing a weapon to school.

Charleston Co.

More than $2 million in grant money coming to N. Charleson nonprofit

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:49 PM EDT
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By Melissa Rademaker
A North Charleston nonprofit has secured more than $2 million in grant money to invest in housing and business programs.

Dorchester Co.

‘A total loss’: Crews battle fire at Summerville school

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of an early-morning fire that has devastated a childhood development center in Summerville.

Regional

Mother accused of killing son, putting his body in dumpster denied bond

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Shea Schrader and Camille Syed
The Chatham County mother accused of killing her 20-month-old son and disposing of his body in a dumpster was denied bond on Thursday morning in court.
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VIDEO: South Carolina comptroller to resign after $3.5B error
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Dorchester County

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VIDEO: ‘A total loss’: Crews battle fire at Summerville school

Georgetown County

VIDEO: Georgetown Co. student accused of bringing weapon to school
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Charleston County

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VIDEO: Police seek assistance in downtown vehicle theft

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Charleston Co.

Police seek assistance in downtown vehicle theft

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The Charleston Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person in connection to a vehicle theft investigation.

State

Male victim identified in Sumter shooting that left five dead

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:17 AM EDT
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By Marcus Flowers, Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero, Chris Joseph and Nick Neville
Five people dead, including three children after shooting in Sumter.

Tri-County

Tri-County gun violence council recruiting for study

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Molly McBride
The Tri-County Gun Violence Coordinating Council, in partnership with the College of Charleston, are looking for people to participate in a gun violence study.

Charleston Co.

SC rep. calls on DOJ to investigate inmate’s death

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Cameron Bopp
A South Carolina lawmaker is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate a recent inmate death at the Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston.

State

SC senators renew push to split up DHEC

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Mary Green
South Carolina senators are renewing a push to split up a major state agency after their efforts fell short last year.

State

State investigators release new details on Stephen Smith homicide case

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division released new details Wednesday afternoon, a day after attorneys for the family of a man killed in Hampton County said the case was now being considered a homicide.

Charleston Co.

Organizations voicing concerns over Union Pier plan

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Michal Higdon
Several organizations are voicing their concerns about the new Union Pier plan, saying it is moving too quickly, there are still way too many questions about the project and the plan is not reflective of what the community wants.

State

N. Charleston man pleads guilty in 73-year-old’s killing

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
A North Charleston man was sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to a 73-year-old’s murder.

Berkeley Co.

‘Trust your gut’: Survivor shares story as colon cancer rates rise in young

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Blair Sabol
Though colon cancer rates have decreased among older populations, there’s been a rapid shift in who’s getting diagnosed.

Charleston Co.

Non-binary Charleston Co. teacher says pronoun policy would hurt students

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Nick Reagan
The Charleston County School Board introduced a new policy that would ban staff from discussing gender issues, especially when it comes to gender identity and sexuality.

Charleston Co.

Charleston Co. Coroner’s Office awarded money for new cameras

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Emilie Zuhowski
The Charleston County Coroner’s office is one of several coroner’s offices in the state to receive national funding to expand their forensic photography capabilities.

Charleston Co.

Jury convicts Georgia man in 2021 North Charleston armored truck robbery

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
A federal jury convicted a Cedartown, Georgia, man of conspiring with four others in a January 2021 $1.9 million staged armed robbery.

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Charleston Co.

Police searching for missing 16-year-old

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The Charleston Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 16-year-old who was reported missing on Tuesday.

State

Attorneys: Stephen Smith’s death now considered a homicide

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:25 AM EDT
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By Marissa Lute and Steven Ardary
Attorneys representing the family of a Hampton County teen found dead in the middle of a Hampton County road in 2015 say the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has deemed the death as a homicide.

Georgetown Co.

Pawleys Island police, U.S. Postal Inspector investigate ‘pattern’ of mail theft

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By WMBF News Staff
According to Pawleys Island police, there has been a pattern of U.S. Mail theft in the area.

Charleston Co.

Mt. Pleasant Police list road closures for Bridge Run

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 2:36 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
The Mount Pleasant Police Department issued its plans for street closures scheduled for the Cooper River Bridge Run on April 1.

National

Body found near Denver high school shooting suspect’s car

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and COLLEEN SLEVIN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press
The shooting happened in an area away from classrooms as the student was undergoing a search as part of a “safety plan” that required him to be patted down daily, officials said.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County library sets opening date for new Keith Summey Library branch

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 2:05 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County Public Library is less than a month away from the opening of its new 20,000-square-foot branch in North Charleston.

Charleston Co.

Man accused of firing gun into home, nearly hitting child on sofa

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 12:10 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
A man is facing several charges after firing a gun into a North Charleston home and almost hitting two adults and a child inside, authorities said.

Dorchester Co.

Summerville man sentenced in 2021 drug arrest

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 12:12 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
A Summerville man will spend 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of trafficking drugs.

Colleton Co.

Workshop fire damages vehicles, tools in Colleton Co.

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 8:31 AM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
A heater sparked a fire inside a Colleton County workshop Tuesday afternoon damaging the building and items inside, officials said.

Charleston Co.

James Island home demolished to serve as mitigation site

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:14 AM EDT
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By Samantha Popovics
A vacant James Island lot is getting a makeover that will benefit not only neighborhood properties flooding during rainstorms but add vegetation to the site.
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