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Marion Square is filled with over 60 visual artists for Piccolo Spoleto outdoor arts exhibit

It’s the start of the Piccolo Spoleto festival and artists of all kinds are ready to showcase their work all over Charleston.
It’s the start of the Piccolo Spoleto festival and artists of all kinds are ready to showcase...

Dorchester Co.

After nearly 50 years working with students, Dorchester District 2 Superintendent Joe Pye is...
Dorchester District 2 honors retiring superintendent with celebration

Charleston Co.

From veterans to school teachers, the people formed a circle and talked about how they are...
Group gathers in downtown Charleston to discuss Uvalde tragedy

Beaufort Co.

Lance Cpl. Nick Pye said it happened at 9:02 a.m. on Trash Parkway at Old Sheldon Church Road...
One person dead following motorcycle accident in Beaufort County

TOP HEADLINES

Charleston Co.

Police release video of suspect sought in fatal robbery at N. Charleston business

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood and Ray Rivera
Investigators with the North Charleston Police Department have released a video and pictures of a suspect who they say robbed a North Charleston business where an employee was killed.

Georgetown Co.

Parent: 6-year-old put on wrong bus, unaccounted for three hours

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Blair Sabol
Monday afternoon was a stressful one for parent Jessica Walker when she learned her 6-year-old was not at her afterschool program where she was supposed to be.

State

U.S. Attorney in SC ramping up efforts to hold violent offenders accountable for gun crimes

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Mary Green
South Carolina’s top federal prosecutor says gun violence in the state is skyrocketing to troubling heights.

Charleston Co.

Investigators arrest murder suspect after victim’s body found at hotel room

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
The North Charleston Police Department say a 42-year-old man has been arrested for a killing in which the victim’s body was found at a hotel.

National

Texas gunman’s final 90 minutes fuel questions about police delays

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The amount of time that elapsed has stirred anger and questions among family members, who demanded to know why police did not storm the place and put a stop to the rampage more quickly.

Charleston Co.

Police investigate two early-morning shooting incidents in North Charleston

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The North Charleston Police Department is investigating two shooting incidents that happened early Thursday morning.
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Charleston County

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VIDEO: Blacksmithing company expanding operations in Charleston County

National

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VIDEO: NRA convention still happening in Texas

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Colleton Co.

Northbound traffic moving along I-95 in Colleton Co. following crash

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
According to SCDOT, the incident was at Exit 42 to South Carolina 21-Orangeburg.

Berkeley Co.

Coroner identifies victim found in school parking lot

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified a 31-year-old man found dead in the parking lot of a Goose Creek school Wednesday morning.

State

AAA expects over 39 million people will be traveling this holiday weekend

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Lauren Quinlan
Travel volume is expected to mirror what AAA saw pre covid. In 2019, 37.6 million people hit the roads and 3.2 million took to the skies.

Charleston Co.

Blacksmithing company expanding operations in Charleston County

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
A modern blacksmithing company is investing more than $2 million into an expansion in Charleston County.

State

Troopers investigating fatal Orangeburg Co. crash

Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 8:08 AM EDT
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Authorities are investigating an Orangeburg County crash that left one person dead Wednesday night.

Charleston Co.

Seasonal Beach Reach shuttle returns

Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 5:14 AM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
A shuttle connecting riders in Mount Pleasant with the beaches of Isle of Palms is returning for a second year.

State

How can SC ensure children, teachers are safe at school? Here’s what state lawmakers said

Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 5:35 AM EDT
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By Mary Green
The day after an 18-year-old gunman used a semi-automatic rifle to murder 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas, state lawmakers say they are focused on South Carolina schools safe.

Berkeley Co.

One dead, three transported to hospital in multi-vehicle crash in Berkeley Co.

Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 4:18 AM EDT
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Highway Patrol officials say one person is dead and three were transported to the hospital following a collision that involved multiple vehicles in the Ridgeville area.

Dorchester Co.

Three people in custody following standoff at Summerville apartment complex

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 11:52 PM EDT
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By Live 5 Web Staff
It happened at the Bridge Pointe Apartment complex off of Old Trolley Road where officers originally responded to a shooting.

Charleston Co.

South Carolina Ports announces end of Carnival Cruise contract

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 11:57 PM EDT
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By Melissa Rademaker
Carnival Cruises will no longer depart and return to Union Pier Terminal in Charleston starting in 2024.

Berkeley Co.

Body found at Goose Creek school parking lot was shooting victim

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 11:53 PM EDT
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Officials with the Goose Creek Police Department say a body that was found at a school parking lot was the victim of a shooting.

State

SC state representative visits Buffalo after shooting, calls for SC hate crimes law

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 8:15 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
A South Carolina lawmaker traveled to Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday to show solidarity with the community where a white supremacist shooter killed 10 Black people at a grocery store earlier in May.

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Charleston Co.

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

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 6:16 PM EDT
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By Blair Sabol
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.

Williamsburg Co.

Deputies charge man for Williamsburg County shooting

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 5:28 PM EDT
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By Live 5 Web Staff
The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office arrested 51-year-old Rolly Pringle of Hemingway and charged him with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Charleston Co.

SC Ports will not extend homeport cruising contract after 2024

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 4:28 PM EDT
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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.

Beaufort Co.

Lowcountry man accused of taking 12-year-old Arizona girl to S.C. home indicted in federal court

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 2:22 PM EDT
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By Ray Rivera
A Beaufort County man who is accused of taking a 12-year-old girl from Arizona to his home in South Carolina has been indicted in federal court.

National

Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school

Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 12:12 AM EDT
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By ACACIA CORONADO and JIM VERTUNO
Salvador Ramos, 18, used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle in the bloodbath Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

Colleton Co.

I-95 NB traffic moving in Colleton County following fatal crash

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
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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: May. 25, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
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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.

Dorchester Co.

Police investigating suspicious death in Summerville

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 12:07 PM EDT
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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: May. 25, 2022 at 12:20 PM EDT
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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

Judge grants bond for mother of 3 arrested after Laurens Co. search

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Anisa Snipes and Alvieann Chandler
Deputies believe they are on foot in the Hickory Tavern/ Gray Court area.
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