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Tropical Storm Arlene forms in Gulf of Mexico

Settlement reached in Gethers case alleging sexual abuse of students

An attorney representing multiple victims who claim they were victims of sexual abuse say a settlement has been reached.
Multiple lawsuits alleged that former Charleston County School District employee Marvin Gethers...

First Alert Hurricane Center

The first named storm of 2023 has formed after strengthening from a tropical depression in the...
Tropical Storm Arlene forms in Gulf of Mexico

Charleston Co.

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 69-year-old man reported missing...
Deputies search for missing 69-year-old man

Beaufort Co.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for the Republican nomination for president, visited...
Florida Gov. DeSantis makes presidential campaign stop in Bluffton

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Charleston Co.

Jail records show 32-year-old Jazzmen Lesston was charged with discharging a firearm into a...

Report: Sisters shoot at each other during argument

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
An argument between two sisters led to guns being drawn and shots fired early Friday morning, authorities said.

Charleston Co.

Deputies are searching for a 17-year-old last seen at her home on James Island.

Deputies search for missing 17-year-old girl

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Charleston County deputies are searching for a 17-year-old girl who went missing from her home.

Charleston Co.

Sabrina Ott, 29, was reported missing from the Ravenel area, Charleston County deputies say.

Deputies search for Ravenel woman missing since mid-May

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a woman who disappeared two weeks ago.

State

South Carolina attorney general Alan Wilson will join 17 other top lawyers in suing the Biden...

SC attorney general joins suit against Biden administration over immigration

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
South Carolina attorney general Alan Wilson will join 17 other top lawyers in suing the Biden administration over the president’s immigration policy.

Charleston Co.

Trident United Way's book drive collected 1,800 books.

Book drive delivers 1,800 books to elementary students

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
An area nonprofit’s book drive delivered 1,800 books to Tri-County elementary students.

Charleston Co.

A company that builds devices and tank equipment for oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical and...

Industrial equipment manufacturer expanding Charleston Co. operations

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
A company that builds devices and tank equipment for oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical and other industries is expanding its operations in Charleston County.
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VIDEO: Police: Driver flips vehicle while running from traffic stop

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VIDEO: SC Attorney General sues White House over immigration policy

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Georgetown Co.

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1 killed, 2 injured in Georgetown Co. crash

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
One person was killed and two others were injured in a crash in Georgetown County Thursday night.

State

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2010 file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams (35) sits...

SC State University responds to lawsuit by family of football player who killed 5 people, himself

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 1:05 PM EDT
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By WIS News 10 Staff
South Carolina State University responded to a lawsuit by the family of a football player who killed five people and himself.

State

RCSD said Rick Chow, who owns the Shell gas station on Parklane Road, fatally shot...

More charges possible after Columbia convenience store owner arrested for 14-year-old’s murder, RCSD & Solicitor’s Office say

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Nick Neville
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) and the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office are commenting publicly for the first time about the possibility of additional charges in the shooting death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton.

National

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks during a news conference after President Joe...

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, STEPHEN GROVES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night.

Colleton Co.

The Colleton County School Board has accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Vallerie...

Colleton Co. School Board accepts superintendent’s resignation

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Molly McBride and Marissa Lute
The nearly yearlong discussion surrounding the Colleton County School District superintendent has come to a close.

Charleston Co.

Superintendent Don Kennedy accuses board member Keith Grybowski of writing posts on a Moms for...

Charleston Co. superintendent sends cease-and-desist letter to board member

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Nick Reagan
The Charleston County School District Superintendent has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a member of the school board alleging “defamatory, slanderous and libelous” social media posts.

State

Prior to that law’s passage, South Carolina enacted comprehensive protections to prevent...

SC law helps pave the way for federal protections for working moms

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Mary Green
Protections for working moms who are breastfeeding are now in effect across the U.S., and a 2020 South Carolina state law played a key role in motivating Congress to enact them nationwide.

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Live 5 Chief Meteorologist Bill Walsh is celebrating his 30th anniversary with Live 5 News.

Chief Meteorologist Bill Walsh celebrates 30 years with Live 5 News

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Live 5 Chief Meteorologist Bill Walsh marked three decades at Live 5 News on Thursday, and yes, his first day on the job was the first day of hurricane season.

State

The South Carolina State Guard, the United States Air Force and other emergency first responder...

SC State Guard hosts the state’s largest mass casualty training drill

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Anna Harris
The state’s largest mass casualty drill “Operation Eagle Angel” is underway.

Berkeley Co.

Jaden Thomas Jack Hood, 19, is facing several charges including hit and run accident with death

19-year-old faces charges in fatal Moncks Corner motorcycle crash

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
Police say a 19-year-old has been charged in connection to a fatal motorcycle crash that happened Wednesday morning.

Charleston Co.

Tyrone Lambert was charged with failure to stop for blue lights.

Police: Driver flips vehicle while running from traffic stop

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
Mount Pleasant police say a person fleeing from a traffic stop caused a crash on a major road Thursday afternoon.

Charleston Co.

Xavier Ahmad Holmes, 26, is charged with first-degree assault and battery, according to jail...

Police arrest suspect in shooting at N. Charleston gas station

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The North Charleston Police Department announced an arrest in a Wednesday shooting at a gas station.

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Charleston Co.

While low speed vehicles are allowed on Palm Boulevard, a state highway, golf carts are not.

Golf cart violation increase, Isle of Palms Police stress island roadway laws

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Meredith Blair
Summer is just around the corner and the Isle of Palms Police Department is cracking down on golf cart safety.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County says it is adding electric vehicle charging stations that are strategically...

Ribbon cutting launches new Charleston County electric vehicle charging stations

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Charleston County officials are marking the launch of new publicly-available electric vehicle charging stations.

Charleston Co.

Crews demolished the old Piggly Wiggly store on Sam Rittenberg Boulevard in May of 2018 after...

Charleston seeking public input on fate of old Piggly Wiggly’s redevelopment

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Rey Llerena
The city of Charleston is asking for the public’s input to help select what is to become of the former Piggly Wiggly site in West Ashley.

Berkeley Co.

The Berkeley County Coroner says a Ladson man died Wednesday morning when his motorcycle was...

Coroner identifies motorcyclist killed in Berkeley County crash

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The Berkeley County Coroner says a Ladson man died Wednesday morning when his motorcycle was involved in a crash with a second vehicle.

Berkeley Co.

The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office says a 54-year-old Bonneau man was arrested after...

Berkeley Co. man charged with criminal solicitation of a minor

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:47 AM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office says a 54-year-old Bonneau man was arrested after trying to meet someone he believed to be a minor for sex.

Charleston Co.

Spirit Airlines reported a technical glitch Thursday and warned customers to expect delays and...

Spirit Airlines glitch that caused delays at Charleston’s airport resolved

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 12:04 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
Spirit Airlines says it has resolved a network issue that caused delays at multiple airports nationwide including Charleston International Airport.

Charleston Co.

Advocates for the gay and queer community in Charleston say they are excited for big plans and...

LBGTQ+ advocates talk political climate entering pride month

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Melissa Rademaker
Advocates for the gay and queer community in Charleston say they are excited for big plans and events this pride month, despite what they say felt like an attack on the community by the state lawmakers this session.

First Alert Hurricane Center

Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.

Atlantic hurricane season begins amid an unusual battle of climatic titans

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:00 AM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips and Seth Borenstein
Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County officials are seeking public input on the county’s comprehensive plan as part...

Charleston Co. seeks input on comprehensive plan

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 9:11 AM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
Charleston County officials are seeking public input on the county’s comprehensive plan as part of its five-year review process.

Charleston Co.

Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Charleston say they expect a year similar to...

Officials tout prep, storm reports as Atlantic hurricane season begins

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 7:10 AM EDT
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By Nick Reagan
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Charleston say they expect a year similar to last year.
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