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46th Cooper River Bridge Run kicks off Saturday morning

Tens of thousands of runners and walkers will take part in Saturday’s 46th annual Cooper River Bridge Run.
Tens of thousands of runners and walkers will take part in Saturday’s 46th annual Cooper River...

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Iowa's Caitlin Clark tries to get past South Carolina's Raven Johnson during the first half of...
Clark, Iowa end perfect South Carolina season in Final Four

Charleston Co.

Downtown Charleston business are preparing for a busy weekend during the Cooper River Bridge Run
Downtown businesses prepare for Cooper River Bridge Run weekend
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The Murdaugh Cases

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Berkeley Co.

Police: Prank call from 8-year-old prompted lockdowns at Goose Creek schools

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The Goose Creek Police Department says a prank call led to several schools getting put on lockdown Wednesday.

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Troopers: One dead in I-26 crash near Ridgeville

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a crash shut down all lanes of I-26 Friday afternoon.

State

Deputies make arrest in deadly Orangeburg Co. shooting

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
Orangeburg County deputies have made an arrest in a shooting that killed a 34-year-old man.

Live 5 Investigates

Worried grandmother fights to remove grandson, 12, from Lowcountry facility

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Katie Kamin
A South Carolina woman is desperately trying to get her grandson out of a youth mental health facility in the Lowcountry after she says he’s been beaten multiple times, taunted and has even tried to commit suicide.

Charleston Co.

Report: Charleston inmate recommended for hospitalization twice before death

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Blair Sabol
A Charleston County Coroner’s report released Friday states medical personnel evaluated him and recommended he be hospitalized twice before he was found unresponsive and then taken to a hospital where he died.

Charleston Co.

Mother of Jamal Sutherland still hoping for change at Charleston Co. jail

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Raphael James
As one of South Carolina’s federal lawmakers is calling for an investigation into multiple inmate deaths at the Charleston County jail, the mother of one inmate who died there says she wants to know how many more must die before changes come.
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Cooper River Bridge Run

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Charleston County

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Charleston County

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The Murdaugh Cases

Murdaugh moved to protective custody at maximum security SC prison

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been moved to the statewide protective custody unit of a South Carolina maximum security prison.

Charleston Co.

Lowcountry official explains importance of reporting potholes

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Elisheva Wimberly
As spring returns, more Lowcountry residents might be noticing more potholes and even sinkholes in the streets.

Charleston Co.

Over $1M in pandemic relief grants could soon be awarded to mom-and-pops

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Rey Llerena
Charleston County could soon be awarding more than a million dollars in grants to dozens of mom-and-pop shops.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County center to prepare firefighters for real-life scenarios

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Emily Johnson
Giving old shipping containers new life, the Awendaw-McClellanville Fire Department is completing an emergency services training center for firefighters to train and perform drills safely.

Georgetown Co.

18-year-old charged in Georgetown County stabbing

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Georgetown County deputies say an 18-year-old is charged with stabbing a man in the chest.

Berkeley Co.

Cross couple charged in chop-shop, drug investigation

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Berkeley County deputies have arrested a couple on multiple charges after they say they discovered a chop-shop in the Cross area of Berkeley County.

Charleston Co.

Finance committee approves recommendation for new jail medical provider

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Blair Sabol
The Charleston County finance committee approved a selection committee’s recommendation for a new inmate medical provider starting this summer.

Charleston Co.

Charleston woman accused of Medicaid fraud

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office on Friday announced the arrest of a Charleston woman on fraud and forgery charges.

Dorchester Co.

18-year-old dog reunited with owners after missing for 3 years

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
When an 18-year-old dog named Binky arrived at a Lowcountry animal shelter it was clear he was in desperate need of medical attention.

The Murdaugh Cases

‘Moved with kindness’: Woman returns family keepsake to Buster Murdaugh

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Anisa Snipes
The family keepsake was purchased at the Murdaugh estate auction.

Charleston Co.

46th Cooper Bridge Run Expo continues Friday

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Samantha Popovics
The Cooper River Bridge Run Expo offers runners their chance to pick up their race number and race shirt and give others their last chance to register for Saturday’s race.

Dorchester Co.

Flowertown Festival kicks off in Summerville

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Katie Kamin
The Flowertown Festival in Summerville is back and bigger than ever this year, and organizers say they are thrilled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event, which raises money for the Summerville Family YMCA.

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State

Orangeburg man sentenced for breaking child’s bones

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
An Orangeburg man was found guilty of unlawful neglect of a child after four hours of jury deliberation, the first circuit solicitor’s office said.

Berkeley Co.

Town of Summerville approves redistricting plan offered by NAACP

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 4:19 AM EDT
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By Molly McBride
It was a big win for the Summerville chapter of the NAACP after the Summerville Town Council unanimously approved a redistricting plan Thursday.

Charleston Co.

Mayor John Tecklenburg kicks off 2023 reelection campaign

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 11:54 PM EDT
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By Live 5 Web Staff
A familiar name kicked off his campaign for mayor Thursday.

State

Bill would guarantee paid parental leave for SC teachers, school employees

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 10:44 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
Lawmakers at the State House are advancing a bill they say will boost South Carolina’s efforts to recruit and retain teachers at a time the state’s educator shortage is growing.

Georgetown Co.

1 hurt, 1 in custody in Georgetown Co. stabbing

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 11:24 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing near Andrews Thursday night.

Charleston Co.

Councilwoman Rhonda Jerome plans ahead for N. Charleston race for mayor

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 9:48 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
Rhonda Jerome has served on the North Charleston City Council since 2003, almost 20 years, and this year she's got her eyes on the mayor's seat.

Charleston Co.

Sheriff’s Office releases emails, non-conformance reports regarding jail medical provider

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 7:26 PM EDT
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By Blair Sabol
The Charleston County Sheriff's Office has released hundreds of pages of documents hoping to set the record straight about the issues at the Al Cannon Detention Center.

National

Donald Trump indicted; expected to surrender next week

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 1:22 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press and MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Thursday, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year.

Berkeley Co.

Woman, 2 youths charged in Goose Creek attack caught on camera

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 10:24 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
Goose Creek Police say a woman and two underage children are facing multiple charges after they reportedly went to a home to assault another child for social media.

Berkeley Co.

Police release details of recent Westview Schools lockdown

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 11:27 PM EDT
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By Melissa Rademaker
Authorities in Goose Creek have released more details about what led to three schools being on lockdown Wednesday.
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