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Ships face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say a US warship also fires in self-defense

The British military earlier said there had been a suspected drone attack and explosions in the Red Sea, without elaborating.
FILE: This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows the USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea on...

State

Man reported missing in Darlington County found dead in Lee County
Coroner’s Office reports missing Darlington County man found dead in Lee County

Charleston Co.

Mount Pleasant’s Memorial Waterfront Park Pier will undergo repairs starting Monday.
Beloved memorial park to undergo three months of repairs

State

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian collision that...
One dead in I-26 auto-pedestrian collision

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State

Resolution to revoke business license for abortion clinic

Greenville Co. Council member requests to revoke business license for abortion clinic

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By FOX Carolina News Staff
A member of the Greenville County Council wants the county to consider revoking the business registration for the upstate’s only abortion clinic.

Charleston Co.

The Charleston Police Department is investigating a shooting at a Charleston apartment complex...

Charleston Police investigates deadly shooting in West Ashley

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Pilar Briggs
The Charleston Police Department is investigating a shooting at a Charleston apartment complex that left one person dead.

Charleston Co.

Traffic was impacted on Savannah Highway southbound following a Saturday night crash that...

Savannah Highway reopens following auto-pedestrian crash

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Pilar Briggs
Traffic was impacted on Savannah Highway southbound following a Saturday night crash that involved a pedestrian.

Tri-County

SPARK, an online, interactive platform created by MUSC, works to improve research, treatment...

Tri-County Therapy, MUSC SPARK fuel autism research in sensory holiday event

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Caitlin Ashbaugh
Community members in the Tri-County area are getting a closer look into a nationwide study working to fuel better research, treatment and therapy programs for those experiencing autism.

Charleston Co.

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says one person was injured in a rollover crash on...

Officials: 1 injured in rollover crash on Charleston County roadway

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Pilar Briggs
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says one person was injured in a rollover crash on Saturday.

Charleston Co.

The Charleston Police Department says it has made big changes in the way it collects data...

Charleston Police locates missing 16-year-old

Updated: Dec. 2, 2023 at 5:24 PM EST
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By Pilar Briggs
The Charleston Police Department says they have located a missing teenage girl.
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian collision that...
VIDEO: One dead in I-26 auto-pedestrian collision

Health

Community members in the Tri-County area are getting a closer look into a nationwide study...
VIDEO: Tri-County Therapy, MUSC SPARK fuel autism research in sensory holiday event

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VIDEO: Nighttime lane closures on I-26 to start

Charleston County

A historical reenactment of the Charleston Tea Party 250 years later brings folks from the...
VIDEO: Group gathers 250 years later to remember the Charleston Tea Party

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Williamsburg Co.

A woman facing charges in connection to a Hemingway homicide was denied bond at her hearing...

Myrtle Beach woman charged in Hemingway homicide has bond hearing

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Marissa Thompson
A woman facing charges in connection to a Hemingway homicide was denied bond at her hearing Friday.

Charleston Co.

A historical reenactment of the Charleston Tea Party 250 years later brings folks from the...

Group gathers 250 years later to remember the Charleston Tea Party

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Anna Harris
A historical reenactment of the Charleston Tea Party 250 years later brings folks from the 21st century together in downtown Charleston.

State

The president of South Carolina State University has released a statement of caution to...

One injured in shooting at university’s student residence complex

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Marissa Thompson
The president of South Carolina State University has released a statement of caution to students following a Friday night shooting in one of the campus residential buildings.

Charleston Co.

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is continuing her stops on the campaign...

Marianne Williamson makes stops in Charleston, Beaufort, for SC campaign swing

Updated: Dec. 2, 2023 at 10:45 AM EST
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By Marissa Thompson
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is continuing her stops on the campaign trail in the Palmetto State.

Charleston Co.

The Charleston Fire Department says one person is injured following an early morning home fire.

Resident injured while battling garage fire

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Marissa Thompson
The Charleston Fire Department says one person is injured following an early morning home fire.

Charleston Co.

Florida Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis made a stop in the...

Fla. Gov. DeSantis speaks at The Citadel Republican Society Dinner

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 11:26 PM EST
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By Steven Ardary and Meredith Blair
Florida Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis made a stop in the Lowcountry Friday night.

Regional

Police said shortly before 12:45 p.m., they responded to 1100 Spring Street NW.

Person set themself on fire in ‘extreme act of political protest’ at Midtown Atlanta building, police say

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 10:31 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
The extent of the injuries and what caused them is not known.

State

Rep. Jay Kilmartin, R – Lexington, speaks outside the South Carolina Department of Revenue in...

After relinquishing license, lawmaker joins call for changes to liquor liability law

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 6:31 PM EST
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By Mary Green
Bars and restaurants across South Carolina fear they can’t afford to stay open if they want to serve an item essential to their business: alcohol.

State

RSV infections cause about 2 million doctor visits, 80,000 hospitalizations and up to 300...

‘It’s overwhelming’: High number of RSV cases reported in South Carolina

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 8:44 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
This holiday season, a common respiratory virus is seeing high numbers of positive cases in the Palmetto State.

Charleston Co.

Fifteen tour companies and guides will participate in Lowcountry Tourism Day 2023, which gives...

Lowcountry tour groups to benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters on Tourism Day

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 6:57 PM EST
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By Caitlin Ashbaugh
If you are in town and taking a tour of the Holy City this weekend, you may be able to give back to a good cause.

Charleston Co.

A Mount Pleasant family is continuing to fight for land that’s been in their family for more...

‘Enough is enough’: Mount Pleasant family’s fight for land persists

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 6:50 PM EST
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By Molly McBride
A Mount Pleasant family is continuing to fight for land that’s been in their family for more than 100 years.

Beaufort Co.

Bluffton holds annual Christmas tree lighting

Bluffton holds annual Christmas tree lighting

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 11:40 PM EST
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By Lindsey Stenger
The holiday season has hit the Lowcountry with three different tree lightings Friday night kicking off some Christmas cheer.

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Beaufort Co.

Thomas Morris Bush is charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent...

Man charged with attempted murder after shooting at parked vehicle in Bluffton

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 8:49 PM EST
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By Marissa Lute
The Bluffton Police Department has made an arrest in connection to an early morning shooting.

Georgetown Co.

The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a bomb threat on Murrells Inlet...

Bomb threat on Murrells Inlet Marshwalk unfounded, deputies say

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:51 PM EST
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By Pilar Briggs
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says nothing was found after responding to a bomb threat in Murrells Inlet.

Charleston Co.

The North Charleston Police Department says a girl is accused of failing to stop for blue...

Girl accused of failing to stop for blue lights, police chase ends in crash

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 8:25 PM EST
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By Pilar Briggs
The North Charleston Police Department says a girl is accused of failing to stop for blue lights in connection to a police chase that ended in a multi-vehicle crash.

Charleston Co.

Emergency call operators in Charleston County will no longer take calls concerning towed or...

Charleston Co. moves to online reporting, search for tows, repossessed vehicles

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:30 PM EST
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By Steven Ardary
Emergency call operators in Charleston County will no longer take calls concerning towed or repossessed vehicles.

State

The Department of Health and Environmental Control on Friday announced the opening of the...

SC health dept. launches sickle cell registry aimed at quality of life improvements

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST
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By Steven Ardary
State health officials are hoping a voluntary registry for people with sickle cell disease will aid them in treating the disease and improving the quality of life for those affected.

First Alert Hurricane Center

Rainfall from Idalia caused flooding in Walterboro, temporarily closing roads.

Hurricane season ends with 2 storms making US landfall

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 2:35 PM EST
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By Patrick Phillips
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season ended Thursday after churning out a total of 20 named storms, six more than in an average season.

Community

Deputies in Orangeburg County are searching for a person of interest in relation to an assault.

Deputies seek person of interest in Orangeburg County assault

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 11:21 AM EST
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By Steven Ardary
Deputies in Orangeburg County are searching for a person of interest in relation to an assault.

National

FILE - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is shown Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, before...

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 9:02 PM EST
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By The Associated Press and MARK SHERMAN
O’Connor was an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.

Charleston Co.

One Democratic presidential candidate is taking a five-day swing through the Palmetto State...

Democratic presidential hopeful making stops across SC

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 8:53 AM EST
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By Steven Ardary
One Democratic presidential candidate is taking a five-day swing through the Palmetto State beginning Friday.

Charleston Co.

MUSC officials will break ground on a new College of Health Professions building Friday morning.

MUSC officials break ground on a new College of Health Professions building

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 7:27 AM EST
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By Elisheva Wimberly and Destiny Kennedy
Officials say the new six-story College of Health groundbreaking has been four years in the making to accommodate the college’s rapid growth.
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