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They’re charged with moving cargo and personnel around the world -- anytime, anywhere. The 437th Aerial Port Squadron plays a crucial role as a power projection platform supporting all Department of Defense entities for the Southeast Region.

The 437th Aerial Port Squadron plays a crucial role as a power projection platform supporting...

State

K9 Rico was closely bonded to SLED Special Agent Richard Hunton III (pictured). K9 Rico went...

State agents honor fallen K-9 Rico with ceremony at criminal justice academy

State Politics

Both Rep. Clyburn and Rep. Mace say they are ready for the power to go back to the hands of its...

House reps from SC push for a better future in midst of Speaker oust

Charleston Co.

North Charleston Police are looking for 16-year-old Tyla Carter who was last seen Monday.

North Charleston Police looking for missing 16-year-old girl

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Berkeley Co.

Herman Manigault III, affectionately known as Trey to family, was shot and killed outside a...

Family feeling failed by system, overwhelmed by news of overturned conviction

Updated: 1 hour ago

By Melissa Rademaker

A victim’s family is feeling overwhelmed and discouraged by the overturn of a manslaughter conviction in their family member’s death.

Charleston Co.

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and new Charleston Police Chief Chito Walker talk ahead of...

City of Charleston announces next chief of police

Updated: 4 hours ago

By Molly McBride and Steven Ardary

The city announced Chito Walker would lose the interim tag and become the city’s next top cop.

Beaufort Co.

Beaufort Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for man connected to Sept. 11 shooting

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 5:28 PM EDT

By Ryan Tisminezky

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who was able to escape from being arrested twice in the past month.

Dorchester Co.

Dorchester School District Two has announced that effective Friday, metal detectors will be...

Dorchester Dist. 2 to implement metal detectors at all high schools

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Rey Llerena and Steven Ardary

Dorchester School District Two announced they would implement metal detectors at all three district high schools in an email to parents.

Charleston Co.

Charleston’s Ronald McDonald House says they’re in great need of additional space to serve the...

Ronald McDonald House looks to serve more families

Updated: 30 minutes ago

By Meredith Blair

Charleston’s Ronald McDonald House says they’re in great need of additional space to serve the many families who must travel to MUSC for their child’s medical treatment.

Berkeley Co.

The Summerville Police Department is investigating after a 46-year-old woman was found dead at...

Coroner IDs woman found dead in Summerville hotel

Updated: 1 hour ago

By Pilar Briggs

The Summerville Police Department is investigating after a 46-year-old woman was found dead at the Country Inn & Suites Hotel in Summerville.

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Berkeley County

A victim’s family is feeling overwhelmed and discouraged by the overturn of a manslaughter...

VIDEO: Family feeling failed by system, overwhelmed by news of overturned conviction

State

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Wednesday laid to rest one of their own.

VIDEO: State agents honor fallen K-9 Rico with ceremony at criminal justice academy

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Berkeley Co.

Berkeley Co. deputies investigate Wednesday morning shooting

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Steven Ardary

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office said one person was injured in a morning shooting.

Berkeley Co.

Berkeley Co. Coroner asks for public’s help identifying man

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Steven Ardary

The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man found dead near Summerville.

Dorchester Co.

Students at Joseph Pye Elementary School head to school on foot to show how easy it can be and...

Dorchester Dist. 2 students line up for International Walk to School Day

Updated: 7 hours ago

By Nick Reagan

Dorchester District Two students are celebrating International Walk to School Day in style. It’s not just the band doing the marching but around 300 elementary school families as well.

Colleton Co.

An Islandton fire destroyed two vehicles and a garage and damaged multiple other structures on...

Colleton Co. fire damages several buildings, vehicles

Updated: 13 hours ago

By Steven Ardary

An Islandton fire destroyed two vehicles and a garage and damaged multiple other structures on the property.

National

Among those Republicans voting to oust McCarthy was Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina.

Mace among votes to oust McCarthy as House Speaker

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Steven Ardary and The Associated Press

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throwing the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.

Berkeley Co.

YMCA provides free membership to Berkeley Co School District employees

Updated: 11 hours ago

By Destiny Kennedy

The YMCA wanted to give something back to the school district, and they’ve found a way to do just that.

Berkeley Co.

78-year-old Carolyn Miller was sleeping inside when a drunk driver crashed a pickup into her...

‘I’m still in shock’: Man crashes into 78-year-old woman’s bedroom overnight

Updated: 20 hours ago

By Emily Johnson

A Moncks Corner woman says she feels blessed to be alive after a man drunkenly crashed into her Moncks Corner home multiple times early Tuesday morning.

Charleston Co.

Complaint blames Charleston Co. superintendent for alleged ‘hostile work environment’

Updated: 6 hours ago

By Nick Reagan

Information from a source close to the investigation of the Charleston County School District’s new superintendent provides new details on the complaints against him.

Charleston Co.

Charleston mayoral candidate Debra Gammons was charged with DUI in August, according to jail...

New dashcam video shows Charleston mayoral candidate getting arrested for DUI

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 7:13 PM EDT

By Anna Harris

The arrest of a Charleston mayoral candidate who was charged with DUI can now be seen from the perspective of a patrol car.

Berkeley Co.

This display shows some of the books being reviewed by committees created by the Berkeley...

Berkeley County Schools committee reviews first batch of challenged books

Updated: 23 hours ago

By Anna Harris

The Berkeley County Schools’ first Instructional Materials Review Committee has officially reviewed the first ten out of 93 books in question.

National

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters amid news that Rep. Matt...

McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote

Updated: 22 hours ago

By The Associated Press and LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI

Next steps are uncertain, but there is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority.

Charleston Co.

Jennifer Michelle Walker, 37, is charged with 11 counts of first-degree obtaining prescription...

Vet tech charged with stealing medications from North Charleston clinic

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 5:21 PM EDT

By Marissa Lute

A woman is facing charges after authorities say she stole prescription drugs from a North Charleston animal hospital.

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Dorchester Co.

Five-year-old Boykin Spaniel “Rex” was left in the care of the Carolina Boarding Kennels in...

Family searches for dog after it goes missing at Summerville boarding kennel

Updated: 21 hours ago

By Caitlin Ashbaugh

A weekslong search is continuing for a family dog lost while under the care of a Summerville boarding facility in mid-September.

State

With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a nonprofit organization serving victims...

Data: 58% of Lowcountry adults have experienced domestic violence

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT

By Rey Llerena

A nonprofit organization serving victims of domestic violence released its initial findings as to how common this type of violence is in the Lowcountry.

Charleston Co.

A free sailing camp designed for children with autism is making its way to Charleston this...

Sailing camp for children with Autism coming to Mount Pleasant

Updated: 23 hours ago

By Molly McBride

A free sailing camp designed for children with autism is making its way to Charleston this weekend, and camp officials say sailing isn’t the only skill the camp teaches.

Beaufort Co.

3-year-old killed, two injured after domestic dispute in Beaufort Co., police say

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 11:22 AM EDT

By WTOC Staff

A 3-year-old was shot and killed during a domestic incident in Beaufort on Sunday.

Classroom Champions

An art teacher in the Charleston County School District says she wants her students to leave...

Classroom Champions: Elementary art teacher wants to create a safe space

Updated: 22 hours ago

By Elisheva Wimberly

An art teacher in the Charleston County School District says she wants her students to leave her classroom feeling supported.

Berkeley Co.

The Goose Creek Planning Commission is considering zoning requests for more than 500 acres of...

Planned development proposed for 560 acres off of Highway 52 in Goose Creek

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 4:47 PM EDT

By Melissa Rademaker

The Goose Creek Planning Commission is considering zoning requests for more than 500 acres of land off Highway 52.

Charleston Co.

Governor, mayor weigh in on Charleston School Board questions

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 7:01 PM EDT

By Patrick Phillips

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg are calling on the Charleston County School Board to address publicly the outcry involving the Charleston County School Board’s decision to place its new superintendent on administrative leave.

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