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ALERT: Tropical Storm Philippe expected to strengthen mid-week, Rina fizzles

Military Heroes: Squadron charged with global cargo and personnel movement

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
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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
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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.

Andre Greene

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

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

Charleston’s Ronald McDonald House says they’re in great need of additional space to serve the...
VIDEO: Ronald McDonald House looks to serve more families

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.

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

Berkeley Co. deputies investigate Wednesday morning shooting

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office said one person was injured in a morning shooting.

Berkeley Co.

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

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

Updated: 2 hours ago
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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
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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
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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
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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.

The Berkeley County School District has partnered with the YMCA of Greater Charleston to boost...

YMCA provides free membership to Berkeley Co School District employees

Updated: 11 hours ago
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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
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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.

Charleston County School Superintendent Dr. Eric Gallien, who took over the district on July 1,...

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

Updated: 6 hours ago
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 11:22 AM EDT
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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
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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
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By Melissa Rademaker
The Goose Creek Planning Commission is considering zoning requests for more than 500 acres of land off Highway 52.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County School District Superintendent Dr. Eric Gallien spoke to the Board of...

Governor, mayor weigh in on Charleston School Board questions

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

State

Gov. Henry McMaster is set to hold a ceremonial signing Tuesday to repeal a bill that has been...

McMaster signs repeal of ‘Certificate of Need’ law

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips and Mary Green
State leaders believe a new law will make healthcare more accessible and affordable for South Carolinians.

Georgetown Co.

The crash happened around 11:34 a.m. on U.S. 17 near True Blue Drive about a mile south of...

Georgetown Co. Coroner’s Office releases name of victim in Pawleys Island crash

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 3:31 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
The Georgetown County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the person who died a week after a crash near Pawleys Island.

Charleston Co.

Charleston Police say the family of Jeffrey Richardson, 16, reported him missing on Monday.

Police searching for missing 16-year-old

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 12:07 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
Charleston Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 16-year-old reported missing by family.
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