Kaitlin Stansell

Tidelands Health is facing a federal class action complaint after a ransomware attack left the hospital system’s computer systems and data offline in December.

Charleston County remained the top location for crashes involving emergency vehicles in South Carolina in 2019, according to data from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

A 2019 report revealed some construction projects at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center were delayed almost two years and resulted in increased costs of at least $441,000.

The sheriff of Dorchester County said an incident caught on video between a deputy and his K-9 partner during a training exercise is being reviewed.

Gabbard said she wants to bring about real change as Commander in Chief, and she touts her military experience in understanding the complicated, tragic, and taxing toll wars can take on a country.

A high-profile, wrongful death attorney has been enlisted to help the family of Kadie Major seek justice for her death. Major died on Jan. 17, 2008 when she was hit by a train in Moncks Corner. Major, 26, was pregnant at the time, and her 10-month-old daughter, River Lynn, was found drowned.

Charleston County deputies are investigating after a man reported he was pistol-whipped and robbed at gunpoint.

Crews remained on the scene at a James Island restaurant into the night working to determine what caused a fire there.

Dorchester District Four schools will be starting the new year with a new superintendent who was hired amid a lawsuit battle involving his former district.

As lawmakers prepare for the start of the next legislative session in South Carolina, one Lowcountry representative is working to give survivors of sex crimes more time to seek justice.

The new rule of law would combat anti-Semitism on college campuses by keeping federal dollars from institutions that fail to protect Jewish students.

The Berkeley County School District has purchased new software to map out and track its school bus routes and improve transportation efficiency.

The Charleston County School District will avoid further legal action after the parent of a Midland Park Primary student settles a complaint against the district in court.

A new report shows the Lowcountry is one of the only areas along the East Coast at high risk for damage from earthquakes.

Dorchester County has strengthened its laws to protect animals from cruelty and neglect. The county’s council voted Monday to close some loopholes in the animal control ordinance.

A former priest in the Diocese of Charleston is facing new allegations of sexual abuse in a lawsuit moved to federal court this month.

The Berkeley County School Board has approved nearly $50,000 to pay a company to look at how the district can optimize its bus routes and bell schedules to accommodate a growing population.

Popular websites for wedding resources, like The Knot and Pinterest, have come under fire for the way they promote former slave plantations as wedding venues. Changes are now underway, but several Lowcountry plantations have been reluctant to respond.

Narcan is considered a life-saving drug in the ongoing opioid epidemic, but if law enforcement agencies in South Carolina are not reporting when they use it, the medication may not be on hand when it’s needed the most.

“Art meets education” in a new film that premiered Sunday night at the American Theater in downtown Charleston.Ocean Boulevard is set in Myrtle Beach and focuses on the opioid epidemic that has gripped every corner of the state.

Goose Creek is set to hold a special election on Dec. 3 to ask voters if the city should get into the electric utility business.

One state lawmaker has proposed legislation to revitalize malls across South Carolina into spaces that better serve their surrounding communities.

SC for Ed has set Mar. 17, 2020 as the deadline for state lawmakers to act on meaningful education reform.

The South Carolina National Guard is working to expand its footprint in the Lowcountry. Design and construction of a new readiness center aboard Joint Base Charleston is set to start by the end of 2019. Leaders say it’s a needed investment to upgrade the guard’s aging infrastructure.

State leaders are working on a plan that will ensure South Carolina’s water supply is sustainable for the next 50 years.

The next steps to improve a busy and congested intersection on Johns Island are underway, but it could still be another year before the area sees the start of some relief.

Charleston County’s veteran treatment court is looking for mentors. The program helps veterans address the mental illnesses and substance use disorders that have led them to crime.

Warren says she is working around the clock to meet voters face to face ahead of the South Carolina democratic presidential primary in February.

One year since its inception, the First Step Program in Mount Pleasant is saving lives.It’s the first in the state to put Narcan in the hands of the community and approach the opioid epidemic with a unique and multi-faceted community response.

An initiative to fight the opioid epidemic at the Mount Pleasant Police Department has been expanded to other parts of the Lowcountry.The North Charleston Police Department has adopted the Paths to Recovery.