Kaitlin Stansell

Schools across the Carolinas are turning to a new way to monitor students’ actions online. It’s called Bark for Schools.

City of Charleston voters could see a question on this November’s ballot about a proposed ordinance some say would increase flood protection and lower flood insurance rates. However, not all local leaders are on board with the proposed plan and want to see it changed.

Berkeley County leaders are working towards creating a mental health court to address what they say is a growing need. It’s an effort to keep non-violent offenders who are suffering from mental illnesses out of the county’s already overcrowded jail.

The Georgetown County Coroner released the identity of the man killed in a lightning strike Thursday afternoon.

A community group is fighting for the protection of Gadsden Creek in downtown Charleston. The group “Friends of Gadsden Creek” argues the area is in jeopardy of being eliminated by new development plans for WestEdge.

A federal lawsuit is calling for change within the Goose Creek Police Department after a woman was hurt during a police chase that reached speeds up to 99 miles per hour in Berkeley County. It happened on June 21, 2017, as Joann Butler was sitting in her car.

A new kind of healthcare crisis is impacting hospitals across the nation, including the Medical University of South Carolina.

One of the biggest events so far for Democratic candidates’ kicked off Friday night in Columbia.

Berkeley County School District officials say they’ve seen the participation in their summer feeding program grow over the years, but they’ve been faced with challenges for plans to address this need.

Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke was the only candidate from Saturday’s Black Economic Alliance forum to sit down with Live 5 News’ Kaitlin Stansell to address some of the Lowcountry’s most hot button issues.

In his first interview since filing a lawsuit claiming he was forced to work in a racially-hostile environment at Boeing, Curtis Anthony voiced concern with the company’s management and also expressed how he felt about a noose that he claims was hung at his desk.

A Colleton County man is demanding action from Colleton Medical Center after he found his mother on the hospital’s floor with injuries.

Berkeley County’s fast-paced growth is causing more challenges for Berkeley County schools.

Colleton County School District leaders are working to figure out how they can satisfy a nearly $1.1 million deficit for the next fiscal year.Officials say it will likely require another millage increase of 4.41 mils. However, this would be the fourth millage increase in ten years, if approved.

Attorneys and community members entrenched in a legal dispute over expanding the cruise ship industry in downtown Charleston are gearing up for a hearing before the state supreme court next week.

A former Moncks Corner police officer has been accused, by his own department, of misconduct, dangerous practices and physical abuses.

Two Lowcountry recreational fishermen ended their fishing trip late Sunday afternoon with an unexpected catch.

Two Berkeley County schools are moving away from the traditional grading system to a more personalized approach that will bring changes to classrooms and report cards. Westview Primary and Westview Elementary schools will pilot a competency-based education program starting next school year. It w

Authorities in Berkeley County are looking for who shot a dog. "Buster" was found in a ditch with a heavy, loose chain connected to him.

Fourteen people have been federally indicted for making and using counterfeit cash at more than two dozen businesses, many of them in the Lowcountry. The crimes date back to October 2018.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is facing at least two lawsuits following deadly crashes involving the same deputy.

Just a few hours before a male inmate escaped from Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital last Friday morning, a female inmate also did the same before she was taken back into custody.

The Berkeley County School District is setting new standards for its Office of Internal Audit.The office didn’t exist until January 2018, when the newly promoted Director of Internal Audit was first hired to add an extra layer of financial accountability to district operations.

Nearly $6.6 million from a proposed settlement with Exxon Mobil will go towards restoring Charleston area salt marshes and building oyster.

According to the coroner’s report obtained by Live 5 News through a Freedom of Information Act request, the death of a California police officer in Charleston was caused by a mix of drugs

Dorchester County officials say nearly $90,000 has been spent defending a bond referendum voters approved in 2016 to build parks and libraries, and one county councilman believes the legal battle could cost taxpayers even more.

School attendance line changes are already set for next year for Berkeley County schools in the Sangaree area, but officials say there’s more work to be done.

Dorchester District Two leaders say their school district is facing a $7 million shortfall as they discuss next school year’s budget.

The Charleston Waterkeeper is getting ready to start its sixth year of water sampling. From May to October, the Charleston Waterkeeper organization will test almost 400 samples for fecal bacteria from local waterways.

Experts say they’ve seen at least 10 dolphin strandings along the South Carolina coast this month, almost double the amount they expected for April. This concerning trend comes just as researchers are about to embark on a new study to look at the long-term impacts of stormwater runoff.