Kaitlin Stansell

Berkeley County School District leaders are working with Google to give students better access to reliable internet, especially for families in St. Stephen where wifi connections aren’t available.

Despite the increase in cases and deaths related to COVID-19, many people are recovering from the disease caused by the coronavirus.

The coronavirus has affected what foods and beverages may be available for school districts to provide to hungry children while their classrooms are closed.

The South Carolina Department of Education is working to gather a list of potential volunteers to keep children fed across the state while classrooms are closed. The department is working with The United Way of South Carolina to establish a database of people who could step in and fill gaps.

Berkeley County students will get a break from online courses this Friday as teachers work to transition their lesson plans to a new, blended learning platform that will roll out next week.

Durham Bus Services and the Charleston County School District have come to a limited agreement to pay bus drivers for lost work hours due to school closures related to the coronavirus pandemic. Durham had previously told its employees to file for unemployment insurance.

The Berkeley County School District has partnered with eight churches to feed children and families during the coronavirus crisis.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused hospitals to limit the number of people a mother can have by her side during her labor and delivery.

In an announcement made Monday, an investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division found no evidence of criminal behavior from deputies Drew Wynans, William McWethy or Jerome Maybank. The deputy-involved shooting occurred on Dec. 10, 2019, in the 100 block of Gator Lane

The resolution is an effort to lessen the intensity and duration of the Coronavirus crisis, reduce the stress on first responders and healthcare systems, and prevent unnecessary deaths.

The city of North Charleston will implement some operational changes beginning Monday because of the Coronavirus.

South Carolina State University leaders have announced a mandatory evacuation of residence halls Sunday night. The deadline for students to move out is March 29 at 6 p.m. A post on the university’s Facebook page said three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Orangeburg County have heightened the threat.

Officials with the Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community said the cases were reported to DHEC by a testing physician at MUSC.

The Charleston area is considered a top destination for weddings, but the novel coronavirus has brought much of the industry to a halt.

School bus drivers in Charleston County are in limbo as the school district and the company contracted to run its bus services go back and forth over drivers’ paychecks.

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has reported a 400 percent increase in unemployment claims filed this week in response to jobs lost because of the coronavirus.

Tidelands Health is testing patients with flu-like symptoms that may be caused by the coronavirus. On Tuesday, three of the healthcare system’s campuses were outfitted with white tents, set up outside the facilities to triage patients exhibiting symptoms without exposing others.

Charleston city leaders are working to prepare the Holy City for any potential impacts related to the coronavirus.

On Wednesday, nearly five months after the DUI-related crash that killed a 30-year old mother of three young girls, Benjamin Lockliear's preliminary hearing was postponed again.

More healthcare systems in the Lowcountry are turning to technology to diagnosis patients who may have the Coronavirus. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is now offering virtual care amid concerns about COVID-19.

The Berkeley County School District is one step closer to building a new K-8 school in the Carnes Crossroads Development.

The College of Charleston is testing its online, remote learning capabilities as a precautionary measure to prepare for any potential emergency closures related to the Coronavirus. Thursday’s classes will be held exclusively online for students.

The Berkeley County School Board is set to hear about the proposed transportation schedule for next school year.

The opioid epidemic in South Carolina has revealed new concerns about two other concurrent public heath crises fueled by unsafe injection drug use.

Charleston County deputies are investigating a robbery at a Lowcountry pharmacy. The crime happened Sunday evening at the Walgreens on Folly Road, according to the Charleston Co. Sheriff’s Office. Captain Roger Antonio said a man entered the store and demanded pills.

A Georgetown County man was arrested in connection with a fight that left his brother hospitalized with stab wounds, deputies say.

The Patriots Point Development Authority is accepting bids from contractors to sink the USS Clamagore and turn it into an artificial reef.

Berkeley County is the only Lowcountry school district piloting the eLearning program this school year, and district officials say it has shown potential for covering any potential extended closures.

Amid concerns about the novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, some Lowcountry medical systems are screening and limiting visitors.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is considering a change to the containers that hold crucial evidence of sexual assaults and rapes.