Live 5 Web Staff
Producers
Charleston, SC
The Live 5 Web Team is the Lowcountry's News Leader. Be sure to download the free Live 5 News app.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 8:57 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A crash on I-26 Tuesday morning is causing a miles-long backup for drivers heading east.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 11:42 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A Lowcountry restaurant has found a unique way to honor the fallen, missing or imprisoned soldiers that have served our country.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 1:05 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A disabled vehicle on I-526 Friday afternoon has two westbound lanes closed.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 11:58 PM EDT
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A judge has denied the request from Parker’s Corporation asking to be dropped from a wrongful death lawsuit.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 7:41 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The North Charleston Police Department says a 13-year-old who was missing for nearly a week has been found safe.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 11:56 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A garbage truck fire has northbound lanes of Sam Rittenberg Boulevard closed Wednesday morning.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:11 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The North Charleston Police Department said Tuesday that a missing 15-year-old has been found.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 11:35 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The North Charleston Police Department is searching for a missing 13-year-old boy.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A former Charleston County school principal who was terminated eight months ago remained on the payroll up until last week.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 7:29 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Crews cleared an overturned vehicle on I-526 Monday morning.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 6:40 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Crews have cleared an early-morning crash that blocked lanes on I-526 just before the Wando River Bridge.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 9:28 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The North Charleston Police Department said Wednesday morning that a missing 13-year-old has been found.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:54 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Crews have moved a crash to the shoulder of I-26 Wednesday morning.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:56 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The seven declared candidates vying to become North Charleston’s next mayor will be on stage together Thursday night.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 10:44 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Newly filed court documents explain why the law firm formerly known as PMPED wants a lawsuit involving disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh thrown out.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 7:12 PM EDT
|By Rey Llerena and Live 5 Web Staff
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to make a visit to the Lowcountry Wednesday including an event in North Charleston.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 7:49 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A new report shows women are drastically underrepresented in elected offices even though they make up a majority of the state’s population.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 12:14 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Charleston County deputies are searching for a 14-year-old girl last seen on Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 12:59 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A Lowcountry high school robotics team is on their way to represent South Carolina at the world championship in Texas.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:25 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A crash that temporarily closed a portion of University Boulevard has been cleared.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:28 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Summerville Police say a 71-year-old man last seen Wednesday has been located.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 8:12 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Police say a Charleston man is facing charges after he reportedly assaulted a woman earlier this week.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 8:12 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A crash on I-526 has caused a major backup for drivers traveling east Wednesday morning.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2023 at 8:27 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Live 5 Web Staff
Approximately 20,000 runners and walkers took part in Saturday’s 45th Cooper River Bridge Run.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 11:54 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A familiar name kicked off his campaign for mayor Thursday.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 9:11 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The Charleston Police Department says all lanes on Bees Ferry Road have been reopened after a Wednesday morning crash caused traffic delays.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:25 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The Charleston Police Department says a portion of King Street had reopened following a crash.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:29 PM EDT
|By Blair Sabol and Live 5 Web Staff
Lawyers who represent the family of an inmate who died late last year at the Charleston County jail say the coroner took a rare, but integral step this week.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:42 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The South Carolina House of Representatives recognized a Charleston preacher on Friday for his dedicated service to the AME churches across the state.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 9:29 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute, Steven Ardary and Live 5 Web Staff
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office released the name of the pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a car on I-26.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 4:20 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff and Dylan Leatherwood
The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the Summerville man killed in an early-morning crash Wednesday morning.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 11:52 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
White House Officials confirmed Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting the Palmetto State Capitol.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 9:07 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection to a deadly 2020 shooting.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 11:34 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
From birthdays, holidays, weddings and more, a West Ashley flower shop has helped the Lowcountry celebrate so many special occasions for decades.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 3:11 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Law enforcement agencies across the Lowcountry and the state have released statements following the release of the videos.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 10:34 AM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A crash that closed an eastbound exit on I-526 Wednesday morning has been cleared.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Rey Llerena and Live 5 Web Staff
The four candidates running for mayor in Charleston have provided fundraising totals for their campaigns for the last three months of 2022.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 11:27 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Officials with the City of Charleston say they’ve sent letters to the South Carolina Department of Transportation requesting a crosswalk at a deadly downtown intersection.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:12 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A man is facing charges after fleeing from a traffic stop and driving in what Charleston Police call "a manner that was in complete disregard for the safety of other drivers."
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 7:15 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A trampoline park in Charleston will have to pay over $11,000 in civil penalties for child labor violations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 1:15 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
In 2022, the Live 5 Investigates team dug into some of the state’s most complicated, controversial and, in some cases, covered up stories.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 9:21 AM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Lowcountry schools faced controversies that saw superintendents resigning or being fired, contentious moments with parents and curriculum and violence in the classroom, all as educators tried to keep the focus on teaching.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 1:04 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Several roads blocked by coastal flood waters Thursday morning have since reopened to traffic.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 11:27 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Employees at one Lowcountry USPS facility are keeping busy this holiday season.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 11:08 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A Georgetown County man has been arrested for an aggravated assault that took place on Dec. 4.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 10:28 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Officers with the Charleston Police Department helped out the big man from the North Pole with an escort ride on Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 10:03 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Local law enforcement lent a helping hand to police officers from over 900 miles away.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:20 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The man accused of killing an Orangeburg woman and taking their daughter appeared in court on Monday.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:29 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A crash in the westbound lanes of I-526 has all lanes blocked Tuesday morning.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 7:16 AM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Crews cleared a crash on I-26 eastbound that closed two lanes Tuesday morning.
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