Patrick Phillips
Digital Content Manager
Charleston, SC
Patrick is the digital content manager for Live 5 News in Charleston.
He joined the Live 5 News team in October 2006 and has been managing the station's website since March 2014.
He began his broadcasting career in 1991 at WLTX-TV in Columbia and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Broadcasting.
Updated: 5 minutes ago
|By Nick Reagan and Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County School Board has voted to enter contract negotiations with a candidate for its superintendent role.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Anna Harris and Patrick Phillips
Members of Dorchester County Council will unveil its new Veterans Monument at a Memorial Day ceremony.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Patrick Phillips and Anisa Snipes
The sheriff of Spartanburg County says a man wielding a butcher knife was fatally shot as he charged at officers who responded to a woman’s death at an Upstate apartment complex.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Patrick Phillips
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham issued a statement Monday morning in response to Russia’s Interior Ministry announcing a warrant for his arrest.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 5:03 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The Holy City will say farewell to its police chief at a Celebration of Life service Tuesday in Mount Pleasant.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 4:43 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Groups and area governments are planning events throughout the day Monday to pay tribute to those who died serving their country this Memorial Day.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Emily Johnson
A visitation will be held Sunday afternoon for Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Pilar Briggs
Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is hosting a town hall event Sunday afternoon.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 12:44 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Kevin Freking
Negotiators are racing to finalize the text of an agreement on legislation to increase the nation’s borrowing authority and avoid a federal default.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 10:29 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Cookouts are a common part of holiday celebrations and Sunday coincides with an American favorite: the hamburger.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 9:56 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The National Weather Service said Saturday’s high of 66 tied a record for the coldest high temperature for the date.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 8:40 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Mary Clare Jalonick & Kevin Freking
After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have announced an “agreement in principle" to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid a potentially catastrophic default.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 6:59 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly early-morning crash near Eutawville.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 6:37 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
A state lawmaker from the Lowcountry is helping to lead a rally next weekend to push for a higher minimum wage.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 6:14 AM EDT
|By Pilar Briggs and Patrick Phillips
The Summerville Police Department said one person is in custody after a shooting injured three people Saturday night.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 7:20 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Williamsburg County deputies searched Friday night in the Kingstree area for a 13-year-old who was reportedly carrying an AR-15 rifle.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 6:36 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
As rain continues into Saturday morning, the National Weather Service continues to warn of gusty winds and strong rip currents for the Lowcountry.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 4:10 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Rey Llerena
After a search that spanned two counties, a wanted man on multiple charges was arrested late Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 12:57 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
A digital technology solutions company has announced plans to establish headquarters in Charleston County in a move that will create 135 jobs.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 10:25 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The U.S. Department of Justice said a federal grand jury has indicted disbarred Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh on nearly two dozen new charges.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Melissa Rademaker and Patrick Phillips
Charleston officials are remembering Police Chief Luther Reynolds who died Monday night.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Residents across the Lowcountry say they felt or heard what they call a “big boom” Tuesday morning as Joint Base Charleston continues scheduled explosive operations on the Cooper River.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 4:28 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The family of a 14-year-old girl who was killed in a North Charleston shooting two years ago is honoring her life.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 11:32 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
North Charleston Police have confirmed an increased police presence in the area where the search for a man suspected of multiple crimes in the Lowcountry and out of state has entered a second day.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
A judge has set bond for a man arrested late Sunday after a nearly two-hour standoff at a home on Johns Island.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 1:07 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips, Elisheva Wimberly and Steven Ardary
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott announced his White House bid at his alma mater in North Charleston Monday morning, saying he’s the candidate the far left “fears the most.”
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will offer free safety inspections for boaters during the Memorial Day weekend.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 1:35 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
South Carolina’s governor will pay tribute to the state’s law enforcement professionals at a luncheon Friday.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
During a 23-hour debate over abortion, lawmakers at the State House in Columbia took a moment of silence for Charleston’s police chief.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Charleston County deputies are responding to a crash involving a vehicle that went off the road and struck a tree.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says a pair of fake security system repairmen managed to get credit card information from an unsuspecting victim.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 10:07 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
A projected drop in gas prices this Memorial Day compared to last year may not be enough for many Americans to hit the road this summer, Gas Buddy says.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 11:24 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Molly McBride
The police chief for the city of Charleston shared an open letter with the community Wednesday saying he has decided to end cancer treatment and enter hospice care.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 8:52 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Blair Sabol
The family of a mother and her two daughters who were killed in a Mother’s Day 2022 crash involving a Charleston County deputy are speaking to reporters Wednesday morning.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
A Charleston woman who investigators say presented false identification at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is facing a criminal charge.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By Marissa Lute and Patrick Phillips
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has released details on a weekend shooting that left one man dead and another injured.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 3:16 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The Isle of Palms will help residents prepare for hurricane season Tuesday by presenting its Hurricane Expo.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 12:43 PM EDT
|By James Pollard and Patrick Phillips
Three female Democrats from the South Carolina House of Representatives vowed to fight against an abortion ban ahead of a special session ordered by Gov. Henry McMaster Tuesday.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 12:17 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Police are searching for a vehicle captured on video that is believed to be involved in a shooting incident at a North Charleston apartment Monday night.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:32 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Tickets are now on sale for the chance to see Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band perform this Saturday on Daniel Island.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:23 AM EDT
|By Emilie Zuhowski, Elisheva Wimberly and Patrick Phillips
The Holy City is investigating how heat builds up across the city and what can be done to ease its impact as it marks Heat Safety Week.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:11 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Marissa Lute
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says one person was hurt after they were shot late Monday afternoon near McClellanville.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 12:41 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The North Charleston Police Department is searching for a Bonneau man missing since Thursday.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
A circuit judge denied a motion filed by an attorney of convicted killer Alex Murdaugh that sought attorney’s fees to cover his appeal.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office released graphic dashcam footage Friday afternoon showing Sunday’s deputy-involved shooting in Ravenel.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Gov. Henry McMaster has instructed airport officials to report any incidents involving people living in the country without permission.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 1:06 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 16-year-old boy.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 1:06 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The votes are in and readers of the Charleston City Paper awarded five top honors to the Live 5 News team, including two of the station’s longtime anchors.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 12:26 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Mary Green
Gov. Henry McMaster will hold a news conference Friday morning during which he will likely recall state lawmakers to finish work on a bill to restrict abortions.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 12:10 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The city of Charleston renamed a portion of Coming Street Friday morning in honor of a woman who led the city’s YWCA for 37 years.
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