Ray Rivera

Charleston Police say a man accused of an assault that left the victim with “significant injuries” is in custody.

Authorities identified the suspect as Montrez Cyrus Simmons who is a suspect in a recent murder in Georgetown, a carjacking in Mount Pleasant and a second armed carjacking Tuesday night in Charleston.

All lanes of I-26 westbound lanes in Orangeburg County are blocked Wednesday afternoon. Troopers with Highway Patrol say there is an overturned tractor trailer near the 154 mile marker.

Authorities arrested Cameron Rykell Byas of Charleston on Wednesday and charged him with failure to stop for blue light and reckless driving.

Deputies arrested Kian Cornelius Cowans and Sabrina Ann Osburn. Cowans was charged with possession of meth while Osburn was charged with trafficking meth and possession with intent to distribute heroin.

Police say a man wanted for multiple violent crimes in the Lowcountry including murder and carjackings has been arrested following a chase in the Charleston area which led to the suspect getting shot.

The governor was at the North Charleston Coliseum visiting Roper St. Francis vaccination drive thru facility where he spoke about the importance of getting the vaccine to people as quickly as possible.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office arrested 24-year-old Nathan Dean Martinko. Sheriff Duane Lewis said Martinko’s arrest came following an investigation that was initiated after several community tips.

A former North Charleston police officer who was arrested for two drunken driving incidents this week, one of which involved a crash with injuries, is committing himself to a recovery center, according to his lawyers.

The Highway Patrol arrested Jerome Edwards Clemens on charges of first-degree driving under the influence and driving under suspension.

Officials with the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office began the investigation on Monday afternoon when a woman told deputies that someone tried to kidnap her son from her backyard at a home on Bob White Lane.

Boeing has agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion in connection to a conspiracy to defraud the FAA related to the evaluation of the company’s 737 MAX airplane, according to officials with the United States Department of Justice.

An impassioned Sen. Lindsey Graham reiterated his opposition to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s win by telling Republican senators to “count” him out, saying that Biden and Kamala Harris were lawfully elected.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested 33-year-old Nicholas Drew Myskowsky who has been charged with leaving the scene of a collision with great bodily injury in the Tuesday afternoon incident.

It may be a challenging time ahead as a “big surge” in COVID-19 cases is expected, according to a COVID-19 tracking expert at the Medical University of South Carolina.

A 5-year-old child has been transported to the hospital following a hit-and-run in Berkeley County.

Organizers said with COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in the country, organizers were facing decisions that they said would compromise the safety of patrons and integrity of the event.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says two suspects in a home invasion who were shot by the homeowner will face charges in the incident.

Officials with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said the theft happened at the former Lichfield Fish House restaurant on 13060 Ocean Highway.

A downtown Charleston restaurant is facing a citation for not following Gov. Henry McMaster’s “Last Call” on New Year’s Eve. It happened at Tabbuli on 541 King Street on New Year’s Eve.

The family of a 24-year-old man who was killed by a runaway utility trailer in Georgetown has filed a lawsuit against the driver and passenger of the vehicle involved in the incident.

State officials are resuming the $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment compensation benefits after the passage of the stimulus bill.

The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 76-year-old James A. Bell, a retired attorney.

The North Charleston Police Department arrested 20-year-old Dajuan Skyy Ceasar who is charged with three counts of possession of a firearm during a violent crime and two counts of first-degree assault and battery.

At 7:40 p.m. officers responded to Center Point Emergency for to two victims walking into the ER with gunshot wounds.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said as of Thursday morning 39,100 doses of the vaccine have been given in the state.

The shooting took the life of 28-year-old Jason Cooper who died at the scene of the incident at the Bridgeview Village Apartments after Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds said Cooper exchanged gunfire with five police officers.

Rep. Wendelll Gilliard says now is not the time to send teachers and kids back to school since the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing with increasing rates of cases.

Gov. Henry McMaster is asking state health officials to provide the public with a complete account of the status and location of every COVID-19 vaccine dose that has been received and distributed in the state.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 3,234 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday.