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|By Steven Ardary
A Lowcountry barbeque restaurant announced on Wednesday plans to add another location in Mount Pleasant.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 5:39 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is preparing to open the Governor’s mansion in downtown Columbia to visitors for Christmas open house Monday.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2021 at 7:22 AM EST
|By Katie Kamin
A non-profit called Wounded Nature - Working Veterans got to work to clean up and clear out two abandoned boats polluting a creek on James Island Saturday morning.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2021 at 7:21 AM EST
|By Katie Kamin
Underprivileged children were paired with Charleston Police officers, and the children got to walk around and pick out presents, school supplies and clothing.
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Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 at 5:30 PM EST
|By Madeline Stewart
Now, Confidence has grown into a global brand offering GaBBY Bows, plant-based haircare products, and business mentorship programs. Gabby says it’s all to uplift young girls.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 9:38 AM EST
|By Michal Higdon
The Make-A-Wish Foundation announced back in September it’s honoring seven women for the roles they play in the community.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 4:19 PM EST
|By Danielle Seat
A Lowcountry non-profit, Neighbors Together, says they are seeing an unsettling number of women and children struggling with homelessness, and they are hoping to step up and help.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 12:08 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
The city of Charleston will light the Christmas tree at Marion Square late Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 8:47 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The event is set to honor the 25 known South Carolinians killed during the 1941 attack will take place on the USS Yorktown at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 6:21 PM EST
|By Summer Huechtker
After a few days of colder weather and winter months quickly approaching, Lowcountry churches are preparing to reopen their warming shelters.
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Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 1:28 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
They are currently looking to hire firefighters with previous experience.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 1:26 PM EST
|By Cameron Bopp
Just in time for Giving Tuesday, the Lowcountry Food Bank is asking for and matching donations up to $100,000 during their Hope for the Holidays event on Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 9:23 AM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
Rows of glittering lights are wrapping around some of the College of Charleston’s most iconic buildings as the fifth annual Cougar Night Lights returns.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 8:26 AM EST
|By Danielle Seat and Patrick Phillips
Nonprofits across the Lowcountry are looking to “Giving Tuesday” as a kickoff for holiday charitable donations.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 5:14 PM EST
|By Emilie Zuhowski
Dorchester County public safety leaders are developing the county’s first strategic plan for public safety, and they’re using a survey to get feedback from the community.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 4:40 PM EST
|By Danielle Seat and Patrick Phillips
Christmas shoppers may notice fewer bell ringers raising money for the Salvation Army outside stores this year.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2021 at 1:10 PM EST
|By Katie Kamin
Folks in the Lowcountry got to celebrate the sights and sounds of the Christmas season at the Christmas Tree Festival this weekend at Boone Hall Farms.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2021 at 6:37 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Families looking for outdoor activities on Thanksgiving weekend can get a head start on Christmas.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2021 at 4:19 AM EST
|By Rey Llerena
A Summerville man with epilepsy has created handmade holiday decorations to sell and says he will donate some of the profits to charity.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2021 at 12:08 AM EST
|By Kamri Sylve
For one Charleston city firefighter, his family was able to make his holiday at work special.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 12:57 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A Thanksgiving Day tradition that’s been going on for decades returned today to historic downtown Charleston.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 12:55 PM EST
|By Michal Higdon
On Saturday and Sunday, all adult dogs and cats will have their fees waived for adoption.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 7:08 AM EST
|By Emilie Zuhowski and Live 5 Web Staff
Volunteers from a Lowcountry church are hoping to feed thousands on Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 6:43 PM EST
|By Cameron Bopp
As many families struggled to put food on the table this Thanksgiving, one local organization looked to change that.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 8:13 AM EST
|By Summer Huechtker
One80 Place, Charleston’s largest provider of homelessness services, is hosting its 9th annual Thanksgiving fundraiser on Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 at 4:17 PM EST
|By Emilie Zuhowski
Students at Hanahan High and three of their feeder schools donated around 2,500 items to the Ronald McDonald house.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 at 7:43 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care Center will distribute pre-packaged Thanksgiving kits to veterans in need and their families Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 at 7:11 AM EST
|By Danielle Seat
The Lowcountry Food Bank says the food bank is struggling, but for the first time ever, it’s because of the price of food.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 at 5:27 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Charleston Southern University students, faculty and staff have beaten their 10,000 gift goal for its Operation Christmas Child initiative this year.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 7:47 AM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Charleston Southern University is hosting a packing party Thursday to send boxes of gifts around the world just in time for Christmas.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System is set to give out pre-packaged Thanksgiving dinner meal kits to Veterans in need.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 1:26 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Gov. Henry McMaster will lead the state’s annual celebration of the start of the holiday season this weekend.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 9:08 AM EST
|By Michal Higdon
Cookies for a Cause returned Monday for a one-week campaign at Chick-fil-A.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2021 at 1:14 PM EST
|By Katie Kamin
More than twenty barbecue pitmasters joined forces for the inaugural ‘Holy Smokes’ Lowcountry Barbecue Festival in North Charleston Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 7:40 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A Georgetown County high school principal says his school’s mascot, which has nearly a 100-year-old legacy, isn’t going anywhere despite fears from the community.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 7:23 AM EST
|By Danielle Seat
The Festival of Lights returns to James Island County Park Friday.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 8:41 PM EST
|By Emilie Zuhowski
East Cooper Meals on Wheels President George Roberts said that over the past 21 months, the nonprofit has served different populations than usual.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 5:50 PM EST
|By Kamri Sylve
Nearly 50 staff members at Summerville Medical Center, including doctors, nurses, administrators and volunteers received thanks for their military service this Veterans Day.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 1:24 PM EST
|By Danielle Seat
The city of North Charleston honored the men and women who’ve served in the United States Armed Forces at their 19th annual Veterans Day Tribute.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 12:54 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Habitat for Humanity-Georgetown County needs volunteers to assist with its homebuilding projects.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 5:18 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Veterans Day events are happening across the Lowcountry Thursday to honor those who served.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 8:35 PM EST
|By Rey Llerena
High tides at Folly Beach that led to flooding and erosion this past weekend reached eight and a half feet, Folly Beach Officials said.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 1:15 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Berkeley County Economic Development is partnering with the Berkeley County School District and S.C Works Trident to host a job fair.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 1:03 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Riley Institute at Furman University named Charleston-based Reading Partners South Carolina as the winners of the 2021 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 10:07 AM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
Goose Creek is set to host an opening ceremony for a Veterans Park named in honor of a former Goose Creek City Council member.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 10:59 AM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
Summerville is planning to celebrate the holidays with their annual Old Time Summerville Christmas Celebration on Nov. 30.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 10:56 AM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Isle of Palms has confirmed they are planning to hold their Holiday Street Festival like normal after last year’s event was canceled because of covid.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 10:48 AM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a provider of products and systems focusing on sectors including defense, homeland security and commercial aviation announced plans to establish operations in Charleston County Monday.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 6:32 AM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
Dorchester District Two and the Summerville Prevention Society will present a South Carolina Historic Marker to honor Summerville High School Football Coach John McKissick on Sunday.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 1:28 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A nonprofit group working to close the gap in reading skills for elementary school students says it is in desperate need of volunteers.