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Updated: 30 minutes ago
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The South Carolina Department of Transportation reports that a crash on I-26 eastbound is cleared.
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Updated: 53 minutes ago
|By Dylan Leatherwood
A James Island church reopened Sunday after nearly ten years of litigation between the South Carolina Supreme Court and 29 parishes.
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Updated: 1 hour ago
|By The Associated Press
Moore County deputies and other law enforcement responded and were providing security at the affected sites, the sheriff's office said.
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Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Dylan Leatherwood and Molly McBride
The Charleston Harbor is now the deepest harbor on the United States’ east coast at 52 feet.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Patrick Phillips and Dylan Leatherwood
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash on Wadmalaw Island.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Tiffany Rigby
Participants in the course will earn a certification for application development at no cost.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Live 5 News anchors Aisha Tyler and Raphael James are recipients of this year’s Racial Justice Network Triumph award.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Patrick Phillips
Charleston Police say a malfunction involving gates that closed one of the Ashley River Bridges has been corrected.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A grant from the South Carolina Department of Health is providing free COVID and flu testing for students and staff at Charleston and Dorchester District 2 schools.
Updated: 24 hours ago
|By Dylan Leatherwood
A Lowcountry nonprofit and the Dorchester County government are teaming up to bring a little extra joy this holiday season.
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Updated: 24 hours ago
|By Anna Harris
After the effects of Hurricane Ian leads to tremendous trash build-up on Lowcountry waterfronts, local environmental organizations and the people of Charleston put in their best efforts to help clean it up.
Updated: 24 hours ago
|By Emily Johnson
Almost 300 volunteers gathered Saturday to assemble and decorate 30 playhouses to be given to the children of Habitat for Humanity homeowners and other families in need as a Christmas present.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 5:11 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
Charleston County deputies have cleared a Saturday afternoon crash in West Ashley.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 4:21 PM EST
|By Nick Reagan
Filing is now open for a special election to fill the last remaining seat on the Charleston County School Board.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 1:15 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Police say a 9-year-old girl reported missing from Mount Pleasant has been found safe.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 7:47 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Fort Dorchester High School will take on Dutch Fork High School in the 5-A State Championship in Columbia Saturday.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 6:36 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Mount Pleasant Police released a surveillance image of a man they are searching for in connection with a Friday afternoon bank robbery.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 6:27 AM EST
|By Melissa Rademaker
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration are setting up disaster relief centers to answer questions and help people apply for Hurricane Ian relief in the Lowcountry.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 11:31 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute
The North Charleston Police Department says officers took nearly 50 guns off the streets in November.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 9:34 PM EST
|By Elisheva Wimberly
Christmas Made in the South returns to the Ladson fairgrounds this weekend and people will have the chance to see different items on display.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood and WMBF News Staff
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly Friday morning crash that involves a Georgetown County school bus.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:27 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
North Charleston Police have arrested a teenager in connection with a deadly shooting at an apartment complex back in May.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
A man is facing charges after allegedly forcing his way into the home of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and punching her twice in the face.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:16 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Attorneys met briefly Friday afternoon in a Richland County courtroom in a pretrial hearing for former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:52 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute
The City of Charleston’s annual Holiday Parade takes place Sunday, and officials want to make sure you’re aware of the street closures happening downtown.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:38 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
A family-owned steel and metal manufacturer has announced plans to expand its operations in Charleston County.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:23 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Summerville Police say the suspect in a fatal September shooting at a Summerville barber shop has been returned to South Carolina to face charges.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:21 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
A man driving a stolen vehicle led police in North Charleston on a chase before jumping out of the vehicle and fleeing on foot, authorities said.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:19 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary and WITN Web Team
A North Charleston man was arrested in North Carolina after deputies say he was in possession of a stolen rescue vehicle from Dillon County.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 3:52 PM EST
|By Will Weissert
Democrats voted Friday to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024, a dramatic shakeup championed by President Joe Biden to better reflect the party’s deeply diverse electorate.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 2:49 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection to a Nov. 23 shooting in Ladson.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST
|By Amanda Shaw
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is investigating after the bodies of three bears were found on private property in Woodfin on Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 10:42 AM EST
|By Jeffrey Collins and Patrick Phillips
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is turning to an experienced friend to lead January’s inauguration ceremonies for his second term.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 10:02 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said a woman they had been searching for from the Burton area has been located.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:12 AM EST
|By Lauren Quinlan
Skate the Stadium is Credit One’s custom-built ice-skating rink opening today through December 30th.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:12 AM EST
|By Molly McBride
Officials from the South Carolina Aquarium said they will be transforming the Charleston Maritime Center into a state-of-the-art learning lab to educate students across the Lowcountry and beyond.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:44 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A Christmas light display in Murrells Inlet is being recognized as one of the best in the nation.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:30 PM EST
|By Emily Johnson
With the city purchasing a new plot of land near the Shem Creek Boat Landing, nearby businesses owners hope the additional parking will help traffic.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:19 PM EST
|By Alyssa Jackson and WTOC Staff
A woman found dead in a drainage ditch in Yemassee in 1995 has been identified.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:37 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute
Police in North Charleston say a pot-bellied pig who was stolen over Thanksgiving weekend has been returned.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:11 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute
The Summerville Police Department says a juvenile was taken into custody after threats were made to Summerville High School Thursday.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:50 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
North Charleston Police are investigating after an Oct. 15 shooting incident.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:27 PM EST
|By Katie Kamin
Leaders with the “Rethink Folly Road” Initiative and Charleston Area Rapid Transit, or CARTA, say they are considering the feasibility of a Folly Beach shuttle and are asking the community to complete a survey to determine if the plan should move forward.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:59 PM EST
|By Melissa Rademaker
Berkeley County community members created a petition to the governor asking him to appoint the inspector general to look into the legality of the school board’s actions at the Nov. 15 meeting.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute
Charleston County officials have confirmed the fire on Johns Island was arson Wednesday night.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 5:52 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Beaufort County deputies say the man suspected of killing a woman whose remains were discovered last month died Thursday afternoon as deputies searched for him.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 5:42 PM EST
|By Nick Reagan
The Charleston County School District has “parted ways” with its staff attorney, but not before she sent a four-page email to board members and the superintendent exposing a number of serious concerns and accusing the new general counsel of off-loading cases to her private employer.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 4:48 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
A woman is out on bond after police say she went shopping with her daughters and left a toddler at home.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 3:28 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Dominion Energy says electricity is back on for thousands of its customers in the Summerville and Knightsville areas of Dorchester County.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 2:44 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The Charleston Police Department says a 16-year-old who was reported missing earlier on Thursday has been found.