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Tri-County

College of Charleston and Tri-County Gun Violence Coordinating Council officials said they are...

Tri-County gun violence council recruiting for study

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Molly McBride
The Tri-County Gun Violence Coordinating Council, in partnership with the College of Charleston, are looking for people to participate in a gun violence study.

Charleston Co.

An outage was reported at 5:32 p.m

Power restored on Wadmalaw Island

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
The Berkeley Electric Cooperative says power is back for customers on Wadmalaw Island Wednesday night.

Berkeley Co.

Ebony Holmes was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in February 2022, after doctors initially...

‘Trust your gut’: Survivor shares story as colon cancer rates rise in young

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Blair Sabol
Though colon cancer rates have decreased among older populations, there’s been a rapid shift in who’s getting diagnosed.

Charleston Co.

A South Carolina lawmaker is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate a recent...

SC rep. calls on DOJ to investigate inmate’s death

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Cameron Bopp
A South Carolina lawmaker is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate a recent inmate death at the Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston.

State

SC senators renew push to split up DHEC

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Mary Green
South Carolina senators are renewing a push to split up a major state agency after their efforts fell short last year.

Charleston Co.

Charleston Co. Coroner’s Office awarded money for new cameras

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Emilie Zuhowski
The Charleston County Coroner’s office is one of several coroner’s offices in the state to receive national funding to expand their forensic photography capabilities.

Charleston Co.

Organizations voicing concerns over Union Pier plan

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Michal Higdon
Several organizations are voicing their concerns about the new Union Pier plan, saying it is moving too quickly, there are still way too many questions about the project and the plan is not reflective of what the community wants.

State

N. Charleston man pleads guilty in 73-year-old’s killing

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
A North Charleston man was sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to a 73-year-old’s murder.

Charleston Co.

Non-binary Charleston Co. teacher says pronoun policy would hurt students

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Nick Reagan
The Charleston County School Board introduced a new policy that would ban staff from discussing gender issues, especially when it comes to gender identity and sexuality.

State

State investigators release new details on Stephen Smith homicide case

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division released new details Wednesday afternoon, a day after attorneys for the family of a man killed in Hampton County said the case was now being considered a homicide.
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Charleston Co.

Jury convicts Georgia man in 2021 North Charleston armored truck robbery

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
A federal jury convicted a Cedartown, Georgia, man of conspiring with four others in a January 2021 $1.9 million staged armed robbery.

Charleston Co.

Police searching for missing 16-year-old

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The Charleston Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 16-year-old who was reported missing on Tuesday.

Georgetown Co.

Pawleys Island police, U.S. Postal Inspector investigate ‘pattern’ of mail theft

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WMBF News Staff
According to Pawleys Island police, there has been a pattern of U.S. Mail theft in the area.

Charleston Co.

Mt. Pleasant Police list road closures for Bridge Run

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The Mount Pleasant Police Department issued its plans for street closures scheduled for the Cooper River Bridge Run on April 1.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County library sets opening date for new Keith Summey Library branch

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County Public Library is less than a month away from the opening of its new 20,000-square-foot branch in North Charleston.

Dorchester Co.

Summerville man sentenced in 2021 drug arrest

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
A Summerville man will spend 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of trafficking drugs.

Charleston Co.

Man accused of firing gun into home, nearly hitting child on sofa

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
A man is facing several charges after firing a gun into a North Charleston home and almost hitting two adults and a child inside, authorities said.

Colleton Co.

PHOTOS: Murdaugh items from Moselle up for auction

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Alvieann Chandler
An auction house in Georgia confirmed that a Facebook post featured household items belonging to a prominent family in Colleton County: the Murdaugh family.

State

Attorneys: Stephen Smith’s death now considered a homicide

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute and Steven Ardary
Attorneys representing the family of a Hampton County teen found dead in the middle of a Hampton County road in 2015 say the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has deemed the death as a homicide.

Colleton Co.

Workshop fire damages vehicles, tools in Colleton Co.

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
A heater sparked a fire inside a Colleton County workshop Tuesday afternoon damaging the building and items inside, officials said.

Charleston Co.

James Island home demolished to serve as mitigation site

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Samantha Popovics
A vacant James Island lot is getting a makeover that will benefit not only neighborhood properties flooding during rainstorms but add vegetation to the site.

Charleston Co.

Officers seek help in identifying person connected to downtown assault

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Marissa Lute
The Charleston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person who is wanted in connection to an ongoing assault investigation.

Charleston Co.

New development in Ravenel passes unanimously in first reading

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:39 PM EDT
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By Molly McBride
A 350-unit housing development in the Town of Ravenel is one step closer to being built.

Charleston Co.

Lawyers blame ‘systemic failure’ for Charleston County inmate’s death

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:29 PM EDT
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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.

State Politics

Bill would loosen regulations around SC craft beer industry, expand to-go sales

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:26 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
A bill advancing at the State House would let beer drinkers take more of their favorite craft brew home from South Carolina breweries.

Beaufort Co.

Beaufort Co. man sentenced for tax evasion, ordered to pay $3M in restitution

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:21 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
A 78-year-old Bluffton man pleaded guilty to tax evasion in federal court this week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina.

Charleston Co.

More than $2 million in grant money coming to N. Charleson nonprofit

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:49 PM EDT
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By Melissa Rademaker
A North Charleston nonprofit has secured more than $2 million in grant money to invest in housing and business programs.

Charleston Co.

Charleston’s MUSC seeing rise in child deaths mirroring national trend

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:47 PM EDT
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By Emilie Zuhowski
Amid a report of a dramatic rise in child mortality cases across the nation, doctors at MUSC’s Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in Charleston report they are seeing a similar increase.

Dorchester Co.

DD2 to host several budget workshop meetings over next 3 months

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:29 PM EDT
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By Rey Llerena
As Lowcountry students prepare for their final exams in the next few months, one local school district will also be preparing its upcoming budget and any changes that come with it.

Charleston Co.

Deputies: Man wanted for using counterfeit money orders to pay off car loan

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:24 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 29-year-old man who has been wanted since Nov. 2022.

Traffic

Lanes reopen after crash on I-526 WB

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:14 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
A crash on I-526 westbound is blocking the left lane on Daniel Island Tuesday afternoon.

Charleston Co.

Ex-convict shot multiple times by cops supports execution by firing squad

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:53 PM EDT
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By Raphael James
The South Carolina Supreme Court has heard arguments concerning execution by firing squad being cruel and unusual punishment, but the court has yet to determine if the firing squad or electric chairs are legal ways to execute inmates in the state.

Charleston Co.

‘It’s a North Charleston issue’: Bistro responds to lawsuit after shooting

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:47 PM EDT
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By Anna Harris
The Blue Note Bistro in North Charleston says in response to a recent lawsuit involving a shooting that happened at the property that their business is not the one to blame.

Charleston Co.

Deputies search for classic Corvette stolen from Adams Run

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a vehicle stolen earlier this month.

State

Attorneys release statement for Lake City natives who survived Mexico kidnapping

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:14 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Williams and Washington McGee were two of four Lake City natives who were kidnapped when they traveled to Mexico earlier this month, Williams was injured and received multiple surgeries, but Washington McGee was not injured.

The Murdaugh Cases

Podcast hosts release statement after publishing private Murdaugh jail call

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 4:49 PM EDT
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By Amanda Shaw
The team behind Hidden True Crime, a podcast and YouTube channel, released a statement on Tuesday afternoon about the decision to publish the recording of a call between Alex Murdaugh and his attorney.

Charleston Co.

FedEx driver killed in West Ashley crash identified

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 4:08 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has identified a Summerville man killed in a West Ashley crash.

Charleston Co.

Charleston Police locate missing woman

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:48 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
Charleston Police say a woman missing since Thursday has been located.

Charleston Co.

Charleston Co. deputies to host trailer stamping event Saturday

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:17 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is helping prevent thefts of high-dollar property with a special trailer stamping event.

Charleston Co.

Man arrested after fights with father, brother

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:08 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
A Charleston man is facing charges after an argument with his father turned violent, a report states.

Good News

Pa. couple celebrates 72 years of marriage with waffle fries

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 1:06 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
Fred and Betty Abdon are no strangers to the Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania Chick-Fil-A.

State

Mom arrested in 23-month-old baby’s fentanyl death in Aiken

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 1:01 PM EDT
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By William Rioux
Arrest warrant alleges Alexzandra Howell engaged in "consistent abuse" of non-prescribed drugs and left them within reach of 23-month-old.

Dorchester Co.

Summerville firefighters extinguish vehicle fire

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 8:10 AM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
Firefighters in Summerville were called to a vehicle fire outside a hotel Tuesday morning.

Charleston Co.

Town of Ravenel to discuss neighborhood development plans

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:22 AM EDT
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By Samantha Popovics
A proposed 755-acre development in Ravenel is up for discussion at Tuesday’s town council meeting.

State

‘It’s one of our iconic cars’: Owner of classic car stolen in Grand Strand asking for help

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:14 AM EDT
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By Makayla Evans
“We’re hoping it doesn’t get put on a boat and sent somewhere else because the car is so popular. There’s a number of people that built cars because of this car.”

Beaufort Co.

Firefighter injured battling ‘suspicious’ Beaufort Co. fire

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:42 AM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
The Burton Fire District says a firefighter was injured battling a house fire deemed “suspicious” by investigators.

National

Suspect disposed of missing Georgia man’s body, police say

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:45 AM EDT
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By Chris Rosato and Gray News staff
Derrick Perkins was charged March 20 with unlawful disposal of remains, obstruction of justice, simple criminal damage to property and failure to seek assistance.

Regional

Catawba Co. man thankful for his, daughter’s life after cable slams into car

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:12 AM EDT
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By Erica Lunsford
Catawba County man thankful for his life after internet cable slams onto his car

Charleston Co.

Charleston Co. man arrested on kidnapping, assault charges

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 4:53 AM EDT
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By Marissa Lute
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says a man is facing several charges after an incident at a North Charleston home.

Charleston Co.

Nehemiah Action Event calls on local officials to address healthcare, housing

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 12:03 AM EDT
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By Molly McBride
Healthcare, housing, and the filling of Gadsden Creek are some of the 'hot button' issues that local officials will address at these years' Nehemiah Action Event in North Charleston.
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