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Charleston Co.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3137 on the Isle of Palms is helping former service members stay...

Lowcountry VFW post keeps veterans connected as it marks 50 years

Updated: 5 minutes ago
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By Samantha German
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3137 on the Isle of Palms is helping former service members stay connected while continuing to serve the veteran community.

State

Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Columbia on Veterans Day for South...

Veterans Day parade draws thousands to downtown Columbia

Updated: 44 minutes ago
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By Stephen Biddix
Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Columbia on Veterans Day for South Carolina’s largest Veterans Day Parade, honoring those who served in the U.S. military and the sacrifices they made to protect the nation’s freedoms.

Charleston Co.

A Lowcountry veteran received the keys to a home of her own on Veterans Day, marking a...

A place to land after service: Charleston veteran gets keys to affordable home and a fresh start

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Gracie Kirschner
A Lowcountry veteran received the keys to a home of her own on Veterans Day, marking a milestone she once thought might never happen.

Charleston Co.

For some Lowcountry veterans, the battle doesn’t end when their military service does.

Trident United Way tackles housing struggles among Lowcountry veterans with care kits, year-round support

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Elijah Brown
For some Lowcountry veterans, the battle doesn’t end when their military service does.

State

Lexington County deputies search for missing baby after father’s arrest

Father of baby found buried alive in Lexington County facing new charges

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By WIS News 10 Staff
The father of a baby found in Lexington County is now charged with burying his child alive.

Berkeley Co.

As veterans are celebrated throughout the Lowcountry on Wednesday, the City of Goose Creek...

‘Engagement at the human level:’ Goose Creek celebrating their veterans beyond the uniform

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Caroline Spikes
As veterans are celebrated throughout the Lowcountry on Wednesday, the City of Goose Creek held its own ceremony, honoring those who have served in uniform. 

Charleston Co.

Veterans and their families and friends packed the North Charleston Performing Arts Center for...

North Charleston’s Tribute to Veterans highlights love of nation, family and friends

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Maya Brown
Veterans and their families and friends packed the North Charleston Performing Arts Center for the 24th annual Tribute to Veterans ceremony.  

Beaufort Co.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Tuesday night.

South Carolina Highway Patrol investigating fatal crash in Beaufort County

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Colt Yeargin
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Tuesday night.

Orangeburg County

South Carolina State University’s main campus is becoming a construction zone with a long-term...

A campus in motion: SC State’s $330 million investment takes shape

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
South Carolina State University’s main campus is becoming a construction zone with a long-term purpose: more room for students, updated places to learn and gather, and expanded facilities for research and public service.

Charleston Co.

Police were seen responding to the area outside Lowcountry Acceleration Academy High School in...

Police respond to ‘incident’ outside Lowcountry Acceleration Academy

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Police were seen responding to the area outside Lowcountry Acceleration Academy High School in North Charleston.
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Charleston Co.

North Charleston Police say a multi-car crash that left people injured has blocked eastbound...

Don Holt Bridge reopens, crash clears

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
North Charleston Police say a multi-car crash that left people injured blocked eastbound traffic on the interstate for several hours Wednesday.

SC Politics

Sen. Tim Scott, Sen.-elect Annie Andrews meet on Capitol Hill after election

Sen. Tim Scott, Sen.-elect Annie Andrews meet on Capitol Hill after election

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Anisa Snipes
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and Sen.-elect Annie Andrews met on Capitol Hill as Andrews visited Washington for new senator orientation on Monday.

Charleston Co.

Dominion Energy customers can testify Thursday at a public hearing on NextEra Energy’s...

North Charleston public hearing scheduled for proposed NextEra-Dominion merger

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Simone Roberts
Dominion Energy customers can testify Thursday at a public hearing on NextEra Energy’s proposal to acquire Dominion Energy.

Charleston Co.

The Charleston County School District is hosting a Veterans Day breakfast to honor veterans on...

Charleston County School District hosts Veterans Day event for staff veterans

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Maitane Orue
The Charleston County School District is hosting a Veterans Day breakfast to honor veterans on their staff.

The Ladson Case

The father of two young girls found starved to death inside their Ladson home is suing...

Father of 2 girls found dead in Ladson home sues Charleston County sheriff

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
The father of two young girls found starved to death inside their Ladson home is suing Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie.

Charleston Co.

Kateryna Yehorushkina is the first recipient of the festival’s Fiederowicz International...

Ukrainian author brings stories of life during wartime to Charleston Literary Festival

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Kavya Ramesh
A Ukrainian writer is sharing stories of life during wartime at the Charleston Literary Festival as the first recipient of the festival’s Fiederowicz International Fellowship.

Charleston Co.

Mount Pleasant Town Council has given initial approval to an ordinance that would create a...

Mount Pleasant advances rule to add public input when zoning and future land use clash 

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Victoria Blair
Mount Pleasant Town Council has given initial approval to an ordinance that would create a public process for addressing properties whose zoning does not match the town’s long-term plan.

Charleston Co.

The City of Charleston finalized a new franchise agreement with Dominion Energy on Tuesday.

New Charleston-Dominion agreement includes funding for underground utility lines

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
The City of Charleston finalized a new franchise agreement with Dominion Energy on Tuesday.

Berkeley Co.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says seven people were arrested following a narcotics...

Fentanyl, meth seized during search of Berkeley Co. home, deputies say

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says seven people were arrested following a narcotics investigation in the Cross community.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County leaders are considering a multimillion-dollar investment that could nearly...

Charleston County considers $3 million to expand Hollywood nature preserve by 608 acres

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Elijah Brown
Charleston County leaders are considering a multimillion-dollar investment that could nearly double the size of an existing nature preserve in Hollywood.

Charleston Co.

The Snowden community is at its last step to receive Charleston County historic district...

‘We want to be recognized’: Snowden community at last step to receive historic district designation

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Maya Brown
The Snowden community is at its last step to receive Charleston County historic district designation after years of community efforts. 

News

Temple police investigating fight at Chick-fil-A near Temple High School

Temple police investigating fight at Chick-fil-A near Temple High School

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By KWTX Staff
Temple Police say they’re investigating a fight that broke out in a Chick-fil-A near Temple High School.

Berkeley Co.

Goose Creek city leaders are holding a public hearing Tuesday night on an update to the city’s...

Goose Creek holds public hearing on comprehensive plan update

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Hannah Borchert
Goose Creek city leaders are holding a public hearing Tuesday night on an update to the city’s long-term comprehensive plan.

News

American WWII Veteran Honored by France More Than 80 Years After D-Day

American WWII veteran honored by France more than 80 years after D-Day

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Stephen Biddix
On the eve of Veterans Day, a 103-year-old World War II veteran who helped liberate France received one of the nation’s highest honors during an emotional ceremony at Fort Jackson.

Charleston Co.

Mount Pleasant town council is expected to vote Tuesday on an ordinance aimed at cracking down...

No license, no business? Mount Pleasant looks to crack down on illegal charter boats

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM EST
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By Gracie Kirschner
Mount Pleasant town council is expected to vote Tuesday on an ordinance aimed at cracking down on illegal charter boat operations.

News

Sheriff: Missing Lexington County baby found alive after being buried in dog crate

Sheriff: Missing Lexington County baby found alive after being buried in dog crate

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM EST
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By WIS News 10 Staff and Lenah Allen
Authorities in Lexington County found an 11-month-old safe nearly a full day after he was reported missing.

Berkeley Co.

Police lights

Person hospitalized after crash near YMCA in Berkeley County

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM EST
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Motorists are urged to avoid the area at this time.

State

A multi-state Homeland Security investigation has led to charges against 36 people in a drug...

36 charged in multi-state drug and money laundering investigation reaching Midlands

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM EST
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By Tanner Gilmartin and WIS News 10 Staff
Federal authorities announced Tuesday that 36 people have been indicted in a multi-state drug trafficking and money laundering investigation linked to South Carolina.

Georgetown Co.

More than 20 calls to 911. Nearly seven years of complaints. And inside one Georgetown County...

‘House of horrors’: Missed calls, years of inaction and 125 dead dogs

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM EST
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By Gracie Kirschner and Jeff McGee
A closer look into the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office response and South Carolina’s animal protection gaps.

News

In 2003, Steven Bixby killed two law enforcement officers in Abbeville County.

State opposes death row inmate’s request to delay execution

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM EST
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By Lorenza Medley
The SC Attorney General's Office is urging the state Supreme Court to deny a death row inmate's request to delay his execution past the holidays.

The Murdaugh Cases

Alex Murdaugh listens in on discourse over motions during a pre-trial hearing for Alex...

Murdaugh defense responds to state’s opposition to motion to dismiss indictments

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM EST
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Alex Murdaugh’s defense team has responded to the state’s opposition to his request to dismiss the murder indictments against him.

Berkeley Co.

Goose Creek residents will pay less in city taxes under a budget the City Council is set to...

Goose Creek residents to pay less in city taxes under prospective new budget

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 7:22 AM EST
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By Maitane Orue
Goose Creek residents will pay less in city taxes under a budget the City Council is set to vote on.

Charleston Co.

The Charleston City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a $495,000 contract for the...

Charleston City Council to vote on $495,000 bluestone sidewalk contract

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 6:32 AM EST
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By Simone Roberts
The Charleston City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a $495,000 contract for the first phase of repairs to bluestone sidewalks on Broad Street.

State

Demarieia Quartez Collins, 26, was charged with armed robbery, officials said.

Gunman wishes woman ‘a blessed day’ after church parking lot robbery, police say

Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM EST
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By Anisa Snipes and Gray News staff
A woman told police a man wished her a “blessed day” after robbing her at gunpoint in a church parking lot.

Orangeburg County

The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety has identified a suspect in a Saturday shooting...

Orangeburg police identify suspect in deadly shooting

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM EST
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By Live 5 Web Staff
The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety has identified a suspect in a Saturday shooting that left a 38-year-old man dead.

Charleston Co.

More Charleston County School District students are reaching English proficiency, but district...

More CCSD students reach English proficiency, but growth targets plateau

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM EST
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By Kavya Ramesh
More Charleston County School District students are reaching English proficiency, but district leaders say there is still work to do.

Charleston Co.

A private plane ran over an alligator during takeoff Friday night at Johns Island Airport,...

Private plane runs over alligator during takeoff near Charleston

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 10:43 PM EST
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By Live 5 Web Staff
A private plane ran over an alligator during takeoff Friday night at Johns Island Airport.

News

Ring camera video shows women making racist gestures outside Ole Miss student’s apartment

Ring camera video shows women making racist gestures outside Ole Miss student’s apartment

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM EST
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By Jared Thomas
A disturbing video circulating on social media is drawing attention across the Ole Miss campus after women were caught on a Ring doorbell camera making racist gestures outside an apartment where three Black students live.

News

Bentley Hudgins is facing Republican Samantha Boston in solid blue metro Atlanta House district.

Bentley Hudgins joins Georgia’s historic new class of lawmakers

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM EST
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By Staff
Hudgins will be Georgia’s first openly transgender and nonbinary state lawmaker.

Berkeley Co.

A viral video showing multiple deputies restraining an 18-year-old during a fight at the...

Viral video shows deputies restraining teen at Coastal Carolina Fair; incident report disputes his account

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM EST
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By Elijah Brown
A viral video showing multiple deputies restraining an 18-year-old during a fight at the Coastal Carolina Fair is raising questions about the use of force.

Charleston Co.

Charleston city leaders celebrated the completion of the city’s largest stormwater project, an...

Charleston completes $198 million drainage project along Crosstown

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM EST
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By Victoria Blair
Charleston city leaders celebrated the completion of the city’s largest stormwater project, an approximately $198 million effort more than two decades in the making.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County weighs greenbelt funds for Johns Island conservation hub

Charleston County weighs greenbelt funds for Johns Island conservation hub

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM EST
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By Hannah Borchert
Charleston County is considering spending more than half a million dollars in greenbelt funds for a conservation and volunteer hub on Johns Island.

The Murdaugh Cases

Alex Murdaugh returns to SC court Friday as lawyers dispute DNA and ballistics evidence ahead...

Prosecutors deny falsifying evidence in Alex Murdaugh case: ‘Simply incorrect’

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
Over a week ago, Murdaugh’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against him related to the deaths of his wife and son.

News

Two 13-year-olds have been charged after deputies said the teens intentionally caused a swing...

13-year-olds charged after intentionally making fair ride swing out of control, deputies say

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM EST
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By WRDW staff and Gray News staff
A woman was injured and two children were treated after a swing ride went out of control at a Grovetown-area county fair. Two teens were charged.

Georgetown Co.

Brady Skelly, 25

Georgetown police officer arrested after allegedly driving under the influence

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
A Georgetown police officer is facing charges after allegedly driving under the influence.

Beaufort Co.

Officials said Giovannie Grant of Burton was last seen Friday evening in the area of Greenlawn...

Beaufort County deputies search for missing 18-year-old

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM EST
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Deputies in Beaufort County are searching for an 18-year-old who has not been seen by his family since last week.

Beaufort Co.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a Friday afternoon crash that left one dead...

Beaufort County Coroner’s Office identifies elderly man killed in head-on crash

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM EST
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By Colt Yeargin
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a Friday afternoon crash that left one dead and another hospitalized.

Berkeley Co.

Two men were killed and a third person was injured in an early-morning crash Sunday in...

Berkeley coroner announces dual-fatality crash, identifies victims

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM EST
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By Marissa Thompson and Live 5 Web Staff
Two men were killed and a third person was injured in an early-morning crash Sunday in Berkeley County.

News

An attorney for one of the defendants in the Pawleys Island Community Church case confirmed...

Why were charges dismissed in the Pawleys Island church case? An attorney explains

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM EST
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By Dylan Leatherwood and Juliana Alford
A magistrate judge dismissed all charges against the defendants in the Pawleys Island Community Church case Friday after a preliminary hearing in Georgetown County.

Charleston Co.

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s 13th annual National Veterans Small Business Week...

National Veterans Small Business Week begins with focus on Charleston shops

Updated: Nov. 9, 2026 at 6:45 AM EST
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By Simone Roberts
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s 13th annual National Veterans Small Business Week begins Monday in celebration of Veterans Day.
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