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Berkeley Co.

Berkeley Co. free course prepares community for disasters and emergencies

Updated: moments ago
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By Emily Johnson
CERT, Community Emergency Response Team, offers a seven-week training program to learn lifesaving skills that can be used in emergency situations.

State

Judge revokes bond for alleged Murdaugh conspirator

Updated: moments ago
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By Live 5 Web Staff
A man accused of attempting to shoot prominent former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh last Labor Day weekend is back behind bars.

Charleston Co.

Charleston Co. School District launches Newcomer Center for non-English speaking students

Updated: 10 minutes ago
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By Nick Reagan
Students who struggle to speak English will now be able to attend the district’s Newcomer Center, located on the R.B. Stall High School Campus.

Charleston Co.

Lawsuit: N. Charleston officer ‘slams’ man to ground without cause, arrests him

Updated: 29 minutes ago
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By Cameron Bopp
The City of North Charleston is facing a new lawsuit after police body cam footage shows an officer ‘slamming’ a man to the ground, injuring him, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

Charleston Co.

Charleston Animal Society calls for ‘anti-SLAPP’ law after lawsuit victory

Updated: 45 minutes ago
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By Patrick Phillips and Melissa Rademaker
The Charleston Animal Society called a court finding in a carriage company’s lawsuit is “a win for animals, advocacy and freedom of speech.”

Charleston Co.

Police searching for teen missing since May

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
The North Charleston Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing boy.

Berkeley Co.

Deputies investigating homicide of Berkeley Co. woman

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Pineville woman as a homicide.

Dorchester Co.

Coroner identifies victim of deadly Highway 61 crash

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office has identified a 20-year-old man killed in a single-car crash on Highway 61 Thursday morning.

Dorchester Co.

Coroner identifies victim of deadly Dorchester County crash

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person died in a crash between a pickup truck and a dump truck.

Charleston Co.

Folly Beach Police looking for man in knife attack investigation

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
Folly Beach Public Safety is asking for the public’s help identifying a man in connection to an incident at an area restaurant.
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State

Woman dies after being impaled by beach umbrella in Garden City

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By WMBF News Staff
A woman was impaled Wednesday in Garden City by a beach umbrella in what appeared to be a freak accident.

State

Dominion Energy submits ask to Public Service Commission to raise electric rates amid rising fuel costs

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WIS News 10 Staff
Dominion Energy is looking to raise rates on electric customers amid rising fuel costs.

Charleston Co.

Dominion Energy encourages public to mark utility lines for national 811 day

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Molly McBride
Thursday is National 811 day, which is a day to spread awareness about the importance of marking underground utility lines before digging.

Charleston Co.

Pediatrician shares mental health tips for back to school

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Lauren Quinlan
Making friends, taking tests, and turning in homework are just a few things that cause stress and anxiety in kids.

Regional

Amber Alert canceled after missing 5-year-old N.C. girl found safe, police say

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
The Cary Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for a missing 5-year-old girl.

Georgetown Co.

Sheriff: 3 boys who fled facility in Georgetown Co. in custody

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
The Georgetown County Sheriff says three boys who ran away from a facility in the Georgetown area are in custody.

Georgetown Co.

Georgetown Co. announces 4 early voting locations, special city council election date

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Rey Llerena
Voters in Georgetown County will have four different places to vote ahead of November’s election, but that is not the only election the county is focusing on.

Berkeley Co.

Fire Fighters Association says Goose Creek policy “jeopardizes public safety”

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Anna Harris
There is a new policy to make sure there are enough Goose Creek firefighters to respond to calls.

Charleston Co.

Shem Creek restaurants say they will follow noise ordinance

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Anna Harris
The Mount Pleasant Police Department says their noise data shows restaurants in Shem Creek receive the most amount of noise complaints.

State

Coroner: Florence County paramedic, motorcyclist killed after car drives through crash scene

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Ian Klein, Ale Espinosa and Eric Richards
Authorities confirmed that two people, including a paramedic, were killed during a crash investigation in Florence County.

Charleston Co.

Police: Man in custody after attempted robbery, running into home

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Steven Ardary
The Charleston Police Department says a man is in custody after he attempted to rob two people at a car wash Wednesday morning.

Charleston Co.

Couple searches for answers after wheel falls on car on I-26

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Emilie Zuhowski
Margaret Holseberg and her husband were driving west on I-26 on the morning of July 27 when something terrifying happened.

State

SC Veterans call PACT Act ‘monumental victory’ in expanding healthcare benefits

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Mary Green
Millions of American veterans will now have access to healthcare benefits for illnesses they developed following their service.

Charleston Co.

Charleston City Council to review updated requirements for late night businesses

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Melissa Rademaker
Certain Charleston businesses may soon have to meet specific standards to continue operating late at night.

Charleston Co.

Coroner IDs 18-year-old killed in Ladson vehicle vs. pedestrian crash

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has identified an 18-year-old woman killed in a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash Sunday morning.

Charleston Co.

City of Charleston asks for community involvement for next step of the Peninsula Plan

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Emily Johnson
For the first time in more than 20 years, the City of Charleston is working on a new plan to guide development throughout the Peninsula; But the next step in the process requires people with a certain skill set to become involved.

Charleston Co.

Police: 1 in custody after man shot outside downtown Charleston restaurant

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Dylan Leatherwood
The Charleston Police Department says a man was injured Wednesday afternoon in a downtown Charleston shooting.

Dorchester Co.

Man charged after chase through Dorchester County neighborhood in stolen truck

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Dorchester County deputies say multiple charges are expected for a man who briefly escaped custody at Summerville Medical Center and led them on a chase through a nearby neighborhood.

Charleston Co.

Charleston Co. School District fires principal accused of misconduct

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Nick Reagan
A former principal at Septima P. Clark Corporate Academy has been fired after an internal investigation found she frequently made comments of a sexual nature using explicit language.

National

President Biden signs PACT Act into law

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By David Ade
Law makes it easier for veterans to get medical care after exposure to toxic fumes

Berkeley Co.

Deputies search for missing Berkeley Co. teen

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 4:16 PM EDT
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By Live 5 Web Staff
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 15-year-old girl.

Charleston Co.

Bidens arrive in Charleston for vacation on Kiawah Island

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 4:15 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden arrived in Charleston County Wednesday afternoon for a vacation on Kiawah Island.

State

Gov. McMaster sues Biden administration’s OSHA

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 4:06 PM EDT
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By WIS News 10 Staff
The lawsuit asks for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina to declare an unlawful OSHA’s mandate in the 2022 annual adjustment that state civil penalties be at least as great as federal civil penalties.

State

Former Upstate deputy tased non-verbal autistic teen 17 times, lawsuit says

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 4:01 PM EDT
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By Amanda Shaw
An Upstate family has filed a lawsuit against the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, the sheriff and a former deputy after an autistic teenager was allegedly hit with a stun gun 17 times.

Regional

Sen. Lindsey Graham a no-show at scheduled Fulton County court appearance

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
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By Miles Montgomery
Graham has challenged a subpoena to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether Trump and others broke any laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Georgia in 2020.

State

S.C. attorney general wants bond revoked for Murdaugh’s alleged accomplice

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 1:33 PM EDT
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By S.E. Jenkins
The man arrested in connection with the shooting of Alex Murdaugh will face a bond revocation hearing Thursday.

State

Family of woman killed in boating crash reacts to Murdaugh request to delay trial

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 1:29 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
The family who filed a civil suit against former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh released a statement on Murdaugh’s request to postpone that suit in court.

Top Story

Working Wednesdays: Prologistix hiring hundreds for light industrial jobs

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 1:02 PM EDT
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By Ann McGill
Hire Dynamics-ProLogistix-ResourceMFG is looking to fill hundreds of light industrial positions around the Tri-County.

Charleston Co.

Breeze adds 2 nonstop flights from Charleston to west coast

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 12:40 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
Breeze Airways on Wednesday announced the addition of two new nonstop flights from Charleston International Airport.

Charleston Co.

Three Charleston organizations awarded grant to address barriers to better the healthcare system

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:22 AM EDT
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By Lauren Quinlan
Through the grant, the three organizations will develop the Lowcountry Careers Collaborative in Healthcare, which is an employer-led approach to offer pathways to higher-level careers.

Charleston Co.

Charleston leaders to discuss plans for affordable housing project on King Street

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:15 AM EDT
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By Molly McBride
The 55-unit project will run along the lowline and connect the new development to the rest of the city

Dorchester Co.

Parking concerns arise over potential location for future Dorchester Co. library in Summerville

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 12:00 AM EDT
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By Rey Llerena
Dorchester County has set aside over nine million dollars to build a new library branch in downtown Summerville, but neighbors are concerned over its possible location.

State

Murdaugh attorneys ask for delay in lawsuit until after murder trial

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:54 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
Attorneys representing former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh are asking a Hampton County judge to delay a lawsuit filed by the family of a teen killed in a boating crash.

Berkeley Co.

Berkeley Co. Schools to put 1% sales tax on November ballot

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:48 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips and Rey Llerena
Berkeley County voters will soon get to decide if they want to increase the sales tax to fund school improvement projects.

Charleston Co.

Police arrest 19-year-old in downtown shooting

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:44 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
A 19-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection with a shooting last Monday.

Charleston Co.

Mount Pleasant takes next step with noise ordinance

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:34 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
Mount Pleasant leaders voted Tuesday night to advance a town-wide noise ordinance.

Berkeley Co.

Berkeley County firefighter recovering after suffering heart attack at crash scene

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:24 PM EDT
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By Michal Higdon and Patrick Phillips
A volunteer fire captain is in stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest while responding to a three-vehicle crash that sent nine people to the hospital Friday.

Community

YWCA Greater Charleston announces honorees for ‘What Women Bring 2022′

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:41 PM EDT
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By Ann McGill
‘We will honor 10 women from eight different industries who are not only fierce in their careers, they’re fierce in their faith, and they’re fierce in their fight for equity."

Charleston Co.

Carolina Park Elementary re-zone plans concern parents

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 8:23 PM EDT
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By Melissa Rademaker
As Mount Pleasant continues to grow, the Charleston County School District is figuring out how to assign each neighborhood’s population to a nearby school.

Charleston Co.

College of Charleston takes on more lenient COVID-19 guidelines

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:44 PM EDT
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By Anna Harris
The College of Charleston has discontinued isolation housing and contact tracing protocols for this upcoming school year.
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