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Updated: 13 minutes ago
|By Dylan Leatherwood
Police are asking the public to avoid the area of Cameron Boulevard, and 34th Avenue as a power pole is on fire.
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Updated: 27 minutes ago
|By Steven Ardary
More than 71,000 electric customers remained without power at 7 p.m. Friday, down from nearly 150,000 earlier in the afternoon as the Lowcountry felt the effects of the storm.
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Updated: 46 minutes ago
|By Steven Ardary
Flooding has caused several road closures around the area Friday.
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Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Steven Ardary and Dylan Leatherwood
The Charleston International Airport has extended the closure of its airfield following Hurricane Ian.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Dylan Leatherwood
Now that Hurricane Ian has made landfall, crews at Joint Base Charleston are beginning the work of combing through the damage.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Patrick Phillips and Dylan Leatherwood
School districts, businesses and community events announced closings, cancellations and postponements as Ian made landfall in the Palmetto State.
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Patrick Phillips
Now that Hurricane Ian has made landfall, municipalities are asking residents to alert them to damage in the storn’s aftermath.
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Live 5 Web Staff
Hurricane Ian is set to make landfall along the South Carolina coast Friday afternoon.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Live 5 Web Staff
As strong winds continue moving onshore from Hurricane Ian, several agencies have begun temporarily sheltering in place because of risks to their crews.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 8:48 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
As of Thursday evening, two parking garages in Charleston still have parking spots available free of charge ahead of Hurricane Ian.
Live 5 First Alert Weather
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 7:15 PM EDT
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority is announcing several updates in light of Hurricane Ian approaching the Lowcountry.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 6:38 PM EDT
|By Rey Llerena
Before hurricane Ian starts impacting the Lowcountry, leaders at Trident Medical Center say people should be stocking up on medication and supplies.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Charleston County Council declared a state of emergency Thursday afternoon as the county prepares for impacts from Tropical Storm Ian.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Mount Police Department says a road is back open after a three-vehicle crash on Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 2:33 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The town of Mount Pleasant will update residents and businesses on their efforts ahead of Hurricane Ian.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 12:51 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Charleston city leaders urged residents to stay home Friday during the landfall of Hurricane Ian so first responders can focus on keeping residents safe.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 10:34 AM EDT
|By Steven Ardary
The North Charleston Police Department is investigating a deadly Tuesday night shooting.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 6:52 AM EDT
|By Lauren Quinlan
South Carolina energy providers are preparing for potential outages during Ian.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:02 AM EDT
|By Lauren Quinlan
Red Cross officials say they are stressing the importance of being prepared and having an evacuation plan if need be.
Lowcountry animal shelters make final preparations, take in displaced animals ahead of Ian’s arrival
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:39 PM EDT
|By Rey Llerena
Animal shelters across the Lowcountry are making their final preparations before Ian brings wind and rain to the area later this week.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
Election day is November 8 but the deadline to register to vote and update your address is much sooner. You must have that information completed about 30 days before election day.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Nick Reagan
The Charleston County School Board will see its most significant shake-up in years as voters head to the polls in less than six weeks.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Leaders from across the Tri-County area urged residents to prepare for the arrival of Ian on Friday, especially those in areas that historically flood.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By Emily Johnson
As Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday, the state of South Carolina awaits and prepares for its arrival.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 12:54 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Three Charleston County municipalities plan to distribute sandbags to residents Wednesday to help them prepare for the effects of Ian.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:10 AM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A crash on I-26 has two left eastbound lanes closed Wednesday morning.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 7:27 AM EDT
|By Lauren Quinlan
The Medical University of South Carolina received a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Katie Kamin
It’s been a challenging year for Fort Johnson Baptist Church on James Island after a massive fire essentially destroyed its sanctuary and adjoining classrooms.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County School District notified students and their families late Tuesday afternoon that its schools will be closed on Friday.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 8:43 AM EDT
|By Molly McBride
The city of Charleston’s Stormwater Management department is continuing to look for ways to prevent flooding that are both effective and beneficial to surrounding neighborhoods.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 12:47 AM EDT
|By Melissa Rademaker
The Charleston Department of Housing and Development is applying for nearly a half-million dollars in federal grant money to help boost its efforts to end homelessness in the Holy City.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 12:02 AM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
A Johns Island man is facing two charges after police say he carjacked a man he met through Facebook Marketplace.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 11:22 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Roper St. Francis Healthcare plans to offer free breast cancer screenings on Oct. 6.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 8:03 PM EDT
|By Michal Higdon
A James Island couple who hired a contractor to renovate their back deck says the work was never performed and, after the contractor’s arrest in an unrelated case, they’re still left waiting for their money back.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 7:51 PM EDT
|By Live 5 Web Staff
The Charleston County School District approved the location of the Lowcountry’s next elementary school Monday night.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 7:36 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
North Charleston Police say the teenager who had been reported missing since Sunday has been located.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 5:40 PM EDT
|By Nick Reagan
The latest batch of test results, which the Charleston County School Board expected to see Monday afternoon, showed students are rebounding after years of pandemic learning loss.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Emily Johnson
Some North Charleston communities and businesses are concerned about a new bar and nightclub because of possible dangers they fear the business may bring.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 3:10 PM EDT
|By Steven Ardary
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has identified the 37-year-old man as the victim of a deadly North Charleston shooting late Friday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 2:58 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Charleston Police say a 51-year-old woman reported missing Monday by her family has been located.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 8:08 AM EDT
|By Lauren Quinlan
The Goose Creek Library is hosting a law talk series Monday focused on the importance of planning for the future.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Emily Johnson
On the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, family members of those who passed away due to violence gathered and prayed, listened to poetry, music and received a candle to honor their loved ones.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Dylan Leatherwood
A family of four is without a home after a Sunday structure fire in the West Ashley area.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 6:35 AM EDT
|By Michal Higdon
Hundreds gathered at Firefly Distillery in North Charleston on Saturday for the inaugural “Getting Saucy” BBQ Sauce Competition.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 5:34 AM EDT
|By Michal Higdon
In two weeks, a benefit gala will be held for Lowcountry Veterans.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 5:34 AM EDT
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Charleston Police Department is trying to locate and detain a person who they say shot someone at a West Ashley apartment complex.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 5:34 AM EDT
|By Dylan Leatherwood
A person was injured in a downtown Charleston apartment shooting Saturday night, according to police.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 2:01 PM EDT
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The North Charleston Police Department says a female was taken to the hospital after a Friday shooting.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 2:01 PM EDT
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Mount Pleasant Police Department says they arrested a substitute teacher at an elementary school Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT
|By Emily Johnson
A new development will bring homes and an inn into Bee Field community, where a homeowner says they were not fully communicated with about the project.