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3 arrested after neth lab fire injures 6-year-old in Orangeburg CountyThree people are behind bars after a meth lab fire injures a 6-year-old girl in Eutawville, according to the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office.According to Sheriff Leroy Ravenell, officers were called 107 Cypress Shore in Eutawville on April 7 in reference to a fire in a camper caused by a hot plate. A hot plate was not located in the camper by the fire department but components were located in the cooking of methamphetamine.Four children were in the home during the time of the fire.24-year-... More>>
A Harleyville murder suspect allegedly boarded a school bus filled with students just minutes after the crime, according to Deputies.Officials said Steve Elmore is accused of murdering Mark Anthony Daniel early Friday morning off of Iris Lane in Dorchester County.It's a small, two lane road that was Laura Williams' definition of tranquility until that morning."I just walked my granddaughter out to get on the bus," Williams said."I just heard a gunshot, and I came out the door, and I saw a gen... More>>
If you are looking for something to do this weekend, We may have your answer… It’s nearly 20 miles from downtown, around an hour from Summerville, we are talking about Wadmalaw Island… We start with the Charleston tea plantation, where you can drink all the tea you want and get a lesson on how tea is made from it’s very beginnings. “We are really the only tea plantation in America that has a factory that you can visit, you can walk in and see the tea being made during our harvest period fr... More>>
WSAV has learned that a horse carriage was involved in an accident in downtown Savannah on Monday. More>>
Firefighters work to clean up after overnight fire on Bull Street.At 2:45 AM emergency personnel with the City of Charleston Fire Department, St. Andrews Fire Department, Charleston County EMS and City of Charleston Police Department were alerted to a possible structure fire in the 100 block of Bull Street.
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Senator Lindsey Graham visited Patriots Point today.WWII veteran Claude James Clifton, Jr. was awarded medals he did not receive after his service.
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A SWA flight attendant is getting some attention after her pre-flight safety announcement has gone viral. Watch it above. More>>
Police search for Wal-Mart robbery suspectTuesday, Charleston City police received a call at 11:30 AM about a possible robbery at First Palmetto Bank in West Ashley. Officials say a male suspect entered the bank with a gun and demanded money. He was given an undisclosed amount and left the bank on foot. There were no injuries reported. Charleston City Police are still investigating. Stay with News 2 for the latest on this story. More>>
A factory in Moncks Corner is creating a stink, literally. "The smell is indescribable. It's horrendous. It's intolerable. It's unacceptable. It's absolutely disrupted our way of life," Daniel Barb said. Barb lives with his family just across the street from GenEarth just off of Oakley Road in Moncks Corner. According to its website, GenEarth is an environmentally friendly company that works to dispose of waste water, food processing wastes and products of food service businesses.The facility... More>>
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)A memeber of the "Greatest Generation" will be honored on the USS Yorktown with a medal ceremony.U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will be in the Lowcountry to participate in the event.The ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. More>>
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a potential Republican presidential contender in 2016, is again visiting South Carolina. Cruz is scheduled to speak Tuesday at the Free Enterprise Foundation's annual awards dinner at The Citadel. The foundation, based at the state military college, is a research institution dedicated to fostering a greater understanding of free enterprise. It's the third time in a year that Cruz has visited South Carolina, site of the South's first GOP primary i... More>>
Person of interest in burglary in Groves neighborhood in Mt. Pleasant.Mount Pleasant police released two images showing a "person of interest" in a burglary Sunday afternoon.According to the homeowners, they left for only a short time when a stolen moving truck parked in their neighborhood provided the cover for thieves to kick-in the back door and start taking electronics to that truck.If you have any information on who this person is, call Crime Stoppers at (843) 554-1111. More>>
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. is joining officials from both countries in South Carolina for a look at a joint maritime law enforcement effort. The program, called Shiprider, is a joint project of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Law officers from both agencies work from the same vessels to enforce the law along waterways on the border. Ambassador Gary Doer is joining U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Peter Brown and others on Tuesday at the C... More>>
A man reported missingfrom Berkeley County has been found dead in Dorchester County.Deputies responded to around 3:00 p.m. Fridaynear Givhans Park, just off Highway 61. Officials say a body was found on the property of an abandoned trailer in the area.The Dorchester County Coroner has indentified the man as 24-year-old Drew Shumway of Moncks Corner. Shumway was reported missing to BerkeleyCounty officials on Sunday, April 6, 2014.An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday. There isno word yet o... More>>
When asked if excited about Tuesday morning’s lunar eclipse, Professor Terry Richardson says he is not waking up for the celestial event. Normally students would have a viewing party at the observatory but with all the cloud cover nothing was scheduled for April 15. "They're more disappointed since the forecast looks bad,” said Richardson about his astronomy students that would normally be among the sky watchers. ... More>>
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a law requiring more people convicted of driving under the influence to install a device that won't let their vehicles start if the drivers More>>
It's springtime and the living is bug-infested. Warmer temperatures may longer days, but it's also a time when insects are everywhere. And of course many can carry serious diseases. There are things you should look for to protect yourself? Mosquitoes can transmit the west nile virus, as well as eastern equine encephalitis.Fleas can cause bites that can itch and can turn into infections if scratched. Ticks can infect people with lye disease, and other serious problems. So arm yourself. When go... More>>
PHOTO: www.orangeandwhite.comDabo Swinney, Head Coach of Clemson Football, annouced Monday that quarterback Chad Kelly has been dismissed from the football team. “I have dismissed Chad Kelly for conduct detrimental to our program,” stated Swinney. “He has had a pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the values of our program. I hope he will mature and grow from this and become the man and player I know he can be. I wish him nothing but the best in the future academically and athletically.” Kelly was a red-shirt... More>>
A local PTSD group that meets to support our veterans is growing. They say more veterans are coming out with PTSD in the Low Country. The group says they have added a second location in North Charleston in addition to their group in Summerville. Counselors here in the Low Country say that they are seeing an increase in older veterans from wars like Vietnam coming forward, they say that’s why they’ve open a second location at the Red Cross in North Charleston. Frank Ruse is a 20 year navy... More>>
On Monday, Tony Riley, a deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office, was arrested by the ATF. He is being charged with two counts of selling a firearm to a prohibited person. The maximum penalty he could recieve is a fine of $250,000 and/or imprisonement for up to ten years for each count.The case was being investigated by the FBI. It has now been turned over to Assistant United States Attorney Nick Bianchi of the Charleston office for prosecution.Riley, a Sergent, was demoted from Lieu... More>>
The 20th Annual Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After The Masters Tournament was held Monday at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort. More>>
The Goose Creek Police Department is asking for help identifying the individuals that committed an armed robbery at Sunoco. More>>
A couple from the Groves area of Mount Pleasant say a pair of crooks made away with more than $3000 worth of electronics from their home while they were away on Sunday afternoon. Helen Sanborn said she had only left to the grocery store to grab a few things and was away for some 30 minutes. It proved to be enough time for a pair of thieves with a budget rental truck. “I hit the remote to the garage and walked in thinking that maybe my husband got home before I di... More>>
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Public health officials are seeing the public's help in tracking the arrival of the West Nile virus in South Carolina. The Department of Health and Environmental Control says people can give the agency dead birds like blue jays, crows and finches for testing. DHEC is accepting the birds through Nov. 30. The agency has information on its website to help people safely handle and transport the birds. Officials say assistance from the public helps DHEC test a wider area and... More>>
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum is traveling to South Carolina for several Republican Party events.CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum is traveling to South Carolina for several Republican Party events. The Pennsylvania Republican plans to be in Charleston on Monday to give a keynote address at a lunch meeting of the Charleston County Republican Women. Later that day, he is planning to attend a meeting of the Charleston County Republican Committee at North Charleston City Hall. Santorum's office says he will also be attending private fundraisers in Charleston and Colu... More>>
For Richard Blalock, last year's Boston Marathon was a race of opportunity.It was his chance to prove people wrong who said he would never be able to run again after losing his leg in 2009. "For me, it was almost like running the impossible dream because I never really thought I'd be able to run it," Blalock said. But, he was able to run the race. After months of training, Blalock qualified for the race. So, on April 15, 2013 Blalock and his two guides set out to conquer his dream. The race b... More>>
The debate over reforming South Carolina's ethics laws has been a hot button issue with politicians for the last few years. This week, lawmakers stopped discussions on a bill that would allow them to decide whether Attorney General Alan Wilson or a special prosecutor should lead investigations over the ethics violations cases. Some said that gave politicians too much power. A State Integrity Investigation said the Palmetto state ranks 45th in the nation when it comes to open and transparent p... More>>
Woman missing in Orangeburg CountyThe Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing Branchville woman.“Jeanie Diane Owens was last seen on Friday, April 11 at her homeon Saddle Ridge Rodad in Branchville around 2 p.m. Owens is a 66-year-old white female, 5”7’ and 140 pounds. She was last seen wearing her favorite black Christmas sweater and dark sweatpants. She has gray and black hair and brown eyes. Owens suffers from a mental illness which renders her about the mental age of a 6-year-old," says Sheriff Lero... More>>
Hundreds of families, considered victims of homicide, came together in fellowship on Saturday afternoon for a picnic at Riverpark in North Charleston. More>>
Now a new treatment for a condition that almost everyone will develop at some point in their life, we're talking about cataracts.Here's details on a procedure that's unique for each patient, doctors are calling it custom cataract surgery. The surgery uses a special laser along with 3-D imaging, to make the smallest incisions in the eye. Doctors and patients agree, it's giving people back their vision and their lives. "Could not drive because I felt I was a danger to myself and anybody who wa... More>>
Two people have been arrested and charged with armed robbery in what authorities are saying could be a string of violent crime.24-year-old Feraud Lemon and 31-year-old Antonio Simmons were arrested Friday morning after police said they robbed the McDonalds on Magwood Drive in West Ashley. According to authorities, the two men could be linked to as many as a dozen armed robberies around the Lowcountry over the last three months. "There were a host of convenient stores and gas stations, and res... More>>
With no new underwater signals detected, the search for the missing Malaysian passenger jet resumed Saturday in a race against time to find its dying black boxes five weeks after families first learned their loved ones... More>>
If you're interested in making nearly $150 extra dollars, here is your chance. The Berkeley County Election Commission needs several hundred workers for the June 10 primary. Adam Hammons is the Director of Elections for Berkeley County. "The primary is June 10. We've got a countywide primary, county offices, state offices. Both parties are holding a primary on the same day." So the Berkeley County Election Commission needs up to 500 poll workers. "The pay is $145 for the day. That's $25 s... More>>
Dorchester County Deputies were first called to home around 6:30am on Iris Road near Harleyville for a homicide.
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Hanahan Police are investigating an early morning armed robbery at a Hanahan restaurant. According to officials, Pappy's Restaurant at 5804 Carolyn St, near Remount Road, was robbed around 4:00 am, Friday morning.Authorities saytwo African Americanmales, one with a weapon, enteredthe business anddemanded money. They were able to get away with about $1,900 in cash. K-9's were able to track the scent of the suspects to a nearby school where the trail disappeared.No customers or employees were h... More>>
Court papers have been filed in Charleston family, against US Rep. Mark Sanford, saying he violated his divorce settlement with ex-wife Jenny Sanford. More>>
Charleston's role in influencing the nation's architecture and design is being explored during a three-day forum in Charleston.
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Toddler Found Near HighwayU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the first federal judge to write an opinion challenging separate but equal decades after the policy was declared the law by the U.S. Supreme Court was morally right and historically gutsy.
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You can curb ID Theft when a document is stolen by following key steps layed out by an FTC Report.Turbo Tax Filers in SC May Encounter Refund Delays Because of Potential Error More>>
Charleston County dispatchers say, emergency crews are at Stall High School for a possible gas leak.Students have been evacuated as firefighters investigate. More>>
Monique and Chevalo Wilson Debriano, owners of the Charleston Gourmet Burger Company dropped by News 2 to talk about their recent big accomplishment in a national competition. More>>
News 2 presents Berkeley Middle School with our CoolSchool award. More>>
ORLAND, Calif. (AP) - The California Highway Patrol says the drivers of a FedEx delivery truck and a charter bus carrying high school students on a college visit are among the nine people killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 5. The CHP says investigators think the other seven fatalities were all people riding on the bus, but have not yet confirmed whether they were all teenage students. A CHP dispatcher says the bus and truck were on opposite sides of the freeway when the truck crossed a g... More>>
Charleston County Parks invites Lowcountry media outlets of all kinds to a friendly little competition at the kickoff of the East Coast Paddlesports Outdoor Festival!
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A 63-year-old man who disappeared from his Wake Forest home April 5 was rescued Wednesday in Atlanta by the FBI, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. More>>
The Berkeley County School District's Communications Director spent time in court Thursday afternoon. Amy Kovach arrived at the courthouse shortly before 2pm with her husband by her side. Inside, you could tell by looking at her face that this has been an emotional time for Kovach. Friends and family, including many district employees who took vacation time to attend and show they support, were in the courtroom. Rev. Bonnie Mefford, a pastor at St. Mark's Lutheran Church is Kovach's pastor.... More>>
A North Carolina man who sucked an unwilling woman's toes inside a Wal-Mart has been sentenced to 60 days in jail.
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Authorities released surveillance images of the suspect in the January fatal shootingOrangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell is reaching out to the community for assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in a January fatal shooting. More>>
"For The Exceptional" announced they will be hosting the 3nd Annual, "A Very Special Prom" on May 10th.
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Pictured from left to right: John Morris, Brandon Greene, Eugene Medder and Zachary Morris.Georgetown County Sheriff's Investigators have charged four males for a strong armed robbery which occurred in the Pawleys Island Community of Georgetown County. More>>
Spoleto 2014 poster revealed Thursday. Art by Antony Gormley.Thursday morning Spoleto Festival USA General Director Nigel Redden unveiled the iconic annual poster for the 2014 festival. More>>
The father of a 21-year-old Camp Lejeune Marine killed in an accidental shooting on base Tuesday says his son overcame physical hurdles to join his two other brothers in the Marine Corps. More>>
A confounding computer bug called "Heartbleed" is causing major security headaches across the Internet as websites scramble to fix the problem and Web surfers wonder whether they should change their passwords to prevent theft of their email accounts, credit card numbers and other sensitive information. More>>
Stephen Colbert is replacing David Letterman as CBS' late-night host. More>>
Career expos held for vets in Goose Creek.Press Release - Many Americans have sacrificed to serve our country and more than 200,000 military men and women will leave active duty tin 2014 to transition into the civilian world.
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Dorchester County officials are investigating a traffic accident involving a school bus in North Charleston today.The accident happened on Ashley Phosphate Road near East Saddlebrook Drive and Patriot Blvd. According to Pat Raynor with Dorchester County School District 2, a car hit the bus on its way to Fort Dorchester High School. Six students were on the bus at the time. Raynor says none of the students on board the bus was injured, however the bus driver did sustained an injury to her arm.... More>>
SCEG crews are currently working to restore power to customers in Mount Pleasant.According to SCEG's Interactive Electric Outage Map, more than 900 customers on William Ladson Road are without power. The company says while most outages are restored in 3 hours, some outages may take longer. More>>
Flailing away with two kitchen knives, a 16-year-old boy with a "blank expression" stabbed and slashed 21 students and a security guard in the crowded halls of his suburban Pittsburgh high school Wednesday before an... More>>
Gail Patterson, whose son died after a seizure she says would have been prevented by medical marijuana, speaks at a news conference in favor of a bill to legalize it.South Carolina House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford, D-Columbia, announced Wednesday that the state Democratic Party will have a referendum question on the party’s June primary ballot asking voters whether they favor legalizing medical marijuana. He made the announcement at a news conference to push a bill he’s sponsoring that would do that. Technically, medical marijuana has been legal in South Carolina since 1980, but the law directed the state Department of Health and Environmental Contr... More>>
A bill aimed at preventing more drunken driving deaths in South Carolina is heading to the governor's desk. The Senate voted 40-0 on Wednesday to agree to the House's amendments, representing final legislative approval. The measure requires more people convicted of drunken driving to install a locking device that prevents their vehicle from starting if it detects alcohol. It is named for 6-year-old Emma Longstreet, who died on New Year's Day 2012 when a repeat-offender drunken driver struck... More>>
Gov. Nikki Haley says some South Carolina employees aren't behaving or using state resources properly because agencies haven't set clear rules. More>>
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cares deeply for every Veteran we are privileged to serve. Our goal is to provide the best quality, safe and effective health care our Veterans have earned and deserve.
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The South Carolina Democratic primary ballot in June will ask voters whether they support legalizing medical marijuana to treat severe illnesses.
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Gov. Nikki Haley says state agencies own far too much property in South Carolina, and much of it should be sold.
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Dorchester County officials are working to get money back from the state they say is owed. The Dorchester County Administrators office says the current state budget is funding the county 1.8 million dollars less than what the law requires for the Local Government Fund. For several years the legislature has voted to partially suspend that fund. Dorchester County officials say that between FY09 and FY14 the General Assembly has shorted Dorchester County over 5.8 million dollars in local gov... More>>
Sean Echols, age 30, of Orangeburg, South Carolina pled guilty Wednesday to conspiracy in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a correction officer. More>>
Police say Michael Anthony McClellan threw the child causing the child's leg to fracture.The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office is asking for the community's help in locating a man wanted for child abuse. More>>
Public safety wants to see surveillance cameras on Isle of Palms.The public safety committee approved the first step towards adding surveillance cameras on the Isle of Palms. More>>
This is so cute it should be illegal. Frog Frenchie Fun French Bulldog Puppy Argues Bedtime. More>>
Wednesday morning police were called to the scene of an accident at 320 Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant.Wednesday morning police were called to the scene of an accident at 320 Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant. More>>
Tablets, digital document cameras, homework text alerts, Berkeley Middle School is proud of the many advantages the school's technology provides. More>>
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Prosecutors in Daytona Beach say they've filed attempted second-degree murder and child abuse charges against a pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three small children into the Atlantic surf. Volusia County Sheriff's deputies initially arrested 32-year-old Ebony Wilkerson on three counts each of first-degree murder and child abuse charges following the March 4 incident. The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/1qi1UIs ) reports pro... More>>
Williamsburg County Coroner Harrison McKnight said someone found the bodies of two men around 11:30 Tuesday morning. More>>
Sometimes security cameras catch something that goes viral.Sometimes security cameras catch something that goes viral. More>>
Coaches and players left them. Others told them to go away. More>>
of The Georgetown Sheriff's office released dash cam video of when a man allegedly stole a patrol car and led deputies on a chase last week. That chase started on March 30, when deputies tried to arrest More>>
Sheriff's deputies say a 10 year old girl was killed in a shooting that involved her brother. Authorities say it appears to have been an accident. More>>
Students at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan play a hilarious phone prank on their teacher.
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Academic gains, strong athletics program, the Berkeley Middle School Bucks in Moncks Corner are proud of their school. We're in Berkeley county for our Cool School of the week. More>>
Underwater sounds detected by a ship searching the southern Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet are consistent with the pings from aircraft black boxes, an Australian official said Monday, dubbing it "a most... More>>
Mugshot: Oconee Co. Detention CenterBlue Ridge Elementary Principal, Idasa Cobb has been arrested on charges of failure to report child abuse or neglect, according to the Oconee County Detention Center. More>>
Fort Dorchester High School student brings gun to schoolNorth Charleston Police are investigating after a student brought a gun to school Friday morning. According to Dorchester District 2spokesperson Pat Raynor, thestudent had an unloaded gun in his pocket during gym class. Another student saw the gun when it fell from his pocket, and immediately reported it to the teacher. The gun was confiscated, and the student who had just transferred to Fort Dorchester High, was taken into custody by law enforcement. More>>
News 2 presents North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary with our Cool School award More>>
With one click of button. Hundreds, sometimes thousands of people have access to a simple post. But when does posting go too far? It's been nearly a month since Sheila Quick's daughter, Allison English, More>>
The suspects were found when a citizen saw them run through a field into a wooded area.Officials have taken all four murder suspects from Tennessee into custody in Newberry County Thursday. This comes after a massive manhunt. More>>
Officer Henry Criss has been charged with aggravated assault The Bluffton Police Department says they have suspended two officers, without pay, after they say they were involved in an incident on Tybee Island on Wednesday night. More>>
WSOCCold cases don't just exist for murder. In Charlotte detectives have been investigating a sexual assault case for nearly 34 years and now they have made an arrest of a Myrtle Beach man. Timothy Benfield, More>>
A Texas congressman has identified the suspect in the shooting at Fort Hood as Ivan Lopez. More>>
Darlington County Sheriff Wayne Byrd Twitter pictureDarlington County Sheriff's deputies are piecing together what started as a pursuit and ended in a deadly crash. It happened around 2:30 a.m. on Old Camden Road near New Market. Darlington County Coroner More>>
After spending the night in the air ventilator shaft inside the Mullins Arby's on Highway 76, a man was freed Tuesday morning. Police say the guy tried to break in sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. More>>
According to Representative Jenny Horne, the South Carolina House has passed the Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Treatment Research Act.Representative Jenny Horne introduced the bill after News 2 aired a story about 3-year-old Julian Castillo, who suffers dozens of seizures every day.Under the proposal, patients inSouth Carolina could legally use an oil derived from the marijuana plant under a doctor's care.According to the bill, the oil is not an illegal drug if the patient has a prescription o... More>>
Art, music, drama, dance, North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary is in its first year as an official school, and offers exciting programs for students. More>>
The dangers of texting and walking got a new sort of treatment in a public service announcement in Japan. More>>
A crash in Darlington County Monday morning, killed the driver of an 18-wheeler.
It happened along the eastbound lanes of I-20 near mile marker 131 where Highway 403 passes over I-20. More>>
Georgetown County Sheriff's deputies arrested Christopher Upshaw, 25, of Chamblee, Georgia and charged him with criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Deputies responded to a complaint at Luther Court More>>
Kahmil Cooper, 19, of Conway is charged with criminal sexual assault, kidnapping and assault and battery. He is being held at J. Reuben Long Detention Center. The police report indicates Cooper invited More>>
Georgetown County Sheriff's deputies responded to the Waffle House at 3693 17 Bypass in reference to an indecent exposure complaint on March 29. The witness told police someone leaving the parking lot More>>
Greenville Police arrested a woman who they say dragged her five-year old child down stairs causing injuries to the boy. Alyssa Lynne Ferguson, 23, is charged with unlawful neglect of a child. The arrest More>>
Police search for Wal-Mart robbery suspectAuthorities are searching for a man, believed to involved in a robbery at the Wal-Mart on Dorchester Road at Oakbrook Monday. More>>
They are a new school, filled with exciting new opportunities and programs for students. North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary is our Cool School of the week. More>>
Scam Targets Renters Claiming They Owe MoneyA new scam is targeting renters, claiming they will be arrested if they don't pay up. More>>
News 2 presents River Oaks Middle School with our Cool School award. More>>
Digital billboards along the East Coast in South and North Carolina are displaying photographs of a slaying suspect from the D.C. area and a missing girl police say could be traveling with him. FBI More>>
A bill that would require prescriptions to buy cold medicines containing an ingredient used to make methamphetamine is on the agenda of a Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee Thursday. The bill allows retailers such as pharmacies to monitor the purchase of an illegal quantity of cold and allergy products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine by utilizing a centralized, state-wide electronic database. Drug users exploit the ephedrine-based products to produce and sell m... More>>
A new report suggests hospital infections are not as common as previously thought - but still 1 in 25 patients are infected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the estimates Wednesday. It's considered the best data yet on infections patients pick up in the hospital. The results are based on a 2011 survey of 183 hospitals in 10 states. Four percent of patients had one or more infections. That's about 648,000 patients annually. The previous estimate was much higher, bu... More>>
A child's act of support for a friend fighting cancer got her banned from her school. Now after a lot of backlash on social media, she's being allowed back at school. Delaney Clements, 11, has a type More>>
It's a cool and unique program at River Oaks Middle School. The Civil Air Patrol program allows students opportunities to learn about aviation and they actually get to fly airplanes. More>>
Authorities in East Moline say they found around a dozen razor blades glued to playground equipment Monday afternoon at Millennium Park on Archer Drive in East Moline. Police say a two-year-old child More>>
River Oaks Middle School has well-rounded students, excelling in academics, fine arts, and athletics. We're in Dorchester county for our Cool School of the week. More>>
Florence County Sheriff's deputies got a call for a naked man walking around Pisgah United Methodist Church located at 621 N. Ebenezer Road. Then dispatch got a follow up calling saying the man apparently More>>
Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnellThe Board of Trustees at the College of Charleston unanimously voted to select Lieutenant Governor Glenn McConnell as its 22nd president Saturday evening. This decision comes after the Board spent all of Saturday debating the three candidates. While the Board spent most of the day in Executive Session, the decision was made in the public. "We believe that Glenn McConnell is the best person to lead the College of Charleston, and we expect to quickly conclude the contract negotiations and forma... More>>
James StantonPolice say the Chief Financial Officer of a Tampa company has been arrested after he was caught with over 200 color videos of women using bathrooms and bathing. More>>
News 2 presents Cainhoy Elementary Middle School with our Cool School award.All week we've shown you all the cool things taking place at Cainhoy Elementary Middle School in Berkeley county. Cainhoy has Palmetto Gold and Silver awards, and has made Adequate Yearly Progress, AYP three years in a row. Cainhoy Elementary Middle School promotes high academic standards in an environment of student-centered, technology enhanced instruction. The school has strong support from community and business ... More>>
HOPE MILLS, NC (WBTW) - North Carolina police are asking for the public's help locating a missing teenager from Hope Mills. According to a press release, Danielle Locklear, 15, was reported missing by More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) - A Longs woman was arrested after police said she beat a child in her care with a horse whip. According to an Horry County Police report, Jennifer Renee Daniell, 30, used a whip to More>>
Lorrie Ulmer, 45, of Florence, was arrested Wednesday for several drug charges. The arrest warrant from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) states she stole oxycodone from Carolina More>>
When a student receives one or two scholarships, that's reason to celebrate. But 150! Chad Thomas, 18, and a senior at Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, is a man of many talents. He received More>>
You've heard the saying, it takes a village. At Cainhoy Elementary Middle in Huger, that saying is a way of life, and has led to strong academic gains. More>>
Six people, including 2 Fort Stewart soldiers were arrested over the weekend in connection with a Savannah FBI led Child Exploitation Task Force. The FBI says the men who ranged in age from 25 to 56 More>>
David Longstreet is urging lawmakers to pass Emma's Law that would require ignition interlocks. His 6-year-old daughter, Emma, was killed January 1, 2012, because of a drunk driver. Billy Hutto Jr., was More>>
A couple moving out of their apartment did some quick thinking that saved a little child's life. The couple had noticed two kids were throwing their toys out the window for some reason along the 400 block More>>
The married couple charged with murder and kidnapping in the case of Heather Elvis is scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon for a bond hearing. Tammy Moorer, 42, and Sidney Moorer, 38, will appear More>>
Find images of the 2014 Saint Patrick's Day Parade right here. More>>
Cainhoy Elementary Middle School continues to make academic gains, and has strong community support. More>>
Chanticleers open the tournament vs. No. 1 seed Virginia Friday in Raleigh. More>>
Christopher Stuart Kay, a former teacher and baseball coach at Shannon Forest Christian School in Greenville, is charged with a lewd act on a minor and indecent exposure. Kay is currently employed at Spartanburg Day School and has been placed on leave. More>>
This week, customers lined up at Georgetown Family Pizza in Maryville. It's been almost five months since a fire spread through downtown Georgetown, gutting seven buildings and several businesses like More>>
News 2 presents Haut Gap Middle School with our Cool School award. More>>
The father of a missing Myrtle Beach woman that police say has been murdered filed a complaint Wednesday about being harassed. Terry Elvis, age 54, is the father of Heather Elvis, age 20, who went missing More>>
The South Carolina Senate Education Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would keep Common Core Standards in state classrooms, but would review them no later than 2018. "Basically, the state's taking More>>
An Upstate couple is facing charges after deputies found two children who tested positive for meth. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office arrested 23-year-old Bradley Scott Owens and 20-year-old Amber Denise More>>
A 3-year-old Columbia boy is reportedly on life support after the car he was riding in was struck by a driver who had been drinking, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol. Josiah Jenkins, has severe head More>>
Solar panels, composting, recycling, and wellness, The Advanced Studies Magnet Haut Gap Middle School on Johns Island is proud of it's green and healthy living initiatives. More>>
WLTXCOLUMBIA, SC - Martha Childress, The University of South Carolina student paralyzed after being shot by a stray bullet in Columbia's Five Points district last year, was honored at the USC baseball game More>>
A judge has issued a temporary injunction against the husband of a pregnant South Carolina woman accused of trying to kill her three children last week by driving their minivan into the ocean in Florida. The More>>
Sumter pastor, 59-year-old Larry Durant, was charged Tuesday with two counts of criminal sexual conduct third degree. These new charges come after claims of sexual assault from female church members. Durant More>>
Laura Toone of Tucson, Arizona desperately needed paramedics, but couldn't dial 911. A foster dog she cared for attacked one of her own dogs. When she tried to break up the dog fight, the dog almost took More>>
Strong academic gains, solar power green initiatives, the arts, community and business partnerships. There is a lot to be proud of at Haut Gap Middle, an advanced studies magnet school. More>>
Nine people were arrested on drug charges in a 36-hour period starting on Wednesday, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office. Our media partners at South Strand News report the charges include More>>
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - Warren Gillis had 22 points and Josh Cameron added 19 to lift Coastal Carolina to the Big South Conference tournament title and its first NCAA trip in 21 years with a 76-61 victory More>>
Ebony Wilkerson has been arrested and charged with 3 counts of attempted murder.According to the Volusia County Sheriffs Office, Ebony Wilkerson has been arrested and charged with 3 counts of attempted murder. Wilkerson drove her van with herself and her three children into the ocean on Tuesday. More>>
Authorities are searching Darlington County after they got a tip about Angie Pipkin. The 32-year-old mother of two, from Aynor has been missing since January. Lt. Robert Kegler with Horry County Police More>>
News 2 presents Sedgefield Middle School with our Cool School award More>>
Visitation is Friday night for 16-year-old Allison English at Burroughs Cooper Kiser Funeral Home in Bennettsville. She and Dean Adams died in a crash Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of SC 79 and SC 38. More>>
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW)- The Florence County Sheriff's office responded to a deputy involved shooting Thursday morning. The sheriff's office reports a deputy attempted a traffic stop on Lucas Street around More>>
Amos Lavon Hardy, 36, of Carolina Beach Rd., Wilmington has been charged with 70 counts of first degree sex offense with a child. These charges are in addition to his previous charges on from February More>>
Rescuers helped pull members of a South Carolina family from their minivan after it became submerged in the Atlantic surf on Florida's Daytona Beach. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports the woman and More>>
More than a dozen countries, and several languages, all represented under one roof at Sedgefield Middle School in Berkeley county. More>>
Cayden Taipalus isn't your typical 8-year-old. He's a third grader at Challenger Elementary School in Howell, Michigan. When Taipalus learned that some of his classmates couldn't get hot meals because More>>
Chad Cannon, 29, from Conway, is at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center charged with 8 counts of attempted murder. He's also charged with possession of firearms and ammunition as well as possession and More>>
A Shelby, North Carolina man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of a teen near Myrtle Beach. Twenty-one-year-old Adam Dwiggins More>>
Kershaw County deputies arrested a suspect Friday evening in the killing of an 18-year-old woman earlier this week. Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews says his officers took 21-year-old Stephen Ross More>>
Academic improvement, excited students, Sedgefield Middle School in Berkeley county continues to make gains. We're in Goose Creek for our Cool School of the week. More>>
Authorities say one person has been injured in a shooting near Citadel Mall Saturday afternoon.Charles Francis with the Charleston City Police Department says the shooting happened around 12:40 pm on Hazelwood More>>
April arrests made in the Upstate and western North Carolina.
April arrests made in the Upstate and western North Carolina.
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