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Major Eric Watson with the Charleston County sheriffs office tells News 2 they’ve been called in by SLED to investigate an officer involved shooting in St. George.We're told SLED and the US Marshall's task force was there to serve a warrant just before 11 Tuesday morning at 114 Winningham Road at the Southern Inn. We're told the suspect from Connecticut is wanted for murder and probation violation. There was a short pursuit in the parking lot before the suspect drew a weapon and 2 SLED agents... More>>
A Coast Guard cutter has reached a couple in distress on a sailboat about 130 miles off the South Carolina coast. More>>
A huge sinkhole has opened up outside a Spring Hill, Florida home. The hole is 30 feet deep and 40 feet wide and city officials have deemed the home unsafe.Now, the homeowner is forced to pack her stuff and leave just 18 months after moving in. Officials haven't determined the exact cause for the sink hole but a private contractor suspects heavy rain over the weekend may have played a role. More>>
William "Billy" McClaryCharleston police are asking you to be on the look-out for William "Billy" McClary. McClary was last seen leaving the Charleston Place Hotel at 205 Meeting Street around7pm Monday night, July 21st.He was last seen wearing khaki pants and a long sleeved button-down shirt that is a light blue and white checkered pattern. McClary is 75 years old and is 6'01".If you have any information you are asked to notify the Charleston Police Department or local law enforcement if outside the City of Charle... More>>
A class action lawsuit has been filed against a popular seafood restaurant in downtown Charleston, after employees allege their tips were kept from them unfairly. Former employees of Eli Hyman, and other owners of Hyman’s Seafood, are suing for minimum wages and overtime compensation. They allege the restaurant’s policy violates the Fair Labor Standards act. Under what’s known as the tip credit, server’s can be pa... More>>
Rising sea levels will mean extreme floods along the coast of the Carolinas in coming years with billions of dollars in property in danger according to new reports from a nonprofit group of scientists.Climate Central of Princeton, New Jersey, released an analysis of the danger faced in South Carolina on Monday. A report for North Carolina was released last week with an analysis for Georgia due next week.The report found that in South Carolina, the coast is likely to see extreme floods of more... More>>
MUSC doctors have a warning for you tonight they are trying to prevent the spread of any mosquito borne illness. This after DHEC is reporting that there has been three cases of a mosquito borne illness called, Chikungunya virus in the state of South Carolina. So far this year, West Nile Virus hasn’t struck South Carolina, but last year, DHEC officials say there were 6 cases of West Nile, 1 Encephalitis cases, 9 cases of Dengue Fever, and 10 cases of Malaria, many of those cases imported f... More>>
Family members of 19-year-old Denzel Curnell are still looking for answers, a month after the teen allegedly committed suicide in front of a Charleston police officer. More>>
Investigators from all over the nation and Canada are meeting in the Lowcountry this week to study the science of car accidents by reconstructing them.Investigations that follow crashes help determine how fast cars are traveling, whether air bags go off and several other factors needed in the aftermath. All of the math and science that goes into that deconstruction gets taught at this reconstruction training."They'll learn the speed of the car, and use their skills to calculate the speed of a... More>>
Sam Wyche has joined the Medal of Honor Bowl's national board of directorsFormer NFL coach Sam Wyche has joined the Medal of Honor Bowl's national board of directors.Bowl chairman Tommy McQueeney of the college all-star game based in Charleston announced Wyche's addition Monday. More>>
Courtesy: BravoMonday morning, Thomas Ravenel joined Brad Franko on News 2 Today.He spoke about his past and future in politics, Southern Charm and his competitors, including Lindsey Graham. Click the video for the full interview. More>>
The leader of the pro-Russian rebels has agreed to hand over both black boxes from Flight 17 to Malaysian investigators who are in Ukraine, Malaysia's prime minister said early Tuesday. More>>
Port of Charleston.The South Carolina Ports Authority saw an 8 percent growth in container volume during the fiscal year that ended June 30th. More>>
The body of the 11-year-old child who was missing in the surf Saturday night, was found Monday morning
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Farrah Franklin A former member of Destiny's Child was arrested on the Grand Strand early Sunday morning. Farrah Franklin, 33, of Sherman Oaks, CA, was booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center at 4:55 a.m. She was charged with one count of disorderly conduct, according to the center's website. Franklin was issued a $280 bond. More>>
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Charlotte Ann Wills who went missing from the Murrells Inlet area of Georgetown County last night at approximately 9:30.Charlotte was visiting with her grandmother at 3631 Tremont Avenue in Murrells Inlet. Charlotte was last seen by her gr... More>>
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A judge has ordered South Carolina's attorney general to turn over documents to a freelance journalist investigating the fight over the estate of soul singer James Brown.Sue Summer wants to see the diary of the woman who said she was Brown's wife when he died in 2006, an appraisal of Brown's assets and other records she requested under the Freedom of Information Act.Circuit Judge Eugene Griffith Jr. ruled against Attorney General Alan Wilson earlier this month. Wilson sa... More>>
The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is taking visitors on a ride to the moon in their all new interactive and immersive Apollo 8 Mission Exhibit.
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MIAMI (AP) - A Florida jury has slammed a tobacco company with $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a smoker who died of lung cancer. A Pensacola jury awarded the damages Friday to Cynthia Robinson after a four-week trial along with $16.8 million in compensatory damages. Robinson individually sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in 2008 on behalf of her late husband. Reynolds' vice president and assistant general counsel Jeffery Raborn called the damages "grossly exc... More>>
Council woman Dorothy Williams was thrilled about a new program coming Brentwood School in North Charleston. It’s set to open for the 2014-2015 school year. The one-of-a-kind project offers children of low-income families a chance at a private school education at almost no cost to parents. The program at Meeting Street Elementary @ Brentwood School is funded by the Meeting Street Academy.When Williams learned the boun... More>>
One person is at the Medical University of South Carolina recovering from injuries after the boat he was in capsized.The Coast Guard rescued a man whose vessel was sinking today at the entrance to the North Edisto River near Kiawah Island.Officials say Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Charleston command center were notified by Sea Tow Charleston that the 31-foot Sea Ray boat was sinking. Coast Guard Air Facility Charleston was able to rescue the man, who suffered minor injuries. He was... More>>
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - The chairman of Clemson University's board of trustees says the panel won't vote on a plan to ban tobacco use anywhere on campus. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/1yHig1p) Chairman David Wilkins says the administration, not the board, will handle the plan. Several trustees said during a committee meeting Thursday they thought the question should go to the board rather than being handled by the president and his staff. But Wilkins said Friday that wouldn't happe... More>>
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a 27-year-old Berkeley County woman. Friday night at around 10:30, Inetha Pelote, from Cross, was walking near her home on Highway 45 when she was struck by a truck. "She was transported to MUSC and pronounced dead at 1:18 a.m. on July 19," Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury said. More>>
Antwan HeywardPolice in North Charleston responded to a fatal shooting early Saturday morning. Just after 3 AM, officers were called to Suffolk Street for reports of shots being fired. More>>
Saturday night, July 19, 2014 will be News 2 Night at the Joe! Come on out and meet your favorite News 2 personalities.
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According to the Charleston County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to Roper Run Extension in Burbage Mobile Home Park about 11:00 Friday night. Deputies at the scene in Ravenelsaid there was analtercation between two cousins, one of the family members sustained a minor stab wound. The victim was transported to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. This is incident is still being investigated. More>>
The Coast Guard tells News 2 they rescued a woman stranded in waternear James Island Friday night.Around 10 p.m. people called 911because they heard a woman screaming but could not see her in a marsh near Sweet Grass Road.The Coast Guard says the woman claims she was tubing about 1:00 in the afternoon, drifted away from her group and tried walking to shore. She told USCG she lost her shoes and got too tired to continue about 8:30 p.m. She was not reported missing.USCG saysthey rescuedthe woma... More>>
The Department of Health and Environmental Control has fish advisories across both Carolinas including bodies of water in Horry County.DHEC says eating fish high in chemicals, like mercury, can cause heart disease or other health issues.DHEC suggests not eating Bowfin (Mudfish) or Largemouth Bass and recommends eating Black Crappie, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish and Warmouth only once a week.... More>>
A group of about two dozen people met Friday night at Peachtree Landing to remember Heather Elvis, seven months after her disappearance.Seven months after Heather Elvis disappeared, friends and family gathered Friday night to remember her.The group of about two dozen people met for a prayer vigil at Peachtree Landing in Socastee.That’s where police found Heather’s vehicle in December.Friends and family members wrote down memories and prayers for Heather.Even though there have been two arrests in the case, Heather’s parents say their nightmare is far f... More>>
The South Carolina Law Enforcement division continues investigating the death of 19-year-old Denzell Curnell who was killed last month.
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An estimated 1,200 gallons of the fuel, called Jet Fuel A, escaped through a storm drain as a result of torrential rainsA team of workers from Joint Base Charleston and other agencies are actively responding to a fuel leak that occurred on base at approximately 6:31 p.m., July 16, 2014, due to a mechanical failure. More>>
Sportsman Boats, which makes saltwater fishing boats, is more than doubling its existing plant in Summerville.A boat manufacturing company is expanding in the Lowcountry, adding 150 new jobs.
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South Carolina's unemployment rate has remained unchanged for the third month in a row. More>>
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Scooty Poof, is a disabled bunny who needed some assistance to get around.Her owner came up with a way to help Scooty Poof out. Laura McClellan created a mini wheelchair for the adopted bunny.McClellan says Scooty Poof's back legs don't work properly because she had babies too young. McClellan says she is starting to outgrow her wheelchair but she hasn't made a bigger one yet. Scooty also getsto roam on herown without... More>>
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina artist Jim Harrison is being honored for his work. State Rep. Bakari Sellers is presenting on Friday a resolution passed by the General Assembly that will name a crossroads in Harrison's honor in his hometown of Denmark. The state Department of Transportation has officially named the intersection at U.S. Highways 321 and 78 in Denmark as "Harrison Crossroads." The resolution says Harrison works in oils, watercolors and pencil sketches. He is well-known for... More>>
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) - The commanding general of the Army's largest training installation is getting promoted to two-star rank. Friday's ceremony honoring Brig. Gen. Bradley Becker is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at Victory Field at Fort Jackson. Army spokesman Pat Jones says President Barack Obama nominates officers to the rank, and the U.S. Senate confirms the appointment. Becker, a veteran of three deployments to Iraq, took command of the post in August 2013. Fort Jackson puts more than 50,0... More>>
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - State officials are set to release details on South Carolina's unemployment picture for the month of June. On Friday, the Department of Employment and Workforce is scheduled to release last month's jobless numbers. State unemployment in May was 5.3 percent, which was unchanged from the month before. Federal officials said that figure was 2.6 percent lower than a year ago and represented the largest year-to-year drop in the country. When South Carolina's unemployment init... More>>
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Black Civil War re-enactors are heading to Morris Island in Charleston Harbor to mark the anniversary of the assault by the black 54th Massachusetts on the Confederate fort recounted in the movie "Glory." Friday marks the 151st anniversary of the Battle of Battery Wagner. Of the 600 black Union troops who charged the Confederate defenses at Battery Wagner, 218 were killed, wounded or captured in fierce fighting. The 54th later fought elsewhere in South Carolina as well... More>>
The Citadel is scheduled to hold a program aimed at making women more football savvy. Ladies Football 101 is being held on the Charleston campus on Friday. The event begins with a wine and cheese reception hosted by new Citadel Coach Mike Houston and his wife, Amanda. Then there are tours of the Bulldogs' weight room as well as a class on football basics. Those attending will then be able to take to the field for passing and catching demonstrations and practice. They will even get to develop ... More>>
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a home invasion in Lincolnville.Deputies responded to 3337 Evergreen Oak Road in Lincolnville to investigate a report of a shooting. According to police, two men forced their way into the victim’s home and tied up a female. They also shot a male in the chest during the incident. He was transported to a local hospital. His condition is not known at this time.We are told children were also at the home at the time of this home inv... More>>
Ukraine accused pro-Russian separatists of shooting down a Malaysian jetliner with 298 people aboard, sharply escalating the crisis and threatening to draw both East and West deeper into the conflict. The rebels denied... More>>
Business owners in Myrtle Beach say Thursday’s visit from American Idol helped boost sales during a slow time in the summer season.A Coastal Carolina University lodging report released this week states that hotel numbers have steadily decreased along the Grand Strand since May 25th."The last few weeks after July 4th we noticed it dropped a little bit,” said Victor Shamah.Shamah owns the Bowery in Myrtle Beach.He says ... More>>
On Thursday evening over a hundred people showed up to the Charleston Museum to speak with city leaders about the midnight bar closing ordinance introduced, and strongly supported, by city council members in May. One local bartender told Mayor Joe Riley and city planning director Tim Keane, "I think it's not just about the bar owners. I think it's about the employees at these establishments."John Keener owns the Charl... More>>
According to Consolidated Dispatch, crews are responding to an active fuel spill near the 6400 block of Dorchester Road Thursday night.The fire department is currently on scene, and we're told more law enforcement agencies are on the way. Dispatch says crews are working to prevent the fuel spill from flowing into the Ashley River. There is no word yet on the extent of the spill or what caused it.News 2 has a crew on the way to the scene.This is a developing story. Check back for updates. More>>
The U.S. Coast Guard tells WSAV that a local casino boat is stuck on a sandbar in Calibogue Sound, South Carolina with 124 people on board. More>>
Team to Examine 911 Center’s Public Safety Standards for AccreditationPublic invited to comment to assessment teamA team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive on July 28, 2014 to examine all aspects of theCharleston County Consolidation 911 Center's policy and procedures, management, operations and support services{dot} “Verification by the team that C... More>>
South Carolina has received funding for three projects in partnerships with North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Imperiled species will benefit from a total of $5.6 million in grants for 16 projects in 12 states through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s competitive State Wildlife Grants program. The grants, which focus on large-scale conservation projects yielding measurable results, will be matched by more than $2.9 million in non-federal funds from states and their partners for project... More>>
CLICK IN PHOTO GALLERY FOR LARGER IMAGESNearly 2 dozen people were taken into custody this week during raids that targeted heroin in the Pawleys Island area of Georgetown County, the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says. Three handguns, many grams of drugs and $12,0000 in cash were seized during the arrests, deputies said. From Tuesday to Thursday 35 law enforcement spread out over Georgetown and Horry Counties to serve approximately 50 drug distribution warrants, arresting 21 individuals. The arrests were a result of a yearl... More>>
He is Charleston’s own piano prodigy – taking his talents all over the east coast – and he’s not even a teenager yet. Caleb Borick returned home yesterday with a first place title from the Philadelphia International Music Festival. “They said, ‘Grand prize winner, Caleb Borick,’ and I was like, ‘what?’” While playing the piano can be competitive for Caleb, it’s also therapeutic. He was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a disorder on the autism spectrum, when he was younger. But through m... More>>
The University of South Carolina football squad has been tabbed as favorites to win the 2014 Eastern Division title, according to the media attending the annual SEC Media Days in Birmingham. . More>>
Operation Home will be hosting its annual fundraiser, Gimme Shelter, Thursday from 7pm to 10pm at The Alley Charleston on Columbus Street. More>>
If you are looking for an easy and inexpensive way to get your kids ready to go back to school, Colleton County schools have the answer. More>>
A chaplain at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a man when he was a teenager. Fifty-year-old Gerig Michael Huggins of Mount Pleasant was charged Tuesday with ill treatment of a child. Police say the victim told police he was assaulted when he was 14-years-old and living in Woodstock, Georgia. The man said the assaults continued when he was a teen in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant police did not release other details on t... More>>
37-year-old Michael Lee Hilbourn and 32-year-old Diane Ester BuchananTuesday July 15 North Charleston Police were called to Sal Lane on reports of a possible meth lab at a residence. More>>
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina speeding ticket against Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Sam Montgomery has been thrown out after the trooper who wrote the ticket didn't show up in court. Defense attorney Jim Todd said he entered a not guilty plea on Montgomery's behalf Wednesday in traffic court in Laurens. The judge accepted the plea and dismissed the ticket. Montgomery was arrested and spent a night in jail after Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. R.S. Salter clocked him going 89 mph in a... More>>
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kevin Durant has won two ESPY Awards, including male athlete of the year, and mixed martial arts star Ronda Rousey earned female athlete honors, becoming the first UFC fighter to claim a trophy in the biggest category at the show. Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder also won best NBA player on Wednesday night, ending LeBron James' two-year reign in both categories. Durant beat out fellow male athlete nominees Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, Peyton Manning of the Denve... More>>
A news program offers low-income and uninsured adults living east of the Copper Riveraccess to health care at no cost to them on Wednesday evenings.The health care initiative, established by ECCO (East Cooper Community Outreach), is called Partners in HealthCare.The program is a collaboration betweenthe Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Nursing and Department of Family Medicine, and Roper St. Francis Healthcare.On Wednesday, members of the community, representatives from ECCO ... More>>
It’s a story we told you about over a month ago, about veteran wwhistle blowerAlbert North, he claims it’s taken him almost 4 years to get answers about money he says he is owed. On Wednesday, News 2’s Megan Dice traveled to Columbia, to the VA Regional office to get some answers on the process. When asked if 4 years is an adequate time for someone like Mr. North to get a claim for a shoulder he says is not at 100%, Leanne Weldin, Director of benefits for U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Reg... More>>
An 87-year-old WWII veteran says it's not right that he is being fined $6,500 for finding a dead dolphin in his gill net. Outside the Georgetown County Courthouse, C.P. Mincey said, "we enjoy fishing for spots in the fall of the year." Mincey and his wife Betty live in Marion County. But during the fall, they spend time at the family beach house in Garden City. It's what happened on November 3rd on last year that brought him to the Georgetown County Courthouse this week. When he pulled his... More>>
Credit: Charleston DistillingCharleston Distilling officially opened its doors to the public on Monday, after a year of construction.The shiny copper warehouse can befound indowntown Charlestonon the corner of King and Morris street. Grains from South Carolina farms are used to distill its vodka, gin, whiskey and bourbon taste. Co-owner, Alison Curry, says it's not a bar but rather a tasting room, "They come in, they do a tour, and then they taste whatever we have going, which is gin right now and vodka and they get an o... More>>
Doing anything while suffering from allergy symptoms can be a pain. But a new study shows that driving while suffering from allergies can actually be down right dangerous.Sneezing, watery eyes and fatigue. These are all symptoms allergy sufferers are very familiar with. But did you know that allergies can impair your driving?"We've know for a long time that over counter medicines can cause impairment for people in driving and concentration and alertness," saysboard certifiedallergist JeffreyD... More>>
Cupcake on KingFamous cupcake chains like New York City's "Crumbs" have had a popular market for more than ten years, and now that chain is closing leaving some wondering if it's a sign of healthier times taking over the nation."Those jumbo cupcakes you get at the boutique stores, they're 500, 700 calories a piece and that's usually after a big meal or dinner so it's not doing anybody's waistline any good to have that as a dessert when you've had that many calories in a meal itself," Debbie Petitpain, Sodex... More>>
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office has arrested a family friend in connection with the death of a fourteen-month-old child. . More>>
Neighbors in Oconee County found bags along their street with candy and a piece of paper asking people to join the Ku Klux Klan Saturday. More>>
The search for a missing boater in Darlington County resumed Monday morning. Not long after the search resumed, Darlington County coroner Todd Hardee was called to the boat landing. He arrived just before 10:30. More>>
Juna Manuel Fuentes-Morales, Ruben Ceja-Renjal and Luis Castro-VilledaFederal agents say they have rescued a 23-year-old St. Matthews man in North Carolina six days after he was kidnapped as part of an international plot. More>>
Police in North Charleston are investigating a double shooting that sent two people to the hospital. More>>
Thousands of Charleston County School District employees are receiving salary adjustments this week. While some of the employees will see the pay difference reflected in their paychecks this Friday,those whowork less 240 or 218 days will see the adjustment at the end of July. According to Jason Sakran, a district spokesperson,the district does not consider the pay increase a raise for employees because it does not reflect improved performance. Rather it is considered a salary adjustment becau... More>>
The annual and well known First Day Festival in Charleston is coming up in about a month and you can help out! If you'd like to drop off supplies to be given out at the festival, you have until August 8th..Here are the drop off locations:Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families- 50 Broad StreetCharleston County Public Library- 68 CalhounCharleston County School District- 75 CalhounCharleston County Administrative Offices- 4045 BridgeviewCity Recreation FacilitiesJames Island Recreation... More>>
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier doesn't necessarily sit in recruits' living rooms emphasizing the chance to go 11-2.The Gamecocks have posted that record three years running, but have still been relegated to spectators for the Southeastern Conference championship game. Spurrier said Tuesday at SEC media days he pitches prospects on the shot at playing on South Carolina's first league championship team.Spurrier says, "I think we've been close but not close enough."They ... More>>
The Charleston Police Department is reporting that a stabbing happened at 6:18 Monday morning at Trojan Labor at King Street and Huger Street. Police say one victim was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina for medical attention. There is no suspect in custody at this time. Check back for more updates, as this is a developing story. More>>
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigation an officer-involved shooting involving a Georgetown County Sheriff's Deputy.The incident resulted in the death of a 37-year-old woman who has alleged mental health issues."At approximately 6:30 p.m. on July 12, 2014, Georgetown County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Ashcraft Circle in the Litchfield Beach Community of Georgetown County for a welfare check. Sheriff's deputies were contacted by a family member con... More>>
Zander Ammons & Charles Ammons & Kaitlyn CourvilleHorry County Police issued warrants Charles Ammons and Kaitlyn Courville.Police say theyare wanted for custodial interference in connection with aDSS case.An exparte order was issuedby a family courtjudge for DSS to take custody of child who isdescribed by HCPD as 1-year-old white male. There is nocar description but the parents arebelieved to still be in local area. More>>
Soar and Explore in Myrtle Beach offers a zipline across Lake Broadway, plus a ropes course. More>>
Amy and Paul ArringtonAmy Arrington, the woman who supposedly went " missing" in the ocean Saturday, July 5, is now in custody. Pat Dowling, spokesperson for North Myrtle Beach, said she turned herself into authorities in Charlotte. First responders in North Myrtle Beach spent hours searching for Arrington, 42, from Gastonia, North Carolina, after her husband Paul, told police she went in the water in the area of 24th Avenue North and North Ocean Boulevard, and didn't resurface. More>>
WSAV has confirmed that a beached whale was found on Thursday morning on the beach in the Port Royal Plantation on Hilton Head Island. More>>
Dog Fancy, the world's most widely read dog magazine, has named Charleston the winner of Dog Town USA's Southeast Region in 2014.
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Soft market conditions in the country's gun industry has prompted PTR Industries to recently lay off eight full-time workers, company officials confirmed Wednesday.PTR Purchasing Manager Bob Grabowski tells News13 wages were cut for workers in addition to the layoffs. Grabowski says the adjustment in the company's staffing is only temporary. He says the gun industry, as a whole, is down and PTR was one of the last companies to respond to market conditions.Grabowski says PTR fully expects to s... More>>
As the nation turns a critical eye towards the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston is now offering more services to help more veterans. Tuesday, VA officials officially opened a new "Vet Center" on West Montague Avenue in North Charleston. The new center is double the size of the old and allows the VA to serve more veterans with emotional therapy and counseling. A new therapist, who will work with active duty military ... More>>
Thomas (Left), Seidle (Right)FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) -Florence County Sheriff’sdeputies arrested a mother and father aftertheir infant child was brought to the hospital with brain injuries.According to a press release, Rebekah Brianna Thomas, 19, and Bryan Austin Seidle, 22, both of Florencewere charged Wednesday with Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child. Investigatorssaid that on or about May 1, 2014, the six week old infant of the suspects was brought to an area hospital emergency department with seizures. After medical testing... More>>
Amber Hill and Jess Terry recently rode their bikes through Myrtle Beach and into Georgetown on July 2. It's all part of a 2,400 mile journey they're taking this summer to raise awareness of ovarian cancer. The two women from Texas met just four months ago but soon clicked. Amber Hill, 25, and Jessica Terry, 23, embarked on a 25 city trek up and down the East Coast on their bicycles. The "Bike. Camera. Action" tour started in late May when they flew to Maine and started out. Eventually they w... More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - According to Kidsandcars.org, on average, 38 children die each year after a parent or caregiver leaves them inside a hot car.So far this year, 12 children died from heatstroke inside vehicles across the country. Two of those deaths were in the Pee Dee.Right now, there are no laws in South Carolina that specifically deal with heat related car deaths among children.In the case of Hartsville toddler, Sophia Goyeneche-Gray, police charged her father Richie Gray with un... More>>
What is trapped in the center of Arthur off the NC coast? Scientists have captured images of Hurricane Arthur just off the NC coast that show what they believe is a huge flock of birds caught in the eye of the storm. The severe weather and radar research group at the University of Alabama at Huntsville
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The American Legion is hosting crisis centers to help veterans get doctor's appointments and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.More than 1,800 people in Arizona, North Carolina and Texas have been helped so far. The Legion will set up the temporary centers in seven more cities that also saw the longest waiting times.The centers come in the wake of the VA scandal that brought to light long wait times and false record-keeping.We checked with the American Legion Department of Sout... More>>
King Frazier in a Facebook photoA four year old boy has died after an incident at a neighborhood pool in West Chatham County on the July 4th holiday. Police were called to the pool at “Godley Park” just after 2 pm Friday afternoon. The boy was later identified as King Christian Frazier,
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Police are investigating a Sunday shooting death on Rivers Avenue near Alton Street.North Charleston police are investigating what appears to be a shooting on Rivers Avenue near Alton Street.Charleston County
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It was a memorable Fourth of July holiday for a 15- year-old South Carolina girl and her family. Breanna Murrin ran 113 miles from Key Largo to Key West in Florida to raise awareness for veterans. She spent the days leading up to July 4th running down the southernmost tip of the United States.It took her six days running 20 miles each day all while carrying the American flag. Her little sister and her father were running at her side too and her mother would follow in a car to make sure everyo... More>>
Logan Cox dies after becoming trapped in locked car.Logan Cox, and his pet dog became locked car inside a family car.The 3-year-old Lancaster County boy suffered heat stroke Wednesday after he climbed intothe car which became locked and trapped the pair.The boy died Sunday at Carolinas Medical Center and the dog also died.Authorities say the boy left the house without the knowledge of an adult. Logan had been watching TV with his mother when she reportedly dozed off. No word on how long Logan was actually in the car before he was found. More>>
The State Highway Patrol said more people are dying on South Carolina roads. A mid-year report shows 357 deaths on roadways so far this year. That's one more than in the first six months of 2013. 42 of this year's deaths involved pedestrians.And troopers said they're concerned about the number of moped deaths doubling across the state. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports 18 people have died on mopeds within the ... More>>
One man is dead and a Dillon police officer has been injured after a crash.Authorities said officer Jacob Richardson was driving to back up a Dillon County deputy around 2:20 a.m. Sunday when a car collided with his cruiser on state Highway 9 a few miles west of Dillon.Troopers say one of the four passengers in the 2011 Mitsubishi was killed. Richardson, who was wearing a seatbelt, was taken to a hospital in Florence. He is expected to survive.A special team of Highway Patrol troopers is inve... More>>
South Carolina environmental officials are now relying on permanent signs to warn swimmers of possible unsafe bacteria levels along the Grand Strand.The Department of Health and Environmental Control used to send notifications to newspapers and television when bacteria levels in the ocean reached unsafe levels.But DHEC spokesman Mark Plowdentold The State newspaper in Columbia that it was better to put signs near areas that regularly test high for bacteria levels after heavy rains instead of ... More>>
State troopers say overall fatalities on South Carolina roads in 2014 are similar to last year's totals, but they are seeing a significant increase in deaths of people on mopeds.Highway Patrol Lt. Kelley Hughes told The Greenville Newsthat 18 people have died on mopeds in the state in the first six months of 2014. Troopers reported seven moped deaths in the first half of 2013.Overall, the Highway Patrol says 357 people died on South Carolina roads from January through June, one more than the ... More>>
Detectives are investigating a shooting death that happened on Cedargrove Drive in North Charleston Friday night. It appears that 43-year-old Anthony Eugene was shot by someone. Information is still scarce, but according to Dorchester County Coroner Chris Nisbet it happened at around 10:30 Friday night. More>>
South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a death of an 18 month old in Greenwood State Park Saturday. More>>
Prosecutors say a Rock Hill Police detective was not speaking for them when he told a man who would be charged with murder that all charges against him would be dropped if he gave up information about his street gang.The Herald of Rock Hill reportsthat a lawyer for 20-year-old Abbdul Emmanuel is asking that a judge force prosecutors to keep the investigator's promise.But Solicitor Kevin Brackett says the detective didn't know Emmanuel would be charged with murder the next day and the solicito... More>>
Anderson Independent-MailFirefighters in Anderson County had to help rescue a man who got stuck in a tree.Authorities told the Anderson Independent-Mail that the man was using special devices on his feet to climb the pine tree Friday night in Piedmont when one of the shoes fell off when he was at least 20 feet off the ground.A friend of the man called 911, and firefighters used a ladder to bring climbing equipment back to him. The man then was able to get down the tree on his own.Authorities don't know why the man wa... More>>
Troopers say a 32-year-old man has been killed after he was struck by an 18-wheeler while walking on a Marion County highway.Authorities said Tyrone Simmons of Mullins was walking south around 11:30 p.m. Friday on U.S. Highway 501 north of Marion when he was hit from behind by the tractor trailer.Investigators say the driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.Troopers say the incident is under investigation. More>>
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue reportstwo officers were hit by a vehicle while they were working at another wreck.On a Facebook post, North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue wrote, "We are thankful to report that both officers working one of the numerous MVAs and were struck by another vehicle, were treated and released without any major injuries."The post goes on to remind drivers to check their surroundings and to be cautious when approaching emergency responders. I... More>>
Facebook photoA mother who leaves behind a son died in an early morning accident in Bamberg County, South Carolina.She is identified as 26 year old Rebecca "Brooke" Girardeau of Bamberg. More>>
As the skies darken for our neighbors to the North, it a sure sign that Hurricane Arthur is on the way. On Sullivan's Island, the red, white and blue are a little wind-blown from slight gusts of Arthur. Local businesses are hoping that Arthur's potential for natural fireworks won't deter tourist on this busy holiday weekend. "I think right now what we've seen is a lot of people taking a wait and see approach. No drastic changes to our arrivals or anything drastically different at this point,"... More>>
There’s a Silver Alert for a missing Elizabeth City girl. Authorities say 15-year-old Kaitlyn Brower left her home on Madeline Lane a little after 1 a.m. Elizabeth City is near the path of Hurricane Arthur on the NC coast. Brower is described as a white female, about 5ft. 7in. tall, weighing between 115-120 pounds. She has shoulder length blonde hair that turns an orange/red color at the bottom and has blue eyes. If you have any information about her whereabouts, contact the Pasquotank County... More>>
Lattahad its police chief fired, a vote to change the style of government and last friday, News13 reported some people in the town complained to Council about "suspicious" activity happening inside town hall.Council wrote a letter to local law enforcement, and asked Latta Police to seal Town Hall for a possible S.L.E.D. investigation.Latta Police unsealed the doors Tuesday morning and officially reopended Town Hall Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, twoS.L.E.D.agents arrived to town hall this morn... More>>
Williston police say that a teen wanted for murder has surrendered to police -- and that he was out on bond for a gun charge when he is suspected of killing a man Sunday night.Police say 17-year-old Raekwon Clifton is r More>>
SCE&G has repaired a gas leak at 5757 River Avenue from earlier Tuesday morning. More>>
CHARLOTTE, NC (Press Release) - Nearly half a million South Carolinians are expected to hit the road for the Independence Day holiday, the highest number in more than 13 years, with holiday gas prices the highest since 2008 but the lowest in the nation. Traffic deaths soared last year over the holiday weekend, with 10 deaths, the highest in four years in South Carolina, partially aided by an extra day of driving. In s... More>>
David MinoMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - The Horry County Coroner's office identifiedskeletal remains found in Myrtle Beachlast December.According to Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard, the remains found off Tidewater Road on December 28 are those of 47-year-old David Matthew Mino. Mino was last seen on July 4, 2011, Willard said in a release. The cause and manner of death are still under investigation.Minos remains were found by a man who was helping with the search for missing 20-year-old Heather Elvis.Inves... More>>
Monday, family and friends of Heather Elvis gathered at Peachtree Landing to celebrate what would have been her 21st birthday.Debbie Elvis, Heather's mom, says the event helped keep her daughter's name alive in the community months after she went missing."It's remembering things that are great. It's keeping the story out there. It's a more peaceful positive way to keep it out there and share with everybody," said Debb... More>>
Hopping back on the saddle is not always an easy task, once you get knocked off."Last night was like kind of how like kids are at Christmas. They are all excited and can't get back to sleep, but you know you need to go to sleep. I was excited looking forward to today,” said recently rehired Latta Police Chief Crystal Moore.It was an excitement that has been building over the last two and a half months amid all the rec... More>>
Andrej and Natalia Sokil A couple is charged with child neglect after Spartanburg County Deputies were called to their home on Old Lowe Road in response to an assault. Spartanburg deputies received a call around 2:30pm Saturday in reference to an assault. Once they arrived, they were met by a 15-year-old girl who claimed her father had twisted her arm behind her back and forced her to give him her cell phone. Deputies were then led to the 15-year-old's home where they they found ten children living inside the home. T... More>>
CNN(CNN) -- President Barack Obama will nominate Bob McDonald -- a West Point graduate and former CEO of Procter Gamble -- to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, a White House official told CNN on Sunday.McDonald would take over a troubled department.The VA, a massive bureaucracy with more than 300,000 full-time employees, is under fire over allegations of alarming shortcomings at its medical facilities.The controversy, as CNN first reported, involves delayed care with potentially fatal co... More>>
WDSUThe police chief in New Orleans says the early-morning shooting in the French Quarter was carried out by two men who "got angry at each other and shot at each other."The gunfire left nine people wounded, including one in critical condition.The shooting took place on Bourbon Street, just two blocks from historic Jackson Square.Bourbon Streetis New Orleans' most famous street, a nightly swirl of bright neon and happy tourists with beverage in hand. A blend of jazz joints, strip clubs, bars and ... More>>
Meshach Taylor's agent says the actor who appeared in the hit sitcoms "Designing Women" and "Dave's World" has died. He was 67.Agent Dede Binder says Taylor died of cancer on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles.Taylor got an Emmy nod for his portrayal of a lovable ex-convict surrounded by boisterous Southern belles on "Designing Women" from 1986 to 1993. Then he costarred for four seasons on "Dave's World."Other series included "Buffalo Bill" and "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide."Hi... More>>
Miss Anderson Lanie Hudson has won the Miss South Carolina pageant.Hudson was crowned Saturday night in Columbia. The 23-year-old Clemson University student will go on to compete in the Miss America pageant in September.Hudson did a clog dance as her talent and answered a question about whether she thought Americans should be allowed to protest abortion clinics, based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.The Upstate dominated the pageant. Miss Boiling Springs Lauren Cabaniss finished second... More>>
Winthrop University's fired president began suggesting her husband could work for the university just weeks after she was picked for the job and before she signed her five-year contract.The emails obtained by The Herald of Rock Hill also suggest Jamie Comstock Williamson after she started as president wanted a paid temporary job created for her husband.In an August email to a senior staffer, Williamson suggested her husband's salary be $30,000 a year - low enough so it wouldn't attract critic... More>>
Troopers say two pedestrians have died on South Carolina roads over the weekend.The Highway Patrol said it closed down the westbound lanes of Interstate 26 in Columbia for several hours Sunday after someone walking on the interstate was hit by several cars a few miles north of the Interstate 77 exit.The name of the person struck has not been released. Troopers are investigating the incident.In Laurens County, authorities say 73-year-old Edgar Philson was struck and killed as he walked in the... More>>
About four out of every 10 South Carolina Department of Social Services caseworkers are managing more than the 17 cases at a time that national experts say should be the maximum caseload.The State newspaper in Columbia obtained the caseloads of all DSS workers. One Lexington County workers is managing 48 cases with 103 children.Thirteen counties have at least half of their child-welfare workers handling at least 20 cases.Then DSS Director Lillian Koller told lawmakers earlier this year that ... More>>
Authorities at the York County Detention Center say there were three assaults by inmates on other inmates in the span of one day. The Herald of Rock Hill reports a woman assaulted another inmate without provocation after complaining about being sent to lockdown. Court records say she is charged with third-degree assault and battery. In a second incident on Wednesday, officers separated two inmates after one beat the other in the face as they argued. Authorities say the suspect is already faci... More>>
The new exhibit at the South Carolina State Museum is set in stone. "South Carolina Unearthed" goes on display on Saturday at the museum in Columbia. The exhibit features a number of specimens from the museum's nationally known fossil collection. The museum says the fossils will give visitors a glimpse of a time millions of years ago when ground sloths, long-horned buffalo and saber-toothed cats roamed what is now South Carolina. It was an era when whales swam and marine lizards lived in the ... More>>
Voters in several South Carolina counties could decide this November to add a penny to their local sales tax to fund school construction. A law signed by Gov. Nikki Haley expands to 15 the number of counties where the tax can be collected, if voters approve. An extra penny is already collected for schools in 10 of them. The expansion push originated from Aiken County, where voters soundly defeated a 2010 request to pay for new schools through a property tax hike. Co-sponsoring Sen. Shane Mass... More>>
Officials in Georgetown County say there is no threat to water quality or humans after two fish kills were reported. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports hundreds of dead fish were found in North Inlet late Thursday. Dean Cain, a marine biologist with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, said up to a million fish died in Winyah Bay around Muddy Bay sometime late Wednesday or early Thursday and is likely related to low dissolved oxygen. Cain said most of the fish were menhaden, but there ... More>>
Hundreds of Spot Tail and Menhaden turned up dead in the North Inlet of Murrells Inlet Thursday. Captain E. with Seven Seas Seafood Market posted some pictures on the market's Facebook page about the huge kill of Spot Tail and Menhaden. S.C. Department of Health Environmental Control explains to News13 that it's not that unusual for these types of species to venture into very shallow areas where the temperatures are too warm and they can't survive. More>>
Photo by Matt Petrillo/WBTWSeveral different law enforcement agencies were in Latta on Friday afternoon and law enforcement officials are sealing off the Town Hall. More>>
Fire crews from Darlington County and surrounding areas are fighting a fire at a warehouse in Lamar, officials said.The fire is at a warehouse on Railroad Avenue in Lamar, according to Darlington County Fire officials.The warehouse used to manufacture mobile homes.Several images from the scene showed large smoke plumes. More>>
Travelers Rest officers are being hailed as heroes after pulling a driver from a burning car after a crash.Around 5 a.m. on Sunday, an officer came across a head-on crash between two cars on Highway 25 near Furman University More>>
Andrew Pelham said he felt compelled to do something after learning around 38 children die each year from being left in hot cars. More>>
WSAV imageA Toyota Avalon crashed through the front of a bakery in Savannah Monday afternoon. The incident happened around 3 pm, according to WSAV. The crash happened when the car drove through the front window of the Baker's Pride
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Authorities are investigating a shooting in North Charleston that sent one person to the hospital.According to dispatch officials, police received a call just before 6:00 Monday night in reference to a shooting near Ranger and Alabama Drive. We have a crew on the way to the scene and will continue to you update you on this story as it continues to develop. More>>
Late Friday night, June 20, a North Myrtle Beach police officer noticed a 2002 GMC Sierra pickup truck with more than a dozen people in the back bed of the truck. He observed several containers of alcohol and cases of beer. He pulled over the driver near Lake Drive and 52nd Ave North. The police report indicates they were three people riding in the cab of the truck and another 13 in the bed of the truck.In addition to... More>>
The Defense Department reports that three Marines based at Camp Lejeune died last week while fighting in Afghanistan.The military identified the three men as 34-year-old Staff Sgt. David Stewart of Stafford, Virginia; 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Brandon Garabrant of Peterborough, New Hampshire; and 25-year-old Lance Cpl. Adam Wolff of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.All three were killed Friday in what the military described as a "hostile incident" in Helmand province. They were all assigned to the 2nd Combat ... More>>
An Atlanta man is thankful to be alive after a lightning strike blew him right out of his shoes.Sean O'Connor was getting ready to do some yard work Sunday when he heard a loud clap. The sun was actually out and he did’t see any storms around. So he picked up his rake and next thing he knew he was picking himself off the ground. He said he tasted blood in his mouth and he noticed his leg hairs were burning a little bit. Sure enough he had been struck lightning. More>>
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is warning the public about a frighteningly convincing jury duty scam. There have been reports of callers insisting the consumer has failed to report to jury duty and will be arrested due to this absence. There is a quick fix, though! The consumer won't be arrested if they simply pay a fine-- immediately. This fine is often requested via pre-paid debit card, so the scammer can easily access the money through the number on the card. In ... More>>
Spartanburg Public safety has charged parents with child endangerment after they were found passed out from drugs with children inside the home. More>>
Source: NBC News Need a little fitness motivation?99-year-old Bill Cohodas works out every day.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - A new law could mean millions in revenue for the state as well as local governments along the Grand Strand, the heart of South Carolina's $18 billion tourism industry.The Sun News reports the law gives municipalities tools to go after people who rent vacation properties but don't collect accommodations or sales taxes.The law allows governments to share information with the Department of Revenue on property owners suspected of not collecting taxes and provides warning... More>>
Five teens have been charged with arson in connection with a May fire in Greenville County a well-known mansion known as "The Castle."Investigators arrested Dakota James Lampinen, age 17, Cole Andrew Holombo and Darrien Milo-Troy Kinnunen More>>
Justin Wells photoA group of hunters from Texas now hold the world record for the largest American alligator caught legally. Justin Wells, of Bossier City, Louisiana, along with his three friends, Ryan Haltom, Tommy Bass and Jarrett Janus,caught the gator seven years ago in the Chalk Creek. More>>
President Barack Obama is presenting the Medal of Honor to a veteran who took the blow from a grenade to protect a fellow Marine in Afghanistan.Retired Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter will receive the medal during a ceremony Thursday in the East Room of the White House. He's the eighth living recipient to be chosen for the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.Carpenter was wounded in 2010 while guarding a patrol base in a small village in Afghanistan's Helmand province. When enemy ... More>>
13-month old Sophia died after being left in a hot car in HartsvilleThe Hartsville community is holding a second open meeting on prevention strategies regarding child safety June 20. It will be led by Children's Trust, an organization that helps communities develop prevention plans, among other things. The response from the first meeting was overwhelming following the tragedy of 13-month-oldSophia Jane Goyeneche-Graywho died aftershe was left in a hot car in Hartsville.Hartsville Police arrested her father, David "Richie" Gray III, 30, of Darlington County an... More>>
A local man is fighting for the right to bare all. He wants to create a section of Tybee Beach where people can go fully nude if they want to, no strings or straps, attached. Savannah man Shawn Williams started that petition online to make a .25 mile section of the two mile beach "clothing optional". Williams says it's not sexual, but a celebration of nature. Still others say it's vulgar and they don't want their kids... More>>
a 10-year-old and his grandmother were invovled in a physical altercation, and at some point a knife was introduced.One day removed from a tragedy and crime scene tape still serves as a reminder on the 300 block of Howle Avenue in James Island.
Charleston County detectives are still working to figure out exactly what happened
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Susan Wilkes went missing during routine walk.Susan Wilkes, 59, went missing on June 12 in the Westover Acres subdivision. She was on a routine walk and until Thursday, June 19, hadn't been seen. Authorities announced her body was found buried in a backyard in Little Mountain.
West Columbia Police Lt. Scott Morrison announced her husband, 79-year-old Marion Wilkes, was arrested Wednesday on marijuana charges during a traffic stop.
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A motorcycle driver is in critical condition after wrecking his bike on Hwy 17 in Mt. Pleasant early Thursday morning. More>>
Shelley in her police mug shot and in a Facebook photo with PaytonThe Effingham County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested the mother of a 5-month-old girl in connection with the baby's suspicious death back in April.Summer Shelley, age 19, has been charged in connection to the death of her daughter Payton. More>>
Chase Culpepper, 16, was asked to remove his makeup before taking his driver’s license picture.ANDERSON, S.C. - An transgender group is calling on the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles to allow a “gender non-conforming,” teenager to retake his driver’s license picture.Chase Culpepper, 16, was asked to remove his makeup before taking his driver’s license picture at a DMV office in Anderson March 3. Culpepper wears both makeup and girls’ clothing regularly.The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund has sent a letter to the DMV, asking it allow Culpepper to retake his pict... More>>
Delshawn Anthony DavisMYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - Horry County Police arrested a Conway man Tuesday in connection with a weekend murder.According to a press release, Delshawn Anthony Davis, 29, was arrested for the shooting death of Antonio Dexter Smith, 24, of Myrtle Beach.Lt. Robert Kegler, spokesman for the Horry County Police Department, says the shooting occurred in a parking lot in the Canterbury Apartment complex just before 4 p.m. Saturday.One person was injured and taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Cen... More>>
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