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In addition to very heavy rain and lightning, the main threats with this storm are damaging straight line winds in excess of 60 mph and hail up to quarter size.
Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Dorchester, Charleston and Berkeley Counties through 4p.m. More>>
The traffic was bumper to bumper, the streets were flooded, and one downtown intersection saw more than it's fair share of trouble. "It's not like they don't know Rutledge and Crosstown floods," says More>>
Fire crews are actively working on the Ravenel Bridge in Mt. Pleasant after a car caught on fire. Right now only one lane is open is open going southbound, towards Mt. Pleasant. We have a crew on More>>
The USS Yorktown is receiving a new flight deck to prevent leaks during inclement weather. More>>
The following streets are flooded and/or impassable in downtown Charleston:Ashley Ave @ Bennett St/HalseyAshley Ave north of Fishburne Rutledge Ave north of Kennedy Coming / Spring St. Morris/Coming America More>>
Fish carcases are floating around Shem Creek. Residents said fishermen are throwing the remains overboard, a habit they've noticed has increased this summer. "My grandkids, my cousins, my nephews they More>>
For girls ages 14 to 19, the study found a 56 percent reduction in the types of HPV virus targeted by the shots.Researchers say a vaccine for a sexually spread virus has cut infections in teen girls by half. More>>
Rusty Hall was arrested and charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.Agents with Homeland Security contacted the Colleton County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division on June 11, 2013 and stated they had information that Rusty Michael Hall of Cottageville, SC, posted several images of a 6 or 7 year old male child on a web site frequented by pedophiles.
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Michael Pharrams, told police he arrived on Buck Pond Road Monday night to repossess a vehicle when he was shot atMonday night around 11 p.m. North Charleston Police responded to reports of shots being fired on Purcell Drive. More>>
Whiskey missing, $10,000 reward remains unclaimed.Tuesday investigators revealed that the long-haul trailer containing 884 cases of Chicken Cock Whiskey, originally bound for Texas before being stolen last week from a South Carolina truckstop, has been found. The whiskey, however, was gone. More>>
According to Lt. Michael Fowler, the department's K-9, 6-year-old Shadow, passed away Tuesday night after a training exercise.
Wednesday's free Googlefest event will include teaching about various online Google programs such as Google Plus, Google Apps and Google Drive.Google is holding an event to give teachers, entrepreneurs, and employees of nonprofits a chance to learn how to use the Internet company's tools at the Trident Technical College campus in North Charleston. More>>
On and in the water is a great way to spend summer days. We head to Johns Island for our Cool Camp of the week. More>>
It could get more expensive to shop in Dorchester County. This week, county council decided to put a tax increase on the November ballot. More>>
Wednesday North Charleston firefighters will light two rooms on fire to show the effects of a fire on a typical living room. More>>
SEATTLE (AP) - United Airlines says an oil filter issue has prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. According to the Seattle Times, More>>
The Charleston County Council voted unanimously in favor of a law that requires bars to close at two a.m. Councilwoman Colleen Condon said that allowing bars to stay open later than two forces individual More>>
It has been six years since Diane French's son, Michael, was killed while fighting a fire at the Sofa Super Store. More>>
Officers in North Charleston didn't arrive to find the bodies; officials say two gunshots were fired as they were trying to talk the Suspect out of the Thoroughbred Drive home. More>>
In a coastal town like Charleston, police officers, sheriff's deputies, even homeland security agents need to have specialized training that prepares them for rescues on land and offshore. More>>
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is requesting anyone with information as the suspect's identity or information related to this incident to please contact the Mount Pleasant Police Department at 884-4176. Monday night June 17 around 8 p.m. a black male suspect entered the Refuel Station on Venning Road showed the clerk a gun and robbed the store of money. More>>
Starting at midnight, firefighters stand on the former Sofa Super Store site that is now a memorial. The ceremony for the Charleston 9 will begin at 7 p.m. and will include a lineup of department personnel, the reading of the nine names and ringing of the bell, followed by bagpipes. More>>
Michael StaglianoThe interim principal of Charleston Charter School for Math and Science, Michael Stagliano, was fired Monday night. More>>
The board meets in Charleston on Tuesday and is expected to adopt its budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1.The South Carolina State Ports Authority board has approved an aggressive budget for the next fiscal year that includes projections of an almost 6 percent increase in container volume. More>>
State officials say the next contract for taxpayers' credit monitoring services must be issued next month to prevent a coverage lapse. Budget and Control Board director Marcia Adams says mid-July is the More>>
Being released are seven of twelve Kemp's ridley sea turtles from the winter 2012-13 cold-stunning event off New England's coast. (courtesy - seaturtlehospital.blogspot.com)The South Carolina Aquarium is releasing a group of endangered sea turtles.Seven Kemp's ridley sea turtles are being released Tuesday at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island.The sea turtles were rehabilitated More>>
The scene in a North Charleston community where police are investigating a possible murder-suicideAround 8:30 a.m. Tuesday North Charleston Police responded to 4600 Thoroughbred Street for a domestic incident between a man and woman. More>>
Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon will hold a press conference Tuesday June 18, 2013 to address concerns raised by the Charleston branch of the NAACP on Monday. The 3:00 p.m. press conference will More>>
The Oaks submitted the applications to allow residents and guests to buy alcohol in its dining room.A church-affiliated retirement community in Orangeburg is seeking approval to serve beer and wine after its bid to serve liquor was rejected by state officials. More>>
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the Atlantic season's second tropical depression formed Monday off Belize and was moving early Tuesday over parts of Belize and northern Guatemala.Forecasters say a tropical depression is expected to bring at least three to five inches of rain to parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and southern Mexico. More>>
Boeing announced the launch of the 787-10 Dreamliner program today at the 2013 Paris Air Show, the third member of the 787 family. Tuesday's announcement comes on the heels of Monday's commitment from More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A North Carolina teenager was charged with felony DUI after a weekend crash killed one person and injured two others. According to a Myrtle Beach police report, the incident More>>
Portions of several streets were also shut down in Charleston. More>>
Authorities are on the look out for a man they say robbed a Shell gas station in Mt. Pleasant. More>>
Darlington Raceway received over $100-thousand in tax breaks as long as it keeps one NASCAR race a year, but for lawmakers it was not a race to the finish on ethics reform. The effort to make changes to hold lawmakers more accountable stalled in 2013. More>>
African Americans are nearly 3% more likely to be charged with marijuana possession, according to a new study by the American Civil Liberties Union. More>>
A truck attempted to swerve and miss the trailer overturning and catching on fire. The driver was able to escape without injury. A three car accident snarled I-26 westbound Monday afternoon when a trailer became un-hitched in heavy traffic. More>>
From Stratford High School to the University of Georgia, Jacob Park is all about the red and black. The quarterback committing to Georgia as his school of choice on Friday afternoon. Park gave his first More>>
Seven of the most endangered sea turtle species successfully rehabilitated at the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rescue Program are ready to hit the open ocean once again. The sea turtle release, which is open to the public, is taking place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18 at Beachwalker County Park on Kiawah Island.
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A panel of House and Senate members is working to reach agreement on the state budget for the fiscal year that starts in two weeks. More>>
Minister Henry and those who participate in the Georgetown to Columbia march expect to arrive in Columbia on Thursday morning, June 20th, 2013. Monday, Minister John Henry of Georgetown, SC will begin a march to the South Carolina State House in Columbia, SC in order to spotlight the need in South Carolina for better education within the school system, access to better healthcare for the poor, more jobs and resources for the underserved of our state and the need for community involvement so the voices of the masses of the people will be heard concerning these issues. More>>
About 20 people were evacuated from the South Carolina Statehouse for about an hour after smoke from an escalator set off alarms. More>>
The Charleston County Animal Control unit is made up of four deputies and Sgt. David Willis. More>>
The depression could strengthen into a tropical storm either Wednesday or Thursday if the center moves over the southern Bay of Campeche.As of late Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables, FL began issuing advisories on newly formed Tropical Depression Two near the coast of Belize. With maximum sustained winds of More>>
The Supreme Court of the United States released several decisions this morning but the case involving a local couple, Adoptive Couple V. Baby Girl, was not one of them. More>>
Police say Rivers hit Smalls several times causing numerous cuts that required stitches.The Charleston Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in an assault and battery. More>>
A motorcyclist crashed his bike after fleeing a traffic stop on Isle of Palms Sunday.Sunday evening a deputy with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office attempted to make a traffic stop of a motorcyclist on Isle of Palms when the cyclist fled. More>>
The ceremony will begin promptly at 7 p.m. and will include a lineup of department personnel, the reading of the nine names and ringing of the bell, followed by bagpipes.The 6th Remembrance Ceremony will be conducted at the former Sofa Super Store site, 1807 Savannah Highway, on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013. More>>
Boeing announced today the sale of 10 787-10X Dreamliners at the Paris Air Show. The 787-10X is equipped with state-of-the-art GEnx engines. According to a Boeing press release, the sale to GE Capital More>>
The National Park Service has completed a project in which 10 massive cannon at Fort Moultrie on Charleston Harbor have been conserved with modern epoxy coatings. (courtesy - facebook)Preservationists are using high tech-methods to protect Civil War artillery at a fort in South Carolina that fired on Fort Sumter to open the Civil War 150 years ago. More>>
Officials warn kids, parents and all adults if or when you go to the beach this year, the safest place to swim is near a lifeguard.Holidays are typically busy but the Isle of Palms County Park Manager, Cynthia Wilson, told News 2 this year continues to break previous records for number of people at the beach. More>>
The P.A.S.T.O.R.S. organization is the driving force behind some 40 projects in Charleston County and Hollywood. Right now in city limits, 8 projects are underway. More>>
Summer break is here and summer camps are underway. We are highlighting Lowcountry camps this summer. We head to Johns island for our cool camp of the week. Charleston Collegiate School offers dozens More>>
A group of South Carolina mothers is sending Father's Day gifts to the state's congressman, urging them to support gun control legislation. Over the past week, members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense More>>
On Father's Day Sunday, people from across the Lowcountry headed out early to James Island County Park to compete in the second race of the 23rd Annual Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series. The series More>>
Two black males approached the victim and pointed a gun demanding he 'give them everything'. Soon after midnight Thursday officers with the Charleston Police Department responded to the Charleston County Parking Garage on Cumberland Street in reference to an armed robbery. More>>
An autopsy report says the son of famed professional wrestler Ric Flair died from a toxic combination of heroin and prescription drugs The body of 25-year-old Reid Fliehr was found March 29 in a Charlotte More>>
Due to an active storm season from 2012-2013, officials say rip currents are worse than ever as the ocean floor shifts. More>>
Lawmakers hope to give South Carolina a boost in the next round of base closures with measures to help military families adjust when they move from another state and make the transition to civilian life. A More>>
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one woman is in the hospital after an accident Saturday afternoon.
Three boaters were rescued near the Charleston harbor Saturday morning. More>>
A late-night shooting at an apartment complex in West Ashley sends one to the hospital. More>>
If you're looking for something fun to do today, head out on to the Citadel for the Second Annual Shots with a Spin. It is a wheelchair basketball tournament hosted by the MUSC Physical Therapy Class of More>>
Police are investigating an alleged rape at the Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health Center.North Charleston Police are investigating an alleged rape at the Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health Center Wednesday night. More>>
Lace up the skates, break out the puck, it's time for some hockey. It'll be local firefighters versus police officers this Saturday in a showdown on the ice, and it is not just bragging rights up for grabs, More>>
Incoming senior quarterback Jacob Park verbally committed Friday afternoon to the University of Georgia. The quarterback is considered one of the best in the country and has been widely recruited. Over More>>
Some residents and at least one Berkeley County School Board member say they want to know more about why the district recently passed another $53 million dollar bond just months after voters agreed to More>>
Richard Pokryfka was accused of having and distributing child pornography.A retired business professor from the Citadel faces four charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor involving child pornography.
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Federal Election Commission reports show the candidates spent just under $6 million with another $1.3 million poured in by outside groups.Candidates and third party groups spent about $7.3 million in the race for South Carolina's 1st District congressional seat earlier this year. More>>
Thursday afternoon Mount Pleasant Police were called to the scene of an alleged stabbing around Highway 41 and Highway 17.Thursday afternoon Mount Pleasant Police were called to the scene of an alleged stabbing around Highway 41 and Highway 17. More>>
SCE&G will close all lanes of traffic on I-26 Friday morning starting at around 11:00. Crews will remove an overhead wire at Montague Avenue and Dorchester Road in North Charleston. The work should only More>>
Midshippen from the United States Naval Academy will arrive in the port of Charleston Friday after sailing more than 700 miles from Annapolis, Maryland. Four 44-foot sail training vessels are slated to More>>
Communities In Schools (CIS) of the Charleston Area is hosting a yard sale on Saturday, June 15 at 8 a.m. - Noon. The sale will be located at 1090 E. Montague Ave, North Charleston and all proceeds will More>>
This first free event takes place on the beach front at the Folly Beach County Fishing Pier where firefighters and police will host beach games.This weekend, Folly Beach Public Safety launches a summer long series of events for teens on the island and surrounding area. More>>
A district attorney did tell us the additional line on the card is simply clarification of the policy against allowing discussion of personnel matters.A former Berkeley County School Board member says all options are on the table, including filing a lawsuit, after he says his rights were violated at a recent Berkeley County School Board meeting. Terry More>>
Today is National Flag Day and there are several events to help you celebrate across the lowcountry. More>>
Hundreds gathered, at Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach, to say goodbye to a teen who died surfing, in their own special way, on Thursday evening. More>>
The 18-wheel tractor-trailer, loaded with Chicken Cock Whiskey left the distillery in Charleston and was headed for the Texas-based distributor when it was stolen from a Petro gas station.Matti Anttila, owner and president of Chicken Cock Whiskey, a brand that originally gained notoriety during the prohibition era, has offered a $10,000 reward for the return of 884 cases of the bottled spirit, stolen in a truck stop heist this past weekend. More>>
A ground-rattling explosion Thursday at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze that killed one person and injured dozens of others, authorities said. Witnesses described a chaotic scene of towering flames and workers... More>>
Brittney Dane Euthon, Mathew Benjamin Legette and Bryan Allen Adkins were arrested for manufacturing meth.The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office Drug Enforcement Unit has taken three suspects into custody in connection with an active meth lab in Moncks Corner. More>>
Travis Fender and Brent Peets were arrested in connection with a shooting in Ladson June 10Wednesday June 12 the U.S. Marshal's Task Force-Charleston located and arrested Travis Fender in West Ashley.
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Schools in the lowcountry are reviewing their protocols for dealing with communicable disease exposuresAmid the tuberculosis outbreak at a Greenwood County School, schools in the lowcountry are reviewing their protocols for dealing with communicable disease exposures. More>>
Folly Beach pier.South Carolina's population grew more than 2 percent between 2010 and 2012. And new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show the fastest growing areas are along the state's coast. More>>
On June 5th, the Foundation announced that 212 school libraries throughout the United States were awarded a total of $1,060,000 in grants.Jerry Zucker Middle School is one of four schools in South Carolina that was awarded a $5000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries. On June 5th, the Foundation announced that 212 More>>
Clemson University officials say that the famed Howard's Rock at Memorial Stadium has been vandalized. Foootball players touch the rock before they run down the hill during the team's entrance into "Death More>>
Two weeks ago Eady was caught in Mexico Beach Florida. (courtesy - WJHG)We now have a look at the moment police in Florida arrested the man accused of killing three South Carolina women. More>>
An investigation by Citadel campus police finds no evidence of a crime in the case of a female cadet who complained she was strip searched.An investigation by Citadel campus police finds no evidence of a crime in the case of a female cadet who complained she was strip searched. More>>
South Carolina Press Association attorney Jay Bender says the school board violated both the Freedom of Information Act.A media attorney is questioning the Berkeley County School Board's compliance with the state's Freedom of Information Act. More>>
Millenarian Trading Co. had proposed creating as many as 250 jobs by processing jellyfish for Asian seafood markets.Port Royal has decided on an alternative to a jellyfish operation at the town docks.The Beaufort Gazette reports that while the town worked with a businessman on the jellyfish plan for months, it was not More>>
Former state Superintendent of Education Dr. Jim Rex and Dr Oscar Lovelace started the movement they named the American Party. More>>
Scene at Pole Yard boat landingWednesday a bond hearing was held for Ricky Jennings, the driver of a U-Haul truck on Highway 17 June 2. More>>
Roswell Street Baptist Church is one of several congregations nationwide cutting ties with Boy Scouts because of the national scouting organization's decision to let openly gay scouts participate.The pastor of a Georgia church says Boy Scouts who are being kicked out of congregations over policies on gay scouts are welcome to meet in her church if they need a place. More>>
They're cooking up summer fun at the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry's Iron Chefs camp More>>
The 4 children who died.A Hartsville woman charged in connection with the deaths of her four young children was released from jail after her bond was lowered to $50,000 in a ruling Tuesday. More>>
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A Pickens County woman charged with killing her two children and injuring her husband has temporarily been transferred to a different jail to get treatment for her own injuries. More>>
Summer break is here and summer camps are underway. We are highlighting Lowcountry camps this summer. We head downtown for our first Cool Camp. More>>
A leaked document has laid bare the monumental scope of the government's surveillance of Americans' phone records - hundreds of millions of calls - in the first hard evidence of a massive data collection program... More>>
The National Security Agency currently is collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top secret court order, Britain's Guardian newspaper said Wednesday. More>>
As South Carolina lawmakers work through their calendar during the final week of the regular session, one of the bills the Senate could decide is whether to nullify the federal Patient Protection and Affordable More>>
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling about 242,000 of its Prius and Lexus hybrid vehicles due to problems with their braking systems. More>>
A 72-year-old Myrtle Beach man was charged after police said he ran over a duck and her ducklings on purpose with his BMW. According to a police report, Robert Allen Willard More>>
Residents should also recall that South Carolina hasn't been hit by a major storm since Hurricane Hugo, which made landfall near McClellanville on Sept. 21, 1989.GEORGETOWN COUNTY - As the start of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, Georgetown County Emergency Management is increasing it preparedness efforts and wants to help county residents get ready too. More>>
Congratulations to the winners of News 2's "Broadway in May" contest!
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It's an innovative alternative to the traditional desk that incorporates movement. Pinckney Elementary is moving minds through movement More>>
News 2 presents Charles Pinckney Elementary with our last Cool School award before the summer break
Charles Pinckney Elementary is the largest elementary school in Charleston county. Academics, sports, special programs, they offer a variety of opportunities for students. More>>
Piccolo Spoleto is in full swing. One of the main events this weekend brought together musicians who celebrated "The Wind and The Mockingbird." It was an event that married Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" More>>
News 2 presents Jennie Moore Elementary with our Cool School award. More>>
Academics and the arts go hand in hand and take center stage at Jennie Moore Elementary School for the Creative Arts. More>>
News 2 presents Northwood Academy with our Cool School Award More>>
Jennie Moore Elementary School for the Creative Arts has a history that spans 60 years in Mount Pleasant. We're East of the Cooper for our Cool School of the week.
News 2 presents Academic Magnet High School with our cool school award More>>
The school's living history project creates a fun lesson and helps to discover student talent. News 2 presents Northwood Academy with our Cool School Award
Students at Academic Magnet are mastering a unique skill in high school. It's a signature program that is helping to produce outstanding scholars. More>>
Officers of the Horry County Police Department and agents with the US Marshal Service have captured two suspects wanted for murder in Virginia, officials said. On Monday, a Horry County Police Detective More>>
A rigorous curriculum, and competitive environment, Academic Magnet High School in Charleston county is one of the top high schools in the nation. We're in North Charleston for our Cool School of the week.
A new tech project designed to show off Charleston's technology efforts to residents and visitors alike is taking off. More>>
Bringing history to life to create a fun lesson and help discover talents, that's the goal of a unique program at Northwood Academy More>>
Former Governor, Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert-Busch will debate Monday April 29 at 7pm in the Courvoisie Banquet Hall at the Citadel. More>>
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says his cellphone has been swamped with hundreds of calls this week after House Democrats sent an email telling donors to call the number. More>>
From debating a cardboard cutout to flashing a wad of cash, there have been some interesting campaign tactics in the race for the 1st congressional seat. Brian McGee is a communications professor at More>>
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has a slight edge in cash heading into the final days of the heated congressional race in state's 1st District. More>>
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert (KOHL'-buhrt) Busch are sharing the stage for the first time in their race for the state's vacant 1st Congressional District seat. More>>
Northwood Academy offers a Christian based education in a fun learning environment. We're in North Charleston for our Cool School of the week. More>>
News 2 presents College Park Elementary with our Cool School award More>>
Students at College Park Elementary are blasting off with math. An innovative and unique program has students eager to solve math problems. More>>
GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) - A Georgetown restaurant owner was arrested Tuesday after police said he solicited sex from teen boys at the restaurant. According to Georgetown Police Capt. Nelson Brown, Kenneth More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - More details were released Monday surrounding the sexual assault arrest of Myrtle Manor reality TV star Taylor Burt. Burt, 28, was arrested Saturday night and charged with criminal More>>
Innovative and unique programs, and motivated teachers and students, College Park Elementary School is making academics gains. More>>
News 2 presents St. John Catholic School with our Cool School award More>>
According to Lt. Michael Fowler, the department's K-9, 6-year-old Shadow, passed away Tuesday night after a training exercise.
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