
Tonight's Powerball jackpot is up to a record $600 million. More>>
The Charleston International Airport confirms Delta flight 6194 made an emergency landing this morning about 9:15 after departing from Charleston. More>>
Get everything you need to prepare for the 2013 hurricane season Saturday at the James Island Hurricane Expo. More>>
Brittlebank Park is home to the second annual Charleston Beer Garden Saturday beginning at noon. More>>
Beaufort is abuzz with activity after Candice Glover claimed the crown of American Idol on the 12th season of the popular competition reality show. More>>
The National Weather Service is preparing to change the way they handle flood warnings. When a flood warning is issues, the entire county is covered by that warning. As an example, when the Santee River More>>
A traffic stop near Folly Road and Camp Road at about 1 a.m. Friday led to the arrest of two suspects who had committed an armed robbery 30 minutes earlier near Vanderhorst Street and Thomas Street downtown. More>>
The students of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary went marching Friday afternoon, chanting, "Who are we marching for? MARY ASHLEY!" Mary Ashley Barbot is a special needs student at the school who More>>
Veterans of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Franklin are scheduled to hold their final reunion in South Carolina.Veterans of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Franklin are scheduled to hold their final reunion in South Carolina. More>>
A man is behind bars facing criminal sexual conduct charges for crimes dating back to 2008.
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Walterboro's Public Safety Officer in no longer with the city. More>>
Police say Zyrale Jeter and an accomplice went to an address on Faglier Circle with the intention of robbing the homePolice have arrested a suspect in connection with an early morning home invasion Friday where two were shot. More>>
Detectives are seeking to identify the individuals in the images from surveillance footage. More>>
The commission working to preserve the culture of slave descendants on the Southeast coast is holding its quarterly meeting. More>>
Candice Glover was crowned the new "American Idol" on Thursday after defeating country singer Kree Harrison.Candice Glover was crowned the new "American Idol" on Thursday after defeating country singer Kree Harrison. More>>
News 2 presents Academic Magnet High School with our cool school award More>>
When doctors diagnosed a third grade student at Beech Hill Elementary School with Leukemia, his classmates jumped into action. More>>
Crews say there was extensive damage to the home, but no one was injured. More>>
News 2 presents Northwood Academy with our Cool School Award
The city of Charleston is proposing a new ordinance requiring more responsibility for bar owners. But only one of those proposed regulations is raising eyebrows. The ordinance was brought to the table More>>
Candice Glover was crowned the new "American Idol" on Thursday after defeating country singer Kree Harrison. The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., looked stunned when "Idol" More>>
A stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack," occurs when an artery to the brain becomes blocked or ruptures. More>>
Adopted parents Pam and Mark Crawford are suing the South Carolina Department of Social Services, the Medial University of South Carolina and the Greenville Hospital System because their intersex child More>>
Shortly before 8 Thursday morning, Charleston Police responded to James Island Charter High School in reference to a large altercation happening in the court yard. Seven students were detained for fighting More>>
Your children spend more than six hours a day, 180 days a year in school. However, a Reality Check Investigation found, nothing in the South Carolina State Code regulates how often those school buildings More>>
This week is National Police Week. Officials at Joint Base Charleston Air Base demonstrated several ways military police officers do their job. Folks from Combat Arms were there to show numerous weapons More>>
Charleston County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for a suspected drug dealer who led several law enforcement agencies on a high speed chase Monday, spanning three counties. More>>
Wednesday around 10 p.m. North Charleston Police and SWAT responded to shots fired on Salamander Creek Lane. More>>
Authorities have arrested three people in connection with a home invasion in Summerville on May 1.Police have charged three people in a home invasion: Damien Stokes, Tyrell Miles and Brandon Brown have More>>
Deputies with the Drug Enforcement Unit of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, along with agents from S.L.E.D., conducted an investigation at the Hidden Cove in Moncks Corner on May 14, 2013. More>>
Health officials say they found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from Atlanta-area public swimming pools last summer. More>>
Thursday plans to widen the tiny road that runs in front of Ashley Ridge High School moves forward.
Engineers with the project will collect public comments on the design Thursday night at the school. More>>
Early Wednesday morning police responded to St. Francis Hospital for a domestic violence incident. More>>
At least two children also died in the powerful explosion in eastern Kabul. More>>
There's a toilet paper shortage in the country, in addition to a shortage of milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal. More>>
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>>
Charleston Police officers say they have made an arrest after a traffic stop Wednesday night. Officers say they were able to catch the suspect. He is currently in custody.
Police tell News 2 they were performing a traffic stop near Highway 61 and Wappoo Road when the suspect fled the scene on foot.
With $360 million on the line, the winning numbers were drawn late Wednesday night. The numbers listed as: 2, 11, 26, 34, 41, and the Powerball is 32. If you didn't win, don't feel bad. The chances of More>>
Dozens of calls pouring into the News 2 newsroom reporting loud booms or explosions in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday night. Callers from several different areas in Mt. Pleasant including Park West, Dunes West, More>>
The nationwide manhunt for a "John Doe" suspected child pornographer ended a little more than 24 hours after a public appeal for information about his identity and whereabouts. More>>
It was on May 8th Deputies in Dorchester County responded to a gruesome mauling at Spring Branch and Dunning Roads. What makes the incident even more troubling for family members like Willie James was the helplessness of the 80-year old victim during the attack. More>>
Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair sank his political career in 2009, is returning to Congress to reclaim his old House seat as he forges a comeback. More>>
In 2011, Congress reinstated funding for horse slaughter which prompted businesses around the country to plan new slaughterhouses, which existed before a 2006 ban. More>>
Charleston City Police confirm to News 2 that Wednesday afternoon a utility truck fell over the side of the Ravenel Bridge. More>>
A popular plant in Lowcountry yards is also deadly to your cats and dogs. The entire Sago Palm can not only make your dog sick, a Goose Creek veterinarian says if not treated, your dog is likely to die. More>>
A Harleyville man passed away on Sunday from injuries he received in a dog attack. The Dorchester County Coroner's Office says 80-year-old Carlton Freeman was riding in a wheelchair at Spring Branch and More>>
In the days following the April 13 boat accident that left the City of Charleston's newly incorporated fire boat extensively damaged, investigators questioned the training of the crew. More>>
Senators are threatening to walk out of a joint session of the General Assembly expected to elect a legislator's father to the Medical University of South Carolina board. More>>
2012 was the year of big jackpots, and 2013 is shaping up similarly. A $360 million Powerball® jackpot is captivating the nation.
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The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center will host a 2K "walk and roll" event on May 15, at 11 a.m. to coincide with National Employee Health and Fitness Day. More>>
A stabilization project is underway to make repairs to the Folly Beach park that was severely damaged during Hurricane Irene in 2011. More>>
Colleton County officials are working to identify the body of a man found in a burned home near Walterboro.Firefighters were called to the home shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday.Fire-Rescue Chief Barry McRoy More>>
Wednesday Congressman-elect Mark Sanford participates in the ceremonial swearing in to take his seat in the US House of Representatives. More>>
The city's proposed tax hike would have applied to prepared foods and beverages. More>>
The fire that ravaged four buildings along Downtown Charleston's East Bay Street last month seems to have originated in a storage area. According to the Charleston city fire department, the fire started More>>
Chair Doug Cooper starting the meeting off with long statement directly addressing the SLED investigation of Berkeley County's recent school bond referendum. Cooper says he is not aware of anyone with More>>
The intersection of US-17 and Main Road on Johns Island is about to get a major revamp. On Tuesday night the South Carolina Department of Transportation held a public information meeting to showcase their More>>
"Intersex" is a general term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male. More>>
Clay Pennington worked with 37-year old Tabetha Grooms for almost a decade. She helped manage his store Sonny's CITGO, off Boone Hill Road in Summerville. His voice quivered with emotion while he offered up some kind words. More>>
The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) is bringing awareness to a rare neurological disorder by declaring May 14 the first Apraxia Awareness Day. More>>
Tuesday morning, lawyers filed a groundbreaking and potentially landmark lawsuit in South Carolina state and federal court. Tuesday morning, lawyers filed a groundbreaking and potentially landmark lawsuit in South Carolina state and federal court. More>>
The images shown here have been pulled from a video depicting the sexual abuse of a minor. These images have been sanitized for public release.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is seeking the arrest of an unidentified man for producing child pornography and the rescue of a 7 to 9-year-old victim of sexual exploitation. More>>
A Charleston man was arrested on Monday, May 13, 2013 for breaking into three cars on Sweetleaf Lane and Fetterbush Lane between April 7, 2013 and May 9, 2013. 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>>
The proposed project is intended to improve safety and reduce travel delays through the intersection. Tuesday afternoon SCDOT will hold a meeting at C.E. WIlliams Middle School to discuss a proposed US 17 (Savannah Highway) and S-20 (Main Road) intersection improvement on Johns Island. More>>
Mayor Goodwin said the 20 finalists will make presentations to judges on June 16 and 17. More>>
The wooden building is being dismantled and will be taken to Washington, D.C., where it will be placed in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture.A slave cabin on Edisto Island is going to be preserved by the Smithsonian Institution.The Post and Courier of Charleston reported the two-room, wooden building is being dismantled and will be taken to More>>
Authorities say strong currents in the Ashepoo River likely contributed to the drowning of a 13-year-old Beaufort boy.The Beaufort Gazette reports that Norman Kirkland Jr. was swimming in the river with More>>
State House Speaker Bobby Harrell is honoring plans to build a Medal of Honor museum in South Carolina. More>>
The FSB says Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, was carrying special technical equipment, disguises, written instructions and a large sum of money when he was detained overnight. More>>
According to Dan Moon, spokesman at the BCSO, a victim was shot in the parking lot of Club Pluto in Goose Creek off Red Bank Road More>>
A Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal, late-term abortions in a filthy clinic has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies born alive but acquitted in the death of a fourth baby. More>>
The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious death-- this after 37-year old Tabetha Grooms was found unresponsive. More>>
A local community leader is speaking out at tonight's Dorchester District 2 School Board meeting. Louis Smith is the President of the Palmetto Robynwyn Civic Association. He says he feels like the school More>>
A high school student, initially banned from year-end events for posting a racial slur on a private twitter account was allowed to attend senior prom this weekend and will walk at her graduation ceremony after a last-minute decision to overturn the disciplinary board's decision. More>>
The suspect, Joshua Rashaun Taylor, should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating Joshua Rashaun Taylor of McClellanville, SC. More>>
South Carolina assistant coach Sammy Esposito and strength and conditioning coach Billy Anderson will serve NCAA mandated one-game suspensions as a result of their ejections from South Carolina's May 12 More>>
Investigators say they have arrested an Orangeburg man who stole money from his grandmother, along with her electric wheelchair. More>>
Sunday police arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary and kidnapping at a West Ashley home on May 10, 2013. More>>
Friday evening police stopped a truck at Rivers Avenue and Tipson Street where they found 54-year-old Alfonzo Zuniga inside with an open mason jar of moonshine. More>>
Fire crews fought the flames at Dorchester Village Apartments for more than an hour. 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 plan to preserve the culture of slave descendants of the sea islands on the Southeast coast has been approved by the Department of the Interior. More>>
The South Carolina State Ports Authority has untangled a snag in its plans to build a $35 million inland port in Greer. More>>
The feature-length film is a period thriller that will be filmed at Tibwin Plantation, Fort Moultrie, and Cypress Gardens. More>>
A 13-year-old teenager drowned in the Ashepoo River near Crosby Landing in Colleton County at around 6:30 Sunday evening.
According to Barry McRoy with Colleton County Rescue, the teen's family says he was swimming with other children when he went under the water and did not come back up.
A team of 7 divers came to the scene and recovered the body.
The identity of the victim has not been released. More>>
Saturday was News 2 Night at the Charleston Riverdogs game. As a part of the event, our own Christine Kohler sang The Star Spangled Banner to kick off the game. Click the Video Tab to hear Christine 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>>
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>>
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>>
Small class sizes, more one on one instruction, St. John Catholic School is focused on providing individualize instruction at all levels More>>
St. John Catholic School offers a quaint family environment for students. We're in North Charleston for our Cool School of the week. More>>
News 2 is giving away a Kindle Fire week days, April 22, 2013 to May 10, 2013. With your entry you also have a chance to win a Grand Prize -- Airfare for 2 to NY, 2 nights' hotel & 2 Broadway show tix. The daily winner will be announced during News 2 Today and the Grand Prize winner will be announced May 24, 2013. Enter to win today!
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News 2 presents the Rollings Middle School of the Arts with our Cool School award. All week we've shown you all the cool things taking place at Rollings Middle School of the Arts... Rollings offers More>>
Top notch talent is on display every day at Rollings Middle School of the Arts, a school with motivated academic scholars More>>
Community leaders visit early childhood learning centers during Week of the Young Child Celebration
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Talent and academic success, students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts take pride in both. We're in Summerville for our Cool School of the week.
News 2 presents James B. Edwards Elementary The School of Global leadership with our Cool School award More>>
A partnership with SPAWAR is helping to make learning fun at Oakbrook Middle School. We're in Dorchester district two for our cool school of the week.
James B. Edwards Elementary the School of Global Leadership is a partial magnet school this year. Students have a new tune and are developing leadership skills More>>
Big things are happening at James B. Edwards Elementary the School of Global Leadership. Students there are on the move. We're in Mount Pleasant for our Cool School of the week. More>>
Actress Halle Berry is pregnant with her second child, her first with fiance Olivier Martinez, representatives for Berry said on Friday. More>>
The identity of a toddler left on the front porch of a stranger's home in Anderson County remains a mystery. More>>
The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office arrested 34-year old Scott Michael Grimm and charged him for manufacturing and possessing methamphetamine with the intent to sell.
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A Beaufort woman is accused of child neglect and animal cruelty after investigators say they found four children and dozens of pets living in unsanitary conditions. More>>
It is one instance in which the more you lose , the more gain.The 12 contestants in The Lowcountry's Largest Loser contest are shedding pounds and shaping up. More>>
News 2 presents Oakbrook Middle School with our Cool School award More>>
Oakbrook Middle School offers unique programs and makes learning fun for students. We're in Dorchester district two for our cool school of the week.
News 2 presents Hanahan Middle School with Cool School award. More>>
It looks like former Gov. Mark Sanford will face off against Curtis Bostic in the primary runoff in two weeks. While there will be an automatic recount to see who came in second place, even Bostic's opponent More>>
A school wide incentives and rewards program at Hanahan Middle School has students reaching for books, and by doing so, they're reaching new heights as well More>>
The new South Carolina voter ID law is in full swing during Tuesday's Primary election. More>>
Hanahan Middle School has true Hawk pride. Students at the award winning school have many talents. More>>
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Ashley River Creative Arts is nationally recognized for it's arts integration program. It's a community school with a unique curriculum. More>>
News 2 presents Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary with our Cool School award More>>
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport recently intercepted and prevented the entry of a rarely encountered agricultural pest on a More>>
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SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly announced today a First Congressional District Runoff debate to be held on Thursday evening, March 28 in Charleston, South Carolina. Held on the campus of Porter-Gaud School, More>>
If you believe the room is spinning but you are not, ask your doctor about a check up. What may have started as an allergic reaction may have triggered vertigo.
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Summerville public works officials are warning residents who live near Chandler Bridge Creek, Eagle Creek and portions of the Ashley River to avoid contact with the water for the next few days. There More>>
Students at Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School are confident, and proud to talk about their school. They call their school unique and fun. More>>
A water main break in North Charleston is causing some traffic issues. More>>
Random search turned up pot in the baggage for a US Airways flight to Charleston More>>
The U.S. Coast Guard released a surveillance picture of a missing American boat captain named Larry who was aboard a vessel On the Weigh that was found broken into pieces off the coast of Florida. More>>
According to the Berkeley County Coroner, 34-year-old Keith Richardson died this morning after accidentally crashing his vehicle on Nash Road. More>>
News 2 presents J.K. Gourdin Elementary with our Cool School Award More>>
Businesses and organizations in Berkeley County with sweepstakes-type gaming machines are being placed on notice that any and all gambling and gaming machines are illegal and must be removed immediately, according to Berkeley County Sheriff H. Wayne DeWitt. More>>
J.K. Gourdin Elementary is a school that stands strong on community support, from the young and the young at heart. More>>
The path to a good night's sleep may seem counter-intuitive. A new poll shows those who exercise the most get the best sleep. More>>
From stellar programs to academic gains, J.K. Gourdin Elementary School in Berkeley county is on the move More>>
News 2 presents Jane Edwards Elementary with the news 2 Cool School award More>>
Waiting for a loved one in a hospital waiting room can d be anxiety filled. A Lowcountry organization is trying to make your experience less trying More>>
A North Charleston man says the man who fatally shot his nephew on Saratoga Avenue in North Charleston had been at his house for dinner the day before. Darrel Greene says he is distraught over the death More>>
Coastal Carolina University police confirmed that they have told students to stay where they are and that there was a shooting on campus Tuesday evening. More>>
Students at Jane Edwards Elementary are learning curriculum standards through a hands on and fun community project. More>>
The National Weather Service tells me that 1.87" of rain has fallen today at the Airport (Where we keep official Charleston records).....This means we have now seen 10.46" of rain this month, and this More>>
Charleston County School District will add four additional professional development days for teachers More>>
Will a new effort be enough to keep things safe at an intersection where two crossing guards have been run over in the past nine months and some say the worst has yet to happen--- More>>
They have been on the front lines for our nation's military for years, and now the same technology is on its way to local law enforcement near you.Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are on the fast track to More>>
The 2013 football season opener between the South Carolina Gamecocks and North Carolina Tar Heels will be played on Thursday, August 29, it was announced today. The game will be televised nationally on More>>
Junior guard Eric Smith hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 27 seconds remaining and freshman forward Laimonas Chatkevicius blocked the final Ole Miss shot to give South Carolina (13-13, 3-10 SEC) a 63-62 More>>
Jane Edwards Elementary is a small rural community school with a lot of charm More>>
News 2 presents Mason Preparatory School with our Cool School award. More>>
The College of Charleston-CSU college baseball game scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at Buc field, was originally pushed back to a 6:00 start at Patriot's Point. Due to the rain, the game has been pushed More>>
At least two people were shot early this morning on Dorchester Road. According to North Charleston Police spokesman Spencer Pryor, the shooting started after the victims left Club Charley O'.
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The woman who police say caused a wreck, the ultimately killed a Kingstree basketball coach in Williamsburg county is now charged. The wreck happened Tuesday night when 39 year old Sonya Burgess was driving More>>
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Leaders at Mason Preparatory School in downtown Charleston say their goal is to prepare students for a productive future in a global society More>>
The State Department of Transportation is looking to improve safety on a dangerous stretch of Interstate 26 with a $5 million plan. More>>
At about 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, officers responded to the Regions Bank at 2210 Ashley Phosphate Road in reference to a robbery. According to the teller, the suspect walked into the bank and presented More>>
Are you ready for the Charleston RiverDogs' annual Food & Beverage Job Fair? Interested folks can apply for gameday working positions with the Class-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The first one More>>
A man, facing weapons charges, has surrendered to Charleston police. 21 year old Jamal Rollerson was wanted for several charges including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and the unlawful More>>
Mason Preparatory School provides an outstanding academic foundation for students. More>>
A former employee with the City of Charleston is charged with embezzlement. The city says when Antonio Rutledge was employed with the City, it is believed he embezzled approximately $46,000 for personal More>>
Georgetown Middle School receives Cool School award More>>
The Center for Science in the Public Interest wants federal regulators to set limits for how much sugar can be added to beverages like soda – so it filed a petition. A nonprofit consumer advocacy group More>>
Beginning June 1, Charleston Southern University's Department of Religion will transition to a School of Christian Studies. "The transition to a School of Christian Studies is rooted in our desire to More>>
Charleston Police arrested a teen Monday for the February 11, 2013 burglary of an Affirmation Boulevard home. More>>
Wednesday morning Mount Pleasant Police responded to a hold up alarm at Suntrust Bank on Johnnie Dodds Blvd. According to police a white male entered the bank brandishing a weapon and demanded money. The More>>
US Congressman John Lewis said he wanted to be a preacher when he was a child. But his early years in Alabama were spent preaching only to chickens in a chicken coop. More>>
The fifth round of test flights of the Boeing 787 planes are finished, and the crew says the flight was uneventful. As of right now, they have no additional tests planned. Below are the company's statements More>>
The scene is now cleared after an accident sent two police officers to the hospital. More>>
Alice Boland, the woman who is accused of pointing a gun at Ashley Hall officials on Monday, was indicted on charges of threatening the life of a President George W. Bush while in a Canadian airport in 2005.
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NTSB held a press conference Thursday morning to discuss the investigation into the Boeing 787 batteries. More>>
A judge set bond for the woman arrested outside of Ashley Hall who carried a loaded gun outside Ashley Hall Monday. More>>
In June of 2012 President Obama signed a memo called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA went into effect in August, allowing undocumented young people who came to the U.S. as children to register at higher education campuses if they meet DACA standards. More>>
The search for Gayle McCaffrey continued Monday morning. The Charleston County Sheriff's Office searched a tract of private property off of Hwy 61 near Magnolia Plantation in West Ashley. More>>