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ALERT: VIDEO: FIRST ALERT: Portions of Lowcountry under thunderstorm watch as heat continues

Charleston County School District’s board members approve their own raises

Charleston County School Board members have approved a major pay raise for themselves.
Increases in board pay brings them to the same level as other local government boards.

State

The state's Drought Response Committee has determined that the remaining nine counties that...
South Carolina declared ‘drought-free’ by Dept. of Natural Resources

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Hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians could be among those impacted.
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Charleston Co.

A severe thunderstorm warning includes Colleton, Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper Counties until...
Severe thunderstorm warning expires for Lowcountry counties

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Charleston Co.

On Wednesday night, North Charleston Police gave out free hot dogs and food, played basketball...

North Charleston Police hold community event for Gun Violence Awareness Month 

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Summer Huechtker
The North Charleston Police Department held its fourth gun violence awareness community roll call event on Wednesday.

Berkeley Co.

The traffic shift is scheduled for a 4-mile stretch of I-26E in Berkeley County, from mile...

Traffic shift underway for 4-mile stretch of I-26 in Berkeley County

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has shifted traffic for a portion of Interstate 26 in Berkeley County near the Jedburg Road exit.

Dorchester Co.

Both districts express that teacher pay is still not exactly where they want it to be, and...

2 Lowcountry school districts pass budgets, teacher pay raises at the forefront

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Melissa Rademaker
Dorchester District Two and Berkeley County Schools approved budgets that increase teacher pay by way of property tax increases and other budget cuts, respectively.

Charleston Co.

The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the victim who died in a car...

Coroner identifies victim killed in Awendaw vehicle collision

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By P.J. Williams
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the victim who died in a car collision Saturday night.

Charleston Co.

The land around Simmons Creek is where the 66-acres will be preserved by Charleston County...

66 acres on Johns Island secured for future county park

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Hannah Borchert
A new county park is coming to Johns Island.

Georgetown Co.

Family remembers bulldozer killed at work.

Fiancée of man killed in Georgetown County coal mound collapse files lawsuit

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By WMBF News Staff
The fiancée of a man killed in a coal mound collapse in Georgetown County is taking a utility company to court.
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Charleston County

Charleston County School Board members have approved a major pay raise for themselves.
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Charleston County

The North Charleston Police Department held its fourth gun violence awareness community roll...
VIDEO: North Charleston Police hold community event for Gun Violence Awareness Month

Charleston County

The National Weather Service has extended a severe thunderstorm warning and shifted the area...
VIDEO: FIRST ALERT: 4 Lowcountry counties remain under severe thunderstorm warning

Charleston County

The North Charleston Police Department held its fourth gun violence awareness community roll...
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SC Supreme Court grants injunction, puts temporary pause on pay raises for state lawmakers

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WIS News 10 Staff
South Carolina’s highest court is putting a temporary pause on proposed pay raises for state lawmakers.

Charleston Co.

Isiah Demetron Washington, 48, of Covington, Georgia, is charged with threatening the life of...

North Charleston Police charge man accused of threatening to kill officers

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By P.J. Williams
The North Charleston Police Department said a man was arrested for threatening to kill officers and their family members Wednesday morning.

Dorchester Co.

A combination of an Amazon first-mile fulfillment center and last-mile delivery station is now...

Amazon opens Summerville facility bringing same-day delivery to the Lowcountry

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Marissa Thompson and Tiana Maxwell
A new facility that just opened in Summerville is set to streamline services for online shoppers in the Lowcountry and create new employment opportunities.

Williamsburg Co.

The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a teenage suspect surrendered Tuesday...

Teen surrenders to deputies in Williamsburg County murder investigation

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a teenage suspect surrendered Tuesday in a deadly shooting outside a convenience store.

Charleston Co.

Geven Michael Lee Sanchez, 25, is charged with one count of first-degree sexual exploitation...

Charleston man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, extortion

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips
Charleston County deputies say they arrested a Charleston man accused of coercing an underage girl to send explicit images and then threatening to release them to others.

Williamsburg Co.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly early-morning crash that ended...

Fiery Williamsburg County crash kills 1; troopers investigating

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Marissa Thompson
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly early-morning crash that ended with a car going up in flames.

Charleston Co.

Chesapeake Health Education Program is helping veterans transition out of homelessness with...

North Charleston nonprofit renovating homes for homeless veterans

Updated: Jun. 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT
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By Nick Reagan
North Charleston nonprofit Chesapeake Health Education Program is on a mission to get United States veterans off the streets.

State

A dozen people were sent to a hospital after a lightning strike at Lake Murray in South Carolina.

12 hospitalized after lightning strike at South Carolina lake, fire chief says

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM EDT
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By WIS News 10 Staff and Gray News staff
A dozen people were sent to a hospital after a lightning strike at Lake Murray in South Carolina.

Live 5 Investigates

The estate of Mildred Smith filed a lawsuit against Riverside Health and Rehab in North...

North Charleston-area rehab facility faces new lawsuit

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Samuel Yaw and Justin Kollar
Another lawsuit claiming misconduct and inaction has been filed against a Lowcountry nursing home that has previously faced suits filed over the care provided to patients.

State

However, this map determines who can run in each district, and filing opens next March for...

SC Supreme Court hears challenge to state’s Congressional map

Updated: Jun. 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM EDT
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By Mary Green
A case that will decide which candidates South Carolinians see on their ballots next year now rests with the state’s highest court.

Charleston Co.

Outlines of plans for the Orange Hill Planned Development project.

Charleston County leaders approve Johns Island golf course, neighborhood project 

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM EDT
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By Tiana Maxwell
A decades-old plan for a Johns Island neighborhood and golf course gets the green light from Charleston County leaders.

Charleston Co.

Water is estimated to be restored around 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Wednesday.

James Island residents report water outage, expected to be restored soon

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM EDT
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By Colt Yeargin
James Island residents have reported a water outage caused by a water main break on Tuesday night.

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State

Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing Tuesday of a law to combine three existing state...

McMaster holds signing for law to combine three SC health agencies into one

Updated: Jun. 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM EDT
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By Samuel Yaw and WIS News 10 Staff
Three state agencies are now one thanks to a new law passed after the state’s healthcare delivery system was found to be the most fractured of any state in the nation.

Classroom Champions

Megan Seitz has taught at Beech Hill Elementary School for 24 years and calls the school her...

Dorchester County teacher seeks learning tools to promote STEAM in school

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT
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By Abbey Walton
A Dorchester County elementary school teacher is looking for play-based learning tools to promote “STEAM” learning for her students.

Charleston Co.

Charleston County Council stands united against proposed offshore drilling.

Charleston County Council passes resolution to oppose offshore drilling

Updated: Jun. 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM EDT
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By Hannah Borchert
Charleston County Council passed a resolution Tuesday evening opposing potential offshore drilling, as the idea is once again under consideration off the coast of South Carolina.

Regional

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of...

Georgia GOP Senate candidate nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM EDT
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By Tim Darnell
In a June 24, 2025, letter to Jørgen Watne Frydnes, who chairs the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway, Carter cited the president’s “extraordinary and historic role in brokering an end to the armed conflict between Israel and Iran and preventing the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet.”

Colleton Co.

William Jetter, 41, was last seen on July 14, 2024, near his home at Glen Street and Tram Road...

Colleton County deputies searching for man missing since 2024

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM EDT
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By Colt Yeargin
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a man who has been missing since 2024.

Charleston Co.

Fuel behind the passage of the local ordinance is that police cited 40 nighttime incidents...

Charleston Police prepare to enforce nighttime curfew for teens

Updated: Jun. 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM EDT
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By Melissa Rademaker
Charleston Police will begin enforcing a local ordinance that bans unaccompanied teenagers 17 and younger from the central entertainment district Friday night.

Dorchester Co.

Dorchester County School District Two teachers and staff will see bigger paychecks next school...

Dorchester County School District 2 increases salaries for teachers, staff

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM EDT
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By Marissa Thompson
Dorchester County School District Two teachers and staff will see bigger paychecks next school year thanks to additional funding in the district’s budget.

State

(Caption: Rep. RJ May, R – Lexington, speaks during a debate in the House of Representatives...

SC Rep. RJ May granted public defender in federal child sex abuse material case

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM EDT
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By WIS News 10 Staff
A state lawmaker from Lexington County was back in federal court in his case involving child sex abuse material charges.

Charleston Co.

While much of the Tri-County area is coping with rapid growth in a short period of time, the...

Town of Ravenel reviews comprehensive 5-year plan, includes growing strategically

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM EDT
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By Hannah Borchert
The Town of Ravenel is going over its comprehensive plan 5-year review Tuesday evening, addressing things like land use, affordable housing and resiliency.

Georgetown Co.

Leaders from Georgetown County and the city of Georgetown received an update Monday on the...

International Paper gives update on sale of shuttered paper mill

Updated: Jun. 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
Leaders from Georgetown County and the city of Georgetown received an update Monday on the planned sale of the International Paper mill property.
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