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Top headlines for March 15, 2024: SC judicial selection process bill gains key approval in Senate Sentencing date set for Alex Murdaugh on federal charges Summerville introduces hate intimidation ordinance Ravenel Town Council holds workshop to get answers on controversial rezone Dorchester County partners with Lowcountry nonprofit to support first responders Lowcountry mom who lost baby to DUI su...

Top headlines for March 14, 2024: Berkeley County residents concerned about pothole damaging vehicles Summerville walking audit showcases opportunities to improve safety Georgetown County cuts ribbon on final project in 18-year Improvement Plan Firefighter openings throughout Lowcountry show both promise and concern Charleston mayor launches flood plan to prepare for the average storm SC Attorney...

Top headlines for March 13, 2024: Mount Pleasant council hears first reading on future of Carolina Park Suspect in custody after downtown stabbing leads to chase, standoff N. Charleston argues plans for former Baker Hospital site, fate in council hands SC lawmakers want to freeze in-state college tuition next year. Not everyone’s on board ‘We have decided to fight back’: Family of high school teac...

Top headlines for March 12, 2024: High school students share their voices in upcoming mayor program Bill takes aim at diversity initiatives on SC college campuses New funding option could give Charleston Co. schools more resources Boeing whistleblower who raised concerns on company’s production found dead Berkeley Co. Council postpones moratorium lift on Black Tom Rd. Development 2 men planned to...

Top headlines for March 11, 2024: How weather and cancellations affected Charleston Wine + Food, restaurants Troopers investigating fatal crash on Hwy. 17A in Berkeley Co. Bowen Turner back behind bars on DUI and other charges Suspect in Conway-area cross burning arrested again, records show

Top headlines for March 8, 2024: Moore kicks off campaign for 1st Congressional District North Charleston Police investigating double shooting Charleston Co. deputies search for driver who led them on chase in Park Circle SC Gov. McMaster signs ‘Constitutional carry’ bill into law

Top headlines for March 7, 2024: McClellanville, Awendaw residents fed up with stagnant water in ditches Charleston Wine + Food kicks off 2024 festival SC Supreme Court arguments begin in school voucher challenge Roper Hospital launches new AFib procedure Family blames poor health, loss of thousands on mold at West Ashley apartment Mallory Beach’s father questions boat crash investigation 5 years...

Top headlines for March 6, 2024: Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday races, moving closer to a November rematch Union Pier Team hosts second workshop for community feedback SC lawmakers reach compromise in ‘permitless carry’ bill Charleston launching new King Street downtown safety initiative

Top headlines for March 4, 2024: Charleston Parks Conservancy hosts 14th annual Teddy Bear Picnic One year since Alex Murdaugh was sentenced in double murders of wife and son 6-year-old ‘critically injured’ in Beaufort shooting Police investigating fatal auto-pedestrian crash on Dorchester Rd. Tim Scott lost own presidential bid but he’s gotten Donald Trump’s attention for VP GRAPHIC: Deputies jus...

Top headlines for March 1, 2024: 13 Tri-county schools get read to during Lowcountry Read Across America day Kiawah Island ponders next steps after proposed sale of Captain Sams Spit Developer hosts meeting to address Essex Farm community concerns Lawsuit fails to stop Charleston County from using penny tax to extend I-526

Top headlines for Feb. 29, 2024: County officials hold meeting to address homelessness in West Ashley Healthcare provider answers questions about Charleston Co. jail services One week after Senate approval, SC House OKs bill to merge state agencies into 1 No more ‘sink or swim’: Charleston officials sort through flood detection plans

Top headlines: Rethink Folly Road project closer to becoming reality Deadline to apply for SC school voucher program quickly approaching Charleston Co. Council passes changes on grand tree ordinance Residents of historic 10 Mile community get their wish at zoning meeting Colleton Co. deputies investigate gunshots, report of wrecked car

Top headlines for Feb. 27, 2024: 1 killed after truck hits tree in Colleton Co Union Pier team shares feedback from open house with stakeholders ‘State-of-the-art’ sports complex on its way to Dorchester Co. despite delays SCGOP chair calls for state to close its primaries; McMaster opposes Arrests, charges continue for man who lives in trees on Bees Ferry Rd.

Top headlines for Feb. 26, 2024: Time running out to give feedback on I-526 extension, road improvements First-ever committee addresses Seabrook Island short-term rentals Lowcountry Food Bank holds 25th annual Chefs’ Feast Gala Upcoming road closure expected to impact Mt. Pleasant traffic, officials say

Top headlines for Feb. 23, 2024: Charleston Co. approves more than $76,000 for new voter registration program SC teachers’ starting salary would see big boost under budget proposal ‘Hallelujah’: Charleston to replace all meters to ease downtown parking Georgetown starts stormwater project to alleviate flooding SLED: Chase suspect dies after shootout with police, being hit by patrol car

Top headlines for Feb. 22, 2024: SLED investigating officer-involved shooting in North Charleston James Island resident calls out lack of crosswalk signs on Fort Johnson Road Tidelands Health introduces medical record system, app to improve accessibility Senate panel weighs potential changes to SC’s judicial selection process Approved gas plant on Edisto River, SC House bill sparks conversation Lo...

Top headlines for Feb. 21, 2024: Lowcountry residents have 6 more compost locations thanks to city initiative CofC Black History Month series promotes diversity in healthcare and beyond Goose Creek Police investigating shooting on St. James Ave. Supreme Court will not hear arguments on who staffs Hugh Leatherman Terminal SC Senate approves bill to merge 6 state health agencies into 1 Charleston Co...

Top headlines for Feb. 20, 2023:  Second reading of Folly Beach short-term rental ordinance lead to new changes  Jimmy Carter’s one year in hospice sparks conversation about hospice care myths Century Aluminum to present economic impact study of aluminum industry Tuesday Traffic stop leads to arrest, drug seizure in Berkeley Co. Dorchester Co. shares survey results for ‘Complete Streets’ initiativ...

Top headlines for Feb. 19, 2024: Charleston-based software company CEO arrested for DUI United States Coast Guard rescues man off Georgetown coast 42nd annual Southeastern Wildlife Expo wraps up Nikki Haley makes ‘Beast of the Southeast’ bus tour stop on Kiawah Island

Top headlines for Feb. 16, 2024: Trident Tech narrows down finalists for new president Google closes on Dorchester County property for new data center SC Senate passes Compassionate Care Act: What it'd mean for hemp industries Standing water in James Island ditches frustrating some residents Should SC allow Sunday liquor sales? House passes bill to let voters decide Jury deliberates case of m...

Top headlines for Feb. 15, 2024: Lowcountry’s oldest church and third oldest building celebrates 227th birthday Medical marijuana again makes its way to the South Carolina House Parents weigh in on proposed Berkeley Co. Schools 2024-2025 calendar 12 French bulldog puppies stolen from N. Charleston home Trump holds ‘Get Out the Vote’ rally in North Charleston

Top headlines for Feb. 14, 2024: 1 killed, 1 injured in Beaufort Co. crash involving truck, motorcycle Charleston Co. to hear public input on five-year comprehensive plan Folly Beach short-term rental ordinance has first reading before council Differences on permitless carry gun bill could set up Republican fight SC Senate poised to approve medical marijuana bill

Top headlines for Feb. 13, 2024: Crews respond to fire at abandoned home in Charleston Co. Charleston County to learn hands-only CPR at James Island Emergency Police make additional arrest in Fairwinds Drive murder Charleston Co. School District hosts budget workshop to address challenges, plans Legal questions surround Charleston Co. schools superintendent hiring SC receiving $66M for electric sc...

Top headlines for Feb. 12, 2024: FIRST ALERT: North Charleston Police investigating early-morning crash Woman killed after she opened fire in Joel Osteen’s megachurch; boy with her shot, hospitalized Police identify man charged with murder in Goose Creek shooting 2 dead, 1 hurt in crash on Dorchester Rd. 1 dead in crash involving tow truck, pedestrian on I-526 Repairs to water line, sinkhole could...

Top headlines for Feb. 9, 2024: Deputies investigating fatal crash on James Island Charleston RiverDogs host second job fair going into the summer season Community gathers to discuss Gadsden Creek, judge ruling up for appeal Lowcountry business owners concerned federal credit card bill could hurt tourism Dashcam footage reveals ex-Charleston cop’s behavior post-DUI arrest SC priest sentenced to ne...