Local Charleston SC News and Government News (2024)

Officials responded around 4 a.m. Sept. 1 toN.A.D Road near Snake Road.

Rip currents have claimed the lives of four swimmers in South Carolina so far this year. Here's how to avoid getting trapped in one and how to get out if you do.

Several readers asked for directions to visit the ruins of Comingtee. For those living downtown or on the sea islands it is a bit of a drive. Yet the opportunity to visit another special place nearby—Biggin Church— makes the drive well worth the effort.

A sinkhole on Romney Street caused by Tropical Storm Debby revealed a thick layer of oysters under the road. What could they teach us about Charleston's history?

A vehicle and a dead body were found Sept. 1 in a retaining pond nearFaber Place Drive.

Tropical Storm Debby dumped as much as 11 inches of rain on parts of Charleston, inundating Monrovia Cemetery in theflood-prone Neck Area. Soon,macabrenews reportsbegan surfacing. Once again, caskets had emerged.

The pilot program, which began May 1, is halfway through the six-month trial period and already having the desired affect, according to city officials who proposed the plan hoping it would reduce traffic on King Street when bars and club are most crowded.

After U.S. Highway 17 was paved in 1931, Mount Pleasant helped buildopen-air, roadside huts for sweetgrass weavers to sell baskets to tourists and travelers. This summer, many huts mostly sat empty because the weavers say it's been too oppressively hot.

Summerville man Ronald McDonald was not charged for shooting his son, Cody, on June 26, but he was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and arrested on Aug. 26.

Charleston County Sheriff's Officedeputies found an unresponsive inmate before 7 a.m. Aug. 30 inside the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center infirmary. They were declared dead at the hospital.

State law enforcement agents have charged a woman with embezzlement of public funds for allegedly stealing nearly $20,000 from the St. George DMV office.

The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office has sent findings from its investigation of a K-9 officer death to SLED for review after public concern about the circ*mstances of the death and a cover-up by the office.

Caitlin "Caite" Upton of Lexington said in a social media post that it was a shame that her tongue-tied answer is "still being brought up." JD Vance has refused to apologize.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has just released an order, setting a 35-day interval between the issuance of execution notices to death row prisoners.

A Shell Point man already serving 40 years in state prison for the murder of his disabled neighbor will spend the rest of his life behind bars after his conviction for a 2016 rape.

During campaign stop in Savannah, Vice President Kamala Harris buys sweetgrass basket made by Mount Pleasant artisan.

The steel support beam in one corner of the building had so much rust damage that the outer wall was cracking.

Charleston has two confirmed cases of West Nile virus in patients at Roper Hospital, while SC has had six human cases overall. Prevention is the best strategy.

Shayn Green uses her experience as a Black woman to create vibrant portraitures.

The former Sullivan's Island police chief who resigned amid an internal investigation into complaints of sexual harassment is working in SC law enforcement again.

Police arrested an Orangeburg man early Aug. 29 in connection with the 2022 murder of a Myrtle Beach woman whose remains were buried in her yard.

The lawsuit was filed in the name of transgender man Sterling Misanin, 32, of Charleston, whose transition surgery at Medical University of South Carolina was canceled after the law passed.

Coroner asks for help in identifying male pedestrians killed in Aug. 23 and Sept. 29, 2023, vehicle crashes.

A report filed with North Charleston Police on Aug. 27 detailed how almost $140,000 was stolen from the school district after its system was breached in June.

Walter Clayton Pate III, 28,was arrested on two new charges of voyeurism by the Charleston Police Department. A magistrate judge set his bond at $12,500.

Two Horry County brothers were convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 30 years in prison this week.

Deputies say a "completely naked" Clemson University student attacked his roommate on a bus and later pulled a knife on deputies when they came to his apartment.

More than a year after an Horry County special education teacher was charged with child cruelty, the victim's parents are suing him and the school district.

Records show a controversial North Charleston restaurant has not paid hospitality taxes since it opened. Taxes remain unpaid for the rebranded establishment, officials say. Questions continue about role of North Charleston councilman.

Project ComeBack gives new life to horses with trauma on their farm in rural South Carolina.

Project ComeBack gives new life to horses with trauma on their farm in rural South Carolina.

Lawrence Elijah Doe Jr., a 40-year-old Beaufort resident, was arrested in connection with a late-night hit-and-run in Ladson on Aug. 10 that left a cyclist injured.

Teenager killed in West Ashley was shot during an attempted armed robbery, Charleston police say.

Months after video of Summerville Police Officers forcefully arresting a 13-year-old selling palmetto roses circulated on social media, both officers have been cleared of wrongdoing.

Former Charleston County sheriff's deputy Jason Barry, 43, pleaded guilty to reckless homicide on Aug. 28 midway through his trial in Ronald Jenkins' death. Barry opted to not face the jurors' decision on whether his excessive speeding led to the fatal crash after Finch and Assistant Solicitor Liane Kozik finishing presenting their evidence.

Federal authorities arrested an Horry County man on Aug. 28 on charges stemming from the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

After years of work, Charleston's new Water Plan is out. Can it protect the city from rising seas, stronger hurricanes and climate change? Local leaders hope so.

Inspector General Brian Lamkin opened an investigation into the Jasper County School District following a request from state Superintendent Ellen Weaver, who recently placed the district on fiscal emergency.

South Carolina retailers sell two Mega Millions tickets that matched all but the Mega Ball in Aug. 27 drawing. Jackpot prize climbs to estimated $627 million.

Two Lowcountry deaths might be linked to a nationwide bacterial outbreak that has been linked to deli meat, the S.C. Department of Public Health said Aug. 28.

A pair of U.S. lawmakers are calling for regulators to crack down on a family of chemicals that are used in a host of products, including the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles.

An accident on Saint Andrews Boulevard in West Ashley caused delays the evening of Aug. 27.

Prosecutors are set to bring a new charge against 56-year-old Angel Vause, who rejected a plea deal in relation to the 2009 disappearance and murder of Brittanee Drexel.

Amanda Gillispie sued the Charleston County School District, claiming she was fired after reporting former teacher Karen Moore for allegedly abusing students with special needs.

A 20-year-old content creator told police he brought a bomb to the airport. He was arrested forthreatening to use a weapon of mass destruction for an act of terrorism.

Freddie Owens, who is scheduled for execution on Sept. 20, signed the paperwork earlier this month. The South Carolina Department of Corrections is asking the state Supreme Court whether the document is valid.

A new redevelopment plan for the former Piggly Wiggly site in West Ashley calls for more than six acres of green space across the entire 35-acre project, a four- to five-story apartment complex with 325 units, 100 town homes and 230,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

The mother of an infant who died in May has been charged with homicide by child abuse.

Matthew Mitchell documents the hours he spends combing through Charleston's creeks and beaches to unearth centuries-old relics.

An explosion of mosquito population following Tropical Storm Debby's landfall in South Carolina has correlated with two cases or the rare but lethal Eastern Equine Encephalitis disease. Clemson University is warning beekeepers and horse owners to prepare for pesticide sprayings.

Charlotte Lowndes Smith (née Taylor) of Charlottesville, Virginia passed away on March 20, 2024.

Capt. John Miles rescued the two kayakers in the early evening of Aug. 24 on the jetty a mile into the ocean off Sullivan's Island, according to a news release.

Five death row inmates are asking the S.C. Supreme Court for at least 13 weeks between executions. Among their arguments is that a "frenetic pace" heightens the risk of serious error.

A shooting in a McDonald's parking lot Saturday left one person shot in the head. One accomplice was charged, while the gunman remains at-large.