Bedtime risky for infants

Despite the best efforts of area hospitals and health officials to educate the public, accidental suffocation remains a steady killer of Lowcountry babies. Read More

Neighborhood hero

Fire chief honors 19-year-old with award for fighting apartment blaze

When a fire climbed the back of a North Charleston apartment earlier this month, a teenage neighbor began fighting the flames. Nineteen-year-old De'Angelo Gadson-Ward pulled out two couches — fuel for the fire — then took a position nearby with a garden hose. Read More

Man shot outside nightclub

Victim hit in back, mouth during robbery attempt

HOLLYWOOD — A gunman shot a man in the mouth and back during an attempted robbery early Thursday at the Charleston Blues Club on S.C. Highway 162, officials said. Read More

Passenger still in critical condition

A Summerville teen injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash remained hospitalized in critical condition as state lawmakers continued to mull new safety restrictions. Read More

Teen remains critical as legislators mull ATV bill

A Summerville teen injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash remained hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday as state lawmakers continued to mull new safety restrictions on ATV use. Read More

New tool against pain

Nerve-block pump offers on-demand relief post-surgery

Senior Pastor Marvin Bedenbaugh is passionate about three things: Charlestowne Methodist Church in West Ashley, his family and golf. In that order. As trouble with his knees progressed, he said, "I got to where I had a lot of problems with any of it." Read More

Event highlights autism, vaccines

A recent autism conference here touted a claim that mainstream science largely has put to rest: a link between the disorder and vaccines. Read More

Gas prices rise as Memorial Day approaches

With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching — the traditional start of the summer driving season — local gas prices are starting their annual climb. A gallon of regular unleaded averaged $2.14 Friday at Lowcountry gas stations, more than 9 percent higher than a month ago. Read More

Colbert's advice: Don't mess up

Med school essentially tries to kill you, Stephen Colbert told graduates Friday at Medical University of South Carolina. "If you survive, you get to help other people," he said. Read More

Colbert speaks at MUSC

Stephen Colbert, actor and host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," tempered the usual advice he gives graduates, which is to go make mistakes, when speaking to MUSC's graduates on Friday. Read More