Charleston's role in the United States Coast Guard's investigation into why an experimental submersible imploded with five people aboard near the wreck of the Titanic last year has ended.
An 18-year-old man from Summerville was arrested Sept. 26 after firing shots from his car in Lincolnville. When deputies conducted a felony vehicle stop, they found an unrestrained infant in the passenger seat.
Officials from multiple federal agencies discuss Helene and her aftermath for South Carolina, especially its western areas and the Upstate. Rainfall in excess of two feet fell in some areas, and reported deaths are rising.
The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority is asking customers to limit water usage to essential needs due to wide spread power outages caused by Tropical Storm Helene.
Two people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their boat collided with the jetties at the Charleston Harbor entrance, according to a release.
Shikeem Wigfall, 29, will spend 58 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two carjacking charges, failure to stop for police and murder on Sept. 26.
Tim Traynor worries about construction's impact on local fauna.
Charleston Legal Access announced a new initiative to fill a gap of legal resources in the community.
Hurricane Helene's impact started to hit SC during the overnight hours of September 27. At least 19 deaths across the state have been attributed to the storm.
Construction on the long-awaited bike and pedestrian bridge connecting West Ashley to the Charleston peninsula is set to start next month, but Mayor William Cogswell wants changes to the nearly $100 million project
Tornadoes are a primary threat posed by Helene across South Carolina, and the Lowcountry is at particular risk until 9 p.m. Sept. 26. What to expect in Beaufort County.
A person is dead after a shooting incident in Florence late Sept. 26, according to the Florence Police Department. The incident is under investigation.
Hurricane Helene could be the seventh Gulf storm to impact South Carolina by getting here via land rather than sea. This would be the third such storm to do so in just over a year.
Muscadine harvest is a few months in the late summer, but the native grape has been around for hundreds of years.
The defunct vodka company claims owner Jarrod Swanger fell for a scam he believed would net a $10 million windfall.
Hurricane Helene is still impacting flight schedules across the region.
Tornadoes that commonly spin off from tropical storms in South Carolina tend to be smaller, weaker and shorter-lived than the ones familiar to Midwesterners, but they can still be deadly and strong enough to cause damage.
Karen Cordray, one of six finalists to become North Charleston's next top cop, was at the center of a recently-completed internal investigation.
Book Drop is a Charleston Library Society effort in partnership with local organizations to foster early childhood literacy and increase access to books.
Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and Democratic Sheriff Kristin Graziano are feuding over immigration enforcement in Charleston County.
A public meeting for a project that will widen lanes and add more safety features to Dorchester Road has been postponed due to Hurricane Helene.
The Berkeley County Coroner's Office hosted the first of what is planned to be an annual memorial service for victims of homicide and suicide at Pointe North Church on Sept. 24.
A Dorchester County Sheriff's Office deputy has been demoted following the death, and external investigation into the death, of his K-9 companion in July.
The Lowcountry Land Trust is seeking to add Charleston's iconic Angel Oak to the National Register of Historic Places. With that designation comes grant opportunities that could help build a 44-acre preserve around the massive tree.
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel sided with Raudnesia Waring's family on in allowing the case to continue against former North Charleston officer Jeremy Wright.
The public can learn more about Dorchester Road improvements at the meeting on Sept. 26 from 5-7 p.m.
A prototype of a rapid shelter, the centerpiece of Mayor William Cogswell's proposed regional strategy to address homelessness, is on display ahead of an Oct. 1 meeting, where Cogswell plans to unveil more details about the project and its costs to other regional leaders.
A man is suing the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and city of North Charleston, alleging he was injured while being arrested without probable cause and didn't receive necessary treatment while he was at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center.
Elizabeth Hartman is charged with fatally hitting 32-year-old Clay Bucher and fleeing the scene. A 1st Circuit judge granted her bond on Sept. 23.
Sen. Tim Scott downplayed any interest in joining a potential second Trump administration, stating he'd rather helm the Senate Banking Committee.
A Goose Creek woman was shot and killed in what deputies suspect to be a murder-attempted suicide altercation.
New details about the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl at a Plantersville convenience store were revealed at the suspect's bond hearing.
Whether enacted at the federal or local level, South Carolina shrimpers are adamant that significant support will have to come soon to save the sinking industry.
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 is now forecast to become a major hurricane before making landfall along the west coast of Florida later this week. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain, high winds and dangerous surf to SC.
The temporary service will open a rail link to Midwest markets.
South Carolina judge tosses case on horseshoe crab authority in Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
Horseshoe crabs on Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge will remain under federal control for now, a judge has ruled. Here's why the creepy critter case matters.
Charleston County is set to award a contract for a drainage project that will help the flooding problems the Phillips Community has been dealing with for years.
Charleston Hope is holding a fundraiser through Sept. 28 to collect $100,000 to support their mental health programs and expand their reach to more schools.
The Department of Environmental Services claims the former attorneys that represented the owners of a sea wall on Isle of Palms withheld information during the discovery process.
Shutes Folly Island is being eaten away by the water surrounding it, and Castle Pinckney could go down with it. It would cost millions to preserve the centuries-old fort and what’s left of the island, which are privately owned.
The judge was told to repay $11,342 in unapproved spending, but he has not.
An unidentified woman was found unresponsive in her cell at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center, Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis said in a statement Sept. 23.
Over a matter of days in Great Falls and Rock Hill, two children playing with guns were shot and killed. Charges have been filed in one of the cases. That's eight gun deaths of children so far this year in South Carolina.
A storm system in the Caribbean Sea has a nearly certain chance of developing into a tropical cyclone. It's expected to make landfall on Sept. 26 or Sept. 27 along the northern Gulf Coast and bring heavy rain and wind to SC.
Hurricane Hugo tore through South Carolina in 1989, flattening a third of the Francis Marion National Forest — an event which shapes the forest to this day.
Liberty Hill, a historic Black neighborhood in North Charleston, is facing threats of gentrification. Neighborhood leaders proposed a plan to curb uncontrolled development.
Isle of Palms residents Rom and Renee Reddy, DES and the Coastal Conservation League will present their arguments before Chief Administrative Law Judge Ralph Anderson III at the Edgar A. Brown Building in Columbia.
Timothy Crockett developed an infection while in prison that forced a surgeon to amputate nearly half of his left leg. After Charleston-area prosthetist Bradley Sweatt read about Crockett's situation in a Post and Courier investigation, he offered to fit him with a free prosthetic leg.
Nelson Bumpers was known as the man with "shoes that shined like a mirror." He was a familiar face to those who visited The Charleston Place hotel, whether they stopped at this shoe shine stand or not. Bumpers died earlier this month at the age of 73.
Late in the evening on Sept. 21, 1989, Hurricane Hugo slammed into South Carolina with catastrophic force. Thirty-five years later, would we be better prepared?
Aisha Davis, a former deputy at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Berkeley County, is suing the sheriff's office for wrongful termination. She claims the misdemeanor charges are meant to intimidate her.
The health system of MUSC and Kiawah Partners closed on land that will allow a new ER and clinic to serve a growing population in the area beach communities.
The State Law Enforcement Division's investigation into the June 28 police shooting of Quentin Ravenel, 34, has ended. Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson wrote in a letter this week to SLED Chief Mark Keel she would not pursue cases against North Charleston police officer Adrian Besancon and an unidentified Alpha Street resident in the drummer's death.
A 40-year-old Bluffton man pleaded guilty to felony DUI after causing a crash in August 2023 that killed a motorcyclist.