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Free Admission to IAAM on Labor Day; “Road to 500K” IAAM Campaigning. Charlamagne Tha God And The Black Effect Podcast Network Sponsor Free Admission to the International African American Museum on Labor Day; Kicks off IAAM’s “Road to 500K” Campaign. Charleston, S.C. – Free admission...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – Multiple roads on Folly Beach are closed because of flooding Saturday morning. Folly Beach Public Safety officials said the flooding is due to the heavy rainfall. Drivers are asked to avoid the following locations until further notice: E Ashley Ave (between 2nd St and Arctic Ave) Center...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - More than 800 cameras will soon be installed around the City of North Charleston in a project years in the making. North Charleston City Council leaders approved a contract awarding up to $1.5 million to a North Charleston-based company, Robbins Construction Group, for the police...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Housing Authority has fully repaired issues in at least one of its units after a Live 5 investigation looked into complaints about its conditions. Charleston Housing Authority Chief Operating Officer Alex McFarlane says the issues detailed in Monday’s story on continuing...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A freight train struck and killed a pedestrian Friday night in downtown Summerville, according to police. Officers were on the scene where an unidentified pedestrian was walking on the tracks near the Main Street crossing by the Summerville Museum, according to the Summerville Police...

On August 31, 1886, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Charleston, South Carolina, causing significant destruction and resulting in more than 60 deaths, while a similar earthquake today could cause 900 deaths and billions of dollars in damage.

The core duty of every police officer is to serve and protect those who cannot protect themselves, and in many cases, that extends to animals as well. A courageous officer from Charleston, South Carolina, showed just that. One sunny day, Officer Batiz received a call about a kitten trapped inside...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — With Labor Day weekend approaching, Charleston health officials are urging residents and visitors to think twice before taking a swim in local waterways. After weeks of heavy rainfall totaling nearly two feet this month, experts say bacteria levels have spiked, creating potential health risks for...

This past week brought three examples of affordable-housing policies at different stages. In South Carolina, a population explosion is testing the state’s housing capacity and forcing policymakers and developers to work quickly on solutions. Housing construction in Connecticut is facing local resistance, with the...

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCSC) - Cities and counties across the state are considering local hate crime laws as South Carolina remains one of only two states without a statewide law to punish hate-motivated crimes. During the last week of August, Charleston County and Isle of Palms considered local ordinances....