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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Frank O. Hunt, a former Charleston broadcast journalist renowned for his tough but fair reporting, died Monday night after a long battle with cancer. He was 89. Hunt was instrumental in establishing WCIV as a credible news source in the Lowcountry during the late 1970s...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Charleston County man is facing additional charges after he allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend in the Cane Bay community earlier this month. Jeremy Hewlett, 39, was served warrants for kidnapping, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and attempted murder on Monday,...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - An assault caught on camera shows a Charleston man getting head butted and punched in a parking lot on King Street. Bryan Kobel says he was assaulted by a man he claims was his Uber driver. Now, he is seeking justice. Police say this incident happened...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Two suspects were apprehended Monday after a midday shooting in North Charleston, local authorities reported. According to a news release, officers with the North Charleston Police Department were dispatched to the 4200 block of Rivers Avenue, where they found a man suffering from a...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A long-time flood resistance project could soon be a big step closer to construction, as the City of Charleston Public Works Committee is meeting on Monday night to discuss the Battery Extension Project, among other flood resilience projects. Charleston City Council will meet this week to...

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Kimberly Foil about the role of genetic counselors in healthcare today. Kimberly is a licensed certified genetic counselor and Director of the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program at MUSC. TRANSCRIPT:. Conner: I'm Bobbi Conner for South Carolina Public Radio with Health...

After a five-year break, the Charleston Margarita Festival returns for its fifth year on Friday, Sept. 19, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Rickhouse on James Island. The event brings together 20 of the city’s top bars and restaurants for an evening built around margaritas featuring Don Gato Tequila.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Leaders celebrated the last step of the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project with a final check presentation on Monday. The South Carolina Ports Authority was presented with $21.28 million as their last reimbursement for the nearly decade-long initiative, bringing the harbor from 45 feet...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The largest theater of its kind opened its doors on Charleston’s famous King Street in the summer of 1927. The Gloria Theater was designed by C.K. Howell and opened on Aug. 19, 1927, with nearly 2,000 seats. It was the third theater that the Pastime...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are investigating a Monday night shooting in the Knightsville area that left two people hurt. Deputies with the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an address off Twin Peaks Drive around 11 p.m. Monday for numerous calls about shots being fired. Two...