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North Charleston, South Carolina – One person was killed in a Tuesday afternoon crash that took place at the intersection of Dorchester Road and Scarsdale Avenue, the NCPD confirmed. According to the department, the crash that happened at around 5 p.m. is under investigation. Master Trooper David Jones said...

South Carolina – South Carolina Highway Patrol has had hard times to attract new employees in the last couple of years, but the agency believes that that is about to change now with new, improved starting salaries for uncertified troopers and one-time sign-one bonus for new employees. SCHP has...

South Carolina – Rene Taylor, the grandmother of the 3-year-old Jasper Garcia, said that Jasper might be in danger after he was allegedly kidnapped by his biological mother on Monday. Fortunately, the boy was found safe and his mother was arrested Wednesday early morning, the local authorities confirmed. According...

Orangeburg County, South Carolina – On Friday, tractor incident in Orangeburg County was fatal for 3-year-old girl, while her brother sustained injuries, the local authorities said. According to the incident report, the little girl and the boy were hit by the tractor after they fell off the tractor in...

South Carolina – As we reported on Wednesday, two earthquakes were recorded in the Elgin area in less than 15 minutes. According to South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD), the first earthquake, 3.3 magnitude earthquake, was recorded on Wednesday at 2:43 p.m. and it was centered 3 miles east of Elgin.

Beaufort County, South Carolina – Beaufort County deputies are seeking public’s help in locating a 34-year-old man that was reported missing on Friday. Per the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, Jody Capps, 34 years old, is believed to be located in the area of Boundary Street and Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort. He was last seen on Friday.

Folly Beach, South Carolina – Man and his son were hospitalized with injuries following a crash in Folly Beach on Saturday at 3:45 p.m., the local police confirmed. According to the Folly Beach Police, the motorcycle was allegedly driving “at a high rate of speed” in the bike lane on Folly Road at the entrance of the Folly River Boat Ramp when he hit into a vehicle that was turning onto the landing.

South Carolina – 3.3 magnitude earthquake was registered in South Carolina Wednesday afternoon in the Elgin area, South Carolina Emergency Management Division said. Per the SCEMD, earthquake centered 3 miles east of Elgin, occurring at 2:43 this afternoon. SCEMD on Twitter explained that South Carolina is one of the...

Charleston, South Carolina – The Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact on many people in the Lowcountry area making it difficult for some parents to cover all the expenses their families have, especially during the summer school break. The Charleston County School District acknowledges the problems some parents face and decided to offer meals for children 18 and under during the summer, until early August.

Charleston, South Carolina – Tuesday late night shooting, just before midnight, in downtown Charleston was fatal for one person, the Charleston Police Department said. According to the incident report, the shooting took place around Radcliffe and King Street and police responded to a 911 call around 11:40 p.m. When...

Colleton County, South Carolina – In the last few years, catalytic converter thefts have been on the rise not just in South Carolina, but nationwide. As we have reported several times in the last months, thieves steal catalytic converters from parked vehicles because the converters have precious metals in them worth hundreds of dollars.

Charleston, South Carolina – While the Charleston County School District is continuing the nationwide search for new permanent school superintendent, the CCSD interim school superintendent, Don Kennedy, was promoted and will serve as superintendent until a permanent replacement is named. Kennedy was officially promoted at the Monday’s Charleston County...

Summerville, South Carolina – The Summerville Police officials confirmed they arrested and charged the suspect wanted for stealing mail directly from mailboxes late last month in the Summerville area. According to the local authorities, the suspect, whose identity was not immediately released for the public, was caught on video...

North Charleston, South Carolina – The 21-year-old Deandre Brown was arrested and charged in regards to the February’s shooting incident on South Allen Drive in North Charleston when several people were shot, the North Charleston Police Department confirmed. Brown was being held in the Al Cannon Detention Center...

Charleston, South Carolina – Due to the lower demand for gas lately, gas prices are declining nationwide and that trend is also seen in South Carolina. Per the latest data issued by AAA, average cost of a gallon of regular gas is $4.90 Saturday in South Carolina which is 8 cents cheaper than one week ago. Compared to June 14 when the average price of a gallon of gas was selling at a record high of $5.02, South Carolinians on Saturday were paying 12 cents less.

Colleton County, South Carolina – Friday evening collision in Colleton County near Brocktown Road was fatal for one person, local authorities confirmed. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a motorcycle and a truck were involved in the incident that ended up to be fatal for the motorcycle driver.

Sumter County, South Carolina – The 19-year-old Tamasia Wallace left her home around 10 p.m. on Wednesday and since then, she has been missing. Now, the local police department is asking for public’s help in locating her. According to the Sumter County Police Department, Wallace left her home...

56-year-old woman, who is now recovered stage 4 bowel cancer patient, explained how doctors dismissed her sluggish feeling and swollen stomach signs as menopause. She decided to speak publicly and reveal her story in an effort to raise awareness and encourage other cancer patients to fight till the very end regardless of their health condition and difficulties they face.

South Carolina – In the last few years, dozens of online scams were reported by South Carolina agencies, scams which are most often designed to steal money from people’s bank accounts or simply steal people’s personal information. Now, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce informed...

North Charleston, South Carolina – The North Charleston PD confirmed that one person was shot to death while another was injured in a shooting incident that took place Wednesday morning. When officers arrived at the shooting scene to the corner of McKnight and Lowell Drive, they found one male...