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Colleton County Sheriff’s Office, SC - K9 Dozer has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Dozer’s vest is sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s and embroidered with the sentiment “In honor of K9 Roam, Colorado Springs, CO”.
HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Hampton County Sheriff Anthony Russell says crime has decreased in the county, but he is also focused on reducing the number of deputies leaving for other agencies. Russell told WTOC he wants to increase deputies’ pay and find funding for a new law enforcement complex....
HARLEYVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a citizen reported finding a body Friday afternoon in Harleyville. Deputies assigned to Patrol Team Two responded around 12:23 p.m. to the 100 block of Alligator Lake Drive, according to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Dorchester County is moving forward with a redevelopment plan that could bring millions of dollars to Dorchester District Two for improvements at and around Fort Dorchester High School. The plan includes tax increment financing, or TIF. It puts a portion of existing property tax...
For events, festivals and other community happenings in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties, and around the Lowcountry, check out our Lowcountry Calendar of Events. If you have an open-to-the-public event you would like to announce, submit by email to:. Bluffton/Beaufort County/Jasper County, Hampton County, greater Lowcountry events - mdewitt@hamptoncountyguardian.com. To...
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Pawsome work! Dorchester County deputies rescued four missing puppies and their mother and reunited them with their family. According to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, Corporal Dangerfield and Deputy Hagerman located the four missing puppies and their mother and ensured they were safely reunited with their family. DCSO says that […]
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will conduct a traffic shift to open a new traffic ramp at the at I-95/I-26 Interchange Project in Orangeburg, Dorchester counties on Tuesday, November 10. The operation will involve shifting traffic from the ramp’s current location onto the newly constructed ramp that connects...
In Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties, and around the Palmetto State, the Nov. 3 General Election was not just about red or blue, candidates and numbers - the hot-button issues at stake ranged from environmental protection and crime prevention to property tax relief and educational improvements. Stopping the construction of new data centers and preventing property tax hikes were rallying cries from the state to the county levels of this election, amid other critical issues. Here are the results of the Nov. 3 races that most significantly impact our three-county corner of the Lowcountry and our state as a whole. All results are unofficial until certified later this week, and some races may require recounts or runoff elections. State and national election results at a glance With only two precincts yet to report, Republicans for the most part appeared to sweep the statewide elections — by narrow margins — but suffered losses in the national Congressional races. Governor and Lt. Governor With 2,310 precincts reporting statewide out of 2,312 as of midnight Tuesday, Republicans Alan Wilson (Governor) and Mike Reichenbach had already earned 51.71 percent of the vote (1,046,433 votes) to apparently defeat Democrats Jermaine Johnson and Sam Skardon with
Democrat Nancy Lacore's upset win in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District flipped two traditionally Republican Lowcountry counties. Charleston Southern University is mourning a graduate student who died while running the New York City Marathon. A Charleston Design Review Board approved preliminary plans for nearly 90 apartments on Johns Island. We're...
A newly opened public safety building in Summerville has done more than add fire trucks to the neighborhood — it has pushed the area's fire protection rating from a Class 10 to a Class 4, a shift that could translate into real savings on homeowners insurance for residents nearby. The 6,000-square-foot station sits at 1405 Clay Field Trail and houses both Dorchester County Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, marking a milestone for a part of the county that has waited years for closer, faster emergency coverage.
