Today's top headlines:  

Biden warns in farewell address that ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy  

SC governor issues order to raise flags to full staff during Trump inauguration  

Report: Mysterious $1.8B surplus reported in SC coffers doesn’t exist  

Groups push to make school bathroom requirements a permanent law  

Moving forward with a plan to make one Folly Beach road safer for beachgoers  

Charleston nonprofit bringing planetarium experience to West Ashley mall  

Georgetown High School basketball coach charged with having gun at school  

Man found guilty of 2020 stabbing death, sentenced to life in prison  

Charleston County deputy charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor  

North Charleston considers cap on short-term rentals  

Potential moratorium to be put on Folly Beach seawall permits  

How car seat checks are saving lives in North Charleston 

Today's top headlines:  

Orangeburg County deputies report record meth bust; 2 arrested, 1 sought  

Charleston man sentenced to federal prison on gun charge  

Afternoon fire destroys home near Awendaw  

Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for Los Angeles area  

Application for recreational development on James Island met with mixed reviews  

New Charleston County Council Chairman Middleton shares vision looking forward  

SC lawmakers begin 2025 legislative session with GOP supermajorities  

President Joe Biden coming to Charleston Sunday  

Berkeley County agencies working to prevent teen suicides in the community 

Today's top headlines:  

Charleston Co. adults starting the journey to their GED  

Weapons screeners at Berkeley County School Board meeting frustrate parents  

Strong winds forecast for Los Angeles threaten area’s fight against fires  

 Coroner identifies 18-year-old killed in weekend North Charleston shooting  

Berkeley County deputies investigating shots fired incident  

Multiple narcotics seized in Orangeburg County routine traffic stop  

James Island officials want your input for new family park coming to town  

Academic Magnet football players' watermelon ritual legal case proceeds to trial

Caitlyn, dog whose Charleston abuse case made global headlines, dies  

School district officials announce plans for a teacher pay increase  

Lowcountry experts see progress with therapy for neurodivergent patients 

Today's top headlines:  

Mount Pleasant securing bike and pedestrian safety with students in mind  

Coroner identifies two drivers in Berkeley County fatal crash  

Investigation underway in downtown Charleston vacant home fire  

Summerville family loses home, four pets in fire  

How Charleston Restaurant Week impacts locals and establishments  

Impacted couple discusses reports of water at West Ashley gas station diesel fuel  

Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule 

Today's top headlines:   

FIRST ALERT: Brief window of snow, sleet possible for parts of Lowcountry Friday 

Gov. McMaster issues executive order for transportation waivers ahead of winter weather  

Lowcountry experts give tips on preventing winter emergencies  

Death toll rises to 10 from Los Angeles-area fires, according to coroner’s office  

THE LIST: Lowcountry school districts begin announcing early Friday dismissals  

African American Civil War hero to be honored outside SC’s state grounds  

Summerville neighbors push for safety gate near new Berlin G. Myers walkway 

Today's top headlines:  

Jimmy Carter will be honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown  

Fire damages The Obstinate Daughter, beloved Sullivan’s Island restaurant  

Fleming held liable in Murdaugh in insurance scheme, law firm dismissed  

Accused squatters charged with breaking into West Ashley Home  

North Charleston Fire Department increases staff pay as part of 2025 budget  

South Carolina agency launches new online tool for coastal education  

North Charleston to close inner lane of Park Circle for traffic study  

Dorchester Habitat for Humanity seeks potential homeowners for housing program  

Lowcountry mother successfully secures change for neurodivergent people  

Williamsburg County Schools to dismiss early Friday  

School district declines settlement offer, historic monument dispute continues 

Today's top headlines: 

Charleston leaders to break ground on long awaited pedestrian bridge   

Georgetown County man surrenders after 24-hour manhunt  

Summerville man charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a child  

‘In my mind, that was deception’: insurance expert testifies in Fleming case  

Man who exploded Cybertruck outside a Trump hotel used AI to plot attack, police say  

Mount Pleasant residents raise concerns about proposed Rifle Range trail  

The Obstinate Daughter, cherished Sullivan’s Island restaurant, damaged in fire 

MUSC using ultrasounds to study long-term effects of youth vaping  

Medical debt will soon be removed from credit reports 

Today's top headlines:  

Manhunt underway for Georgetown County man who escaped arrest  

SLED investigating inmate death at jail in Dorchester County  

Man shot inside North Charleston McDonald’s  

Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge, in stark contrast to 2021 violence  

Lowcountry Jan. 6 defendants await potential Trump pardon  

3rd suspect still wanted in Colleton Co. triple homicide, family pleads for answers  

Trial begins for Fleming in insurance accusation civil case  

FCC responds to complaints over Charleston’s ‘toilet paper tower’  

Experts weigh in on screen time amid South Carolina’s student cellphone ban  

FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods  

Mount Pleasant doctor supports push for cancer labels on alcohol  

Warming centers open throughout the Lowcountry 

Today's top headlines:  

Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Denzel Washington and others received the highest US civilian honor  

Jimmy Carter’s 6-day state funeral begins in home state of Georgia  

Dorchester County single-car collision claims one life  

FBI: New Orleans attacker used Meta glasses to record scene in advance  

Lowcountry family grieves their loved one after New Orleans attack  

Goose Creek Human Resources Director arrested for domestic violence  

Coroner IDs woman who died weeks after Berkeley County crash  

Charleston Vintage held its first market of 2025  

Colleton County Sheriff’s Office working to fill vacant positions 

Today's top headlines:  

FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone, was ’100%' inspired by Islamic State group  

Man who died in a Cybertruck explosion outside a Trump hotel was an Army soldier, officials say  

$1M bid award for fire station turn lane could be approved  

Statue in Dorchester County to honor Medal of Honor recipient  

Dorchester School District 2 taking applications for Citizen’s Review Committee 

Lowcountry nurses push to ban device creating surgical smoke  

To allow or to criminalize: the spectrum of SC’s abortion law debate  

Dorchester Co. first responders see positive results from new dispatch center