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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man was seriously injured Saturday after losing control of the tractor-trailer he was driving, causing it to overturn on Interstate 95, authorities said. Colleton County Fire-Rescue said the man was driving at a high rate of speed around 2:30 a.m. Saturday when his tractor-trailer hauling...

In a much anticipated run off, the official results for Colleton County Clerk of Court show Sherry Akins-Robinson as the winner for the Democratic Primary. Akins-Robinson received 63.06% of the vote equaling 1,147 voters. Wanda Taylor garnered 36.94% of the vote representing 672 voters. There were 1,819 ballots cast out of 24,430 registered voters in this run-off. As previously reported former Clerk of Court Becky Hill resigned in March of 2024 amidst controversy. Initially, Colleton County Probate Judge Cecil Utsey IV was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to run the Clerk’s office until a permanent clerk was appointed or elected. Subsequently, Patricia C. Grant, former Clerk of Court for Colleton County was appointed by Governor McMaster to fill the vacancy. Sherry Akins-Robinson will run against Republican Gary Hale in the November General Election.

A truck driver received multiple injuries after the semi-truck he was driving left Interstate 95 at the McLeod overpass. The southbound truck and fuel trailer drove down the embankment, struck the guard rail, then crossed McLeod Road and struck the guardrail on the other side driving up the south embankment. The truck received heavy damage. An off-duty Hendersville NC firefighter also traveling on I-95 stopped to render aid to the truck driver. Colleton County Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later and continued medical treatment. Fortunately, the trailer was new and was not carrying a load. McLeod Road was partially blocked due to the accident. The driver was transported to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center by Fire-Rescue. The SC Highway Patrol and State Transport Police are investigating the accident.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton and Dorchester Counties through the evening.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Heat Advisory has been issued for all counties that make up the Lowcountry on Sunday. Heat index values are likely to range between 105-110° for the majority of the region starting late Sunday morning through the evening, with briefly higher values expected in some spots.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A break from the dangerous heat is coming at the expense of drenching rainfall and a growing potential for flash flooding to start the week! A few ongoing showers and storms slowly drifting into our inland counties will gradually diminish before daybreak Monday. For the rest of the region, temperatures will return to the mid to upper-70s inland, and hovering near 80° along the coast. A marginal (Level 1 out of 5) risk for severe weather remains in place across the Lowcountry, with the possibility of one or two storms producing a severe wind gust and frequent lightning before midnight. Our attention will then turn to an approaching cold front, which is why Monday is a First Alert Weather Day. As this front stalls nearby, widespread showers and storms will develop Monday afternoon and evening; locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds can be expected with any storm. Due to the slow movement of the activity and the high moisture content in the atmosphere, localized flash flooding will be possible in poor drainage and urban areas. A “Flood Watch” is now in effect for the Tri-County and Colleton County, where rainfall totals between 2 to 4 inches are most likely; locally higher amounts remain possible for areas that see repeated rounds of rain, which has a greater chance of occurring closer to the coast. Heavy rainfall could also be coincident with our evening high tide; high tide in the Charleston Harbor will occur at 5:09 PM, which could enhance the flood risk.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Although the Heat Advisory across the Lowcountry has expired, the Live 5 First Alert Weather team has declared Monday as a First Alert Weather Day because of thunderstorms. First Alert Meteorologist Dorien Minor says a flood watch has been issued for Colleton, Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Live 5 First Alert Weather team has declared Monday as a First Alert Weather Day because of excessive rainfall and expected localized flooding. First Alert Meteorologist Chris Holtzman says a flood watch has been issued for Colleton, Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston Counties. Hampton, Jasper, and Beaufort Counties are also included in the watch.