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SCCPSS Campus police get ready for students to hit the classroom
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -With many of your kids going back to school in a week, campus police are getting ready. Throughout the summer, school resources officers with the Savannah Chatham County Public School System have been training. They’ve been practicing things like breaching doors, using new medical kits, and learning...
More flooding possible for Savannah Thursday; know which areas to avoid, alternate routes
Another round of flooding – the third in less than a week – is possible in the Savannah area Thursday, forecasters say. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Chatham County and the South Carolina Lowcountry until 11 p.m. ...
Front Porch Improv goes all-you-can-eat with a Wing-a-thon to raise funds for youth programs
The performers at Front Porch Improv are used to winging it. On stage at the troupe’s black-box theater, 210 W. Victory Drive, most Friday and Saturday nights they riff off one another and audience suggestions with enthusiastic silliness that leads to unpredictable conclusions, whether they are creating a Hallmark movie on the spot...
134-year-old home goods retailer files for bankruptcy, closing 71 stores including in North Charleston
Conn's HomePlus, a 134-year-old home goods store known throughout 15 states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday and is set to close 71 of its 170 stores.
Columbia school district mismanaged childcare center construction, report finds
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina inspector general found a Columbia-area school district violated state and local laws, exposing itself to liability and wasting taxpayer dollars, when it started construction of a childcare center without the necessary approvals. State Inspector General Brian Lamkin, in his report, referred to “mismanagement” by Richland School District One, but his […]
Two South Carolina baseball alums and a Gamecock signee ink pro contracts
South Carolina baseball had three current players and three signees selected in last week's MLB Draft. All-American catcher Cole Messina and high school signee PJ Morlando were the first two to sign their pro deals, but on Wednesday, three more joined them. According to a report from Baseball America's Carlos...
City committee leaders considering plans for hotel at Morrison Drive
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Developers are planning to put a new hotel along Morrison Drive to serve tourists and residents looking for a “staycation.”. Plans for the hotel include a 10-story building with 250 rooms. The hotel design has plans for a rooftop restaurant, bar and pool, adding a freestanding four-story building next to the hotel.
Restaurant owner, developer working to turn abandoned home into affordable housing unit
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)– More workforce housing is coming to Charleston as business owners find unique ways to ensure their employees can afford to live where they work. A James Island restaurant owner is working to recruit and retain good employees. A big part of that is ensuring they can live where they work. He […]
A Founding Father: The Life and Times of J.C. Long
On Dec. 12, 1944, John Charles Long (known to everyone as J.C.), a prominent Charleston attorney, purchased 1,300 acres of land on the Isle of Palms. His vision of greatness would change the Isle of Palms forever. Long and his development company, The Beach Company, not only introduced paved roads,...
Darci Strickland announces she's leaving to start new life chapter after 27 years at WLTX
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today is bittersweet for us at WLTX as News19’s Darci Strickland, the award-winning journalist who’s spent decades serving the viewers of the Midlands, has announced she is leaving to start a new chapter in her life after 27 years on our air. Strickland, who...
Report: Police chase hits over 100 mph, drugs and alcohol found in crashed car
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man is behind bars after a North Charleston Police chase ended with the discovery of drugs and alcohol in a suspect’s vehicle. Details from a police report state that officers were patrolling the area of Ashley Phosphate Road and Pepperdam Avenue around 12:11 a.m. Thursday when a white Dodge Challenger was seen operating with a defective tag light.
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