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The victim of the fatal Sonic shooting is identified by the coroner.

The victim of the fatal Sonic shooting is identified by the coroner.

Kymani Baker, an 18-year-old from Ladson, was fatally shot while working at a Sonic Drive-In on Dorchester Road in Dorchester County around 8:30 a.m. ...

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A mobile home in North Charleston is destroyed by fire on Friday.

A mobile home in North Charleston is destroyed by fire on Friday.

North Charleston firefighters responded to a mobile home fire on Friday morning, January 9, 2026, in the 4600 block of West Montague Avenue, rendering ...

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Lowcountry jails frequently fail inspections due to a lack of enforcement authority.

Lowcountry jails frequently fail inspections due to a lack of enforcement authority.

Four Lowcountry jails—Berkeley, Colleton, Charleston, and Dorchester counties—have failed South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) inspections every year since 2022 due to overcrowding, understaffing, ...

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Police said a Johns Island woman is accused of murder.

Police said a Johns Island woman is accused of murder.

Charleston police are investigating the homicide of Alan Atkinson, a 37-year-old Johns Island resident found dead on January 2, 2026, in the Twelve Oaks ...

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The man who died in a hit-and-run on the Ashley River Bridge is identified by the coroner.

The man who died in a hit-and-run on the Ashley River Bridge is identified by the coroner.

Sherif Mahmoud, a 36-year-old from Egypt, died from blunt force trauma in a hit-and-run crash involving his eBike on the Ashley River Bridge in ...

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NCPD makes an arrest while looking into a 4-year-old's fatal shooting.

NCPD makes an arrest while looking into a 4-year-old’s fatal shooting.

North Charleston Police arrested Travis Watson, 24, in connection with the December 16, 2025, shooting death of a 4-year-old child on Van Buren Street. ...

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Lowcountry groups demonstrate against the fatal ICE shooting.

Lowcountry groups demonstrate against the fatal ICE shooting.

On Wednesday morning in Minneapolis, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent during an encounter. ICE described it as self-defense, ...

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Police said the gunfire caused damage to an apartment in Summerville.

Police said the gunfire caused damage to an apartment in Summerville.

North Charleston Police are investigating gunfire damage at Summerville’s Latitude at Wescott Apartments from Wednesday night around 9:42 p.m. The shots, traced to behind ...

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The coroner delivers the names of two individuals who were electrocuted after a cherry picker struck powerlines.

The coroner delivers the names of two individuals who were electrocuted after a cherry picker struck powerlines.

North Charleston authorities identified two contracted workers from New Jersey who died from electrocution on January 6, 2026, after their cherry picker basket contacted ...

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Check out this escaped wallaby that was saved from a South Carolina backyard pool.

Check out this escaped wallaby that was saved from a South Carolina backyard pool.

Summerville police rescued an escaped wallaby that hopped through a neighborhood and jumped into a backyard pool on Wednesday. Officers collaborated with Dorchester County ...

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