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Watch: The Grinch visits News 2 prior to Christmas

Watch: The Grinch visits News 2 prior to Christmas

That sounds like a fun, festive surprise at News 2 in Mount Pleasant! The Grinch dropping by to sprinkle some pre-Christmas crankiness is peak ...

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A knife discovered on an 8-year-old DIS student is seized by police.

A knife discovered on an 8-year-old DIS student is seized by police.

Charleston City Police confiscated a 3-inch fixed-blade knife with a firestarter from an 8-year-old student’s backpack at Daniel Island School on December 10, 2025.​ ...

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While on patrol in the Liberty Hill neighborhood, police discover a convicted felon with a gun and drugs.

While on patrol in the Liberty Hill neighborhood, police discover a convicted felon with a gun and drugs.

North Charleston police arrested 20-year-old Marcus Dupree Moon Garner Jr., a convicted felon, on December 22, 2025, after discovering a backpack containing a handgun, ...

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Police in North Charleston are looking for a car connected to the incident on Van Buren Avenue.

Police in North Charleston are looking for a car connected to the incident on Van Buren Avenue.

North Charleston Police have identified a dark blue or black BMW 740 Series sedan as a vehicle of interest in the fatal shooting of ...

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CCSD officials and the North Charleston community band together to assist families and students who are homeless.

CCSD officials and the North Charleston community band together to assist families and students who are homeless.

Charleston County School District reports over 400 students and families facing homelessness, prompting a North Charleston grocery pick-up drive at Unity Missionary Baptist Church ...

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News 2 is doing an all-day Toys for Tots fundraising event.

News 2 is doing an all-day Toys for Tots fundraising event.

News 2 hosted an all-day Toys for Tots toy drive on December 22 at its Mount Pleasant studios to support local children through the ...

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Charleston now has access to precision hip replacements thanks to a new portable equipment.

Charleston now has access to precision hip replacements thanks to a new portable equipment.

Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center in Charleston is adopting the innovative Lantern Hip system, a compact handheld device resembling an iPhone that enhances ...

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The second adolescent charged in the fatal shooting on Ashley Avenue

The second adolescent charged in the fatal shooting on Ashley Avenue

Charleston Police arrested a second teenager, a 16-year-old, in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Luis Garcia-Galvez on December 10 downtown. A related ...

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Police said that an argument resulted in the James Island shooting.

Police said that an argument resulted in the James Island shooting.

Charleston Police arrested Harold Alvin Champainge following a Dec. 21 shooting on James Island stemming from an argument between related parties. The incident occurred ...

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Among SC districts, Charleston County schools have the largest racial achievement disparity.

Among SC districts, Charleston County schools have the largest racial achievement disparity.

Charleston County School District faces the widest racial achievement gap among South Carolina’s 15 largest districts, with white students ranking top while Black and ...

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