13-year-old Davis Hilton has just completed a truly historic feat - she is now the youngest person in history to swim a 12½-mile popular waterway around the City of Charleston.
She was by far the youngest among the 38 solo competitors in the 11th annual Swim Around Charleston held on September 24.
Launching from Remley’s Point in Mount Pleasant, it took...
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has just announced our state just witnessed the first influenza-related fatality of the 2023 season.
“Although we are just entering the flu season, this is a sober reminder to us all that the flu is already here and that it can be deadly. Sadly, we see many deaths, hospitalizations and...
A new study reveals that Arkansas is the state with the highest crime rate, based on the average number of incidents per 100,000 people.
California based criminal defense law firm Simmrin Law Group analyzed the reported number of crime incidents between 2019 – 2021 for 47 states for which data was available and compared this with state population size to...
Gasoline prices have continued to fall in South Carolina over the past week, with a drop of 7.9 cents per gallon over the weekend, bringing the current average to just $3.31 per gallon.
This figure is 6.4 cents lower than last month's and 14.7 cents higher than the prices a year ago. Notably, South Carolina's average gas price is 59...
Former President Trump is coming to the Charleston area today to hold a campaign rally for the upcoming GOP primary in our state.
The event will take place at a boatyard in Summerville this afternoon starting at 3 pm - located at 113 Sportsman Way, Summerville, SC.
Tickets to the rally are free, but the Trump campaign is asking that people...
Tropical Cyclone 16 is on a transformation journey, poised to become Tropical Storm Ophelia by Friday, with its sights set on a direct hit with the Carolina coastline.
As of the 8 am update this morning, the storm is flexing its muscles with winds of 50 mph, and is flirting with the coast off Charleston as it meanders North West.
The...
In honor of National HIV Testing Day, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is stepping up to provide free HIV and STD testing, making it accessible to all on September 28 at most local health departments.
The Fourth Annual PrEP Awareness Week will run from September 25 through September 29. This statewide endeavor is geared towards...
Homebuilding giant D.R. Horton has just been levied with a massive $16.1 million settlement, to be paid to a South Carolina subdivision.
After a several-year-long legal battle with the Rose Hill new home subdivision in Easly, SC, 220 single family homeowners will now be given a massive windfall.
The homeowners alleged defects scattered throughout their homes, ranging from foundational flaws to...
Trident Medical Center is about to build Johns Island's first full-scale hospital. Located between Maybank Highway and Cane Slash Road, the 50-bed facility is projected to cost in excess of $277 million.
“We are excited to continue making medical care more accessible to residents in our historically underserved communities,” said Trident Health President and CEO Christina Oh in a press...
A brewing storm is catching the eye of the National Hurricane Center.
Just a few hundred miles off the Florida coast, a trough of low pressure is stirring up a dance of showers and thunderstorms.
By early Friday, we might see a strengthening low-pressure system with powerful storm surges directly off the coast of Charleston, and it could even morph into...