The Latest Breaking News from Charleston

Tombstoner rushed to hospital after jumping off harbour at low tide

Air ambulance scrambled to scene at Charleston harbour in St Austell, Cornwall

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

‘I’m here to see the truth is being told’: inside Charleston’s museum of Black history

The state-of-the art International African American Museum opened last month – can it effect radical change?

The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2023

A $100 billion wealth migration tilts US economy’s center of gravity south

Drive along the 240-mile stretch of the Atlantic coast from Charleston, South Carolina, through the grassy marsh land of southern Georgia and down into northern Florida, and you’ll see one of the most profound economic shifts in the U.S. today.

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023

Passengers evacuated as cruise ship shakes violently and floods during 11 hour storm

Crew members and passengers onboard the Carnival Sunshine in South Carolina, US, had to leave their rooms while several people complained they felt sick during the "nightmare" voyage

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2023

Democrats sue for West Virginia GOP Gov. Jim Justice's calendar amid Senate run

The Democratic party’s U.S. Senate campaign arm is asking a Charleston-based judge to order the release of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's work calendar

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Five things to know about Tim Scott’s record in Congress

Sen. Tim Scott’s appearance at Charleston Southern University on Monday is billed only as a “major announcement,” but his presidential exploratory committee has already filed to change its name to “Tim Scott for America,” launched a $6 million ad campaign and announced plans to visit Iowa and New Hampshire later…

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

Charleston's WCIV Taps Brightline to Provide New Lighting for Studio Rebuild

The Brightline complement used throughout the WCIV studio lights an expansive set that showcases locally originated shows

TV Tech · May 17, 2023

He played more than 1,100 minor league games, and finally made an emotional MLB debut

The picture of a baseball journeyman, Drew Maggi had seen 4,500 plate appearances in places like Charleston, Tulsa, Little Rock and Altoona, Pa., before finally getting his big-league shot Wednesday.

WEKU · Apr 27, 2023

USA's 'most inbred family' use $50,000 donations from kind folk to transform squalid shack

A GoFundMe page was set-up to help the Whittaker family, from Odd which is 75 miles from Charleston, US, improve their home after it had leaky roofs, mould and collapsing walls

Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2023

America's most inbred family's new fame sees cruel hordes flock to area 'to mess with them'

The Whittaker family, who live in the village of Odd, 75 miles from Charleston US, has received over $57,000 (£40,000) from kind-hearted strangers to help improve their living conditions

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2023