Tuesday, September 29, 2026Charleston Daily Brief
The Lowcountry news you would otherwise miss
A Daniel Island feature lists free activities including parks and trails, yoga at Waterfront Park, a Fall Acoustic Guitar Series, library programs, fishing spots, and trivia at local breweries.
Bishop England High School defeated Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 42-0 on Sept. 25, improving to 6-0 before beginning Region 5-AA play against North Charleston.
Lexington Health is hosting its annual Women's Night Out event in Lexington, South Carolina, to raise breast cancer awareness and honor survivors ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Emma McCauley and her mother-in-law Michelle Santor have resigned as track and field coaches at Philip Simmons High School, with McCauley citing the arrival of their new daughter as the reason.
South Carolina Senate Democrats are urging the General Assembly to convene a special session to address household costs and economic security, following a similar Republican request earlier this month.
Philip Simmons High School's girls' cross country team won the Lowcountry Invitational at Mullet Hall on Johns Island, while Bishop England placed seventh among the girls and fourth among the boys.
Jeff Caldwell won the Daniel Island Pigskin Pick'Em Challenge, earning a $50 gift card to Blondies Bagels & Cafe from sponsor Chris Mingledorff of Mingledorff Law Group.
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is seeking rezoning of 80 acres near its West Columbia campus for a $140 million expansion, with the proposal set to appear before the West Columbia City Council on Oct. 6.
Berkeley County and Charleston County sheriff's offices, along with the Berkeley County Coroner's Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol, responded tonight to a traffic incident near North Main Street and Myers Road in Summerville.
Charleston County deputies found two people dead at a Ladson home on Pinewood Drive around 1 p.m.; the coroner has not identified the victims or cause of death.
The USDA and HUD signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday to simplify housing standards, including environmental reviews and inspections, in an effort to increase home supply and lower costs.
WCSC reports that South Carolina voter registration deadlines fall this week, with in-person registration due Friday, online registration Sunday and mail-in registration postmarked by Oct. 5, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election.
Leslie Denise Wilson, 35, was charged with felony murder in the June 17 death of her 12-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy in Gadsden, Alabama.
Georgetown County sheriffs are looking for two men who tried to steal a utility vehicle from Andrews High School early Tuesday but failed.
The TSA union says officers checking boarding passes and IDs can no longer sit during their shifts, as the agency removes all chairs from the check-in area.
The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office is seeking two men who tried to steal a utility vehicle from Andrews High School near Georgetown early Tuesday.
A Michigan court ruling removed more than 20,000 registered sex offenders from the state's registry, including convicted abuser Larry Nassar, because their offenses predated current registration requirements.
Candace Bare, a physical education teacher at Ladson Elementary School in Ladson, South Carolina, is seeking donations through a Donors Choose campaign to build a sensory and movement space for students, particularly those in the autism classroom.
More than 750 cancer patients, survivors and loved ones traveled to Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to increase federal cancer research funding, with two South Carolina residents meeting with representatives to advocate for the cause.
Austin Riley hit a go-ahead three-run home run and Chris Sale pitched 6.1 innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1 of the NLDS at Truist Park.
Conway police arrested caregiver Sarah Smalls, 58, on charges including exploitation of a vulnerable adult after she allegedly had a family member notarize a deed transferring Robert Rowland's home to herself.
Limitless is hosting a monthly outing at West Farm Corn Maze in Moncks Corner on Saturday, October 3, with a sensory-friendly hour from 9 to 10 a.m. and $10 admission per person.
Columbia Metropolitan Magazine aims to strengthen community connections across the Midlands by spotlighting local people, dining, culture and events, according to editor Margaret Clay on WIS's Soda City Living.
A pickup truck and two tractor trailers collided on Interstate 20 eastbound near mile marker 72 in Richland County Tuesday afternoon, spilling wood cargo and causing major traffic delays.
A Wisconsin judge lowered the bond for Benjamin Larson, 47, accused of stalking his ex for 13 years and keeping human skulls and a jar labeled to contain John Wayne Gacy's brain at his Fond du Lac home.
South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer says suspended defensive player Dylan Stewart is not with the team this week ahead of Saturday's game against Kentucky.
The U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act 77 to 22, establishing rules for paying athletes, limiting transfers, and adding labor protections, though it faces an uncertain future in the House.
A 13-year-old girl died after a hit-and-run crash while riding an electric scooter in Canby, Oregon; a 31-year-old man was booked into Clackamas County Jail on second-degree manslaughter charges.
Tommai Murphy filed a negligent security lawsuit against Northwoods Mall and its security company after she was stabbed in the food court in North Charleston on March 4.
Folly Beach contracted Surfline Coastal Intelligence for $76,500 to install AI cameras on private beachfront properties to monitor shoreline erosion and count beach visitors.
Dorchester County deputies and several local police departments are searching for Brodrek Cobb, a wanted armed robbery suspect, near Highway 15 South in St. George.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation says a contractor did not remove lane-closure equipment from I-26 in time Tuesday morning, causing traffic backups for eastbound drivers traveling from Summerville toward Charleston.
A three-member state panel held a misconduct hearing in Columbia regarding Charleston County School Board member Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson, who denies the alleged ethical violations.
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division reports that federal disaster assistance for public recovery projects affected by Hurricane Helene has reached an estimated $744 million, with rebuilding continuing across 33 counties.
Ashley Jerome, 34, faces four felony reckless-endangerment counts after allegedly speeding toward a group of children in Aneta, North Dakota, during a dispute over her son's bicycle.
SC 14th Circuit Judge Carmen Mullen will face the S.C. Commission on Judicial Conduct on Sept. 29, accused of pressuring Beaufort County deputies to arrest neighbor Ernest Lotito during a 2017 incident on Hilton Head Island.
The College of Charleston is holding its fifth "unplug week," encouraging students and faculty to put away phones and engage in screen-free activities through Oct. 3.
MUSC pediatric physical therapists and students have delivered roughly 400 wheelchairs to Ugandans since 2022 through a partnership with OneWorld Health, now studying low-cost, locally repairable chairs.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed the eastbound Interstate 26 rest stop near exit 204 in Charleston County for about a year of $13 million reconstruction.
Charleston County is building a roundabout and traffic signals at the Fort Johnson Road intersection with Secessionville and Camp Roads on James Island, with completion expected next year.
WIS reports that warm, dry conditions continue across the Midlands today, with heat and humidity rising later this week and rain returning this weekend as a cold front moves through.
The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for coastal Colleton, Charleston, and Georgetown counties Monday morning, with additional minor flooding possible Wednesday through Friday.
Pima County investigators are examining a possible new ransom note in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie from her Catalina Foothills home on Jan. 31.