Folly Beach News

Police beleive one man on a hunt for drugs is tied to two CVS robberies. Authorities have arrested 25-year-old Nicholas Swanson of Folly Beach.

Name: Damien Antoine Brown Age: 28 Description: Black male; 5 feet 8 inches; 145 pounds Last known address: Pidgeon Bay Road Wanted for: Distribution of marijuana Wanted by: Summerville Police Department Wanted since: N/A Investigators allege: On Oct.

The Coast Guard announced Tuesday that the source of an oil spill that deposited tarry, black globs of oil on 60 miles of area shoreline last month was the John F, a 600-foot cargo vessel.

Wind and waves whipped the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Ida cam ashore Tuesday morning.

Police are on the lookout for a man who robbed a bank in Charleston on Wednesday.

Please do not attempt to remove or clean up any petroleum products located in or around the beach.

The Coast Guard says it appears crews have cleaned up almost all the oil spilled into a South Carolina harbor earlier this week.

At the end of a rutted dirt road in the marsh of Folly Beach, Bowen's Island is a ramshackle restaurant that serves a four-star oyster roast.

The Coast Guard is investigating reports of an oil spill Tuesday in the mouth of Charleston Harbor, S.C., and surrounding beaches.

Friday, October 16, 2009 at 9:22 a.m. Crews continue to search this morning for an F-16 fighter pilot whose plane collided with another jet during night training exercises off Folly Beach.

The mid-air collision took place at about 8:30 p.m. eastern time about 60 km off Folly Beach during a night training mission, Robert Sexton, a spokesman for Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, told reporters.

A A A' The Air Force says crews are searching for an F-16 fighter pilot off the coast of South Carolina after two jets collided Thursday night.

Everything you've heard is true: the movie industry has more than its fair share of charlatans, liars, and backstabbers.

Eugene Platt is back in the race for state House District 115, and this time he's wearing a solid shade of Green.

He was supposed to be part of a political dynasty, but instead Paul Thurmond is calling it quits.

Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area.

Call it a book-signing with a Lowcountry twist. To Roger Pinckney of Daufuskie Island, the events where he rolls out his new novel -- "Reefer Moon" -- are "throw-downs." That means live music on a Lowcountry dock, adult beverages and souvenir T-shirts and baseball caps are a bigger part of the gig than readings.

More than 20 years after Hurricane Hugo struck the Charleston area, the former mayor of Folly Beach is taking a look back on the storm that changed his city forever.

The majestic live oak tree in Tracy Collins' backyard crashed to the ground, shaking her family's house from the force of Hurricane Hugo.

Folly Beach, South Carolina was my most memorable girl's trip. We are mature women, who love traveling with friends, to a common destination once a year.