Mount Pleasant News

Two-year-old Elijah Washington died of blunt force trauma. on March 19. Mount Pleasant police charged 25-year-old Bryan Okeith Seabrook of Mathis Ferry Road with homicide by child abuse on May 9. The state Department of Social Services on Friday called the abuse-related death of toddler in Mount Pleasant “an awful tragedy” but the ... (more)

Veterans of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Franklin are scheduled to hold their final reunion in South Carolina.

A fireworks display Wednesday night was a little too loud for some in Mount Pleasant.

CHARLESTON, S.C. Two utility crewmen are recovering from injuries after their truck plunged four stories from the Ravenel Bridge linking Charleston and Mount Pleasant.

A great opportunity to honor those we remember on Memorial Day, the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission is proud to introduce the inaugural Run to Remember 5K on May 23.

Folly Beach Dogs aren't allowed on the beach at Folly between May 1 and Sept. 30 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. During all other hours, they can run on the sand and frolic in the surf, but they must be leashed.

Huge Powerball drawings make news, but instant scratch-off games account for more than two-thirds of S.C. Education Lottery revenue.

As you stroll through the cobblestone streets, under the whispering willows and magnolia trees, past the historic mansions with Tiffany windows and giant side porches, you'll find it hard not to fall deep under the spell of Charleston, South Carolina.

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford arrives to give his victory speech on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Mt.

The latest proposal includes the replacement of an aging two-story hotel in Mount Pleasant with a new six-story accommodation.

Russell Wilkinson, one of four defendants in the Nancy Latham murder-for-hire plot, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Charleston this afternoon.

Folly Beach, shown here during the Sea and Sand Festival in April of 2011, has been named a finalist in the All-America City competition to be held June 16 in Denver.

The Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival kicks off on Friday May 31, with the “Real Taste” of Gullah Banquet from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Town of Mount Pleasant Waterfront Memorial Park Visitors Center Cooper River Room, and promises to be an evening to remember.

A Charleston development group has plans to replace the aging 119-room Masters Inn at 300 Wingo Way, at the corner of McGrath Darby Boulevard near the base of the Arthur Ravenel Jr.

This rendering shows the future 6,000-square-foot Burris Liquor store at 418 Meeting St.

Williams, 67, of North Charleston, said she had seen numerous bruises and marks on little Elijah Washington on several occasions before he succumbed to fatal injuries to his abdomen on March 19.

Charleston County School District Superintendant Dr. Nancy McGinley briefed the school board last night on how officials hope to create enough seats for East Cooper students.

Samuel Arthur Yenawine of the Lousville, Ken.,is accused of plotting to kill a Charleston woman for money.

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, right, gets a hug from a supporter before giving his victory speech on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Mt.

At Guadalupe Grill it's “all about family.” Phil and April Buehler and their eight children are the creators, owners and operators of this new Mount Pleasant restaurant.