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Communities and organizations across the Lowcountry are hosting events for Halloween. Below is a list of events happening throughout the week:. The town of Moncks Corner is hosting its 11th annual trunk-or-treat from 5:30-8 p.m. The free event will feature a costume contest, a haunted house and games. The event takes place at Main Street and Railroad Avenue.

Charleston County

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Lowcountry schools faced controversies that saw superintendents resigning or being fired, contentious moments with parents and curriculum and violence in the classroom, all as educators tried to keep the focus on teaching. The year started with turbulence in the Charleston County School District after Superintendent Geritta...

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South Carolina’s first day of early voting began Monday as a record 40,000 voters cast ballots — twice of what occurred on the first day of early voting in June. The day started with no problems at the polls, but as more people flocked to a state website to check voting locations and sample ballots, the site crashed.

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Early voting begins Monday across South Carolina for the 2022 general election. Voting officials say although early voting is untraditional, it’s continuing to grow in the state and is becoming popular. Charleston County Board of Elections Executive Director Isaac Cramer wants to ensure everyone knows...

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👀HAPPENING TODAY: 100 people are about to embark on a lazy river journey straight out of their wildest dreams. Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark is bringing the “Queso Lazy River” to life with a special event on Tuesday morning. The vision began with a request from a Lowcountry man who asked the Charleston County Parks & Recreation Commission (CCPRC) if the lazy river at the water park could be transformed into a “a queso cheese lazy river.” While CCPRC initially denied the request while going into great detail to explain the logistical challenges of such a vision, Moe's stepped in to help this become somewhat of a reality. A contest was held, with 100 people being selected from more than 2,000 entries, to take a tortilla chip float down the lazy river on Tuesday morning. The event is happening at 9:30 a.m., with Ragland and CCPRC's Nick Epps (who handled the unique request) in attendance for the cheesy celebration. The pre-selected winners are being given free park entry, the giant chip float and free queso for a year!

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Charleston County officials say EMS crews have temporarily suspended operations Friday afternoon. Officials said the decision was made based on wind conditions in the area. Officials say service will resume as soon as it is safe.

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Tropical Storm Ian swirled over the Atlantic Ocean in the late morning Sept. 29, with the most recent forecasts predicting it will again reaching hurricane strength before barreling into the Palmetto State. Shortly after 11 a.m., cellphones at the Costco in West Ashley screamed out emergency tones in waves: Charleston...

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Another unseasonably cool day is expected across the Lowcountry with temperatures to remain 10-15° below average for the remainder of this week. High clouds will continue to keep things mostly cloudy for a good portion of Thursday. Temperatures will only climb from the 40s this morning into the low to mid 50s this afternoon. The average high temperature for the date is closer to 70°. Clouds will clear out late today leading to a clear, calm and cold night ahead. FREEZE WARNINGS have been issued for Inland Georgetown, Williamsburg, Berkeley, Dorchester and Inland Colleton counties for Friday morning. Temperatures are expected to drop to, or below, 32° for several hours between 2-8AM Friday. Make sure you protect your sensitive plants by covering them or bringing them inside tonight! A FROST ADVISORY is in effect for Coastal Georgetown, Coastal Colleton and Charleston counties early Friday morning. Scattered areas of frost are likely with temperatures between 32-38° west of Highway 17. Along the immediate coastline, temperatures will fall between 38-42° with most beaches remaining frost-free overnight.

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👀KNOW THIS: Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is launching Cinema Sundays, a new, free film series at CCPL’s Main Branch auditorium at 68 Calhoun Street. Every other Sunday the library will be showing a movie and providing movie snacks.

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Charleston County officials say an intersection on Glenn McConnell Parkway will close Thursday night. The Mary Ader Avenue intersection will close from 7 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday. Crews will also close one lane of east and westbound traffic to work on storm drain modifications.

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Charleston County Parks recruiting staff now for Summer 2023 – Charleston County Parks is seeking candidates for a number of positions at various park sites this summer. These opportunities are posted now at www.CCPRC.com/Employment. Charleston County Parks is seeking candidates for seasonal jobs including beach and waterpark...

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👀KNOW THIS: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a four-day maritime exercise in and around the Charleston area. During the exercise, special agents based in Quantico, Virginia, conducted specialized search and rescue training in the Charleston Harbor, the intracoastal waterway and off the coasts of Kiawah Island and Sullivan's Island.

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👀KNOW THIS: Charleston County Parks and Recreation will let dogs into three waterparks on September 10-11. Pups can head into the water at Splash Island Waterpark in Mt. Pleasant and Splash Zone Waterpark on James Island on September 10 or Whirlin' Waters Adventure Waterpark in North Charleston on September 11.

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Small Businesses in Charleston County have the chance to receive up to $25,000 dollars in COVID Relief Funds. The county said this is the second round of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Wednesday, the county is hosting its first virtual workshop to...

Charleston County

KNOW THIS: According to the 2020 census, Charleston’s population is up 14.3% from 2010 and now stands at 150,227 residents. The town of Mt. Pleasant has grown by about 33% in the last 10 years, making it SC’s 4th largest place.

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❗️CLOSING EARLY: Charleston County offices will close at noon today in observance of Juneteenth, which was just declared a federal holiday!

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💉VACCINE REQUIREMENT: Charleston City Council voted to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all county employees. The decision came after they listened to a presentation from the state health department’s assistant state epidemiologist about the surge in cases.

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🔌POWER OUTAGES: If you’ve lost power today, you’re not the only one. Over 13,000 outages have been reported by Dominion Energy in Lowcountry counties. 2,753 of those outages are in Charleston County. There is a wind gust advisory in effect until noon today with gusts of up to 40 mph.

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Announced: Low flying helicopters usually raise eyebrows! However, with spring well underway, Charleston County mosquito control may continue to conduct operations to manage these pesky insects from the air through April 12th. 

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says an ambulance was struck by a car while responding to a call Friday night. Sheriff’s office spokesman Andrew Knapp says a Honda sedan collided with a Charleston County EMS ambulance on Magwood Drive and Glenn McConnell Parkway around 9 p.m. Knapp says the ambulance had its lights and sirens on. See the full story below.