Kailey Cota

Charleston County voters seemed to be looking for a change in their top law enforcement officer, with early vote counts putting Republican Carl Ritchie ahead of first-term Democrat Kristin Graziano.

Republican Carl Ritchie, former Mount Pleasant police chief, is the next Charleston County Sheriff after winning more votes than incumbent Kristin Graziano.

Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano makes first public remarks after conceding election to former Mount Pleasant police chief Republican Carl Ritchie.

Support from suburbs pushed Republican Carl Ritchie to become the next Charleston County Sheriff despite urban areas mostly choosing the incumbent Graziano.

The Charleston peninsula's three historically Black Episcopal churches, St. Mark's, St. Stephen's and Calvary, lamented together the church's role in slavery.

A 16-year-old was shot to death on Chestnut Street, near Rivers Avenue, in North Charleston on Nov. 10, according to North Charleston Police.

A mother and two children were injured on Nov. 12 when a car struck them as they crossed Ashley Phosphate Road in North Charleston. The driver was ticketed.

vOne pedestrian has died following a collision with an Amtrak train near Highway 61 and Bees Ferry, the Charleston Police said. No other information is public.

All eastbound lanes of Interstate-26 at the Ashley Phosphate Road overpass are closed to traffic after an incident, the North Charleston Police Department said.

Nicole Gamber and Frank Zito speak on behalf of their respective daughters, who were killed by cars on Morrison Drive this spring, at the MADD walk on Nov. 16.