Kailey Cota is a business reporter for The Post and Courier, focusing on local news in Charleston, South Carolina. With a background in journalism, Kailey covers a range of topics including crime, court cases, traffic incidents, and local business developments. Her work has also been featured in The State Newspaper.
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Charleston, South Carolina, United States (Local)
Kailey Cota's focus is on local crime, police investigations, legal cases, and accidents in South Carolina. Her articles mainly cover breaking news and evolving stories related to these topics. If you aim to pitch her, consider offering insights or access to sources related to ongoing criminal investigations, legal proceedings or community support initiatives tied to the subjects she regularly covers.
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By: Kailey Cota
The stretch of Morrison Drive where Lizzy Zito and Arianna Gamber were killed this weekend ‘needs improvement’ to be more pedestrian-friendly, locals say.
By: Kailey Cota
Lizzy Zito and Arianna Gamber were hit by a car on Morrison Drive between 1:42 a.m. and 1:44 a.m. on April 28. Their bodies were not found until 8:32 a.m.
By: Kailey Cota
NCPD Police responded to reports of shots fired at North Charleston High School late on May 4. No injuries were reported at the Slam Fest basketball event.
By: Kailey Cota
The Medical University of South Carolina and College of Charleston remembered Dr. Zachary Lewis, a MUSC resident whose body was found in Charleston’s Harbor.
By: Kailey Cota
Charleston police arrested a second driver in connection to the fatal hit-and-run on Morrison Drive that left two women dead near the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.
By: Kailey Cota
The second person charged with hitting 20-year-olds Lizzy Zito and Arianna Gamber on Morrison Dr on April 28 was arrested and granted bond for the hit-and-run.
New checkpoints aimed at catching drunken driving will be set up around Charleston as city attempts to crack down after two women were killed in a hit-and-run.
By: Kailey Cota
The Charleston Police Department is investigating a homicide that killed two people on Johnson Street, between America and Hanover streets, on May 7, it said.
By: Kailey Cota
A possible suspect inside a North Charleston home has so far declined to comply with law enforcement's pleas to surrender to police afternoon of May 8.
By: Kailey Cota
Keep an eye out for severe weather during the afternoon of May 9, National Weather Service officials told Charleston County residents. Thunderstorms expected.
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