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When it comes to Lowcountry news, count on Holly Bounds to get the answers to your questions. From crime and safety to education, community and health, if it's happening in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Holly's covering it. She welcomes your story ideas and tips, so if you've got something to pass along, don't hesitate to drop her a line at hbounds@wsav.com.

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November 19, 2009

Remembering Taylor Arnsdorf, Victim of Hardeeville Train Crash

Remembering Taylor Arnsdorf, Victim of Hardeeville Train Crash


November 18, 2009

Video Shows Train Crash Victims Minutes Before Wreck

We have chilling video of the Hardeeville crash victims just minutes before they lost their lives in a Monday night collision with a passenger train.  The driver and two of the passengers, including the 12-year-old girl, Taylor, are seen shopping inside a convenience store just across the street from the tracks.

Ethics Panel: Governor Should Face Hearing
Ethics Panel: Governor Should Face Hearing

South Carolina ethics panel calls for hearing on governor’s ethics.


November 17, 2009

Twelve-Year-Old, 3 Adults Dead After Hardeeville Train Wreck

There is more information about the victims of that deadly crash on Hardeeville train tracks Monday night.  A 12-year-old child and three adults died at the scene.  Family members of the child say the others in the car were her neighbors.

UPDATE: Train Crash Victims Identified
UPDATE: Train Crash Victims Identified

Officials have released the names of the four people killed when a train and a car collided Monday night.


November 16, 2009

Deadly Train Collision in Hardeeville, South Carolina

A passenger train hit a vehicle late Monday night near Hardeeville, South Carolina, killing 4 people.
Jasper County Coroner Martin Sauls III said Tuesday morning three adults and a 12-year-old child from Hardeeville died.

Mother and Son Dead after Beaufort County Shooting

A mother and her four-year-old son are dead after a shooting in Beaufort County last night.  And the woman’s two-year old son, also shot, is in the hospital.  It all happened on Player Lane in the Dale community, near Seabrook.  Officials got the call about 7 o-clock Sunday night.  The victims: 34-year-old Jeanine Mullen and four-year-old Walt Mullen.  Dozens of neighbors and family members were at the scene showing their support for the victims’ family. 

Police: Woman Arrested for Shooting Husband
Police: Woman Arrested for Shooting Husband

Authorities say an Estill woman is facing charges for allegedly shooting her husband during a domestic dispute.

Shooting in Dale, SC Leaves Mother and Boy Dead
Shooting in Dale, SC Leaves Mother and Boy Dead

A Lowcountry woman and a four-year-old boy are dead after a Sunday night shooting in the Dale area, near Seabrook, in Beaufort County.


November 12, 2009

Violence in Colleton County Continues

Two nights after a drive-by injures nine and kills three, including a toddler, there’s now a second shooting in Walterboro.  This one, only a few streets away.  Colleton county officials say two men came to the hospital with gunshot wounds.  Officials have not said if this shooting was related to Monday’s.  Family members of the victims from Monday’s shooting think thugs are taking over the neighborhood and that gangs are the problem.  Many folks in Colleton county say that enough is enough when it comes to violent crimes


November 11, 2009

Mom Turns to Art to Honor Fallen Son

There’s truly no point of recovery from the grief that comes with losing a close friend or family member.  But everyone finds their own way of coping; something that helps you make it through the day and get back some of the joy you once had.

Jenny Sanford Endorses Gubernatorial Candidate
Jenny Sanford Endorses Gubernatorial Candidate

SC 1st lady endorses candidate to succeed husband

Arrest Made in Walterboro Drive by Shooting
Arrest Made in Walterboro Drive by Shooting

South Carolina law enforcement have made an arrest in a shooting that left three people dead, including an infant.


November 10, 2009

St. Peter Catholic School to Hold Fundraiser Benefit

St. Peter Catholic School to Hold Fundraiser Benefit

Help My House: Bluffton Family Gets Energy Saving Improvements

One Bluffton family is learning some different energy saving lessons with some brand new equipment all because they applied and won “Help My House, a program sponsored by South Carolina Electric Cooperatives. 


November 09, 2009

SC governor’s campaign account has $1.7M remaining
SC governor’s campaign account has $1.7M remaining

Gov. Mark Sanford has $1.7 million left in his campaign finance account and can use the cash to cover legal fees tied to his ethics investigation.

Flu Clinics Start in Lowcountry Schools

After a delay in scheduling, Lowcountry children are finally getting Swine Flu shots in their schools.  The clinics started Monday morning.


November 05, 2009

Officials Hope Florida Case Will Aid in Beaufort County Cold Case of Paul Baker

A Florida baby, missing for five days, was found alive Wednesday night and law enforcement back in Beaufort County wonder what the case there could mean for one of their cold cases.


November 04, 2009

More in South Carolina Packing Heat
More in South Carolina Packing Heat

You never know who’s carrying a gun, and these days more folks are doing it legally. In South Carolina, new weapons permits almost doubled this year.


November 03, 2009

Georgia and South Carolina Election Results

Local and state election results from the November 3, 2009 election.

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