Jared Kofsky

Investigative Producer

Charleston, SC

Crime

The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office said 31-year-old Dwayne Alan Thompson surrendered to...

Man accused of chasing, blocking juveniles in Dorchester County

Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 11:31 PM EDT

By Jared Kofsky, Raphael James and Ray Rivera

A Ladson man is being accused by deputies of taking things too far after seeing a car speeding down a suburban Dorchester County road.

South Carolina

Former President Donald Trump’s Advisory 1776 Commission released this report in Jan. 2021.

SC lawmakers may use Trump’s 1776 Report to shape US history curriculum

Updated: Mar. 31, 2021 at 7:30 PM EDT

By Rob Way and Jared Kofsky

South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would require “instruction in United States foundational history” for all public middle and high school students in a way that is consistent with former President Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission Report.

South Carolina

An infectious disease expert said a surge in COVID-19 cases is “likely” over the next few weeks...

‘These are superspreader settings’: Maskless crowds seen after S.C. bar restrictions lifted

Updated: Mar. 12, 2021 at 1:59 AM EST

By Rob Way and Jared Kofsky

An infectious disease expert said a surge in COVID-19 cases is “likely” over the next few weeks and months after videos show crowded bars in downtown Charleston.

South Carolina

34 MUSC Health employees have tested positive for COVID-19

Updated: Mar. 30, 2020 at 7:51 PM EDT

By Jared Kofsky

The spread of COVID-19 is continuing to impact health care workers internationally, including right here in the Lowcountry.

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Top Story

‘It was very overwhelming’: Childcare staffing shortages affecting Charlotte, pandemic partially to blame

Updated: 31 minutes ago

By Paige Pauroso

Parents across the country and here in Charlotte are forced to rethink their childcare

Top Story

Rock Hill Schools opens COVID call center to help parents, nurses

Updated: 55 minutes ago

By Morgan Newell

Rock Hill Schools’ COVID call center has a group of administrators and nurse supervisors dedicated only to helping your COVID needs.

Traffic

One injured in crash involving school bus in Charlotte, authorities say

Updated: 56 minutes ago

By WBTV Web Staff

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus in Charlotte Tuesday morning, crews said.

High Country

Decomposing body found in woods, feet away from missing man’s wallet in Alexander County

Updated: 1 hour ago

By WBTV Web Staff

The wallet that was found in the woods close to the body contained a North Carolina Identification Card

North Carolina

Report: Durham DA not pursuing death penalty for man charged in murder of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth

Updated: 2 hours ago

By WBTV Web Staff

Prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty against 28-year-old Miguel Enrique Oliveras, who was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in Hedgepeth’s death.

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Crime

Chester County man arrested for planning to distribute almost 1,000 pills filled with fentanyl

Updated: 2 hours ago

By WBTV Web Staff

The Chester County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man following the discovery of a large amount of fentanyl disguised as pills while serving a search warrant.

Education

Celebration of Life to honor the life of late CMS principal Dr. Eric Ward

Updated: 2 hours ago

By WBTV Web Staff

Services celebrating the life of Dr. Eric T. Ward Sr. will be held Tuesday, Sept. 28, at Forest Hill Church.

Cabarrus County

NASCAR drivers Daniel Hemric, Kurt Busch team with breast cancer survivors to paint pit wall pink

Updated: 2 hours ago

By David Whisenant

NASCAR drivers Kurt Bush and Daniel Hemric joined officials from Charlotte Motor Speedway and Blue Cross NC in painting Charlotte Motor Speedway’s pit wall pink on Tuesday.

News

15-year-old arrested for false report of mass violence threat at Lake Norman High School

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Jason Huber

A 15-year-old has been arrested for making reporting a false threat of mass violence at Lake Norman High School, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reports.

Crime

Cabarrus County man sentenced to 50 years for producing, distributing child pornography

Updated: 4 hours ago

By WBTV Web Staff

A Cabarrus County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for producing and distributing child pornography, prosecutors said.

Community

Anonymous donor offers to pay all funeral costs for Union County siblings killed in crash, funeral home says

Updated: 4 hours ago

By Alex Giles

Family members have confirmed that two siblings were killed in a wreck in Union County.