Lillian Donahue
Reporter/MMJ
Charleston, SC
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Lillian joined the Live 5 News team in June 2019.
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African American activists say the vandalism of a monument honoring a freed Charleston slave and abolitionist is “disrespectful to the black community.”
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The financial impact of the pandemic has reached a longtime tradition honoring nine firefighters that lost their lives in the line of duty. But firefighters in the department are determined to have the annual memorial ceremony.
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North Charleston’s police chief called for the community to come forward with information on a shooting that left a teenager dead and 14 others wounded at an unauthorized concert.
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Community activists are calling for more action eleven months after Charleston City Council created a special commission on equity, inclusion, and racial conciliation.
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Protesters gathered at the doors of City Hall on Saturday to protest against the City of Charleston’s mask ordinance.
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Multiple community activists came together to condemn a photograph raising concerns on social media which allegedly shows what appears to be Berkeley County students re-enacting the death of George Floyd.
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This weekend, the 14 and 15-year-old girls of Boy Scout Troop 742 were surprised to learn their new trailer was stolen from behind a church on Dorchester Road.
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Families in more rural areas say trying to get vaccine appointments for loved ones has become a daily challenge.
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As people made their way to downtown Charleston’s bar scene to watch the Super Bowl, officials with the city enforced the city’s mask ordinance.
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Doctors with the Medical University of South Carolina are calling on parents and healthcare providers to look for a rare but life-threatening COVID-19 complication in children before they get too sick.
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One Lowcountry medical leader is shedding light on how the variants are discovered during testing and what it means for treatments moving forward.
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Hundreds of South Carolina National Guard troops arrived back in the Palmetto State following deployment to Washington D.C. for the inauguration.
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Crews found what they believe is the long-rumored time capsule hidden in the base of the former John C. Calhoun statue that once stood in downtown Charleston’s Marion Square.
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Marion Pond has fostered dogs before with Eunoia Rescue, but none like her most recent one, Chiquita who went into labor Thanksgiving Day.
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Republican Nancy Mace has won the U.S. House 1st Congressional District race beating incumbent Rep. Joe Cunningham.
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Only found in six states, the Asian Longhorned Beetle bores holes throughout maple and other hardwood trees, eventually killing them and leaving them vulnerable to fall.
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He worked for 17 years in EMS for many local agencies, most recently for MedTrust medical transport.
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The report includes three different schedule models dependent on COVID-19 conditions, online and in-person preparation, as well as necessary steps districts must take before the school year begins.
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Uplift Charleston held a peaceful protest Sunday morning along Charleston’s Battery to mark the loss of nine Charleston church members killed in a 2015 shooting.
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Dozens showed up to a rally in North Charleston as protests following the death of George Floyd continue across the Lowcountry.
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The water was packed with participants and others out boating during the holiday weekend.
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Scenes in the Netflix show, Outer Banks, were filmed at the church, featuring the building.
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Four Lowcountry beach communities have agreed to continue island restrictions even as governor McMaster is expected to re-open beach access early this next week.
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Around 80 percent of the Aquarium’s revenue comes from on-site visitors. With no guests, CEO and president, Kevin Mills said the organization will not be able to continue long-term efforts.
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A gated slab of sand, shells, tabby and rock in Charleston's Marion Square is all that's left of a 30-foot tall Revolutionary War fortification.
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Officials said if people can't take a dog home, they should still spread awareness.
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Lawmakers are working to improve safety at school bus stops after parents in Charleston County voiced their concerns for drivers passing by busses.
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Thousands of people spent their Saturday at the bend in North Charleston for the 10th annual Blue Jamboree rally to see presidential candidates and local leaders speak.
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Authorities haven't released the condition of the victim.
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The Thornleys have adopted 14 children and plan to adopt four more this year.
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“I wanted to get a metal detector and especially after the hurricane and see if there’s anything, any history or artifacts that kind of washed up on the shore,” Lattin said. “We actually just got lucky with no equipment, just spending a day at the beach.”
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Karey Montrel Hewyard is accused of of performing lewd acts upon a minor inside a North Charleston home from 2012 through 2015, according to court records.
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A Wando High School student is using house parties to combat peer pressure.