Caitlin Ashbaugh
Multimedia Journalist, Reporter at WCSC-TV (Charleston, SC)
MMJ/Reporter @Live5News | Formerly @wachfox @usccarolinanews | UofSC Alum 🎓 | 📧: [email protected]
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6 days ago |
foxcarolina.com | Caitlin Ashbaugh |Patrick Phillips
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The former bank CEO who was accused of conspiring with disbarred Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty to six federal charges Friday in a plea agreement. Russell Laffitte pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, and three counts of misapplication of bank funds. The plea is part of an agreement Laffitte entered into on Monday.
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6 days ago |
live5news.com | Caitlin Ashbaugh |Patrick Phillips
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The former bank CEO who was accused of conspiring with disbarred Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty to six federal charges Friday in a plea agreement. Russell Laffitte, who was CEO of Palmetto State Bank, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, and three counts of misapplication of bank funds.
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1 week ago |
live5news.com | Caitlin Ashbaugh
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant officials urge community members to heed the protection of waterways and ecosystems as the town follows a steady pattern of growth. Fifteen creeks, 22 watersheds, and 260 miles of shoreline make up a large portion of Mount Pleasant’s 32,000 acres of land. Unique landscapes of waterways create a home for two-thirds of seafood species, including shrimp and flounder.
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1 week ago |
live5news.com | Caitlin Ashbaugh
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Colleton County councilmembers are looking to balance priorities for growth, investment and infrastructure headed into the 2026 budget. Colleton County Council held its second budget workshop on Tuesday. Chairman Scott Biering sees the county moving further from its reputation as an agriculture-based economy and into a growing sector, similar to budget conversations in 2024.
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1 week ago |
live5news.com | Caitlin Ashbaugh
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A financial report detailing the maintenance of fund balances at charter schools is prompting a conversation over perceived inequities within both charter and traditional institutions. The Charleston County School District’s financial staff and the Board of Trustees addressed fiscal reports for nine existing charters and two public-private institutions on Monday.
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Loved ones to Robert Rose, a man shot to death in a standoff on Friday in North Charleston, demand a response from the Mayor and Police Department outside City Hall. Photo of Rose provided by family. @Live5News https://t.co/Up4WXxlJaN
A look into the affidavits we pulled from Constituent Board D4, the “permanently damaging” actions and inconsistencies administrators see reflected across the district. @Live5News @EmilyJohnsonTV
#Exclusively obtained documents show an inside look into the Charleston County School District’s Constituent Boards filled with drama, accusations and unrest. A deep investigation into the state’s second largest school district. #CCSD @caitlinashbaugh https://t.co/P18Z1wlwRc
RT @CharlestonPD: Officers are investigating an officer-involved shooting near King St. and Line St. Numerous road closures are in place. P…