Katie Kamin

Charleston

Morning Anchor and Investigative Reporter at WCSC-TV (Charleston, SC)

Morning anchor & investigative reporter for @Live5News. Charlotte native. Tar Heel. Story idea? Email me [email protected]

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North Charleston event honors 9/11, Lowcountry first responders with stair climb

1 week ago | live5news.com | Katie Kamin

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Hundreds of participants are set to take part in the fifth annual Charleston Memorial Stair Climb at the North Charleston Coliseum Saturday, and organizers say there’s still time for the public to join the tribute. The event honors the 412 first responders who died on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as local heroes who have died in the line of duty. The climb begins at 8:46 a.m., the exact time the first plane struck the World Trade Center’s North Tower.
Bradley Blake Foundation hosting Tri-County Orange Walk on Saturday

3 weeks ago | live5news.com | Katie Kamin

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - Families affected by gun violence will come together this weekend for the annual Tri-County Orange Walk, hosted by the Bradley Blake Foundation. The three-mile walk begins and ends at the Moncks Corner Recreation Complex on East Main Street. Line-up starts at 7 a.m. Saturday. The event is free and open to the public.
Charleston man’s barracuda bite highlights boating hazards

1 month ago | live5news.com | Katie Kamin

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Charleston man’s shocking encounter with a barracuda during a trip to the Virgin Islands last May is serving as an unusual but timely reminder of boating safety concerns as more people head to the water for summer. Bradley McQueen was on a diving trip near St. John with his longtime friend Rusty Day when the incident happened. “I had the bowl in my hand and was just churning it up trying to get all that butter out of the bowl,” McQueen recalled.
Lowcountry nurse highlights need for connection, access to mental health care

1 month ago | live5news.com | Katie Kamin

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and mental health professionals in the Lowcountry are urging the community to break the stigma and support those who are silently struggling with mental illness. Ryan Mitchell, a nurse at Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness, said that stigma often prevents people from seeking help.
Wrongful death lawsuit expected against 2 Lowcountry nursing homes

1 month ago | live5news.com | Katie Kamin

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A new wrongful death lawsuit is expected to be filed against two Lowcountry nursing homes, alleging that negligence at both facilities caused the death of a resident. Samuel Harrison, the plaintiff, has filed a notice of intent to sue Riverside Health and Rehab and White Oak Manor, arguing both facilities failed to properly care for Edna Harrison before her death in Sept. 2023.
North Charleston’s High Water Festival kicking off: What to know before you go

2 months ago | live5news.com | Katie Kamin

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A music festival is set to kick off Saturday at Riverfront Park in North Charleston, with thousands expected to attend the two-day event. Organizers for the High Water Festival have made several changes and updates to address issues from last year, particularly those with parking, rideshares and overall logistics. One of the biggest challenges during last year’s festival was transportation.
Lowcountry dolphins at risk with Trump administration funding cuts, group warns

2 months ago | live5news.com | Katie Kamin |Michael Allison

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Programs that monitor and protect the bottlenose dolphins that leap and play through Charleston’s waterways are now under threat as federal funding cuts loom. Chris Crolley, a captain and guide with Coastal Expeditions, has spent decades connecting people to the region’s wildlife. “We’ve been introducing earthlings to Earth since 1992,” he says. From manatees to warblers, each of his tours tells a story.
South Carolina death row inmate executed by firing squad

2 months ago | wbtv.com | Patrick Phillips |Jeffrey Collins |Katie Kamin

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - A firing squad executed a South Carolina inmate on Friday, the second time the state has carried out that method in the past five weeks. Mikal Mahdi was sentenced to death for the 2004 shooting death of Orangeburg County Public Safety Capt. James Myers on Myers' farm in Calhoun County.(South Carolina Department of Corrections)Mikal Mahdi was sentenced to die 20 years ago for the ambush killing of an off-duty police officer.
Facing the Past: Victim’s daughter reflects as SC execution looms

2 months ago | foxcarolina.com | Katie Kamin |Michael Allison

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The daughter of one of the victims of a man set to be executed Friday night by firing squad says she feels content about what is to come. Mikal Mahdi was 15 years old when he told Virginia authorities, “I’m going to kill a cop someday,” according to investigators. Just six years later, Mahdi lived up to that promise during a multi-state crime spree. Meredith Barnett’s father, Orangeburg Public Safety Capt.
Facing the Past: Victim’s daughter reflects as SC execution looms

2 months ago | wtoc.com | Katie Kamin |Michael Allison

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The daughter of one of the victims of a man set to be executed Friday night by firing squad says she feels content about what is to come. Mikal Mahdi was 15 years old when he told Virginia authorities, “I’m going to kill a cop someday,” according to investigators. Just six years later, Mahdi lived up to that promise during a multi-state crime spree. Meredith Barnett’s father, Orangeburg Public Safety Capt.

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