Lisa Weismann

Charleston

Television News Reporter at WCIV-TV (Mount Pleasant, SC)

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Lowcountry woman donates part of liver to pediatric patient in honor of family friend

1 week ago | wpde.com | Lisa Weismann

Font familyFont colorCharacter edgeCharacter edge colorBackground colorWindow colorTOPICS:Liver donationPediatric patientAmanda GrahamOrgan donationFamily friendLiver cancerDeceased donorHealing processEach year, hundreds of people donate a portion of their respective livers to someone in medical need, according to Network for Hope. Thanks to her bravery, a local woman will be included in this year’s statistics. Amanda Graham donated a part of her liver to a 10-month-old child last month.
Lowcountry woman donates part of liver to pediatric patient in honor of family friend

1 week ago | wpde.com | Lisa Weismann

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:30:11 GMT (1744803011474)Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common)69c80f1ee7655405ad92e63c4577173aeef8f823Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Lowcountry woman donates part of liver to pediatric patient in honor of family friendAmanda Graham meets with her liver recipient before surgery (Source: Amanda Graham)
Hanahan softball player still pitches and runs bases at 88 years old

2 weeks ago | abcnews4.com | Lisa Weismann

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCIV) — A local softball player is returning for his 28th year playing for the Lowcountry Senior Softball Association. At 88 years old, this year may mark the last for Duffie Stone. “I’m going to play this year, and then I’m going to see,” he said. Stone helped to create the league in the 1990’s, after switching from playing baseball to softball. “I love to pitch and get somebody to hit a pop-up or something of that nature. You don’t strike many people out in slow pitch,” he said.
Sensory-friendly kids gym to open in Summerville this weekend

3 weeks ago | abcnews4.com | Lisa Weismann

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — A sensory-friendly gym for children and teens will open in Summerville this weekend. We Rock the Spectrum bills itself as a space for kids with autism, special needs, and neurotypical development. Franchise owners Ray and Mandi Plesscher said they "fell in love" with the idea of opening their own gym after visiting a location in Louisiana with their son, Walker, who has autism.
Moncks Corner family faces new tragedy as fire destroys home months after losing children

4 weeks ago | abcnews4.com | Lisa Weismann

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — A Moncks Corner family is left reeling for the second time in three months after their home was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday night. Allison Benton lost two children, 22-year-old Anthonie and 7-year-old Eli, in a car crash on Christmas Eve. Anthonie Benton (22) and Eli Benton (7) were killed in a wrong way crash on U.S. 52 Near South Carolina Highway 375 on Christmas Eve while on thier way to a family hunting trip.
Mt. Pleasant High School Coach splits time as College of Charleston student

1 month ago | abcnews4.com | Lisa Weismann

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Just a few months after winning the state championship, the Lucy Beckham High School Boys Volleyball Team is back practicing their skills. “So obviously, we want to get back to the state championship,” Head Coach Adam El Hassan said. “We’re starting our JV program, so we’re hoping that that will be a strong program.”In just their third sanctioned season, it’s not only the program that is young: Coach El Hassan is 21 years old.
College coach finds new hope as kidney donation sparks lifesaving chain reaction

1 month ago | abcnews4.com | Lisa Weismann

BAMBERG COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Voorhees University Head Men’s Basketball Coach James Williams knew he needed to take his health more seriously when he passed out during a team practice last year. “That’s when it was like ‘hey, you’re at end-stage Stage 4 renal failure. Like it’s transplant time: you gotta go to dialysis,” he said. His fiancée, Altimese Curry, immediately offered to help by donating one of her own kidneys. “[Living donors] have this certain courage. They have this certain longing.
Charleston Habitat for Humanity

1 month ago | abcnews4.com | Lisa Weismann

For almost six years, Robert Martin has been waking up each morning in his own home in North Charleston. His homeownership is due in large part to Charleston Habitat for Humanity. “With Habitat, you give people the opportunity to put down those roots and have something in their family to pass on to their children to help build a legacy,” he said.
Former Citadel football star performs opera for incarcerated youth in Ohio

1 month ago | abcnews4.com | Lisa Weismann

HAMILTON COUNTY, OH. (WCIV) — A Citadel football star-turned opera singer has entertained all around the world, but it was a recent visit to a youth detention center that provided him with a unique experience. “Nothing I’ve ever done - and I’ve sung pretty much everywhere - has resonated like the time I spent with those kids,” Morris Robinson said.
Cancer patients treated to surprise make-overs through new-to-area non-profit

2 months ago | abcnews4.com | Lisa Weismann

ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCIV) — A local nail technician is helping an effort to treat cancer patients to surprise make-overs. “Cancer isn’t you,” Ashley Terpstra said. “Cancer is just a phase in your life that you’re going through, but you’re still you, and you’re still beautiful.”Terpstra surprised the first local recipient of the “Hello Gorgeous” program this week at the Cedar House Spa in St. George.