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Tecklenburg, City Council to announce new Charleston Police Chief

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Mayor John Tecklenburg and members of City Council will announce the new police chief for the Charleston City Police.

The announcement will be held at 12:30 p.m., Friday, March 9 in City Hall Council Chambers on Broad Street.

News 2’s Deanne Roberts will have more on the selection at 5 and 6 p.m. on News 2.

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Hope Hicks to resign as White House Communications Director WASHINGTON (AP) - White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of Trump's most loyal aides, resigning.

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Driver facing charges following deadly North Charleston crash dies

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The man facing charges following a deadly DUI crash in North Charleston has died.

According to Charleston County Deputy Coroner Kelly Kraus, Antwan Haskell, 26, of North Charleston, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, February 28 at Trident Medical Center.

Police say the crash happened on February 25 at around 2 a.m. the driver of a Camaro, later identified as…

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Trump invites lawmakers to White House to discuss school safety

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WASHINGTON (WCBD) — President Trump meets with bipartisan members of Congress to discuss school and community safety.

Keep checking counton2.com for real-time updates on this story. To get breaking news alerts, download the free News 2 App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.

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Summerville woman sentenced to prison for tax violation

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) — A Mount Pleasant dentist has been sentenced to prison for a tax violation, according to officials.

Judy Villanyi, 48, was charged with bank fraud, obstruction, and failure to file taxes. She was sentenced to five months in prison, according to United States Attorney Beth Drake.

Villanyi pled guilty to “obstructing and impeding the due administration of the tax code”…

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Bus driver fired after video appears to show him lighting crack pipe

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Video of a bus driver for AGE of Central Texas lighting up what appears to be a crack pipe is under review by police.

A KXAN viewer recorded the video of the bus driver as he was waiting at a stop light at US 79 and Mays Street in Round Rock. In the video, you can see the bus driver holding the pipe and using a lighter to light it.

As the person records the driver, the…

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West Florence High on lock down after loaded magazine found in bookbag

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) – West Florence High School is on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a loaded magazine clip was discovered in a student’s bookbag.

Florence School District One Spokesperson Pam Little-McDaniel confirms that a school deputy was told of a student possibly having bullets at the school. The deputy and assistant principal removed the student who was said to have the ammunition…

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Police in Georgia respond to shots fired at high schoo

DALTON, Ga. (NBC News) — Police are responding to reports of shots fired at Dalton High School, about 90 miles north of Atlanta.

According to Dalton Police, an employee of the school has been taken into custody with no injury to him or anyone else.

Police report no children have been injured.

A spokesperson for Dalton Police said the teacher had a gun, but no other details about the weapon are…

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VIDEO: Parents clueless about dangerous new ‘juuling’ trend sweeping through area schools

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — There is a dangerous new trend among teenagers. One that is so popular, schools are now warning parents to watch out for their children. It’s called ‘Juuling,’ and it’s the latest way for kids to catch a quick buzz.

“It’s very prominent at my school,” a 10th grader at Mills Godwin High School in Henrico County told 8News.

The Juul looks like a USB flash drive, but…

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Prescribed fire on Naval Weapons Station scheduled for Wednesday

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Personnel from Joint Base Charleston and the Air Force Wildland Fire Center will conduct a prescribed fire today, Feb. 28, on the Naval Weapons Station in the Northside Burn Area.

The prescribed fire will start at approximately 10 a.m. and continue until approximately 6 p.m.

A prescribed fire is not a wildfire. It is a managed burn, conducted by trained…

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Lane closures set for I-26 in Orangeburg County

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation is canceling a previously announced lane closure in Orangeburg County. The closure was scheduled for I-26 from mile marker 162-163 from March 1 to 2.

The east bound left lane was set to be closed to install traffic recorder equipment.

The work on I-26 from mile marker 162-163 will now be completed March 8 at 7 p.m.…

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NTSB: Freight crew was on scene during S. Carolina crash

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Federal investigators say the crew of a CSX freight train was still on scene at the time of a deadly South Carolina crash, with an engineer running to safety as a passenger train hurtled down the track toward him.

That detail was among information released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Investigators have said human decision making “likely” played a…

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DUI charge against Senator Paul Campbell dismissed

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A judge has dismissed a driving under the influence case against a Lowcountry state senator.

Lawyer Andy Savage says Sen. Paul Campbell didn’t have the opportunity to have a blood test taken immediately following the incident back in November. That, Savage says, denies him possible evidence for trial. At the hearing on February 28, a Magistrate agreed with Savage who…

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Company to expand Berkeley County operations; 200 new jobs to be created

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAIC) is expanding its existing operations in Berkeley County. Through this continued growth, the company expects to create 200 new jobs over the next five years.

With approximately 15,000 employees worldwide, SAIC is a $4.5 billion technology integrator providing full lifecycle services and solutions to the federal…

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SC mom questions whose ashes she has from funeral home

(WSPA) – A grieving mother is wondering whose ashes she has after she learned First Family Funeral Home didn’t give her the mandatory identifying paperwork.

Rico Matthews was killed in a moped accident in August of 2016. Matthews’ mother Latonia Hollis chose First Family funeral home to hold Matthews’ services.

A purchase order for the funeral shows that Lawrence Meadows signed his name as the…

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Rev. Billy Graham gets rare Capitol salute WASHINGTON (AP) - The Rev. Billy Graham is getting a rare tribute by the nation's political leaders under the Capitol Rotunda in Washington.

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Florida nudist community upset postal carrier won’t deliver inside their gates (WFLA) -- Nudists who live at Eden RV Resort and City Retreat in Hudson, Florida say they are being discriminated against by the U.S.