Events

Sporting Clays on the rise as U.S. Open comes to Georgetown

Submitted by Philip Weiss, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 10:07am

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCSC) – Back Woods Quail Club in Georgetown, SC is the site of the 2013 Sporting Clays U.S. Open Championship May 13-19.

The event is the second biggest Sporting Clays event, only behind the Nationals which is held every year in San Antonio, TX.

Competitors and organizers at the U.S. Open believe the sport is on the rise because almost everyone is physically capable of doing it, kind of like golf or bowling.

“It’s really starting to turn into a family game,” said Robert Crow, Director of the National Sporting Clays Association. “We’ve got over 600 clubs nation-wide currently and we see that number increasing each year.”

“Probably has something to do with the fact that baby boomers are retiring at a rate of about 10,000 a day, and it is right up their ally,” said Rollins Brown, a competitor from Vero Beach, FL. “It’s very similar to golf but its probably a little more exciting.”

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Postal workers to collect food Saturday for Stamp Out Hunger

Submitted by Philip Weiss, Community Web Producer

Saturday, May 11th, 2013, 9:06am

Postal workers to collect food Saturday for Stamp Out Hunger

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Millions of Americans are struggling to find their next meal, and on Saturday, helping them can be as easy as taking a walk to your mailbox.

The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive returns all throughout the United States Saturday, May 11 2013. Presented by the National Association of Letter Carriers and Campbell Soup Company, this food drive encourages people to collect a bag of non-perishable food items and place the bag by your mailbox.

Postal workers will pick up your donation and deliver it to a local food bank.

In 2012, Stamp Out Hunger collected 70.5 million pounds of food, bringing its grand total of donations to 1.2 billion pounds of food collect in the drive's 20 year history.

For more information on the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, click here.

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Stormy weather expected late Thursday night

Submitted by Philip Weiss, Community Web Producer

Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 9:00am

Stormy weather expected late Thursday night

Live 5 Meteorologist Justin Lock says it will be another warm and sunny day, but be on the lookout for stormy weather later tonight:

A cold front is headed toward the Lowcountry that will bring stormy weather late tonight with drier and slightly cooler weather expected this weekend.
Today, clouds will be increasing ahead of stormy weather to our west. It will be warm and muggy with highs in the low 80s inland and mid 70s along the beaches with a breezy south wind 15-25 mph.
Best chance of storms arrives after midnight and a few could be on the stronger side.

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Registration still open for Cooper River Bridge Run

Submitted by Philip Weiss, Community Web Producer

Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 12:18pm

Registration still open for Cooper River Bridge Run

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The annual Cooper River Bridge Run is set to take off on April 6, and there are only a limited number of spaces available.

Registration for the 36th Annual Cooper River Bride Run 10K run/walk is still open, but time is running out to secure a spot. According to the Bridge Run Blog, there are less than 500 spots available.

The Bridge Run, which begins at 8 a.m., will include nearly 40,000 participants along with bands every 1/3 miles along the route to keep runners energized. Not to mention, the race takes place on the beautiful Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.

The route will begin in Mt. Pleasant, taking participants over the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and into the heart of downtown Charleston.

Participants will be able to celebrate their run or walk with a Finish Festival in Marion Square from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will feature entertainment, vendors, food, and much more.

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Want to be a community reporter?

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Saturday, March 16th, 2013, 10:18am

LOWCOUNTRY (WCSC) - Live 5 News Where You Live is giving you a chance to spread the word about things happening in your neighborhood!

We are searching for community reporters - giving you a chance to write as many news stories as desired for our Where You Live pages. It may be anything from breaking news to a neighborhood event at a local park, or a yard sale/bake sale going on at your church or on your street.

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Less wind, more sun set for Thursday

Submitted by Philip Weiss, Community Web Producer

Thursday, March 7th, 2013, 10:00am

Live 5 Meteorologist Justin Lock says the heavy winds from Wednesday have moved out, making way for sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures.

The sunshine has returned today without the cold strong wind. It will be a touch warmer today with highs near 60 with mainly sunny conditions and winds of 10 mph or less. Temps will fall into the 30s once again tonight with more sunshine on Friday and gradually warming temperatures into the weekend.

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Rain free forecast Thursday with temps in the upper 50s

Submitted by Philip Weiss, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013, 10:00am

Rain free forecast Thursday with temps in the upper 50s

Live 5 Meteorologist Justin Lock has your Wednesday forecast:

Happy Wednesday! It will be a nice but unseasonably cool afternoon with highs in the upper 50s. Expect a ton of sun with light winds. A few high clouds will creep in by the late afternoon but we will remain rain free through Thursday.

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