Just hours after saying “I do” at the altar, a bride was hit and killed by a vehicle on Folly Beach as she left her wedding reception, police say. The groom and two other passengers were injured, two severely, according to reports.
Donations in honor of Samantha Miller have been pouring into a GoFundMe account her husband’s mother started to help pay burial and the medical costs for the groom’s family. As of this morning, more than $400,000 had been given – four times the campaign’s goal. In the GoFundMe post, the groom’s mother said the cart flew 100 yards and rolled several times.
A James Island woman has been arrested on reckless homicide and other charges in relation to the car-golf cart accident. Police said the golf cart was hit at 65 mph in a 25 mph zone.
In other headlines:
CP: Charleston Music Hall to host PechaKucha 42. PechaKucha is returning to Charleston Music Hall May 3 for its 42nd rendition in Charleston with eight speakers.
Deford to become second Democrat looking to unseat Mace. Mac Deford has entered the 2024 race for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, becoming the second Democrat to run against incumbent Nancy Mace.
Charleston Gaillard Center announces 2023-24 season. The Charleston Gaillard Center has announced 40 shows for its 2023-24 season, ranging from music to dance to theater to family-friendly happenings to comedy.
Emanuel AME Church to undergo massive renovations. Emmanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston is currently undergoing a $2.7 million project, renovating both the in and outside of the building.
Charleston gets $10M grant to finish King, Huger drainage project. The city of Charleston secured $10 million from the South Carolina Infrastructure and Economic Development Fund to finish the ongoing drainage project at the frequently flooded corner of King and Huger Streets in downtown Charleston.
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