Documents filed Wednesday show a Charleston County grand jury recently returned an indictment on four charges for a woman accused of being intoxicated and hitting a golf cart with her car, killing a bride and injuring three others.
In the indictment, Jamie Lee Komoroski, now 26, is charged with one count of felony DUI resulting in death, two counts of felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury and one count of reckless homicide. Komoroski remains in the Charleston County jail. Bail was denied Aug. 2.
Authorities say Komoroski was heavily intoxicated April 28 when she collided with a golf cart on Folly Beach, driving 65 mph in a 25 mph zone. A blood toxicology report showed her blood alcohol level at 0.261 on the night of the crash, more than three times the legal limit in South Carolina.
The husband of the woman killed in the crash filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Komoroski on May 17. The lawsuit alleges Komoroski drank heavily that day and the establishments she visited had an obligation to “exercise due care” in serving alcoholic beverages.
In other news:
CP ARTS: MOJA brings international musicians, storytelling, more to Charleston. The MOJA festival, which celebrates Black artists and highlights African American and Caribbean contributions to culture, will take place in various venues across the Charleston peninsula from Sept. 28 through Oct. 8.
CP NEWS: Apartment units soar but Charleston is still playing catch up to housing demand . Apartment units from downtown to the sea islands are filling up faster than they can be built — despite nearly 10,000 units opening in the Charleston market over the last three years, according to an August study.
Forecasters track area of low pressure along S.C. coast. Forecasters are keeping an eye on a non-tropical area of low pressure that could form off the U.S. east coast this week. The system has a 30% chance of development over the next seven days.
S.C. hits new employment record in August. South Carolina hit another employment record in August as more workers found jobs even as businesses added fewer positions. New employment data showed 2.4 million people were working in the Palmetto State last month, about 11,300 more than in July.
CARTA to undergo study for optimization. The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority is undergoing a study funded by the federal government that they say will help them optimize their bus routes in downtown Charleston.
The story behind the Folly Beach graffiti path. Hurricane Hugo brought one of the best-known art canvases to Folly Road — the Folly Boat. But around the same time, the concrete path at the Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve started to gain popularity as a much larger canvas.
Life Raft Treats issue recall after potential listeria contamination. Charleston’s Life Raft Treats, known for their Not Fried Chicken ice cream products, issued a recall on the 64-ounce Not Fried Chicken Bucket, 2.5-ounce bar and Life Is Peachy 6-count box after a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Charleston’s Baker and Brewer to close later this month. Baker & Brewer became one of the friendliest venues to grace the peninsula, serving beer brewed by Holy City Brewing and pizza crafted by the people behind EVO Pizzeria. But now four years later, its time has come to an end.
Test results show how tri-county area students are faring. The South Carolina Department of Education released the End-of-Course Examination Program test results, showing student results from Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.
Charleston Co. continues discussion on early learning center. Members of the Charleston County School District came together on Wednesday night at Camp Road Middle School to discuss the future early learning center on James Island.
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