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Text 2 win a pair of Elton John tickets

Text 2 win a pair of Elton John tickets

NORTH CHARLESTON (WCSC) - Sir Elton John will grace the North Charleston Coliseum with his presence in March for the first time since 2007, and we are giving away 10 free tickets for the concert.

For a chance to win 2 tickets to the March 7 concert, text “elton” to the number “56376” and you’ll find out if you’re one of our 5 winners this Friday.

Tickets officially go on sale this Saturday, and the first camper has already been spotted at the ticket office.  Oren Chase says the live experience is about more than the music, "Besides the music it's all about the whole experience. making eye contact, nobody in front of you, nobody walking in front of you...it's just a big difference in being way back...and you have to do stuff like this once in a while if you want to get some premium seats."

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m.

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Another mild winter day

Another mild winter day

LOWCOUNTRY (WCSC) - It's another mild day in the Lowcountry, says Live 5 Meteorologist Chad Watson:

As Wednesday morning rolls on the sun will help move the temperatures up after a pretty chilly start to the day. Jackets and heaters were on early but as plenty of sunshine returns today we are looking at highs back into the upper 60s to near 70°. A light southeast breeze will develop by afternoon around 6-12 mph so sit back, relax and enjoy a nice winter afternoon.

Chad Watson
Live 5 Meteorologist

Police investigate stabbing in Walterboro

WALTERBORO, SC (WCSC) - Authorities are investigating a stabbing which happened early Sunday morning in Walterboro.

Walterboro Public Safety officers responded to Colleton Medical Center just before 2 a.m. Sunday after hospital personnel said they were treating a stabbing victim.  Police arrived at the hospital to find the male victim being treated for a stab wound in his left arm.

According to the incident report, the victim said he was stabbed on Peachtree Lane.  He was not able to provide a description of his attacker.

If you have any information regarding the crime, call Walterboro Public Safety at 843-549-1811.

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'Buy Local' community raises funds for long time supplier

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Buy Local. It's a phrase that spurred more than a dozen local Charleston chefs to get together and raise money for one of their suppliers in need Sunday.

More than 200 people showed up to Lowndes Grove to help get Keegan Filion Farms back on their feet after one of their barns and 100 turkeys inside was lost to a fire.

"They reached out to us and helped us and we're so appreciative to what everybody has done for us," says Annie Filion, the farm owner. "It's so heartwarming."

Filion owns Keegan Filion farms in Colleton County. Last month, on of her barns that housed baby turkeys caught fire after a few of the turkeys knocked down an overhead heating lamp.

Wet, foggy start to the work week

Wet, foggy start to the work week

LOWCOUNTRY (WCSC) - It's a wet start to the week this Monday morning, says Live 5 Meteorologist Chad Watson:

Clouds, fog, drizzle and cool temperatures will greet you as you head out the door across the Lowcountry this morning. Temps have been hovering in the mid to upper 40s as the morning news hours have ticked by. As you get up and head out to start your day grab the jacket, coffee cup and hit the heater on the car or truck. The kids will need a coat as well to keep the chill and the damp morning away. By late morning a surface boundary will lift north across the coast helping turn winds more southerly. That will help bring temps up into the upper 60s by afternoon. Some areas could see a bit of clearing. If you see some sunshine your backyard temps may hit the 70° mark. Clouds will linger into the evening and overnight so plan for that as you head out for dinner.

Chad Watson
Live 5 Meteorologist

Local man serves as historian to Tuskegee Airmen legacy

WALTERBORO, SC (WCSC)-

When the Tuskegee Airmen set foot on Walterboro army airfield in the summer of 1942, they already knew how to fly.

"Combat flying, formation flying, they learned gunnery, all the things that you would do in combat as a combat pilot," said historian Johnnie Thompson.

Thompson was not a Tuskegee Airmen, but he is a historian for an organization that preserves the legacy of the men. Thompson was about 12 years old when the black pilots arrived in his hometown for 90 days of intense training.

"It was so exciting to me to see a black person coming into town in uniform," said Thompson."I just had to have me one of those uniforms. And I just wanted to join the military service."

And he did, serving 20 years in the army before retiring. Thompson is elated that the story of the airmen will be told on the big screen. 

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