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'Little Shop of Horrors' hits the West Ashley HS stage

'Little Shop of Horrors' hits the West Ashley HS stage

WEST ASHLEY (WCSC) - The Drama Studio at West Ashley High School is hitting the stage to present a classic off-Broadway musical about a man-eating plant and its nerdy owner's quest for love.

The students will perform Little Shop of Horrors Wednesday, May 22 through Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. in the West Ashley High School Auditorium. Doors for each performance open at 6:30 p.m.

Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of Seymour, a florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The performance features music in the style of early 1960s rock and roll and Motown.

Audiences will enjoy favorites such as "Skid Row (Downtown)", "Somewhere That's Green", and "Suddenly, Seymour", along with many other songs and dance numbers.

Little Shop will include a cast of 70 Drama IV students, sets by alumni, a performance by the WAHS "Travel Cats", and plants created by the Sculpture II class.

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West Ashley HS students pledge to 'W8 2 TXT', win 1,000 Subway subs

West Ashley HS students pledge to 'W8 2 TXT', win 1,000 Subway subs

WEST ASHLEY (WCSC) - Students at West Ashley High School will be chowing down on Subway sandwiches after making a pledge to stop texting while driving.

Subway restaurants joined law enforcement to encourage young drivers to put down their phones and pay attention to the road with the W8 2 TXT program. High schools participated in the Pledge Competition, and West Ashley High School was selected as the sub winner for the Lowcountry region.

West Ashley students wore wristbands with the W8 2 TEXT message on them, and went on to SUBWAYW82TXT.com to sign a virtual Pledge Wall. Due to the school's tremendous turnout on the Pledge Wall, the school was awarded 1,000 sandwiches from Subway.

Temps to hit the mid 80s Thursday with chance of showers

Temps to hit the mid 80s Thursday with chance of showers

Live 5 Meteorologist Chad Watson has your early Memorial Day Weekend forecast:

Thursday is the start of the long Memorial Day weekend for some...other have to wait until tomorrow. If you are planning ahead...the forecast looks great! Today may still see a few isolated pop up storms along the coast as highs head back into the mid 80s. Rain chances today are around 40%. By evening a cold front will move any rain out of here and bring dry sunny weather to the Lowcountry that will last all the way through Monday!

Say so long to the humidity....

Film documents Charleston FD's recovery after Sofa Super Store fire

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC)- A documentary focusing on the changes experienced by the Charleston Fire Department after the tragic loss of nine firefighters in the Sofa Super Store fire is now available to the public.

Released by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, "Charleston 9: The Ultimate Sacrifice" provides an overview of the changes and improvements made by the department in the wake of the June 18, 2007 fire. The documentary also pays tribute to the work implemented by the late Fire Chief Thomas Carr.

"We hope the community will watch the video and gain a better understanding of the tremendous accomplishments achieved by the team members of this department," said Fire Chief Karen Brack. "The incredible improvements are a tribute to the Charleston 9, recognizes the vision of Chief Carr, and provides an overview of a level of success that our community can take pride in."

Holy City to announce Iron Brew II special ingredient tonight

Holy City to announce Iron Brew II special ingredient tonight

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Homebrewers from across the state will finally discover the secret ingredient they must work with in order to have their brew turned into a limited edition Holy City Brewing beer tonight at Mellow Mushroom.

The Iron Brew II Home Brewing Competition Launch Party will take place Wednesday, May 22 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.at Mellow Mushroom Avondale. Brewmasters from Holy City Brewing will be at Mellow to unveil this year's secret ingredient, as well as discuss the competition.

The competition is expected to see 60 teams of four homebrewers battle it out to have their handcrafted brew featured as a limited edition Holy City Brewing Beer. Each brew must feature the secret ingredient.

Mosquitoes beware: Charleston Co. to begin aerial spraying May 23

Mosquitoes beware: Charleston Co. to begin aerial spraying May 23

 

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Its getting hot out, which means its mosquito time in the Lowcountry.

Charleston County Mosquito Control will be doing all they can do reduce the numbers of these pesky insects when they begin aerially spraying standing water for aquatic stage mosquitoes on Thursday, May 23. The spraying will continue through June 3.

Expect to see low-flying planes between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Police: Suspect attacked his children's mom and their crying baby

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC)- Charleston police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who allegedly attacked the mother of his two children and assaulted their 18-month-old baby.

Edgar Christopher Jennings Jr. is wanted for criminal domestic violence 2nd and cruelty to children.

Police say the 20-year-old assaulted the mother of his children on May 17 by scratching her arm and biting her lip. He also threatened to kill her multiple times.

According to a release, Jennings also pinched his daughter's arm because she would not stop crying during the altercation with the child's mother.

The release states the suspect has one prior criminal domestic violence conviction, and another is pending.

Police say Jennings lives at 9 Argonne St. and sometimes goes to his grandparent's house on Wexford Drive in James Island.

If you have any information about the suspect call CRIME STOPPERS at 843-554-1111.