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Live 5 News to celebrate Mother's Day

Live 5 News to celebrate Mother's Day

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Mother's Day is right around the corner, and Live 5 News wants to help you celebrate the most important woman in your life!

With Mother's Day set for Sunday, May 12, now is your chance to show the community just how special your mother is!

Send us a picture of your mom, along with her name and why she is such a great mother, and we will put the picture in a slideshow for the whole community to see. 

Pictures can be sent to My5@Live5News.com or posted on our Facebook page. Don't forget to leave your name.

Hope everyone has a happy Mother's Day!

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3rd-grade piano prodigy plays for Murray-LaSaine schoolmates

3rd-grade piano prodigy plays for Murray-LaSaine schoolmates

JAMES ISLAND (WCSC) - An award-winning Lowcountry piano prodigy and student at Murray-LaSaine Elementary School  treated the entire student body to a concert last week. Stephan Dinich, a third-grade student in Miss Eisenberg's class, performed ‘E-moll Prelude’ by Chopin, ‘Cobold’ by E. Grieg and ‘Sonatina’ and ‘Toreras’ by Anton Abril.

His finale, ‘The Pink Panther’ had the whole audience snapping their fingers along with the music and the concert ended with Stephan taking a bow and receiving a standing ovation.

Dinich has won many international awards for his talent, most recently in December, when he won first prize at the 23rd European Music Competition Citta di Moncalieri, in Turin, Italy.

Charleston ranks 3rd for happiest city for Winter travel

Charleston ranks 3rd for happiest city for Winter travel

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - It's a good time of year to be in Charleston. The Holy City ranks third for happiest city for Winter travel.

Hilton Honors partnered with Sperlings Bestplaces to find the top 10 happiest travel destinations in the United States.

Charleston was outranked by Tucson, Ariz. and St. Petersburg, Fla.

Several cities from California made the list as well as Washington D.C. and Las Vegas.

Why Charleston? Well, it's warm and a beautiful southern city full of hundreds of years of history, according to the survey.

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James Island grad receives leadership award from Joint Base Charleston

JAMES ISLAND (WCSC) - Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnathan T. Baxley has graduated from the Air Force Airman Leadership School at Joint Base Charleston and received the John L. Levitow Award.

'Shuckin' for Andy' at the Crab House tonight

'Shuckin' for Andy' at the Crab House tonight

JAMES ISLAND (WCSC) - The Charleston Crab House on James Island will host their charity oyster roast tonight for a member of their staff, who was severely injured last Satuday in a car wreck.

32-year-old Andy Petit has been the kitchen supervisor for the restaurant for the past 8 years.  He is in the ICU at MUSC and his lower body is paralyzed.  He's a James Island native and he lives on Johns Island.