The west-facing wall of Smallhorn Law, LLC. has partially collapsed.
The road and sidewalks between the building and City Hall are currently blocked off. The interior of the building is not damaged.
CFD...
One of the most frustrating things I have come to learn in my four years at the Daily Eastern News is that, despite our efforts, we cannot educate those who do not wish to be educated.
Why? Because some...
Members of the Charleston police and fire departments say Unofficial 2022 was less chaotic than in years past.
Daily Eastern News editors traveled with both departments as they responded to calls both...
A recently apprehended former Charleston Police Department officer, David Iwaniw, who was on the Coles County Top 10 Most Wanted List, appeared in court Tuesday to request a jury trial and waive a preliminary...
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Iwaniw was charged with the counts listed.
A former Charleston Police Department officer who was on the Coles County Sheriff Department’s...
As 2021 comes to a close, the staff of The Daily Eastern News invites you to look back at the year through our lens.
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Three Charleston Police Department officers were awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution Distinguished Citizen Medal during the Charleston City Council meeting Tuesday night.
The officers being...
Cordell Carter sped away from Charleston Police so fast that he disappeared out of view from a police dashcam within seconds, police records show.
The police chase involving Carter was chronicled by...
Ryan Meyer, Multimedia Reporter
• October 28, 2021
“Who’s Protecting Us,” a panel about criminal justice and police brutality, took place in the Grand Ballroom of the MLK Jr. Union Thursday evening.
The event was a collaboration between Eastern’s...
Editor's note: The following story is based on scanner audio from Sept. 19. Timestamps next to subheadings correspond with the attached audio clip.
The scanner audio from Sept. 19 shows what led up...
I have two big takeaways from my wild night on the town with the Charleston Police Department:
1.) Fear (1996 classic starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Wahlberg) is the greatest movie of all time. No...
A high-speed chase that began in Mattoon Sunday afternoon led to a 5-vehicle car wreck at the corner of University Drive and Lincoln Avenue in Charleston near CVS.
At least one person was airlifted due...
