Victoria Hansen
Reporter, ProducerVictoria Hansen is our Lowcountry connection covering the Charleston community, a city she knows well. She grew up in newspaper newsrooms and has worked as a broadcast journalist for more than 20 years. Her first reporting job brought her to Charleston where she covered local and national stories like the Susan Smith murder trial and the arrival of the Citadel’s first female cadet.
An opportunity to anchor the news for an ABC affiliate took her to Nashville, Tennessee. But summer vacations were always spent in Charleston. She moved back in 2006 to the city she calls home to anchor and report again at the tv station where she began.
Victoria has volunteered and served as a spokesperson for numerous nonprofits. She has been honored with multiple Emmys as well as a Community Service Award from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. It is her passion for community service that brings her to South Carolina Public Radio.
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From a retired Airforce Colonel to a psychiatric nurse practitioner, 10 GOP candidates are vying for votes in the 1st Congressional District Primary. -
From political newcomers to those who've run before, seven Democrats want a chance to replace Republican incumbent Nancy Mace in the 1st Congressional District this fall. -
Former public servant Kevin Hedgpeth will remain behind bars after facing charges involving pornography and children. -
The International African American Museum in Charleston pays tribute to Vietnam veteran Ralph H. Johnson and the sacrifice he made. -
Two Lowcountry mayors say they oppose the state's redistricting efforts just weeks before an already scheduled primary. Those running in the 1st Congressional District race are concerned too. -
A federal civil lawsuit against the former Colleton County clerk of court and a motion to unseal a criminal case against her were both revealed Monday as Murdaugh's legal team prepares to defend him again. -
Now that Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions have been overturned, prosecutors plan a speedy retrial as the defense says it has new information. -
Charleston area teacher makes the semi-finals for America's Favorite Teacher contest. -
Biologists on Kiawah Island are hopeful that conservation efforts are paying off with the discovery of the first bobcat den of 2026. -
The new Tri-County Biological Science Center in North Charleston is expected to open in two years, promising to expedite forensic testing as an alternative to the state's busy and backlogged lab.
