Victoria Hansen
Victoria 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.
Stories
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Lowcountry sheriff brings experience and compassion to his new role
February 13, 2025Tall and broad shouldered, Charleston County’s new sheriff, Carl Ritchie, is hard to miss. And he's already a familiar face in the Lowcountry, having served in local law enforcement for more than 30 years. -
Spoleto Festival USA unveils its 49th season in Charleston
February 10, 2025The first official day of spring is still more than a month away, but the city of Charleston is already beginning to blossom as Spoleto Festival USA reveals a colorful lineup of performances for its 49th season. -
"Don't turn against, lean into each other," President Biden urges in Charleston
January 20, 2025As President Joe Biden and the first lady carefully descended the stairs of Air Force One, on a slick, overcast day at Joint Base Charleston Sunday, there was a familiarity about the visit, a kind of homecoming if you will. The first family has vacationed on Kiawah Island... -
President Biden in Charleston Sunday- live updates and what to expect
January 19, 2025President Joe Biden will arrive in Charleston today to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and recognize his long relationship with South Carolina, a state that catapulted him to the 2020 Democratic nomination with the endorsement of Congressman Jim Clyburn. -
Charleston church and museum welcomes President Biden on his final day
January 15, 2025President Joe Biden will wrap up his presidency in Charleston this weekend, spending his final day in office in the city where it all began with the 2020 endorsement of Congressman Jim Clyburn. -
Lowcountry woman remembers New Orleans victim laid to rest this weekend
January 14, 2025As the nation celebrated the promise of a New Year, a man armed with a 6,000-pound truck careened down crowded Bourbon Street in New Orleans, striking people and exchanging gun fire with police.