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.
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Stories
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U.S. Justice Department investigates two SC jails
November 02, 2023The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating two South Carolina jails for possible civil rights violations following a string of deaths in Charleston and Richland Counties. “Based on an extensive review of information that is publicly available or that we have received... -
Lowcountry school superintendent is out, months after being hired
October 27, 2023Four months after Dr. Eric Gallien was named Charleston County’s new school superintendent, the district board has accepted a settlement agreement releasing him from his duties. The unanimous decision was made after board members revealed an investigation into a complaint... -
Authorities renew calls for help finding missing mother and son
October 20, 2023Multiple law enforcement agencies are once again asking for help finding a missing Sumter mother and her 2 year-old son. Sophia and Matteo Van Dam disappeared from their home in June. Authorities and their family hope a milestone birthday for Sophia, who will turn 21 years... -
Lowcountry officer shares 'miracle' of saving child
October 16, 2023A North Charleston police officer who seems to have a knack for being at the right place at the right time is sharing his story of helping to save a toddler who fell from a moving car last week and severed her arm. Officer Jason Marzan, a father of six, says he’d always... -
Supporters embrace Trump during Lowcountry campaign appearance
September 26, 2023Summerville, S.C.- Donald Trump didn’t have much convincing to do as he spoke to a crowd of supporters Monday during a re-election rally at a boat manufacturing facility in Dorchester County. Many wore shirts and pins with Trump’s mugshot reading, “wanted for president”. The... -
South Carolina ready to resume executions after securing lethal injection drug
September 20, 2023South Carolina now has a lethal injection drug to carry out executions again. Governor Henry McMaster announced Tuesday the Department of Corrections has informed the state it is ready. “Justice has been delayed for too long in South Carolina,” Gov. McMaster said. Executions...