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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After slamming into Florida, Hurricane Idalia eyes the South Carolina coast
August 30, 2023Now that Idalia has slammed into Florida’s as a Category 3 hurricane, South Carolina’s coastal communities are bracing for its powerful aftermath. The storm is expected to arrive some time overnight into Thursday morning as a tropical storm or perhaps a weakened Category 1... -
Charleston prepares aggressively for expected impacts from Idalia
August 29, 2023The city of Charleston is handing out sandbags, opening parking garages and closing offices as it prepares for what’s expected to become Hurricane Idalia, anticipated to make landfall in Florida and trek north to South Carolina. Mayor John Tecklenburg says the city is taking... -
Settlement protects horseshoe crabs and endangered birds along SC coast
August 25, 2023A settlement announced this week in response to a federal lawsuit will better protect spawning horseshoe crabs from harvesting while still allowing them to be used for medicine. Conservationists challenged the collection of horseshoe crabs by Charles River Laboratories of... -
Lowcountry school district sues social media giants claiming harm to students' mental health
August 22, 2023Charleston County has joined a growing wave of school districts across the nation suing the companies behind Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat, claiming the social media giants have harmed the mental health of students. Charleston County School District filed... -
Myrtle Beach named nation's fastest growing city, again
August 22, 2023For the third year in a row, Myrtle Beach has claimed the top spot in U.S. News and World Report’s annual list of fastest growing places in America. The coastal city known for its boardwalk, beaches and resorts outranked four Florida, beachside communities this year... -
Convicted killer released in secret deal brought back to SC prison
July 18, 2023Columbia, S.C. - A convicted killer is back behind bars in South Carolina four months after he was released as part of an unannounced deal that cut his 35-year prison sentence nearly in half. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced Monday Jeriod Price is...