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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Nikki Haley reveals her next gig, a conservative foreign policy group
April 15, 2024Former presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has answered the question political pundits have been asking since she dropped out of the Republican primary more than a month ago, what’s next? The 52-year-old revealed Monday she’s joining the Hudson Institute; a conservative foreign... -
Black voting rights group in Charleston this week, ahead of state's Democratic presidential primary
January 25, 2024Members of the national voting rights group Black Voters Matter will spend the next three days in Charleston trying to rally support among Black voters ahead of next month’s Democratic presidential primary. Beginning Thursday, the group will canvass Black neighborhoods and... -
Clerk of court breaks silence in jury tampering allegations in Alex Murdaugh murder trial
November 07, 2023The Colleton County clerk of court responded for the first time to jury tampering allegation made by Alex Murdaugh’s defense team as the convicted killer seeks a new trial. In an affidavit made public Tuesday, Becky Hill says “numerous misrepresentations and false statements... -
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...