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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Seniors Struggle to Get Vaccinated as Variant Fears Spread
February 05, 2021Seniors move with ease through a drive-up Covid vaccination site in the Seacoast Church parking lot of Mount Pleasant. Pharmacists huddle beneath tents, drawing every drop of the Pfizer vaccine from tiny vials as they load syringes. Nearby, nurses cheerfully greet seniors as... -
$300 Million Lawsuit Against the Diocese of Charleston Claims "Egregious Acts"
February 05, 2021A class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston and others alleges "egregious acts" at Bishop England High School, a school the diocese runs. The Allegations The suit says for two decades Bishop England students were required to get... -
New Charleston County Sheriff Makes Changes After Making History
January 21, 2021Sitting in the room where her former boss put her on administrative leave nearly a year ago, newly-elected Sheriff Kristin Graziano reaches down and pulls up her colorful Ruth Bader Ginsburg socks beneath her grey uniform. "If it wasn't for Ruth Bader Ginsberg or the people... -
Congresswoman-Elect Nancy Mace Heads to Washington
November 23, 2020Fresh off an appearance with Fox News, Republican Congresswoman-elect Nancy Mace talks to us by phone as she heads to Washington, D.C. for orientation to serve South Carolina's first congressional district. "It still feels a little surreal," says Mace. "We made possible what... -
For Black Women, the 19th Amendment was the Beginning of a Long Fight for Voting Rights
September 14, 2020The 19th amendment promised women the right to vote would not be denied because of gender. But it was an empty promise for women with dark skin. "It's an historical legacy that can't be ignored because it's inconvenient," says Sandra Slater. She's an associate history... -
Beaufort Suffragist Shared Gullah Folklore and Educated Black Children
September 01, 2020Anne Christensen Pollitzer lives at the end of a dirt road on Saint Helena Island. The view from her back porch is as stunning as her story. White egrets wade along the marsh as Anne unfolds two large, cardboard displays beside her, spreading them out like wings. Each is...