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Home - WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 - Charleston News, Sports, Weather

www.abcnews4.com/
Charleston's best source for breaking news, weather and sports: WCIV-TV - ABC News 4

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URL
Domain : www.abcnews4.com/
Length (characters) : 17
Alexa
Alexa global rank: 99830
Alexa rank (United States): 21530
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The 92.123.72.15 ip address is not on the spam list.
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India6.1%
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Keywords (meta keywords)
breaking news,Charleston,SC,Lowcountry,ABC News 4,WCIV,Dean Stephens,Victoria Hansen,Tom Crawford,Dave Williams,Scott Eisberg,Weather,Sports,Hurricanes,TV,radar

Error! Using “meta keywords” is meaningless! Google does not use it for ranking websites since 2009.
Description (meta description)
Charleston's best source for breaking news, weather and sports: WCIV-TV - ABC News 4

Length (characters) : 85

Excellent! The length of the meta description on this site is between 70 and 160 characters.
Open Graph Protocol
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title: Home
type: article
url: http://www.abcnews4.com/
description: Charleston's best source for breaking news, weather and sports: WCIV-TV - ABC News 4

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Language
We have found the language localisation: ”en”.
Title
Home - WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 - Charleston News, Sports, Weather

Length (characters) : 62

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Text / HTML ratio
Ratio : 18%

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Flash
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police 30
carolina 28
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police-involved shootings 10
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colleton county 6
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  • <H1> Home - WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 - Charleston News, Sports, Weather
  • <H3> Breaking NewsMore>>
  • <H4> Special Section: The killing of Walter Scott
  • <H4> Special Section: The killing of Walter Scott
  • <H3> Top Videos
  • <H4> 1 dead, another injured in midday shooting in downtown Charleston
  • <H4> Search for missing woman continues in Dorchester County
  • <H4> NAACP to DOJ: Investigate 20 years of police-involved shootings in Charleston area
  • <H4> Machinists union withdraws vote petition at Boeing SC
  • <H4> Police ID man wanted for April 15 bank robbery in North Charleston
  • <H4> Man arrested on assault charges in North Charleston
  • <H4> Ex-Sen. Rick Santorum addressing Republicans in S. Carolina
  • <H4> Merritt's 61 trumps Masters champion Spieth's 62
  • <H4> Veterans paddling from Columbia to Charleston to help fellow veterans
  • <H4> SLED investigating officer-involved shooting in Myrtle Beach
  • <H4> Deputies: Greenville teen tried to hit bicyclists with car to avenge friends' deaths
  • <H4> Charleston police investigate armed robbery at King Street business
  • <H4> Bond set at $10,000 for Berkeley County superintendent
  • <H4> Reports: Publicist seeks $10,000 usage fee for Walter Scott shooting video
  • <H4> Keep umbrellas handy through early next week
  • <H4> #DinnerOnDave The Lot Edition
  • <H4> Statewide town hall on Walter Scott case to ask 'Do black lives matter?'
  • <H3> Families helping FamiliesMore>>
  • <H4> 2 trucks of clothes left at Bridge Run starting line to be donated
  • <H4> 2 trucks of clothes left at Bridge Run starting line to be donated
  • <H4> Goodwill hopes to locate owner of $1400 after employee finds cash
  • <H4> Goodwill hopes to locate owner of $1400 after employee finds cash
  • <H4> Old Fort stops roadside fundraising after firefighter hit by car
  • <H4> Old Fort stops roadside fundraising after firefighter hit by car
  • <H4> 5K to honor death of 9-year-old runner
  • <H4> 5K to honor death of 9-year-old runner
  • <H4> New mom battling cancer blogging about fight gains huge audience
  • <H4> New mom battling cancer blogging about fight gains huge audience
  • <H4> Domino's driver delivers possible life-saving act of kindness
  • <H4> Domino's driver delivers possible life-saving act of kindness
  • <H4> Stingrays' pink game honors breast cancer victims, aims to help survivors
  • <H4> Stingrays' pink game honors breast cancer victims, aims to help survivors
  • <H4> Darius Rucker will lead fundraising campaign for new MUSC Children's Hospital
  • <H4> Darius Rucker will lead fundraising campaign for new MUSC Children's Hospital
  • <H4> Darius Rucker will lead fundraising campaign for new MUSC Children's Hospital
  • <H4> Runners strip to their undies to raise money for local boy
  • <H4> Runners strip to their undies to raise money for local boy
  • <H4> KidsLink a private social network for families, doctors
  • <H4> KidsLink a private social network for families, doctors
  • <H3> Local HeadlinesMore>>
  • <H4> 1 dead, another injured in midday shooting in downtown Charleston
  • <H4> 1 dead, another injured in midday shooting in downtown Charleston
  • <H4> Police ID man wanted for April 15 bank robbery in North Charleston
  • <H4> Police ID man wanted for April 15 bank robbery in North Charleston
  • <H4> Man arrested on assault charges in North Charleston
  • <H4> Man arrested on assault charges in North Charleston
  • <H4> Merritt's 61 trumps Masters champion Spieth's 62
  • <H4> Merritt's 61 trumps Masters champion Spieth's 62
  • <H4> Search for missing woman continues in Dorchester County
  • <H4> Search for missing woman continues in Dorchester County
  • <H4> Charleston police investigate armed robbery at King Street business
  • <H4> Charleston police investigate armed robbery at King Street business
  • <H4> Sheriff Andy Strickland: Colleton County Sheriffs Department already testing body cameras
  • <H4> Colleton County Sheriff's Office already testing body cameras
  • <H4> Colleton County Sheriff's Office already testing body cameras
  • <H4> Man sentenced to 16 years on drug trafficking charges
  • <H4> Man sentenced to 16 years on drug trafficking charges
  • <H4> St. Stephen man charged with murder in death of 55-year-old man
  • <H4> St. Stephen man charged with murder in death of 55-year-old man
  • <H4> NAACP to DOJ: Investigate 20 years of police-involved shootings in Charleston area
  • <H4> NAACP to DOJ: Investigate 20 years of police-involved shootings in Charleston area
  • <H3> Local and state political headlinesMore>>
  • <H4> Ex-Sen. Rick Santorum addressing Republicans in S. Carolina
  • <H4> Ex-Sen. Rick Santorum addressing Republicans in S. Carolina
  • <H4> NAACP to DOJ: Investigate 20 years of police-involved shootings in Charleston area
  • <H4> NAACP to DOJ: Investigate 20 years of police-involved shootings in Charleston area
  • <H4> Proviso allows victims fund to help with police body cameras
  • <H4> Proviso allows victims fund to help with police body cameras
  • <H4> Senate leader revives borrowing bill; Haley with veto threat
  • <H4> Senate leader revives borrowing bill; Haley with veto threat
  • <H4> First responders plead their case to lawmakers for PTSD coverage bill
  • <H4> First responders plead their case to lawmakers for PTSD coverage bill
  • <H4> Wife of US Sen. Rand Paul making stop in South Carolina
  • <H4> Wife of US Sen. Rand Paul making stop in South Carolina
  • <H4> Sen. Tim Scott backs body camera legislation as a 'greater protection'
  • <H4> Sen. Tim Scott backs body camera legislation as a 'greater protection'
  • <H4> SC House debating bill that provides $400M more for roads
  • <H4> SC House debating bill that provides $400M more for roads
  • <H4> Accreditation group at South Carolina State University
  • <H4> Accreditation group at South Carolina State University
  • <H4> Potential GOP contender Carson to speak at tax day rally
  • <H4> Potential GOP contender Carson to speak at tax day rally
  • <H3> Lowcountry Live! HeadlinesMore>>
  • <H4> Video captures hammerhead shark attacking smaller shark off Florida coast
  • <H4> Video captures hammerhead shark attacking smaller shark off Florida coast
  • <H4> Sugarland's Bush sets out on solo tour
  • <H4> Sugarland's Bush sets out on solo tour
  • <H4> Nation watches pair of bald eaglets grow in nest at Penn. state park
  • <H4> Nation watches pair of bald eaglets grow in nest at Penn. state park
  • <H4> Chocolate covered bacon, brisket ramen bowl top new foods list at The Joe
  • <H4> Chocolate covered bacon, brisket ramen bowl top new foods list at The Joe
  • <H4> New lamb on display at the birthplace of South Carolina
  • <H4> New lamb on display at the birthplace of South Carolina
  • <H4> Dazzling supertide envelops France's Mont Saint-Michel
  • <H4> Dazzling supertide envelops France's Mont Saint-Michel
  • <H4> Charleston gets a yellow square on new Monopoly game
  • <H4> Charleston gets a yellow square on new Monopoly game
  • <H4> Local designer hopes Fashion Week will springboard her collection
  • <H4> Local designer hopes Fashion Week will springboard her collection
  • <H4> Dad waits all night outside Virginia shelter to adopt dog for son's 5th birthday
  • <H4> Dad waits all night outside Virginia shelter to adopt dog for son's 5th birthday
  • <H4> Princess Anna thanks Hanahan police for freeing sister
  • <H4> Princess Anna thanks Hanahan police for freeing sister
  • <H3> Your Forecast
  • <H3> Most Popular
  • <H3> Like Us On Facebook
  • <H4> Sign up here for ABC News 4 emails
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  • <H3> Top VideoMore>>
  • <H4> Search for Ashley Pegram continues
  • <H4> Search for Ashley Pegram continues
  • <H4> Colleton County testing body cameras
  • <H4> Colleton County testing body cameras
  • <H4> Scott's Lowcountry sports round-up for April 17
  • <H4> Scott's Lowcountry sports round-up for April 17
  • <H4> Dave's Friday forecast for the weekend
  • <H4> Dave's Friday forecast for the weekend
  • <H4> Machinists union withdraws vote petition at Boeing SC
  • <H4> Machinists union withdraws vote petition at Boeing SC
  • <H4> NAACP to DOJ: Investigate 20 years of police-involved shootings in Charleston area
  • <H4> NAACP to DOJ: Investigate 20 years of police-involved shootings in Charleston area
  • <H4> RAW: 2 companies present body cam options to host of police agencies
  • <H4> RAW: 2 companies present body cam options to host of police agencies
  • <H4> RAW: Jesse Jackson, SC lawmakers hold press conference
  • <H4> RAW: Jesse Jackson, SC lawmakers hold press conference
  • <H3> Recent GalleriesMore>>
  • <H4> GALLERY: Weekend of vigils, services, marches for Walter Scott
  • <H4> GALLERY: Tuesday at the Family Circle Cup
  • <H4> GALLERY: Monday at the Family Circle Cup
  • <H4> GALLERY: Shelby Rogers wins first-round matchup 6-3, 6-1
  • <H4> GALLERY: Second day of qualifying at the 2015 Family Circle Cup
  • <H3> ABCNews4 WCIV-TV
  • <H3> Public Information File
  • <H3> Advertising
  • <H3> Sinclair Digital Solutions
  • <H3> Closed Captioning
  • <H3> Employment Opportunities
  • <H3> EEO Report Card
  • <H3> Lowcountry Live
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Redirection (www / not www)
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Favicon
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Doctype
HTML 4.01 Transitional
Encoding
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W3C validity
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  • Warnings: 34
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Deprecated HTML
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Printability
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404 Page
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Google Tag Manager
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