Hedgpeth resigns from Hanahan council after arrest; city working to fill seat

Hanahan councilman Kevin Hedgpeth resigns his seat amid federal charges

Kevin Hedgpeth, a city councilman and mayor pro tempore, has officially resigned his seat as he remains in custody on federal charges for possession and production of child sexual abuse materials.

Hedgpeth resigns from Hanahan council after arrest; city working to fill seat

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) - Kevin Hedgpeth has resigned from Hanahan city council and his position as mayor pro tem, the city announced Friday afternoon. “While this step was necessary, it does not diminish the gravity of the charges he faces or the pain this situation has caused our community,” the city said in a statement. [...]