Piccolo’s traditional Memorial Day concert returns May 25
Piccolo Spoleto’s annual Memorial Day concert brings a new feel this year as it honors America’s fallen soldiers while also celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday. The 90-minute concert will open with a moment of remembrance for those who have died for this country, followed by songs such as “The Star-Spangled Banner,
FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC: Guerins Bridge Road reopens in Awendaw after tree collapses onto power...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office reported Guerins Bridge Road reopened Sunday morning after a tree collapsed onto a power pole. The Sheriff’s Office said Guerins Bridge Road near Halfway Creek Road in Awendaw was closed around 9 a.m. while Berkeley Electric repaired the power pole.
Photo Essay: A parade of Abominables
One of the most highly anticipated early events of Piccolo Spoleto is the Saturday performance of the Seed and Feed Marching Abominable volunteer band from the Atlanta area. Colorfully dressed performers push out classic marching band sounds and pound drums to the delight of fans around Marion Square. Here’s a...
Tortoise hits top speed of 0.2mph and blocks traffic: Hanahan PD
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) – The Hanahan Police Department responded to a suspicious hindrance blocking traffic on Sunday, an African Spurred Tortoise! The Hanahan Police Department received a call about a pedestrian taking a rather slow commute, impeding traffic. The tortoise was allegedly resisting a swift transit. Accordi
The Tallest Building in South Carolina Once Was a Church in a Town of...
The tallest building in South Carolina was never in Columbia or Greenville or any of the big cities you would expect. It was a church in a tiny town, a Gothic Revival spire that shot into the air, visible from miles away across the cotton fields and pine forests. The...
Star Gospel Mission hosts annual “A Walk In Their Shoes” to raise homelessness awareness
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Star Gospel Mission is hosting its third annual “A Walk in Their Shoes” event on Sunday to raise community homelessness awareness and program support for people living in vulnerable conditions. The “A Walk In Their Shoes Event” welcomes the community to walk with people facing homelessness. Th
Mount Pleasant Italian restaurant had a rent increase of more than $10,000. It found...
After nearly two decades in business, Cuoco Pazzo Trattoria is moving to a new location in Mount Pleasant. The Italian restaurant, locally owned by Davide Davino and his wife, will relocate to 1181 Oakland Market Road near the Walmart in the north end of town. The new space comes with a larger kitchen, a covered patio,
Everything About This Church-Turned-Restaurant In South Carolina Will Leave You Speechless
If someone told you they were taking you to church for dinner, you’d probably assume they meant a potluck in the fellowship hall. At Church and Union in Charleston, South Carolina, they mean something far more spectacular and delicious. The Holy City lives up to its nickname with more...
Naturalization ceremony in Charleston welcomes 24 new US citizens
On Friday, 24 people from around the world officially became United States citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse in Charleston.
‘Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer’ brings climate story to Spoleto
Alvin Sputnik’s tool belt is a thing of wonder. Armed with just lights, a bubble machine and a custom-made drawing app, this intrepid explorer will turn the College of Charleston’s Emmett Robinson Theatre into an immersive deep-sea world. The title character of ‘Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer’, an...

















