PHOTO GALLERY: Demonstrators in Charleston assemble to denounce ICE and demand justice
Community groups in Charleston protested a fatal ICE shooting of U.S. citizen Renee Good in Minneapolis, demanding justice amid conflicting federal and local accounts. The event at Marion Square highlighted national divides over immigration enforcement. Incident Overview. Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, was shot on...
South Carolina neighborhood rescues baby kangaroo
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – For one Summerville neighborhood, their Wednesday afternoon took an unexpected turn when a baby kangaroo was spotted hopping through multiple backyards, ending up in a neighbor’s pool. It’s not something you see or hear about every day in the Lowcountry. A baby kangaroo, a joey, was...
From the Archives: Meet IOP’s first mail carrier
Some of us look forward to it, others, not so much. But nonetheless, it happens every day except Sunday. And neither rain nor snow, sleet nor hail, can stop it. It’s the delivery of the U.S. mail. Isle of Palms residents have the option of renting a box at the post office or the convenience of having it dropped off...
The suspect allegedly broke into the neighbor’s flat with a spare key and attacked...
North Charleston police arrested 19-year-old Kenneth Lee Gillard Jr. early Wednesday for allegedly breaking into a neighbor’s apartment and assaulting her while she slept, with two children present. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. in the 2200 block of Greenridge Road.. Incident Details. The victim awoke to find...
With her latest children’s book, Octavia Spencer encourages literacy in Charleston.
Octavia Spencer, the Academy Award-winning actress, visited Charleston, South Carolina, on Thursday to promote her new children’s book, Detective Dell is on the Case. She read the book aloud to students at Porter-Gaud School and shared her personal story of overcoming dyslexia, which stemmed from vision issues and...
Pet Helpers sees nearly double its capacity, asks for community to step up in...
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – A local animal shelter is experiencing overcrowding, especially with their canines. Pet Helpers said they need the community’s help in providing homes for dozens of animals in their care, as they are way overcapacity. “The need is greater now than ever. We’ve got so many animals in our...
Police make 2nd arrest in Van Buren Street shooting
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The North Charleston Police Department announced Friday that detectives arrested a second man in connection with the Dec. 16 shooting death of a child. Marcus Dupri Moon Garner Jr., 20, was arrested as part of the agency’s investigation into a shooting on Van Buren Street that left a...
Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show coming to North Charleston Coliseum in June
Eleven-time Grammy Award winner, 19-time CMA Award winner and 21-time ACM Award winner Chris Stapleton will continue his All-American Road Show through the fall with more than 20 newly confirmed dates, including a stop at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston with special guest Grace Potter on Friday,...
Protesters rally against ICE in Charleston, Columbia
MORNING HEADLINES | Protesters gathered in Charleston and Columbia Thursday calling for an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after an agent shot and killed Renee Good, 37, in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Dozens rallied in Marion Square with signs reading “No More ICE” and “Stop ICE Now,”...
Man Wanted on Armed Robbery Briefly Escapes Police Custody in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A man wanted on multiple felony charges was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after briefly escaping from police during transport, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Police identified the suspect as D’Angelo Drayton, who is facing a series of serious charges, including...

















