154-year-old N. Charleston community seeks historic district to preserve heritage
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A North Charleston community has been working with the city to become a Historic District in hopes of helping preserve and protect the neighborhood of Liberty Hill. Liberty Hill has been a cornerstone of North Charleston’s African American heritage for over 150 years. But residents...
Archbishop Stephen Wood retires from St. Andrews amid allegations of misconduct
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Stephen Wood, the archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, has retired as rector of St. Andrews in Mount Pleasant amid allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, and plagiarism, the church announced Wednesday. Wood, 62, and a married father of four, denies the allegations...
Boeing to break ground on North Charleston expansion project
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – One of the nation’s largest manufacturers – and one of the Lowcountry’s biggest employers – is breaking ground on an expansion project at its North Charleston campus. Boeing South Carolina will reveal its new facility that will be utilized to expand the 787 Dreamliner program during a...
North Charleston detectives make arrest in Piedmont Avenue homicide
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – North Charleston detectives arrested a man in connection with a deadly Oct. 2 shooting on Piedmont Avenue. Eric Malloy Mitchell, 28, was taken into custody Monday, according to the North Charleston Police Department. He is accused of shooting and killing 26-year-old Jamichael Blair of...
Gov. McMaster to update on USS Yorktown waste removal at Wednesday press conference
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Gov. Henry McMaster and state officials will hold a press conference on Wednesday aboard the USS Yorktown to provide an update on the ship’s ongoing remediation project. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Nov. 12 aboard the historic aircraft carrier at...
Ex-fiancé of Rep. Nancy Mace files lawsuit over abuse allegations
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Patrick Bryant, the ex-fiancé of Congresswoman Nancy Mace, has filed a lawsuit against the congresswoman, Bryant shared on social media Thursday. This comes after the Lowcountry representative accused her ex-fiancé Patrick Bryant of physically abusing her, recording sex acts with her and...
Victims in two separate Berkeley County fires identified by coroner’s office
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The identities of two victims killed in two separate fires in Berkeley County were released by county Coroner Darnell Hartwell on Wednesday afternoon. Leroy Johnson Jr., 83, died outside a camper that was on fire on Merrell Avenue in Bonneau, Sunday at 5:38 a.m....
These South Carolina Spots Are So Beloved, Locals Gladly Wait Hours To Be Seated
South Carolina has a way of turning a simple meal into something worth the wait. I’ve stood in more than a few lines here, chatting with strangers who swear the next plate is going to change my day. Barbecue joints fill the air with that slow, smoky scent, and...
Coroner identifies two people found dead in submerged vehicle off River Road
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has identified two people who died after a grey sedan drove off a bridge on River Road on Wednesday afternoon. Curtis McNeil, 67, and Gerard Sherman, 44, both died in the crash at 767 River Road. Around 2:30 p.m., units responded to the location on...
Lowcountry organizations teaming up to feed families amid government shutdown
NORTH CHARLESTON (WCBD) – Wednesday marks the 36th day of the government shutdown, and local support organizations are raising money to help families put food on the table. The goal of the Charleston Community Foundation (CCF) is to raise $500,000. This would provide food to families through November. So far, they...
