Crashes, growth collide along Clements Ferry as neighbors warn safety risks are rising
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Residents along Clements Ferry Road say the drive is getting more dangerous, and they worry it’s only going to get worse. They point to a mix of speeding drivers, heavy truck traffic and rapid growth along the corridor as key concerns, concerns they say have become more urgent after several recent fatal crashes in the area.
MUSC honors late neuropsychiatrist at 2026 MIND Conference
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Medical University of South Carolina is honoring the legacy of a doctor whose work helped transform treatment for severe mental illness during its 2026 MIND Conference. Dr. Nolan Williams, a Charleston native and MUSC alumnus, died by suicide in October 2025 at age 43....
MUSC breaks ground on new Berkeley County medical facility
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — MUSC broke ground on a proposed four story, 80,000 square foot medical facility in Berkeley County Tuesday. The growth in Berkeley County continues, but with the Berkeley boom also comes growing pains as the county tries to make sure that the infrastructure keeps up with community growth.
McBride family says Bob McCaffrey’s arrest brings hope of justice in 36-year cold case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The family of Lisa McBride issued a statement following her accused killer's arraignment in New Jersey Monday thanking investigators for their work to make an arrest in the nearly 36-year-long cold case. Doug McBride, Lisa's brother who was the first to arrive at his sister's...
Nine slave cabins still stand at South Carolina’s oldest working plantation
Boone Hall Plantation sits on 738 acres in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, about 25 minutes from downtown Charleston. It has been producing crops continuously since 1681, making it one of the longest-running working plantations in the country. Nine brick slave cabins still stand. A three-quarter-mile canopy of oaks leads to...
Rom Reedy arrives at College of Charleston’s Sottille Theatre
The second SC GOP Gubernatorial Debate will be held in Charleston today.
The Disappearance of David Graham
82 year old David Graham was last seen in Hollywood, South Carolina on February 16, 2026. He was last seen walking away from his residence that afternoon. Around 12:00 pm on February 16, 2026, David Graham was last seen by a family member walking away from his home on Dixie Plantation Road in Hollywood, South Carolina.
‘This doesn’t have to happen’: Demand grows for Charleston streets to be pedestrian-safe
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Walking in the City of Charleston no longer feels safe, according to some residents, and they are calling on city leaders to implement stronger pedestrian safety measures. The renewed push comes less than a month after 78-year-old Annelise Simmons, a pancreatic cancer survivor, was fatally...
Midlands workers hit as spectrum, medical plant closes in SC layoff wave
If you work in manufacturing, logistics or defense in the Columbia area, the latest round of South Carolina layoffs hits close to home. Charter Communications, the cable operator behind Spectrum, is set to permanently close its Lexington facility on May 7. The closure will force 62 employees to find new jobs, according to data from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce . Separately...
Suspect jailed after alleged knifepoint robbery at North Charleston taqueria
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Moncks Corner man was arrested Monday night after he allegedly robbed a Mexican restaurant at knifepoint, according to the North Charleston Police Department. 44-year-old Thomas Matthew Speissegger was arrested and charged with armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
