UNDER CONSTRUCTION: South Carolina construction projects include medical offices, clinic
Collo Rosso Dermatology is building a new practice in Chapin. MUSC‘s Brighton MOB project will add a pediatric clinic in Summerville. Roper and Siemens projects involve medical office and imaging upgrades. Civil Pros is developing a 12,500-square-foot building in Spartanburg. Under Construction is a roundup of some of the...
Gone forever: The 3 most beloved South Carolina restaurants that recently closed
South Carolina has said goodbye to another trio of familiar dining rooms, following September’s closure of a longtime Columbia sushi favorite. From a waterfront splurge in North Myrtle Beach to…
‘I frankly can’t think of a worse location for a vape and kratom shop:’...
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) — How close should a vape and kratom store be to a school or even a church?. That’s the question Mount Pleasant is now trying to answer. A request for signs at a smoke shop off Coleman Boulevard brought the concern front and center at the town’s design review board meeting.
Coastal Carolina Fair returns to Ladson with rides, food and live entertainment
LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Coastal Carolina Fair returns to Exchange Park on Thursday, bringing 11 days of rides, games, food and entertainment to the Lowcountry. The annual fair runs from Oct. 29 through Nov. 8 at the Ladson fairgrounds and will feature live music, family attractions, agricultural exhibits and midway games. Among the featured […]
Charleston Chefs Fire Up Hutson Alley to Help 1,300 Shelter Animals
Six of Charleston's favorite restaurants are setting up tasting stations in a single downtown alley next month, and this time the food is doing double duty: every ticket sold helps pay for the care of shelter animals piling up faster than Charleston Animal Society can place them. Holy City Hospitality has announced the return of its signature culinary celebration, Taste of Hutson Alley, scheduled for Nov. 18, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at historic Hutson Alley off John Street in downtown Charl
Man sentenced to 20 years after driving 95 mph in 35 mph zone, killing...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced that Darrius Laverne Frasier was sentenced to the maximum penalty of ten years on two charges of Reckless Homicide for driving between 50 and 60 mph over the speed limit in North Charleston, causing the deaths of Allison Smith and Sacha Hampton, Jr. Honorable R. Keith […]
Salted Melon Market & Eatery to Open in Mount Pleasant in 2027
Salted Melon Market & Eatery continues its expansion in the Southeastern U.S. with a new location set to open in Mount Pleasant in spring 2027. The restaurant will occupy a 3,900-square-foot standalone building at the corner of Coleman Boulevard and Erckmann Drive. “Coleman Boulevard continues to be an attractive corridor...
Coroner identifies man, 57, killed in Charter Drive SWAT-involved shooting
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified the individual who was killed on Charter Drive in North Charleston on Sunday. Russell A. Scudder-Sumpter, 57, of North Charleston, was killed in an officer-involved shooting at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to a […]
New shrimp labeling law now in effect in SC
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — A new South Carolina law requiring restaurants to disclose when they serve imported shrimp officially took effect Wednesday, October 28, following concerns about misleading seafood labeling across the state. The legislation, House Bill 4248, was signed into law by Governor Henry McMaster on June 30. It aims to provide customers […]
Charleston Offers $1M for Longborough Park After Years-Long Dispute
Charleston is putting $1 million on the table to turn a disputed stretch of waterfront into a public park, reviving a fight over Longborough Park that has dragged on for nearly two decades. The city wants to acquire a large portion of the property and convert it into a park accessible to everyone.

















