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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — (UPDATE, 2:30 p.m.) —Traffic began flowing again along the Ben Sawyer Bridge, according to state-managed traffic cameras. ORIGINAL STORY — Drivers trying to get to or from Sullivan’s Island will need to take a different route after the Ben Sawyer Bridge malfunctioned and was closed, Mount

The commission approved a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at Winthrop University and a Master of Science in Cancer Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina during its June 2026 meeting. Based on a release from S.C. Commission on Higher Education. The S.C. Commission on Higher Education approved two ne

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Thousands of Berkeley Electric Cooperative and Dominion Energy customers are experiencing power outages on Saturday. According to the Berkeley Electric Cooperative power outage map, 2,259 customers are experiencing power outages across the tri-county area. Areas in Moncks Corner and Johns

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — All lanes of Interstate 526 westbound are shut down at Paramount Drive due to a crash on Saturday evening. North Charleston Police are urging drivers to avoid the area and find alternative routes. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — A newly released report from the Mount Pleasant Police Department is shedding additional light on the local woman charged with a dozen counts of ill-treatment toward animals. Audra McCall, 36, was arrested this week after Mount Pleasant police and animal control officers investigated condi

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Heavy storms on Saturday evening knocked down a tree on Rutledge Avenue near Hampton Park. A Dominion Energy outage map shows that as of 6:52 p.m., 622 customers are without power in the area of Hampton Park Terrace. The outage cause is under evaluation, and...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – People on the peninsula and surrounding areas should be prepared for flooding on Saturday evening. The National Weather Service in Charleston issued a flash flood warning until 11:45 p.m. after strong storms moved across the area. The warned area includes downtown Charleston and portions of We

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Several thousand customers of Dominion Energy and Berkeley Electric Cooperative are currently without power following storms on Saturday afternoon. A Dominion Energy outage map shows that as of 6:45 p.m. p.m.,. 622 customers are without power in Hampton Park Terrace. The estimated resto

(UPDATE, 5:45 p.m.) — With a flash flood warning issued for Charleston, streets will be flooded and impassable. Drivers are encouraged to avoid this area for the next several hours. Remember, don’t drive through flooded roads, turn around, don’t drown. "Very heavy rain continues to move into...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – With high temperatures expected to continue, many indoor and outdoor activities will be available across the Lowcountry this weekend. For those looking to cool down with outdoor activities, water parks and public pools remain open. Splash Island, part of Palmetto Islands County Park, is