Family of 10-year-old victim of Sullivan’s Island car attack speak out
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD)– One week after the Sullivan’s Island attack, new charges have been brought against suspect Justin Collin Adams. News 2 spoke with the victims of the attack to see how they are recovering. “Next thing you know I’m running for my life. God saved me, at that moment, he saved me,” said […]
Seven Cozy Charleston Restaurants to Try Now
Food-focused travelers could easily spend a month in Charleston, South Carolina, and leave enough dishes untasted to warrant a return trip. On this jasmine-perfumed peninsula you’ll find fine-dining stalwarts, Lowcountry classics, and lately, a growing number of small, independent neighborhood eateries—a category...
3 arrested in SC plead guilty to illegally re-entering U.S. after deportations
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Three men facing charges in the Lowcountry who were in the United States without permission have pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the U.S. after being deported multiple times. Luis Alberto Nunez Campos, 41; Marco Antonio Martinez-Vences, 44; and Jose Diaz Morales, 30, all of Mexico,...
‘She’s scared:’ Parents demand change after second gun incident at Berkeley County schools
LADSON, S.C. (WCIV) — Sangaree Middle School students were back in class Thursday after a loaded gun was found on campus one day earlier. Two students, a 13-year-old student and a 14-year-old, both face charges of possession of a weapon on school grounds and possession of a handgun by a person under the age of 18,...
Joint Base Charleston holds mass casualty emergency drill in preparation for Airshow
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Joint Base Charleston held a large simulation of mass casualty incidents Thursday in preparation for the Charleston Airshow next year. Eighteen different medical groups from across the Lowcountry took part in the simulation, supporting JBC's first responders. They will be better...
North Charleston officers honored for efforts in arresting juveniles for strong-armed robbery
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Two officers with the North Charleston Police Department were honored Thursday for their efforts in arresting juvenile suspects for the robbery of an elderly man. Officers responded to a reported robbery at a store on East Montague Avenue last month, where an elderly victim suffered...
Lowcountry man arrested, charged with trafficking fentanyl, overdose death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on nearly a dozen charges on Thursday. Robert Edward Williamson Jr., 37, of North Charleston, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter, trafficking fentanyl second offense, driving under suspension, three counts of...
Police nab brothers dismantling rooftop AC unit at Rivers Avenue store: Report
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Twin brothers were arrested Wednesday after attempting to take apart an air conditioning unit at the top of a store on Rivers Avenue, an incident report from the North Charleston Police Department states. Around 5 a.m., officers arrived at the At Home Store on...
North Charleston Police investigate mysterious shooting at motel
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Police are searching for a woman a victim said shot him at a North Charleston motel on Wednesday morning. Police responded to the Masters Inn on Rivers Avenue at approximately 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, the incident report states. The victim told investigators he was sleeping in...
South Carolina bill would ban addition of fluoride to drinking water
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Recent studies seemingly linking fluoride to a drop in IQ in children prompted some state lawmakers to try to ban facilities like the Charleston Water System from adding it to drinking water. Utah became the first state in the nation this week to ban adding the...