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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston Southern University will celebrate its spring graduating class Friday with three undergraduate commencement ceremonies, as hundreds of students prepare to receive their degrees. The university says approximately 360 undergraduate students will participate in ceremonies scheduled throughout the day. Events will be held at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 […]

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — (UPDATE, 3:30 p.m.) – All lanes on the Ravenel Bridge are reopened following a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Mount Pleasant Police Department. No word on injuries was released to the public. The closure of three lanes headed northbound snarled mid-day traffic for...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A portion of Ashley River Road has been shut down following a single-vehicle collision on Friday evening. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office posted on X that the 3700 block of Ashley River Road is shut down. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes and...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — A Berkeley County man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his wife, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine, just moments before his murder trial was set to begin. Trivelle Fowler, 38, pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 28-year-old woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder and arson for a 2021 stabbing that left another woman critically injured, Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced. Lyric Whitfield was sentenced by Judge Charles McCutchen to 20 years in prison, suspended...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — An old wives’ tale on one of Charleston’s oldest streets has become a rite of passage for expectant mothers hoping to induce labor. Chalmers Street, paved with cobblestones dating back to the early 1850s, is home to a local tradition that draws pregnant women looking for a bumpy ride as their due dates approach.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Several roads have reopened after police say a suspicious package was found in Charleston Friday morning. Around 12:40 p.m., Charleston Police deemed the package safe. It was located on the Lockwood Drive sidewalk outside of 10 Westedge Street. Police had originally stated that the package...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and reshaped television news, died Wednesday at age 87, leaving behind a legacy that includes ties to South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Turner had a lasting connection to The Citadel. While he did not attend The Citadel himself, all three of his sons – Teddy, […]

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina will have a new sweet addition to its family of restaurants and eateries, Pecan Jacks Ice Cream and Candy Kitchen. According to a public notice filing on May 6, 2026, they have filed for a license to sell alcohol:. NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Texas man was arrested in North Charleston Thursday after police spotted him driving a vehicle with no license plate, according to the North Charleston Police Department. 28-year-old Bobby Ray Taylor of Houston, Texas was arrested and charged with possession of stolen goods. He...