Charleston SC

Britt Gardner (far left) and Erin Jewett have a patent for their WODA (“water” in Polish) Bag, designed to withstand the chaos often faced when traveling to the beach, while also remaining free of phthalates. On a sun-drenched morning on Sullivan’s Island, two mothers met with sandy toddlers...

LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Ladson mental health facility has received a prestigious national honor. Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness, Trident Medical Center’s 60-bed mental health hospital, has been recognized as a recipient of Mental Health America’s Gold Bell Award. The award is the first national certification...

From now until June 13, you can support sarcoma cancer research by simply getting a haircut at any of nine Great Clips salons in the Charleston area. This fundraiser, called “Help Great Clips Cut Out Sarcoma Cancers,” is a partnership with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. How It Works.

Columbia, S.C. (WACH) — Nearly a decade after the tragic events at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, Allen University is paying tribute to the nine lives lost in a racially motivated massacre. The university's Boeing Institute on Civility unveiled busts representing the Emanuel 9, offering a poignant reminder...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nearly a decade after nine worshippers were killed during a Bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, their names still echo through prayers, purpose, and now, a permanent tribute. On Saturday, family and friends of the Emanuel Nine gathered at Allen University in Columbia...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — After three months of vacant seats, North Charleston voters have elected two new city council members. Dr. Stephanie Ganaway-Pasley and Christopher Emde will be sworn in next Monday for districts 3 and 5. In February, Jerome Heyward and Sandino Moses pleaded guilty to federal...

Designer Carolyne Roehm has put her opulent Charleston, SC, manor on the market for more than four times what she paid for it.

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston Mayor William Cogswell is proposing a new plan to reduce traffic congestion on Maybank Highway on Johns Island. Cogswell is considering having the city assume ownership of Maybank Highway, granting it the authority to add another lane off the island near River Road.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — To celebrate National Caribbean American Heritage Month, the Healthy Lifestyle Network is hosting the Charleston Carifest Caribbean Carnival in June, recognizing Antigua & Barbuda as its featured country. Scheduled for Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14, the Carifest Carnival will provide...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — St. Andrews firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in West Ashley Saturday. The fire was reportedly "heavy" in the attic of the home, and firefighters said they pulled one victim from the structure. News 4 has reached out to authorities for more information.