State Law Boosts Affordable Housing at Former SC Military Bases
Former military bases across South Carolina are being transformed into new community hubs, and a new state law is accelerating this redevelopment by allowing funding to be used for affordable housing. Governor Henry McMaster, state lawmakers, and local officials gathered at the site of the former Charleston Naval...
Rediscovery Of African American Burial Grounds Provides Chance For Healing
(ANALYSIS) In the course of construction work in 2013, the remains of 36 individuals of African descent were uncovered in the heart of downtown Charleston, South Carolina. They had lain hidden for some 200 years in an unmarked 18th-century burial ground. For more than two centuries, such burial grounds, especially...
Mount Pleasant home closes at $14M, second-highest sale on record
? Mount Pleasant home sells for $14 million, second-highest in area history 6,740-square-foot property with six bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms Includes waterfront access, deepwater dock with b...
Man accused of making ‘terroristic’ threats arrested at South Carolina airport, per report
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WBTV) - A man was arrested at a South Carolina airport after he allegedly made “terroristic” threats while on an airplane this past weekend. Sister-station WCSC reported that the man -- 27-year-old Chad Andrew Svatosky -- was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 26 at the Charleston International Airport.
North Charleston community leaders call for civilian oversight of police
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — North Charleston community leaders are advocating for stronger civilian oversight of local law enforcement, after a town hall Tuesday night. At Ralph M. Hendricks Park, advocates called for “community control” of policing. They want a board of democratically elected citizens to have a...
Emergency crews investigate possible roof collapse at vacant King Street building: CFD
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Emergency crews were called to a portion of King Street Friday afternoon to investigate what they describe as a "possible roof collapse," according to the Charleston Fire Department. The reported collapse happened at 1001 King St. On the scene, emergency crews noted damage on the...
New book store opens on Charleston’s King Street
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A new bookstore is in town!Lady Birds celebrated its opening on Thursday at 299 King Street in Charleston. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Owners retained elements from the original building, such as the funky flooring that spills over onto the corner of King and Liberty […]
Girl, 14, missing out of North Charleston, police say
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Police Department is asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing teen girl. Teleah Crawford, 14, was last seen Thursday just before 11 p.m. on Leola Street. Crawford is described as being 5’1” and weighing about 175 pounds....
Happy 100th Birthday to Mrs. Wilhelmina Morrison
News 2 Today wished a special birthday greeting as a Lowcountry family celebrates a lifelong Hollywood resident. Mrs. Wilhelmina Morrison is one of Charleston County’s newest centenarians, as she celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28th. The Morrison family says Mrs. Wilhelmina was born in 1925. She is the widow...
Discover the story behind Bee City Zoo’s exotic animal care
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – On this episode of Pet Tales, hosted by Carolyn Murray, we sit down with the CEO and zookeeper of Bee City Zoo, Scott Biering. At Bee City Zoo, Biering cares for a variety of animals, including giraffes, lemurs, monkeys, tigers, bees, snakes, sloths, and many more. Join this discussion to...

















