Charleston SC

Charleston, S.C. (WCBD) – The new school year is fast-approaching , and school districts including Berkley County, Charleston County, and Dorchester District Two are all participating in free or reduced meal programs. One of thee district’s main priorities is keeping students fed, and ensuring all students have...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As summer ticks on, health officials are warning Lowcountry residents to take extra precautions outdoors as tick-related illnesses continue to surge across the state. Emergency room visits related to tick bites are at the highest level nationally since 2019, according to the Centers for...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Berkeley County sheriff’s lieutenant is recovering after being exposed to fentanyl during a search earlier this month, an encounter that was captured on body camera and is now being used as a training tool across the department. According to Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis,...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Detectives arrested and charged three people in connection with a July 21 shooting off Dorchester Road that injured several people. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to the area of Dorchester Road and Andrews Street for a reported shooting. Once there, they...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The new entryway road leading into the future Angel Oak Preserve will be named Protected Path. The Lowcountry Land Trust announced that, after receiving over 350 name submissions from the local community and gaining approval from Charleston County, Protected Path is the selected name....

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Our First Alert Weather Days have been allowed to expire as heat index values look to decline in the coming days! However, heat-related challenges will persist through late week, and could cause additional safety issues if precautions are not continued. A Heat Advisory is in effect...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Teachers Supply Closet, a nonprofit that helps equip teachers across over 70 schools in the Tri-county area with school supplies, celebrated the grand opening of a new location in North Charleston Tuesday. North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess spoke and was there to hold the...

MORNING HEADLINES | Workers at the Savannah River Site nuclear facility near Aiken earlier this month discovered a radioactive wasp nest, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Workers found the nest July 3 on a post near a tank at the F-Area tank farm. When...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A man has been arrested after leading officers on a high speed chase through Summerville on July 26, according to the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. Anterrius Singleton was charged with failure to stop for blue lights and receiving stolen goods of a value greater...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston County School District parents now have a new and improved tool to track their children’s school buses— any time, any day. The district has rolled out an upgraded version of the original FirstView app, offering 24/7 GPS tracking, real-time delay notifications and updated route...