Why Charleston Locals Say This Morrison Drive Smash Spot Serves the City’s Best Barburger
Charleston’s burger scene stays crowded, but Heavy’s Barburger cuts through with crispy-edged double smashes, housemade sauces, and a dive-bar energy locals call home. This Morrison Drive spot transformed an old dive into a smashburger haven with cocktails that pair perfectly with every bite. It’s the kind of place...
On Wednesday Nights in Awendaw, South Carolina, the Music Still Plays
AWENDAW, S.C. — As the sun dips behind the pines off Highway 17, headlights begin turning into a gravel drive just north of Mount Pleasant. By dusk, lawn chairs are unfolding, children are chasing one another near the fence line, and the first guitar chords float into the evening air.
Charleston clears the way to demolish historic West Ashley vegetable lab
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston City Council on Tuesday approved a settlement with Clemson University, clearing the way for demolition of the historic West Ashley vegetable laboratory on Savannah Highway. The decision by city council comes after Charleston's Design Review Board denied demolition in January by a...
VIDEO: People lifted off USS Laffey after gangway collapsed
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Around 2:45 p.m., Mount Pleasant Fire Department units were called to Patriots Point because a gangway plank leading to the USS Laffey had collapsed, leaving people stranded on the ship. According to the Mount Pleasant Fire Department, no individuals were on the gangplank during its...
SLED closes investigation into Summerville officer-involved shooting
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has closed its investigation into a Summerville officer-involved shooting that occurred in June 2025. SLED was called in to investigate the June 14 shooting on Winter Drive. Officers were originally dispatched to the home for a domestic issue....
Johns Island man charged in child exploitation case
JOHNS ISLAN S.C. (WCIV) — A Johns Island man was arrested Wednesday on a charge tied to the sexual exploitation of minors, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced. Martin Gerado Correal Sierra, 60, was taken into custody by Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigators with the Charleston County Sheriff’s...
Police Warn Drivers About a New Grocery Store Parking Lot Scam That Can Drain...
Parking lots are designed for quick stops. Drivers pull in, grab groceries, load their trunks and head back on the road. But police are warning that the same spaces where motorists park their vehicles have ... Read more
South Carolina woman arrested in Florida jury-duty scam
LEON COUNTY, Florida - A 56-year-old woman from Charleston, South Carolina, has been arrested for grand theft in connection with a jury-duty warrant scam that defrauded a Leon County woman out of thousands of dollars. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) initiated the investigation in September 2025 after...
North Charleston Police are searching for a missing 17-year-old kid.
The North Charleston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 17-year-old boy. Jessie James Murphy III was last seen Friday on Purdue Drive, according to police. Description and Last Known Clothing. Murphy was last seen wearing blue denim shorts and a gray hoodie with...
Firefighters return to Hopkinson Plantation Road home on remote island; authorities investigating
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Firefighters battled a house fire on a remote island near Johns Island twice in one day. Crews with St. John’s Fire District were called back out to the home off Hopkinson Plantation Road around 11 p.m. Tuesday for a reported structure fire. According to Fire Chief Ryan Kunitzer, the home...
