Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Fire Department will be conducting a child safety checkpoint this week, with the goal of ensuring children’s car seats are properly installed. The checkpoints are conducted by certified technicians on the first Wednesday of every month at the Charleston Riverdogs Stadium...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC. (WTOC) - An 18-year-old is dead after a shooting in the Lowcountry. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says they received a report of a gunshot victim on Seabrook Center Road in Seabrook around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. When deputies arrived on scene, they found an 18-year-old male...

It takes a lot of work by a lot of people in Charleston to get the Holy City ready every day for Spoleto Festival USA and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Even before the sun fully rises, there are plenty of folks working or soaking in the sights and sounds of the Lowcountry.

(Left) The handsomely rehabbed single house at Pitt and Montagu; (Right) Slow-roasted chicken. Before even stepping foot into the low-key chic environs of Merci, the long-awaited Harleston Village spot from the couple behind event firm The Drifter, the warmth of its force field is apparent. The lively scene through...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews responded to a house fire Saturday that left two people injured, fire officials said. The St. Andrews and City of Charleston Fire Departments were dispatched to the 3200 block of Bonanza Road around 10:45 a.m. after receiving reports of an ongoing structure fire. When they arrived...

WRITER: — PHOTOGRAPHER:. A legendary tale of a glamorous party in 1934, when the famed composer introduced the music for Porgy and Bess. In a world often filled with skepticism, the family stories passed down through generations carry a weight that is hard to dismiss. Over the decades, my parents, Harry and Fannie...

It took 15 years and three moves, but Mark and Rebecca Ferrer finally found their ideal spot on Isle of Palms’ Ocean Boulevard. Their new house, completed in 2024, sits one block back from the Atlantic on a corner lot across from a beach access path. The surf is close enough to provide a soundtrack, yet the home is...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Trident Medical Center says a new rehabilitation center set to open this week will increase access to specialized care for traumatic brain injury victims. Trident leaders will hold a ribbon cutting on Wednesday for the facility’s 10-bed, $10 million Neuro Rehabilitation Unit. The new...

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...