Charleston SC

The Lowcountry is full of tales and legends, especially in the Beaufort area. Settled in the 1500s, it has been around for over 500 years, and its got lots of history. Along with that history, are many legends. Some of the stories are funny. Some are made-up and completely bogus. Some are just scary.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Joe Cunningham Law announced Wednesday that they will be hosting a community food drive the first week of November, benefiting the Lowcountry Food Bank. According to the organizers, the food drive was spurred on by the government shutdown and the halting of federal funding and...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - City leaders are discussing a possible large bus regulation for roads along the peninsula. The City of Charleston’s Traffic and Transportation Committee is considering new regulations that will determine where large buses can operate south of Broad Street. The target of the regulation is...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said it has seen a spike in drug overdose incidents across the community. The agency issued an “overdose spike alert” after nine overdoses, including one deadly case, were recorded on Oct. 27. The overdoses occurred in various areas, with five...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A former North Charleston City councilman, who is facing charges from a corruption probe, has entered a guilty plea. Mike A. Brown was one of three North Charleston City councilmembers who were charged in a February corruption probe. Brown, along with his attorney, state...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Some Lowcountry families are using their Halloween displays this year to shine a spotlight on local nonprofits. The Kreutners moved into their West Ashley home in 2003 and have been slowly adding to their Halloween collection year by year. "And we've just been slowly adding...

The movement to protect the long-obscured sites allows communities to reckon with painful histories through healing, remembrance and ancestral connection.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office is seeking information from the public to locate a North Charleston man who deputies say fled a traffic stop in Goose Creek and escaped on foot. 23-year-old William Gerrel David Miller is wanted after reportedly operating a vehicle with...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Two people are in custody and face criminal charges for reportedly leaving their one-year-old in critical condition in an act of "depravity and unconscionable cruelty," according to Dorchester County Sheriff Sam Richardson. 36-year-old Christopher Leon Grimes and 29-year-old Brittany...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 51-year-old man was arrested after his wife reported that he assaulted her while armed with a gun, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Corey Williams was apprehended Saturday and is charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, pointing and...