Phase 3 of development to have a 2-acre impact on Church Creek Basin wetlands
WEST ASHLEY, S.C. (WCSC) — The final phase of a development in the Church Creek Basin of West Ashley has residents and environmental advocates concerned about its potential impact on the wetlands. The project is the third and final phase of the multifamily Middleborough Condos on Deerfield Drive within...
Dangerous heat likely for rest of June in the SC Lowcountry. Here’s what to...
It’s been a hot and sweaty June so far, and temperatures won’t relent much as the month goes on. Temperatures were in the 90s the last several days. The National Weather Service advises caution in temperatures that high. And summer hasn’t officially started yet. It begins on the summer solstice, June 21. Forecasters pr
2 charged after police find open alcohol containers in N. Charleston traffic stop
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Two men are facing charges after North Charleston Police officers found several open containers of alcohol inside their vehicle during a traffic stop early Monday morning. Severiano Francisco Felix, 34, of Charleston, is charged with open container beer/wine in a motor vehicle, driving w
Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital doubles capacity
Berkeley Hospital completed a three-year expansion that doubled bed capacity from 50 to 100 beds. The project added 300,000 square feet of new and renovated space as part of the hospital’s 2030 Strategic Plan. Emergency services expanded from 14 to 35 patient care bays, while imaging and surgical capacity...
North Charleston man arrested after neighborhood pursuit ends in hit-and-run
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A North Charleston man has been arrested after a car chase through a residential neighborhood turned into a hit-and-run with a parked vehicle that left one woman injured. North Charleston police arrived at the 1900 block of Hawthorne Drive on June 13th after receiving...
Public asked to report sightings of rare dolphin in Charleston waters: LMMN
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network (LMMN) is asking for the public’s help to report sightings of Koa, a rare bottlenose dolphin living in Charleston-area waters. LMMN initially received reports of Koa in March 2025 and discovered that the dolphin was missing its tail flukes. The network says
Charleston’s 167 Sushi Bar Set for Bigger Home in 2027
A Charleston dining destination will relocate to a larger outpost early next year. 167 Sushi Bar, part of 167 Hospitality Group, plans to move from its intimate 24-seat restaurant at 289 E. Bay St. to 5 Cumberland St. in the former Bumpa’s space, according to an Instagram post. “Don’t...
Kaia to Bring Caribbean and Asian-Inspired Cuisine to Charleston
Kaia, a new restaurant from Chef/Partner Raheem Sealy, will open later this year in the Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood of downtown Charleston. The restaurant, which will be located in an intimate space at 186 Coming St., will draw from Sealy's Caribbean roots and global culinary influences to create a menu th
Police, bomb squad officials called to downtown Charleston after grenade found
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston Police are investigating after a grenade was reported on a wall in the Pitt Street area of downtown Charleston on Wednesday evening. Detective Sgt. Daniel Wilson confirmed that a grenade was located and that the United States Air Force possesses it. A bomb squad...
Rogue alligator found, and wrangled, on the porch of a Berkeley County residence
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — A front porch frenzy featuring a sitting alligator on Wednesday led to a Moncks Corner homeowner dialing up the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office Animal Control to handle the matter. Officers were dispatched to the caller's residence on Charlesfort Way to relocate the animal, but...
