Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A 27-year-old Charleston man is facing multiple charges following a months-long investigation into illegal drug distribution, according to the Charleston Police Department. Investigators with the department’s Special Investigations Unit said they received information that an individual was...

Jimmy Rosso plans a summer opening in Mount Pleasant. Restaurant will feature Brooklyn-inspired thin-crust pizza. Eatery incorporates Jimmy Red Corn milled on Edisto Island. Location will be first in Charleston area to use New York WaterMaker. A little of Brooklyn, N.Y., is making its debut in Mount Pleasant....

Mount Pleasant resident Tressy Mellichamp cried tears of joy Monday morning when she learned somebody returned 10 pounds of sculpted bronze shrimp ripped from a life-sized bronze Shem Creek statue of her father, the late Capt. Wayne Magwood. She said she was cooking breakfast Monday when a friend called to...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A former Charleston County School District employee has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the district of misusing federal funds. John Cobb, who was the executive director of federal programs before being fired in July 2024, filed the complaint against the district under the Federal False...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — In a world built for speed — fast food, fast lanes, fast replies — a Charleston man is doing something quietly radical: slowing things down. Just off one busy Lowcountry road, Kenneth Ezell parks his century-old truck, lifts the lid on a pot of boiled peanuts, and invites strangers to pause,...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — North Charleston Police arrested a suspect minutes after a reported bank robbery Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Officers were dispatched just after 2 p.m. to the South Carolina State Credit Union at 6750 Rivers Ave. following a report of a robbery. When officers arrived,...

Retired Navy Rear Admiral Nancy Lacore of Mount Pleasant, a former chief of the Navy Reserve, is joining at least 14 other candidates running for South Carolina’s coastal 1st Congressional District. Lacore, a relatively new South Carolina resident, is now one of a slew of Democratic candidates running to...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Dorchester County sheriff’s deputies arrested a North Charleston man Thursday after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle, authorities said. Deputies were notified shortly after 1 p.m. that a vehicle had been taken from a local dealership and was traveling along Dorchester Road toward...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Ten officers with the Mount Pleasant Police Department were removed from their roles after an internal investigation discovered alleged cheating on the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy test, according to a statement from the agency. Police Chief Mark Arnold said the department...

The Palmetto Hotel is kicking off 2026 with six creative additions to their signature cocktail menu. Known for having one of the best espresso martinis in Charleston, The Palmetto’s bar team is continuing to raise the bar by introducing imaginative elements to every cocktail. New cocktails include (Images linked...