Johns Islands roundabout opens Monday as part of U.S. 17 improvements
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The new Johns Islands roundabout at Main, River, and Chisolm roads opens Monday, Oct. 19, at 6:00 a.m. as part of the U.S. 17 and Main Road Improvements Project. “This roundabout will make a real difference for the people who travel this corridor every day,” said Charleston County Council Chairman […]
Trident Hospital to host seminar on low-dose radiation therapy for arthritis pain
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Trident Hospital is hosting a seminar this weekend on a treatment for osteoarthritis pain that uses low-dose radiation therapy. The treatment reduces chronic joint inflammation, which eases arthritis pain and improves patients’ quality of life, according to the hospital. The treatment takes six...
Man killed in deputy-involved shooting identified as 85-year-old from Goose Creek
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The man killed in a Berkeley County deputy-involved shooting was identified Friday as an 85-year-old from Goose Creek. William B. Davis Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene along Freehold Circle on Oct. 14 at 11:31 a.m. from a gunshot wound. Deputies with the...
Mount Pleasant church faces financial loss after pumpkin spill
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A pumpkin spill that scattered pumpkins across Coleman Boulevard Thursday afternoon is now creating financial concerns for a Mount Pleasant church that relies on its annual pumpkin patch to raise money for local charities. Hibben United Methodist Church says it lost more than half of a pumpkin delivery after a […]
Jared Smith, Founder of CHSWX, Dies at 42
Jared Smith, founder of Charleston Weather (also known as CHSWX), died Thursday from complications following heart surgery. He was 42. Smith created Charleston Weather in 2008, and it quickly became a popular source of weather information, especially on social media platforms like Twitter/X. The @chswx account currently has more than 61,400 followers.
AHA urges South Carolinians to learn CPR for World Restart a Heart Day
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – For World Restart a Heart Day on October 16, the American Heart Association is encouraging South Carolinians to learn hands-only CPR and join the Nation of Lifesavers movement. “Cardiac arrest can happen anywhere: at home, at work, at a sporting event, or while traveling. Yet many people hesitate to act because […]
Downtown church’s artful altarpiece speaks volumes
On the blustery October Saturday morning, a historic church in Cannonborough-Elliottborough shone forth with joyful vibrancy. Calvary Episcopal Church gathered community and congregants Oct. 10 at its 106 Line St. home to bless Icon/Altarpiece, a new work of contemporary sacred art and a bellwether for the church’s next chapter.
Lane closures planned on Cosgrove Bridge this weekend for Dominion Energy maintenance
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Drivers traveling between West Ashley and North Charleston should expect lane closures on the Cosgrove Bridge this weekend as Dominion Energy conducts maintenance and inspections on a natural gas line. The work is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. […]
Jenny Costa Honeycutt, Nancy Lacore square off in SC-01 debate days before early voting
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WTOC) - Two candidates running for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District squared off in Charleston just days before early voting opens across the state. Republican nominee Jenny Costa Honeycutt and Democratic nominee Nancy Lacore met for debate at WCSC, WTOC’s sister station in Charleston, in one of...
Avondale’s Nirlep reopens after 3-year closure
Nirlep, one of longest running Indian restaurants in Charleston, has reopened at 908 Savannah Highway after a three-year hiatus. Balvinder Banga and her husband, Dilawar Banga, opened the restaurant in 2002, bringing the food of their native Punjab, India, to the Lowcountry. The restaurant initially closed in 2023 expecting a...
