Man attacked by group during North Charleston armed robbery
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police are investigating an armed robbery in which a victim reported as many as half a dozen men attacking him and stealing his things. Police responded to Northside and North Forest Drives early Tuesday, around 1 a.m. when the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office...
Berkeley County Residents To Hear Santee Dam Siren Test Sept. 18
Santee Cooper will test 15 warning sirens serving the Santee Dam flood plain—including locations in Berkeley County—at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. The post Berkeley County Residents To Hear Santee Dam Siren Test Sept. 18 first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .
Deputies charge Summerville man in May Charleston County killing
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston County detectives have made an arrest in the shooting that left a man dead in May. Javion Armonte Mitchell, 22, is charged with murder, according to court documents. Deputies responded to the 7700 block of Linsley Drive near North Charleston just after 3 p.m....
Deputies investigating fatal crash on Highway 165
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — An investigation is underway following the death of a driver who crashed into a tree along Highway 165 over the weekend. Charleston County deputies responded about a mile south of Hyde Park Road just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of a single-vehicle crash. The driver, who was the...
City of Charleston seeks community input on 62-acre MUSC rezoning proposal
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina is planning a major expansion of its downtown Charleston campus and city leaders are asking for public input before moving forward. The proposal, known as the Medical District Overlay Zone, would rezone nearly 62 acres across 61 parcels within MUSC’s...
Charleston City Council to vote on $13 million Battery expansion project
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston City Council is set to vote Tuesday on an over $13 million expansion project that would secure the future of the city’s historic Battery. The project, funded in part by federal dollars, aims to protect one of the Lowcountry’s most popular attractions in...
Lawsuit about ‘forever chemicals’ delayed by Charleston federal judge
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel has temporarily halted proceedings in a broad national pollution case following 37,446 new claims filed in a recent week by Americans who say they’ve been harmed by “forever chemicals.”. The surge in claims is part of a broad load of national cases consolidated...
Taco Boy dropped from suit filed after Folly Beach bride’s death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Folly Beach restaurant has been dropped from a lawsuit filed against it, several other individuals, and Jamie Lee Komoroski following the death of a newlywed bride on her wedding night in April 2023. Folly Tacqueria, LLC, doing business as Taco Boy, manager Matt Tassler,...
Man charged with having stolen gun after North Charleston traffic stop
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police say a Moncks Corner man is facing a charge after a traffic stop early last week. Jvaariez Sumpter, 19, is charged with possession of stolen goods, according to jail records, which show he has since been released after posting a $2,000 bond.
Police chief orders review after MPD burglary response ‘falls short’ of standards
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Mount Pleasant Police Chief Mark Arnold ordered a full review of details regarding a Friday morning burglary after the staff made a "judgment call" that "fell short" of department standards. The review will feature dispatch notes, radio communications and call logs related to the...
