Coroner identifies man killed in crash on Dorchester Road
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Coroner released the name of the victim who died in a Tuesday morning crash that shut down eastbound lanes of Dorchester Road. Carl Broadwell, 65, of Charleston, died at Trident Hospital on the morning of Dec. 9 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision...
Goose Creek man sentenced to prison for brutally beating his wife
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – A Goose Creek man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a Berkeley County jury convicted him of domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. Judge Thomas McGee, III, sentenced Don Antoin Woody to the maximum sentence after a three-day jury trial that culminated in Woody’s...
Charleston Store Owner Barbara Vickers Goes Viral for Selling “Plantation Chilluns” Dolls
Find out the story behind Barbara Vickers' Plantation Chilluns controversy. The store owner sparked outrage over her slave dolls.
SC gubernatorial candidate fights to have criminal case dismissed
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Democratic candidate for governor is trying to clear his name after being arrested before launching his campaign for the state’s top office. Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod was arrested for disorderly conduct in May after police said he caused a disturbance down at the Battery. An...
Charleston County Council approves zone overlay for historically Black community
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Council approved on Tuesday the final reading for the Ten Mile Community Overlay. The zoning district is designed to protect the culture and history of the African-American settlement community in the Awendaw area. The ordinance limits density, restricts certain...
Community invited to honor lives lost to homicide at annual candlelight service
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Survivors of Homicide Support Group will be hosting its 26th Annual Candlelight Vigil and Service of Remembrance on Friday, inviting the community to come together and remember those lost to homicide. Attendees are invited to gather under this years theme, "solidarity", and feel comfort...
Immigration officer reportedly injured while attempting to remove man from car
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was injured while attempting to remove a man identified by ICE as living in the country illegally from his car on Saturday, according to US District Attorney Bryan P. Stirling's office. The reported driver, 24-year-old Alexander Garcia...
Final settlement reached in 2023 wrongful death of Folly Beach bride
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) — A Circuit Court judge approved the final hearing of the DUI crash that killed a newlywed bride and injured three others. The newlywed bride, Samantha Miller, was riding away from her reception when a drunk driver, Jamie Komoroski, slammed into the couple’s golf cart, which killed her and...
Johns Island affordable housing project gives families a path to homeownership
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — Johns Island is one step closer to welcoming one of its largest affordable housing efforts in years, a project designed to give local families a real path to homeownership. Currently, the property is marked with Keep Out signs, but that’s expected to change soon....
UPDATES: Crews responding to Folly Beach house fire
UPDATE: As of 11 a.m., fire crews are still working to extinguish the fire due to windy conditions that make it difficult to put out hot spots. Folly Beach Fire Department, James Island Fire Department, and the City of Charleston Fire Department are on the scene trying to extinguish the fire. Charleston County EMS is...

















