Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Charleston County jury has convicted Neil Ferrell of murder and a weapons charge in the 2023 shooting death of Malcom Jones Jr., prosecutors announced Thursday. Ferrell was sentenced to life in prison. The sentence reflects the "senselessness of this murder," solicitor Scarlett Wilson...

LADSON S.C. (WCIV) — A Dorchester County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting his neighbor in 2025, prosecutors announced. 39-year-old Yordani Miguez of Ladson, admitted to attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, said Solicitor...

Have you ever stopped to think about how the Isle of Palms became such a great place to live? Sure, there’s sand and surf, but there’s more to island life than having the beach at our fingertips. This idyllic community has been shaped by the contributions of countless residents, both past and present. And many of...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Nearly 1,000 James Island residents signed a petition opposing a safety measure that the South Carolina Department of Transportation plans to implement. The Folly Road Safety Project aims to improve conditions for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers. However, both the Town of James Island...

South Carolina “springs forward” for daylight saving time at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, when clocks jump ahead one hour—ending November 1. Emergency officials across the state, from Columbia to Charleston, use the switch as a key reminder for home safety checks. Key Safety Tasks. Test Smoke...

Kimuel Brice Lee, a 38-year-old Ladson man, faces charges including first-offense DUI, open container violation, improper license plate use, and driving an uninsured vehicle after a North Charleston traffic stop on March 3, 2026. Officers pulled him over westbound on Rivers Avenue near Gumwood Boulevard for an...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Cesar Martinez, 27, was sentenced following a guilty plea in connection with a 2024 attack on a woman walking along Berlin G. Myers Parkway. Shortly after the...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston Police Department warned motorists Friday night that a roadway was closed following a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian. Police said Sam Rittenberg Boulevard was closed in both directions between Poston Road and Gamecock Avenue after the crash. Motorists were advised...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office conducted their second targeted crime suppression operation on Feb. 28, leading to 16 traffic stops and one felony arrest. According to the sheriff's office, the operation was conducted in areas that had been previously identified as experiencing...

Nevaeh Burgess-Brown, a 20-year-old North Charleston woman, faces charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime after allegedly stabbing someone at Northwoods Mall’s food court. Officers responded just before 10 a.m. on March 4, 2026, finding mall security had secured the knife; they...