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MORNING HEADLINES | Whether it’s pesky plastic pellets known as nurdles or relaxed oversight of small streams, South Carolina’s water is facing increasing threats, environmental advocates say. A significant portion of Charleston’s drinking water may be at risk from development based on new research released this week o

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Law enforcement will be conducting SWAT training in a Mount Pleasant neighborhood on Friday. The Mount Pleasant Police Department’s SWAT team is participating in a training exercise in the Hobcaw Point neighborhood on Coinbow Drive. MPPD said to expect a large law enforcement presence in t

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — North Charleston police have closed a portion of Dobson Street as officers investigate a reported robbery. The North Charleston Police Department said Dobson Street is closed between Sumner Avenue and Remount Road while officers conduct an active robbery investigation. Police are asking

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The North Charleston Police Department is investigating a reported robbery that occurred at a gas station on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at a Circle K gas station on Ashley Phosphate Road at 12:14 p.m. Police said a man entered the store, displayed a gun and demanded cash fro

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A North Charleston woman was arrested Thursday after police conducting proactive patrols in an area linked to recent drug activity allegedly found fentanyl and cocaine in her possession. Brittany Leigh Rodriguez was charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession w

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A man arrested in connection with a violent July Fourth block party is facing a federal charge of being a felon in possession of ammunition. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to a large disturbance on Spruill Avenue in the Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood for a

CHARLESTON, SC — Charleston police are investigating a three-vehicle wreck that left one person dead and several others injured Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. at Halfway Creek Road and Highway 41 after a pickup truck went through a stop sign. How It Happened. According...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — After years of asking for relief from the constant roar of Interstate 26, residents in one North Charleston neighborhood are one step closer to getting it. North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess worked with the Charleston County Council Tuesday to set aside $17 million for...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Storm Team 2 has declared a Weather Alert Day for Friday and Saturday afternoons due to the potential for thunderstorms and flash flooding. A slow-moving cold front is forecast to interact with the sea breeze on Friday afternoon, which could produce heavy rainfall across portions of the Lowcou

Dorchester Paws is building a $12 million animal shelter and veterinary clinic in Summerville. Georgetown County‘s $59 million detention center is scheduled for completion in November 2026. The town of James Island is developing a $3 million arts and community center in Charleston. Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, a $