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HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCSC) — Herbert Gadson, the first African American mayor of the town of Hollywood, died in the early hours of Friday morning at the age of 77. Gadson’s trailblazing began long before his time as mayor. In 1968, he and a dozen other South Carolina State University students attempted to desegregate...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Lithium batteries are believed to have sparked a Saturday morning garage fire on Sullivan’s Island. Sullivan’s Island Fire Chief Anthony Stith said firefighters and assisting agencies responded to a detached garage fire off Atlantic Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. The fire was quickly...

Southern Hospitality star Grace Lilly has been arrested for second-degree harassment and after police officers discovered that she had “happy pills” in her purse. On December 28, Lilly was pulled over at a gas station in Charleston, South Carolina, following an alleged illegal lane change. She asked to have her purse...

For the second consecutive year, downtown Charleston dive bar Recovery Room sold the second-most 12-ounce cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon in the world. The top spot once again went to Robert's Western World in Nashville. Before its current second-place streak, Recovery Room held the title as the world’s top seller...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston Design Review Board is set to review a demolition application for a former U.S. Department of Agriculture lab, a site of significant agricultural research since its construction in 1936. Design Review Board to weigh demolition of historic USDA lab on Savannah Highway (WCIV)

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred on New Year’s night in Summerville. On Jan. 1, shortly after 11 p.m., deputies responded to the 400 block of Red Fox Run regarding a reported shooting. Upon the agency’s arrival, deputies encountered the...

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston celebrated the birth of its first baby of 2026, Hayes Miller Hammond, a healthy girl born at 3:45 a.m. on January 1. She weighed over six pounds and measured nearly 20 inches long, marking a joyful start to the new year for parents Kara and Chris Hammond.​

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly New Year’s Day hit and run. The North Charleston Police Department was responding to a serious crash on Rivers Avenue and Hawthorne Drive around 8 p.m. Thursday when a vehicle struck a pedestrian at the same location. Police said the...

Mount Pleasant is getting a taste of the ’Burgh this January as a Pittsburgh-inspired pizza shop opens a new location. Steel City Pizza Company will debut at 401 Faison Road. The move follows the closure of its Ben Sawyer Boulevard location on Dec. 14, the company announced on Facebook.

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – As the Lowcountry wrapped up holiday celebrations, law enforcement agencies reported a drop in DUI arrests and impaired driving cases, crediting saturation and targeted enforcement with keeping everyone safe over the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day period. During the holidays, it is...