Charleston SC

MORNING HEADLINES | Charleston is preparing for significant flooding on the downtown peninsula due to a king tide cycle and heavy rain that is expected, in part, from Hurricane Isaias that is expected to slam into the Florida panhandle later today. The National Weather Service forecasts strong impacts in Charleston...

With 15 candidates trying to become trustees for the board of Charleston County School District, the five races on the November ballot are shaping up to be doozies. Each of the odd-numbered seats on the school board — for districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 — are contested. The board’s current chair is not running for reelection.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Police arrested a woman Friday morning after a chase that began in North Charleston and ended near the Crosstown. The North Charleston Police Department said its officers were led in a pursuit by a suspect that began in their jurisdiction and ended in Charleston near Simmons-Pinckney Middle School. “The suspect […]

Publix announced the closure of several stores in the South, including one in South Carolina. The Florida-based grocery store announced the closure of seven stores in the South, with four in Florida, two in Georgia, and one in South Carolina. But some of the supermarkets might not be gone for long, according to the company.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A multijurisdictional chase ended in a short standoff in downtown Charleston Friday morning, placing a middle school on lockdown and stopping traffic on the crosstown. Charleston Police Sgt. Daniel Wilson said Charleston Police assisted the North Charleston Police Department with the chase, which reportedly began...

SOUTH CAROLINA — Two rainfall hot spots are emerging across the Carolinas and Georgia as moisture from Hurricane Isaias wraps in from both the Gulf and the Atlantic. A high-resolution tropical model shows more than 4 inches of rain possible across the Lowcountry, South Georgia, and the western Carolinas. Savannah could see over 8 inches, while Charleston may pick up around 6 inches. The model may be overdoing some coastal totals, but the overall picture is becoming clearer.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Heavy rain, gusty winds, and coastal flooding associated with Hurricane Isaias have led to cancellations and schedule changes for several events scheduled for the weekend. The Category 2 storm is expected to make landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Although the storm’s center will track well […]

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Law enforcement agencies from across South Carolina’s Lowcountry convened Thursday for a roundtable discussion with Senator Darline Graham and U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. The meeting focused on how state, local, and federal agencies could collaborate more effectively to reduce violent crime in the region. Representatives from the Charleston, Berkeley, […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Mayor William Cogswell announced he has activated the City of Charleston’s Active Flood Mitigation Plan as heavy rain from Hurricane Isaias and a king tide cycle bring a risk of flooding over the weekend. The city says Isaias is expected to track west of the Charleston area, but the National Weather […]

DORCHESTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA—WCBD reports that a bone comb has been unearthed at Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, which is located on the Ashley River, about 20 miles from the city of Charleston. The simple comb may have been discarded when too many of its tines had broken off. The village of Dorchester was founded in 1697 and abandoned before the Revolutionary War. A brick church bell tower, traces of the town’s log wharf, and the remains of a fort made of oyster-shell concrete rem