Charleston SC

Step inside and suddenly you're 10 years old again—eyes wide, jaw dropped, completely captivated by the hum of engines and the glint of miniature streetlamps. Tucked into a repurposed textile mill in Taylors, South Carolina, Model Trains Station is more than just a nostalgia trip. It’s a living, breathing (well, almost) world of scale-model magic where every inch is packed with personality, precision, and playful surprises.

If you’ve ever wished for a simpler time—where a bell clangs, a tiny train chugs through shady trees, and the day’s biggest decision is “one more ride?”—then Heritage Park Railway in Simpsonville, South Carolina is calling your name. Tucked into the peaceful, family-friendly expanse of Heritage Park, this pint-sized train packs in an oversized dose of charm.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Dorchester County Coroner has identified a 3-year-old child who died in an apparent drowning incident on Tuesday. Jonathan McFadden of North Charleston was found in a pond at an apartment complex near his home at approximately 6:59 p.m., Coroner Paul J. Brothers said.

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WJBF) – Berkeley County Sheriff, Duane Lewis, announced the arrest of a woman who was charged after a 12-year-old was found in marshland after a jet ski incident. Anne Lachell Sellers, 53, of Farrell Street in Moncks Corner, was arrested on Tuesday. Sellers is being charged with Unlawful Conduct...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Police said they have arrested a man for shoplifting after he was accused of impersonating a federal agent. Gavin Generius Brown, 41, is charged with shoplifting. Police spokesman Harve Jacobs said officers responded to the Stafford Commons Apartments on Wednesday...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — A 33-year-old Summerville man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly threatening to “blow up” the First Circuit Solicitor’s Office last month. The individual made the threat after being told during a June 25 phone call with an office staffer that his request to have his criminal...

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) –The Isle of Palms golf cart parade draws hundreds of people out every year, but this year’s parade might look a little different due to a new state law. The annual Isle of Palms golf cart parade begins at 10 a.m. and IOP police say they will be strictly enforcing […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — A Goose Creek man is facing dozens of charges after authorities said they found more than 30 dogs living in “deplorable and unsanitary conditions” on his property. Loney Leroy Garrett, 77, was arrested July 2 and charged with 35 counts of ill treatment of animals, 35 counts of no rabies...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Corey Alston has been weaving sweetgrass baskets for 23 years. The tradition he carries stretches back through generations of Gullah Geechee heritage, and now he honors and preserves it. A native of the Long Point Road area, Alston didn’t grow up making baskets. Instead, he married into the...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Just days after a federal lawsuit publicly named 25 Lowcountry restaurants accused of misleading customers about the origin of their shrimp, one of those businesses has now reached a resolution with the South Carolina Shrimpers Association. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in...