Former SC legislator pleads guilty to money laundering, wire fraud
Ex-Rep. Marvin Pendarvis admitted to swindling legal clients out of roughly half a million dollars in legal settlements.
Charleston County jury convicts man in domestic violence case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Charleston County jury has convicted a man of assaulting his now-ex-wife three years ago. Lonnie Ray Booker was convicted of second-degree domestic violence. The incident occurred on Aug. 15, 2023, when his now-ex-wife called and reported to police that her husband grabbed her by...
SCDOT terminates traffic-control contractor after I-26 gridlock; new work-zone rules set
What actions did SCDOT take against staff involved in the gridlock?. The traffic-control contractor was terminated, and the South Carolina Department of Transportation took corrective action after an overnight lane closure caused hours of gridlock on I-26 on Sept. 29. The department provided the details Wednesday, corr
Man pleads guilty years after running over woman with car in Mount Pleasant
CHARLESTON — A Charleston man who ran over a woman with his car pleaded guilty to the highest possible level of a domestic violence charge Oct. 5. Brian Kenneth Harrington Jr., 38, was sentenced to eight years in prison for domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. Circuit Judge Maite Murphy imposed the senten
Mt. Pleasant passes feasibility study for Pitt St. Bridge repairs
The Pitt Street Bridge is a staple of Mount Pleasant history, but maintaining the landmark comes at a cost. Town leaders are now examining what repairs are needed and how much they will cost. A feasibility study approved by the Mount Pleasant Bids and Purchases Committee will cost more than...
Mount Pleasant residents file challenge against Highway 41 expansion, Laurel Hill Parkway
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Smart Growth 41, a group comprised of residents that are working to push back against the recently approved Highway 41 expansion project, have made moves to file a legal challenge to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services'. According to the Group, they along...
Siblings Lay Dead for 3 to 5 Days While Mom Was in a ‘Blur’...
Emory Deacon, 2, and 15-month-old Harlow Deacon were starved to death while under their mother Justine May’s care, police allege
Hanahan boat landing to close for dock construction
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) – Hanahan’s John Bettis Boat Landing will be getting a new dock and gangway. The city said the boat landing will be temporarily closed beginning Oct. 7 so that crews can begin renovations, including the boat ramp, dock, and parking lot. The boardwalk leading to the amphitheater and access to all ba
Defending AA State Champions Eyeing A Repeat
Goose Creek – The class AA top ten is full of perennial state powers as well a couple of surprises in second ranked Mid Carolina and 10th ranked Battery Creek, however, looming on the horizon is defending state champion Strom Thurmond. The Rebels are currently 6-0 after defeating AAAA...
Thousands of fish dead in Daniel Island lake; state blames low oxygen
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — More than a thousand dead fish were found floating in Smythe Lake on Daniel Island and the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services says a low dissolved oxygen event is to blame. SCDES investigators responded to the fish kill and determined there was not...
