Charleston SC

Salted Melon Market & Eatery continues its expansion in the Southeastern U.S. with a new location set to open in Mount Pleasant in spring 2027. The restaurant will occupy a 3,900-square-foot standalone building at the corner of Coleman Boulevard and Erckmann Drive. “Coleman Boulevard continues to be an attractive corridor...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified the individual who was killed on Charter Drive in North Charleston on Sunday. Russell A. Scudder-Sumpter, 57, of North Charleston, was killed in an officer-involved shooting at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to a […]

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — A new South Carolina law requiring restaurants to disclose when they serve imported shrimp officially took effect Wednesday, October 28, following concerns about misleading seafood labeling across the state. The legislation, House Bill 4248, was signed into law by Governor Henry McMaster on June 30. It aims to provide customers […]

Charleston is putting $1 million on the table to turn a disputed stretch of waterfront into a public park, reviving a fight over Longborough Park that has dragged on for nearly two decades. The city wants to acquire a large portion of the property and convert it into a park accessible to everyone.

AccuWeather Coastal communities from Florida to South Carolina face repeated flooding, severe beach erosion, and...

Coastal flooding threatens southeastern South Carolina and Georgia, with peak high tide near 10 a.m.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The traffic-control company responsible for removing an overnight I-26 lane closure that extended into the morning commute Sept. 29 is apologizing to drivers and says it took personnel action following an internal review. Safety Compliance Solutions LLC confirmed its role in a statement from owner...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A 61-year-old woman died after a head-on collision on Carner Avenue on Friday, the Charleston County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday. Laura Stroman, of North Charleston, died at the scene of the crash on Carner Avenue at 7:21 a.m. in North Charleston after suffering blunt force injuries. The North Charleston […]

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – Acme Lowcountry Kitchen is asking Isle of Palms residents to support a proposed expansion plan that restaurant owners say is necessary to accommodate customers and avoid a lengthy closure. The restaurant is seeking city approval to build on the rear portion of its property, where Beachouse Spa is currently […]

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — South Carolina Ports has finished phase one of its comeback plan and is now in phase two, President and CEO Micah Mallace said Tuesday at the State of the Port address at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Port leaders, shippers, ocean carriers, maritime partners...