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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Charleston man was arrested Wednesday night after North Charleston police located a stolen vehicle and found fentanyl and cocaine base in his possession, authorities said. Officers received a be-on-the-lookout alert around 8:30 p.m. after city cameras detected the stolen vehicle near...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Charleston man has been arrested in connection with a violent kidnapping and assault that took place at a hotel in March of 2024, according to the North Charleston Police Department. 41-year-old Keith Jerome Galloway was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and battery,...

At Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, the beauty of the South Carolina Lowcountry landscape is often punctuated by the sight of a prehistoric resident sunning itself on a bank or gliding through the blackwater: the American Alligator. Because these creatures look like something straight out of a movie, they’ve inspired...

Kelon Renordo Hardin, 50, of Huger, South Carolina, was arrested on March 27, 2026, by Charleston Police for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 10 in a West Ashley home multiple times between January 2024 and August 2025. Charges and Penalty. He faces two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston Naval Base officially closed after nearly a century of service two decades ago, ending an era that shaped the Lowcountry’s economy and military history. Having opened in 1901 on the Cooper River, the base built and repaired hundreds of Navy ships and...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A former Dorchester School District Four schoolteacher was arrested Thursday after reportedly using unnecessary physical force on a special needs student, according to the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office. Jane Elizabeth Batten, 62-years-old, of Summerville has been charged with two...

? Roper St. Francis breaks ground on Mount Pleasant Health Pavilion 68,000-square-foot facility to offer multiple medical services Includes ER imaging women’s health and oncology services Proje...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — SC Works Trident, in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Charleston, will be hosting a Boots and Suits Career and Resource Fair Friday, connecting over 40 employers to job seeking Lowcountry residents. The Boots and Suits Career Fair will be held April 3,...

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCSC) — A total of 60 five-foot-tall geese are scattered across Goose Creek and, starting Monday, residents can hunt them down for prizes. The “Follow the Flock Goose Chase” runs from April 6 through April 12. Each day, the City of Goose Creek will post six geese locations on social media....

UPDATE: Police say all lanes have reopened. — NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Emergency crews are responding Thursday to a multi-car crash on I-526. The North Charleston Police Department said two out of three lanes on I-526 eastbound at Virginia Avenue are closed. Drivers should find an alternative route and expect...