Charleston SC

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Construction for a new retail development could soon be underway off North Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant. The retail village project, which includes plans for four commercial buildings with five tenants each, will be up for consideration at the town’s Commercial Design Review Board...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Volunteers with the Kiawah Conservancy are working together to restore the Kiawah River watershed marsh by adding 800 manufactured wire reefs. Sean Cannon, a restoration and enhancement specialist with the Kiawah Conservancy, says the reefs will serve as a living shoreline, a...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The start of school is just around the corner, and many people are starting their back-to-school shopping ahead of a big money-saving weekend in the state. Many kindergarten students and their parents gathered at Midland Park Elementary School Wednesday to meet their teachers. They’re...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A man is facing a charge of driving under the influence after authorities said he crashed into a Charleston Police Department cruiser. Officials with the agency said a cruiser was struck on I-26 around 10:20 p.m. while officers were helping a disabled vehicle. Two officers were taken to a...

UNITED STATES — For retirees in 2025, the dream of settling down somewhere peaceful, affordable, and secure is more achievable than ever — if you know where to look. As inflation and housing costs fluctuate nationwide, several smaller cities across the U.S. are emerging as top destinations for retirees, offering the...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Summerville man was arrested for allegedly possessing a stolen gun, the North Charleston Police Department announced Tuesday. 18-year-old James Jerome Jenkins was taken into custody after a firearm in his backpack was found to have been reported stolen through the Berkeley County...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A James Island man was sentenced to four years in prison for a 2023 incident where he assaulted and stalked his girlfriend at the time. Tyler Gage Black pleaded guilty to assault and battery in the first degree and stalking. The Honorable Dale E. Van Slambrook suspended Black’s original...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A North Charleston officer was honored after he saved a woman believed to be a kidnapping victim from her kidnapper. Pfc. Darris Gross was on his way to an off-duty assignment on June 20 in his marked patrol car when he saw a pickup truck speeding on Rivers Avenue. After […]

MORNING HEADLINES | The S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) officially unveiled designs Tuesday for the state’s new driver’s licenses and identification cards. The updated cards, which will begin rolling out this fall, will have enhanced security features and iconic visuals celebrating the Palmetto State. The...

Ever had one of those mornings where your stomach leads you to a place so special you feel like you’ve stumbled upon buried treasure?. That’s exactly what awaits at Lost Dog Cafe in Folly Beach, South Carolina. Nestled just steps from the shoreline on this laid-back barrier island,...