North Charleston event brings health care, recovery resources to those in need
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — For many people, getting help is not always as simple as making an appointment. Between transportation challenges, financial barriers and not knowing where to start, accessing basic services can feel out of reach. That’s why community organizations gathered in North Charleston on Friday
‘It is infuriating’: College of Charleston planning to spend up to $5.2M to lease...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The College of Charleston is planning to spend up to $5.2 million to lease hotel rooms for upperclassmen amid an ongoing housing shortage. With an incoming freshman class of approximately 2,650 students, about 125 upperclassmen are now at risk of losing their on-campus housing and will be forc
FIRST ALERT: Heat sweeping over Lowcountry creates dangerous weekend conditions
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Dangerously hot weather is expected throughout the Lowcountry for the weekend with feel-like temperatures of more than 100 degrees. The Live 5 Weather team declared First Alert Weather Days for Friday, Saturday and Sunday because of the triple-digit heat indexes expected in the area. The...
Berkeley County Warns Residents Not to Toss Lithium-Ion Batteries in Trash
Berkeley County officials are urging residents to think twice before throwing away old lithium-ion batteries, warning that improper disposal can create serious fire and explosion hazards at local waste facilities. The post Berkeley County Warns Residents Not to Toss Lithium-Ion Batteries in Trash first appeared on The
50-Year-Old Ridgeville Man Jailed After Investigators Uncover Alleged Child Exploitation Crimes
A quiet Lowcountry community is now facing the kind of headline no parent wants to...
Police: North Charleston jugging suspect faces 12 warrants, more charges possible
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — North Charleston police say a two-year investigation into a string of jugging cases has led detectives to a primary suspect now facing multiple warrants. Police said Bobby Ray Taylor Jr. is the primary suspect. The North Charleston Police Department currently has 12 warrants for...
Charleston leaders consider changes to street vendor rules, locations
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston city leaders are considering changes to where street vendors can operate on the Charleston peninsula and the rules they must follow after ongoing conflicts between vendors. The discussion took place during a Traffic and Transportation Committee meeting June 11, where officials revie
This Historic Haunted South Carolina Cemetery Shuts Its Gates Tight To Visitors After Dark
The sun dips behind the oaks, and the iron gate swings shut with a heavy clank. That is your signal to leave this historic haunted cemetery in South Carolina, a place that welcomes respectful visitors by daylight but locks its gates tight after dark. The gravestones lean at soft angles,...
Woman arrested after fleeing traffic stop with 2-month-old infant in backseat: NCPD
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A woman was arrested Thursday night after she fled from a traffic stop with her two-month-old infant in the backseat, according to the North Charleston Police Department. 22-year-old Rudia Sylfrard from Charleston County was arrested and charged with failure to stop for blue lights...
North Charleston woman jailed after reportedly exploiting elderly neighbor
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A woman has been arrested after she reportedly exploited her elderly neighbor and fraudulently accessed their finances, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Kimberly Spear Lawrence, a 58-year-old from North Charleston was arrested and charged with fraud and exploitation o
