Charleston SC

MORNING HEADLINES | The frigid impacts of the weekend storm named Ferm are now being linked to six deaths in South Carolina, officials say. Among them was a reportedly homeless 59-year-old Charleston County man who is believed to have died from hypothermia, state Department of Public officials said. Meanwhile, a...

WEST ASHLEY, S.C. (WCIV) — A fire damaged a home in West Ashley late Tuesday night prompting emergency fire response, according to the St. Andrews Fire Department. The statement of the fire states that just before midnight, fire crews were dispatched to the 800 block of Melrose Drive in response to a reported house...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston Police Department on Tuesday released its annual report showing that overall crime continued to fall in 2025. Crime levels dropped 36.3%, according to the report, which reviews the 2025 figures against trends from the past five years. Every major category of serious crime...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Moncks Corner, South Carolina – A vehicle pursuit in Sangaree led Berkeley County deputies to seize more than 120 grams of fentanyl and arrest two people, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office....

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Police arrested a Daniel Island man on Tuesday, after the man was allegedly involved in a theft of copper electrical wire from a North Charleston restaurant. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department were conducting foot patrols at the Ruby Tuesday on Jan. 31, when a nearby...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston Police Department released its annual crime report showing a reduction in crime over the past five years. In Charleston, crime dropped 36.3% city-wide from 2020 to 2025, with a strong decrease in homicides, aggravated assault, robbery, and sex offenses. Non-violent crime, such as...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Golf Galaxy will mark the opening of its new Performance Center in Mount Pleasant with a three-day grand opening celebration beginning Friday, Feb. 6, at its Sweetgrass Corner location. The store, located at 1909 N. Highway 17, features state-of-the-art hitting bays with TrackMan...

DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A local non-profit is changing the way those who shop, and rewarding those who shop locally. The Lowcountry Localist card is a new initiative designed to help support local businesses and shoppers. A card designed to support and promote local businesses while rewarding consumers for...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Moments before bullets flew during a Halloween weekend shooting at a downtown Charleston apartment, a verbal and physical altercation unfolded, court records show. In the wake of the shooting, Zaire Christopher Nelson has been charged with murder, possession of a firearm during the...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Coroner on Tuesday identified the victim of a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on Sunday. According to Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal, Tanner Johnson, 30, died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. The accident occurred at approximately...