Explore Charleston, S.C. with Freedom and Fun: Ride with Chucktown Scooters
Take to the roads in a rainbow of free-spirited adventure of Lowcountry wanderlust with Chucktown Scooters—Charleston’s most fun, flexible, and unforgettable way to explore the city. Why sit in traffic or circle the block for parking when you can cruise with the wind in your hair and the charm of the Holy City at...
City of Charleston hosts public meeting on two-way traffic conversion study for three busy...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The City of Charleston hosted a public meeting for those who live or work around three major roads in downtown Charleston. They presented some findings for potential two-way traffic conversions. The city has been working with Kimley-Horn, a traffic engineering consultant, to analyze traffic...
‘There’s a lot to be told’: Lowcountry community reveals 2 new historic markers
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - While you drive along Grimball Road on James Island, you may see two new signs that will take you back in time to a part of the Lowcountry’s history. The Saint James Foundation and the Town of James Island revealed two new historic markers...
MUSC breaks ground on new Nexton medical complex
NEXTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) broke ground Thursday on a new multi-million-dollar medical complex in Nexton, aimed at expanding healthcare access for residents in Berkeley and Dorchester counties. The $325 million project will include a state-of-the-art neighborhood hospital...
Daniel Island neighbors concerned over proposed EMS station location
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – A proposal to relocate Berkeley County’s EMS station to property beside the Daniel Island School and Berkeley County Library is drawing mixed reactions from neighbors. Berkeley County EMS has operated out of a City of Charleston fire station on Seven Farms Drive for years. With the city...
U.S. Coast Guard Begins Base Charleston Upgrade to Support Major Cutters
The Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center completed a contract modification with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Aug. 25 to remove up to 100 submerged concrete piles under the old Pier November at Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina. The modification, with a potential value of...
Child seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle
An 11-year-old girl from Wrenshall was struck by a pickup truck while riding her bike. The child was transported to Children’s Hospital with serious injuries.
Driver killed in wrong-way crash on Don Holt Bridge
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The North Charleston Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened early Saturday morning on I-526. Officers were notified that a vehicle was traveling in the wrong direction on the eastbound lanes of the Don Holt Bridge, according to officials. A few minutes later,...
Inmate accused of arranging murder from behind bars in South Carolina
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina prison inmate has been arrested in connection with a murder he allegedly orchestrated from behind bars. The North Charleston Police Department rearrested 33-year-old Darrell Kasey Williams in connection with a 2020 murder in which he's now considered an accessory....
Search for suspects continues six years after James Island teen found dead
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - It’s been exactly six years since authorities found 16-year-old Jaquez Cromwell dead on James Island, but the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says the search for suspects has not stopped. Investigators say on Sept. 6, 2019, Cromwell went with a parent to his grandparents’...