Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A local nonprofit is distributing air conditioning units and fans to elderly community members in need as summer heat continues. State Rep. Wendell Gilliard said Project Cool Breeze donated about 100 AC units and multiple fans during the first distribution of the year last weekend.

Planters Inn, the historic Charleston hotel renowned for its refined Southern hospitality and acclaimed dining destination Peninsula Grill, today announced the appointment of John Ondo as executive chef. A respected figure in Charleston's culinary community, Ondo returns to Peninsula Grill nearly three decades after fi

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The North Charleston Police Department is actively searching for a missing man. Michael Schierer, 36, was reported missing on Wednesday, according to police. Schierer stands 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He is bald, has brown eyes, and has an angel...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — As we get ready to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we are focusing on South Carolina’s four signers of the Declaration of Independence. They were Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton and Edward Rutledge. And Thomas Heyward, Jr. had a very special...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A local man was arrested on Tuesday after a mobile home investigation turned up about 25 grams of Heroin, according to the North Charleston Police Department. The Narcotics Detectives Unit and Intelligence-Led Police Unit (ILP) arrived at the residence in the 4200 block of...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — North Charleston Police are investigating a late-night shooting that left one person hospitalized. Police say they responded to The Retreat at Palm Pointe apartment complex on the 2500 block of Fassitt Road around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday after receiving reports of a shooting. At the...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The namesake of Charleston's own Rodney Scott's BBQ has been chosen to bring one of his most famous dishes to Western Australia's 2026 Pair'd Margaret River Region Festival. Rodney Scott himself has made a career of his cooking; with global recognition from Netflix's Chef's Table...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An “overwhelming” number of people have been targeted by a new bond court scam, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office warned on Wednesday. BCSO is warning the public about a bond court scam targeting people who’ve had a loved one arrested before they ever appear in bond court. The scam imp

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Officers arrested a man after he allegedly assaulted a McDonald’s employee and damaged restaurant property, the North Charleston Police Department announced on Wednesday. An NCPD Patrol officer responded to a call at McDonald’s on Rivers Avenue on May 15. The suspect was not present when

Fireworks burst overhead as crowds gathered for the grand opening of Folly Beach’s new boardwalk in this photo taken in July 1960. After the original Folly Pier was lost to a fire in 1957, the 1,700-foot Ocean Plaza Boardwalk and an improved pier were constructed, enticing beachgoers with more than a dozen amusement pa