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Lynette D. Youson slowly stitches a bundle of South Carolina sweetgrass into a coil. The work begins at the center: a tight spiral anchored with palmetto, each stitch pulled through in a rhythm that has been repeated for generations. The basket expands outward, row by row, widening into a form that once carried rice fr

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Dozens joined the city of North Charleston as they broke ground on the new Gethsemani Community Center Tuesday morning. Located in the heart of North Charleston’s Union Heights community, residents will have the opportunity to use the space as a hub for connection, health and enrichment

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The Dorchester County Water and Sewer Department has launched a new utility billing software and online payment portal designed for a more user-friendly and reliable experience. Customers can visit the new Citizen Engagement Utility Billing website to begin setting up their accounts. Ot

SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — As Sullivan’s Island Town Council prepares to consider next steps Tuesday night regarding an outside review of the fire department, newly released 911 calls are shedding light on the chaos that unfolded during a February house fire on Middle Street. The fire on...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Residents at the Ferndale Mobile Home Park in North Charleston say they are scrambling to figure out their next steps after receiving notice they must vacate the property by May 31—just 12 days away. Families say the notice came after the land was...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Two people were arrested Monday after police discovered several thousand dollars in narcotics while conducting an investigation at the Siesta Motor Lodge on Rivers Avenue. Kenneth William Rouse, a 31-year-old from North Charleston was arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine, posses

A Park West resident said that neighbors have reported at least four alligator sightings this year

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 17-year-old was arrested Monday evening after police said he was found carrying a handgun at the McDonald's on West Montague Avenue. Officers responded around 5:30 p.m after a complainant reported seeing the teenager with a firearm in surveillance footage recorded the previous day, Nor

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — A man will serve more than two decades in prison after pleading guilty in connection with a shooting that killed two people in Summerville four years ago. Dejuan Smith pleaded guilty to two charges of manslaughter, downgraded from the murder charges he initially faced. The...

A Berkeley County woman has been arrested after state investigators say she fraudulently received more than $18,700 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits over a two‑year period. The post Berkeley County Woman Accused of $18,712 Food Stamp Fraud first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .