Charleston SC

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Officials say the number of overdoses spikes every summer in Charleston County. “Definitely been an uptick,” Stephen Kurdron, a lieutenant with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Community Wellness Unit, said. July isn’t over, and the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is reporting

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — For some residents of Fort Johnson Estates on James Island, pulling out of the neighborhood has become a daily stressor because they say a large tree trunk blocks their view of oncoming traffic. Neighbors have made numerous reports to the South Carolina Department of...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — One person was transported to the hospital by Charleston County Emergency Medical Services following a Friday night crash. Charleston Police Department responded to a collision around 11 pm Friday on Sam Rittenberg near the Orange Grove involving two vehicles. According to officials, one perso

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC — A 26-year-old was arrested Thursday night after a two-vehicle crash on South Aviation Avenue in North Charleston left one person dead. Police said officers responded at 10:20 p.m. to the area between Midland Park Road and Aviation Avenue. When they arrived, one driver was pronounced...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – The U.S. Open Beer Championship announced its 2026 medal winners and Breweries of the Year and nine South Carolina breweries have won 17 total awards, including two in the Lowcountry. The event is the third-largest beer competition in the United States and drew over 8,000 entries. Brewery of the

RAVENEL, S.C. (WCSC) — Dozens of residents in a small Ravenel neighborhood are frustrated with recent expensive water bills and a reported high usage of water. Neighbors living in the Tea Farm subdivision, a new residential area by Ashton Woods, are all experiencing bills up to $775 and seeing tens of thousands of gall

Clayton Merritt was supposed to graduate in 2019 from his 12-week surf program for veterans. His mother died the same day. After driving two hours to his hometown of Sumter, Merritt found himself overwhelmed. He turned around and drove back to Charleston to do one thing: surf. “It brought me...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Electrical work is taking place across Charleston Housing Authority properties to address power spikes caused by increased summer demand. In a statement Thursday, the housing authority said it is working with Dominion Energy and licensed contractors to address homes that are experiencing “elec

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The U.S. Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a charter vessel operating illegally in Charleston Harbor after determining it was carrying paying passengers without meeting required regulations, officials said. A Coast Guard Station Charleston law enforcement crew intercepted the 47-foot vessel

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Violent crime in North Charleston has dropped significantly over the past two years, according to new data released by the North Charleston Police Department. According to department data, homicides, aggravated assaults, robberies, and other violent crimes have all decreased over the las