Dominion encourages customers to conserve energy amid freezing temperatures
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Dominion Energy is encouraging customers to conserve energy over the weekend. According to the utility company, extremely low temperatures and increased demand for electricity across the system will have heating systems working extra hard to keep homes and businesses warm amid the...
A Friday morning crash on Nexton Parkway resulted in one death and one injury.
A fatal multivehicle crash occurred on Nexton Parkway near Grand Boulevard in Summerville, South Carolina, around 5:20 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, during a police chase.. Crash Sequence. A 2022 Chevrolet sedan driven by 21-year-old Enaj B. Vasconcellos of Summerville fled police, attempted to pass a 2023 Honda...
‘Stay off the roads’: Law enforcement urging people to stay put at snow falls
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Law enforcement officials are urging people to stay off the roads Saturday night as conditions deteriorate. Snow began moving into the Lowcountry during the afternoon and will continue early Sunday morning. The snow has created some hazardous roads. “It is critical that residents stay off...
Seneca man dead after storm-related fall; two die of hypothermia
Six deaths related to last week's ice storm have been confirmed by local and state officials. Five of the deaths were caused by hypothermia, while one man died after slipping and falling at his home, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). On Jan. 31, DPH reported the deaths two people in...
CARTA to suspend operations late Saturday afternoon
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority announced Saturday morning that its transportation operations would cease at 5 p.m. due to anticipated winter weather. In addition to ending operations early Saturday, CARTA said service will be delayed until 1 p.m. Sunday...
LIVE CAMS: View live cameras as snow falls across the Charleston area
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Snow began to fall across the Lowcountry on Saturday afternoon as a winter storm pushed across the state. While officials encouraged people to stay home because of potentially hazardous road conditions, you can see snow falling from various locations from the comfort and warmth of your own...
This weekend, the Lowcountry could see snow and extremely cold temperatures.
A winter storm watch is in effect for much of South Carolina, including Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties, from late Friday night through Sunday afternoon, with accumulating snow and arctic air forecast for the Lowcountry coast on Saturday and Sunday. Forecast Details. An offshore low-pressure system will bring...
CLOSURES: Winter weather closes roads throughout Lowcountry
(UPDATE, 10:30 P.M.) – The Stono River Bridge is now open, Charleston police said. It closed shortly before 8 p.m. as snow effects lingered in the area. Additionally, in Summerville, Wallace Ackerman was shut down from Ladson Road to the roundabout. (UPDATE, 8:50 p.m.) – A vehicle was reported...
Two more hypothermia deaths tied to winter storm, total now six
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health has announced two additional deaths linked to the winter storm that swept through the state last weekend. The total number of storm-related fatalities is now up to six. Health officials say an 85-year-old man in Laurens County died...
According to the most recent coroner’s report, four people died during the weekend ice...
South Carolina’s Department of Public Health confirmed four deaths linked to last weekend’s ice storm (around January 24-25, 2026). These include hypothermia cases and a slip-and-fall on residual ice.. Incident Breakdown. Oconee County: 79-year-old man from Seneca slipped on his icy driveway (Jan. 28 at 2:15 p.m.),...
