Folly Beach’s Center Street work wrapping up after a construction-filled summer hit local businesses
FOLLY BEACH — The Edge of America looked — and sounded — a little different this summer. The cawing of seagulls and crashing of waves were interrupted by beeping excavators and shrieking buzz saws as city contractors overhauled the Center Street stormwater system. The island's only entryway...
Health benefits of walking and fast walking
This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Joshua Mixson about the health benefits of walking and fast walking, especially in the older adult years. Dr. Mixson is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and an internist and geriatrician at MUSC. TRANSCRIPT:. Conner: I'm Bobbi Conner for South Carolina Public Radio with...
North Charleston hotel conversion faces foreclosure roadblock
The former Grand Hotel at 3640 Dorchester Road was pulled from a foreclosure auction less than 24 hours before bidding. Brick Lane plans to convert the 134-unit hotel into apartments with 75% of the units designated as affordable housing. Charleston County has committed $1.6 million to the redevelopment through its...
Traffic signal pattern changes come to Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Starting on Monday, traffic lights at multiple Highway 17 intersections in Mount Pleasant will now require a green arrow for turning left. Traffic signals at Highway 17 and Brickyard Parkway and at Highway 17 and Hamlin Road will require a green arrow to turn left, with the flashing yellow
Driver crashes into Goose Creek home during pursuit
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — Authorities are searching for a female suspect who crashed a vehicle into a Goose Creek home during a police pursuit. The incident occurred on Saturday when officers spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver fled,...
New traffic circle opens at Fort Johnson Road and Camp Road intersection
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — A newly constructed traffic circle at the Fort Johnson Road and Camp Road intersection will open to vehicle traffic Monday, Aug. 10. Construction will continue in the area following the opening. Electronic message boards will be placed along Fort Johnson Road and Camp Road to alert driv
The Day the Ocean Opens Up: Surfers Healing Returns to Folly Beach – Wednesday,...
There are certain days on Folly Beach when the ocean seems to become something more than water. On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, surfers, families, volunteers and supporters will gather at the Folly Beach Pier for one of the most meaningful days on the island’s calendar: Surfers Healing Folly Beach.
Folly Beach to install first living shoreline at Folly River Park
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) — The City of Folly Beach, in partnership with Shoreline Restoration Group and Weston & Sampson, will install the city’s first model living shoreline on Friday, Aug. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Folly River Park, 58 Center St. The free, drop-in event...
Free 5K walk/run at Park Circle aims to raise autism and inclusion awareness
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A free 5K walk/run at Park Circle is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, to raise awareness for autism and inclusion. Coach DA’s annual event will run from 8 a.m. to noon, starting at the Park Circle Playground. The entrance to Park Circle will close at 7:30 a.m.
After 14 years of planning, a crash-prone James Island intersection will get a turn...
Charleston County is finally moving forward with plans to improve the intersection of Riverland Drive and Central Park Road on James Island after years of discussion and rejected proposals, with a $4.5 million project set to include adding a turn lane on Central Park Road, 4,700 feet of new or improved sidewalk on Rive
