Charleston SC

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Charleston County jury has convicted a woman of helping her sister evade law enforcement following a 2020 homicide in North Charleston, prosecutors with the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office said. Keyarra Zakyah Gosa was sentenced on April 23 after a jury found her guilty of accessory after the fact of […]

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Fire Department is investigating the cause of an early Tuesday morning apartment fire on James Island. Crews responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at a multi‑family apartment building on Ferguson Road shortly after 1 a.m. Firefighters arrived within minutes and reported fire coming from one unit […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A parent was involved in a fight with child care employees that culminated in two arrests, authorities say. Officers responded to the incident at the Kindercare in Charleston last Monday. A parent, who was also an employee at the Kindercare, got into an argument with...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Highway 61 is back open after a “serious collision” on Monday afternoon. It happened between Sycamore Avenue and Chase Street. The crash involved a vehicle and a pedestrian, and life-threatening injuries have been reported. Neither the name of the victim nor what caused...

CHARLESTON, SC – Historic Charleston Foundation (HCF) is proud to announce the 2026 Charter Day award winners, recognizing outstanding achievements in the protection, restoration, and interpretation of Charleston’s historic built environment. This year’s honorees represent a diverse range of projects, from meticulous residential rehabilitations and institutional restorations to cultural landscape preservation and innovative public advocacy. Historic Charleston Foundation recognizes their excellence in preservation, offering not...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A teen was arrested in North Charleston after his mother reported him to the police. The 17-year-old from Summerville was captured around 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning. He was spotted by authorities after his mother reported that he was attempting to enter Generation X Cabaret...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The St. Andrews Fire Department, in partnership with other local businesses, teamed up this weekend to install 151 smoke alarms in a Charleston neighborhood. In a Facebook post, the fire department said they partnered with volunteers from Hendrick of Charleston to visit 44 homes and installed 151 smoke alarms in the […]

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — North Charleston police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenage girl. Allison Jimenez Cortez, 15, was last seen about 10 a.m. Tuesday on Seiberling Road, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Police described Cortez as 5 feet 3...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — What started as piles of discarded oyster shells is now becoming a critical line of defense along the Lowcountry coast. Along Oldtown Creek, volunteers and environmental groups deployed 550 oyster reef bags in an effort to slow erosion, restore marshland and protect nearby communities from worsening environmental impacts.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) reports the arrest of a Pennsylvania fugitive. On April 23 at approximately 1:10 p.m. authorities were notified that a female was unconscious in a vehicle. Before deputies arrived at the Spring Mill’s Wal-Mart she had left the location. A second call came...