Charleston SC

MORNING NEWSBREAK | Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner says his deputies are investigating the weekend shooting at a St. Helena Island bar that left four dead and 16 hurt, but they’re not getting lots of help from the hundreds partying before the melee. “We had 700 people at this...

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) — Authorities rescued more than 50 dogs from what they described as deplorable conditions at a Goose Creek home this week, where investigators say they also found evidence of possible dogfighting. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the American Society for the...

A MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - A Moncks Corner woman has teamed up with the VFW Post 9509 and Auxiliary to help federal workers by starting a food pantry as the ongoing government shutdown continues. The “Be The Light Pantry” began to help furloughed government workers and their families. About...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A 23-year-old man died Thursday after being injured in a crash on Wadmalaw Island, the Charleston County Coroner’s Office said. Jonathan Marchant died on the scene around 1:15 a.m. after running off the road and hitting a tree at Maybank Highway and Oak Grove Road. Marchant was the...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Winter peak hours for Santee Cooper customers will start Nov. 1. The hours are between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., which is when Santee Cooper says energy demands increase because of the cooler mornings during rush hour. "With winter approaching, energy consumption often spikes between...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The legal fallout regarding the Dockside Condominiums that were subject to a city-ordered evacuation in February continues. According to legal documents, William Wiggins, an owner of one of the units within Dockside, is suing an insurance company and the homeowner's association for...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — More than four years after a deadly shooting inside a Berkeley County gun shop, the man responsible will serve less than a month behind bars, spread out over five years. Jon Whitley, owner of Coastal Firearms, appeared before a packed courtroom on Friday and...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Housing Authority is searching for a new chief executive officer as the organization undergoes a period of redevelopment, officials said Friday. Public housing is entering a new era, the authority said, which requires a complex understanding of the US Department of Housing and...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A man was arrested early Friday morning after he allegedly fired shots in a wooded area and then barricaded himself inside his home, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Robert Hamby, a 40-year-old, was arrested and charged with breach of peace and discharging...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man accused of assaulting a Berkeley County deputy yesterday was captured Friday after escaping during the initial incident. Deputies were called to an area on Cypress Forest Drive in Moncks Corner on Thursday for an unknown problem, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office said. When...