Charleston SC

A South Carolina woman says what started as a pool party quickly turned into a frightening encounter after armed police officers arrived with their weapons drawn. According to the woman, officers responded because someone falsely reported that people at the gathering had weapons, turning what she described as a noise c

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A former gubernatorial candidate in South Carolina has filed a lawsuit against the City of Charleston and three police officers after a 2025 arrest, he claims, left him with a broken neck. Mullins McLeod, who ran as a Democratic candidate for governor, was arrested last...

Forvis Mazars, LLP is relocating its Charleston office to a newly refreshed space in the city’s downtown business district. Located at 200 Meeting Street, Suite 206, the new space brings the firm back to the heart of downtown, occupying space connected to its original Charleston office footprint. Team members...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A serious horse carriage incident occurred on Monday morning near the intersection of Cumberland and Church streets in Charleston, leaving two injured. A Palmetto Carriage Works horse was startled by an approaching truck while pulling a carriage, an official from Palmetto Carriage Works (PCW)

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has released the name as well as the cause and manner of death of an infant who was found dead inside an insect-infested apartment a month and a half ago. The death of 11-month-old Nomai Weathers was determined...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that uneven terrain on a runway caused a small plane to crash into a body of water in Charleston County earlier this year. The crash occurred on March 31 in the Raven’s Run area of northern Charleston...

COLUMbIA — This fall, Secretary of State Mark Hammond will be offering free, in-person notary public seminars in Lexington, Greenville, Charleston, and Horry counties. These seminars will provide comprehensive information for South Carolina notaries and those interested in becoming a notary, as well as information on e

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — A person was shot and hospitalized late Saturday night in North Charleston. North Charleston police officers were dispatched to the scene at the 5300 block of Dorchester Road at approximately 11:05 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2026. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim, who had sustained a g

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A group of minors fled the area after a firework they were shooting ignited a small backyard fire in North Charleston Friday. Officers and the fire department were dispatched to the scene at the 1200 block of Buist Avenue in reference to a robbery.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Holy City is also a happy city. According to a recent study that examined 180 of the largest cities in the U.S., Charleston, South Carolina, ranked as one of the happiest. Charleston came in at #7 on the list, with #1 going to Fremont,...