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As Ascue’s Auto Body & Paint Shop CEO and Ascue Capital founder and CEO, Craig Ascue, along with his family, runs the family business that his father, Timothy, opened in 1968. Over the decades, customers and friends throughout the community have continued to support the company because of the...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Protests in the streets of Charleston turned violent six years ago following the death of George Floyd. A total of 62 people were arrested over that weekend in connection to the protests and riots throughout the city. Most of the damage was centered on King...

The 2026 Piccolo Spoleto Festival will host a record number of performances featuring local and community-based acts that center the arts in Charleston. Piccolo Spoleto’s music offerings are as diverse as Charleston, said Rochelle Riley, the city’s director of cultural affairs. Audiences can hear organ works, classical

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Isle of Palms Connector is closed Friday night while emergency crews respond to a crash. The Mount Pleasant Police Department said it was working a head-on crash with injuries. Three vehicles were involved in the accident. Officials said five people were injured and taken to MUSC.  “To

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — The flight deck of the USS Yorktown transformed into a concert venue Friday night as hundreds of people gathered for a patriotic summer kickoff celebration featuring country music star Brian Kelley. The concert, held at Patriots Point, combined live music, military appreciation and the sta

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 20-year-old Massachusetts man has plead guilty to sexually exploiting a group of 10 and 11-year-old minor victims from Charleston, according to release from the US Attorney's Office. Hector Ivan Martinez from Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after plead

Every item on this page was chosen by a Veranda editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Moving to Charleston, South Carolina, nine years ago was a leap for a native New Yorker like me. It wasn’t totally foreign territory; I’d been seduced by the Low Country as a young girl. This landscape

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A woman charged in connection with a North Charleston corruption investigation accepted a plea deal and could face up to 15 years behind bars. Rose Lorenzo pleaded guilty to two of the 12 charges she initially faced: conspiracy to commit bribery with respect to...

The South Carolina Department on Aging (SCDOA) is seeking qualified individuals interested in serving on the South Carolina Advisory Council on Aging. Council members must be South Carolina citizens with an interest in and knowledge of issues impacting older adults. Individuals interested in serving are encouraged to c

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — On May 10, 1919, a deadly race riot exploded through the streets of downtown Charleston. It would be one of the many race riots across the nation that year- sparking what would be known as the Red Summer. In 1919, there were pockets of Black...