Charleston SC

This Lowcountry suburb of Charleston is a pizza lover’s paradise, blending coastal Southern ingredients with Italian craft and big-city creativity. Here are five of Mount Pleasant’s best pizza places in 2025. 1. Coastal Crust. Famous for its wood-fired, brick-oven pizzas served out of a vintage food truck and...

I’ve had potatoes prepared 437 different ways across 16 countries, but the first bite of a french fry at Heavy’s Barburger in Charleston made me question everything I thought I knew about food. The humble potato – transformed through some mystical combination of technique, timing, and tenderness –...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—A Michelin Bib Gourmand pizzeria serving wood-fired pies will open a Charleston store this summer. Timber Pizza Co., originally based in Washington, D.C., will open the first South Carolina shop at 741 Meeting Street in Charleston’s North Central District. Charleston owner Jeremy Waybright...

For Gina Cordoba, brewing a cup of coffee is a deeply personal experience, even before she pours the drink into her mug. “My grandparents, they cultivated coffee, and my partner’s family, they actively cultivate coffee,” she explained. Her upbringing in Colombia drove her to start Summit Grounds, a...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The heat is on!! Summer officially begins at 10:42 this evening! Our last day of spring looks like another hot one with highs heading back into the 90s inland, 80s at the beaches. The heat index will top out near 100° this afternoon. Spotty showers and storms are possible this evening with...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Cynthia Graham Hurd, a longtime Charleston County librarian, was known for her kindness and advocacy for childhood literacy. She was one of the nine people killed on the night of June 17, 2015, when a gunman, motivated by hate, opened fire during a Bible study inside Mother Emanuel church in...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A major redevelopment plan for Mount Pleasant Towne Centre is moving forward, aiming to bring housing, office space, green space, and family entertainment to the popular shopping destination. The town’s planning commission voted this week to approve the 2025 master plan, which would...

In Charleston, South Carolina, a city that’s world renowned for its food, chef Jill Mathias stands out by bringing a creative personal touch to the scene, handwriting the menu daily at her downtown restaurant Chez Nous, where she is executive chef and co-owner. At the quaint and romantic restaurant, Mathias has...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Project Cool Breeze is helping seniors stay cool this summer. State Representative Wendell Gilliard (D-Charleston) founded Project Cool Breeze in May of 1999. The goal is to provide fans and portable air conditioning for seniors as temperatures rise during the summer months. Project Cool...

Larne Demarcio Green was charged by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) after the Summerville Police Department requested an investigation into an incident involving Green that happened on May 19.