Names selected for the Lowcountry’s newest dolphin duo
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network (LMMN) has announced the winning names of the Lowcountry’s newest dolphin duo, Ashley and Cooper. The organization asked the community to help select the names for the dolphin pair. LMMN states that the names pay a perfect tribute to our local rivers,...
How To Clean A Glass Oven Door, According To Experts
I’m going to be honest: I don’t remember the last time I cleaned my oven. Its one of those appliances that you just forget to clean until the pizza cheese melts to the bottom of the oven and you suddenly remember that you need to actually maintain the machine. This includes cleaning the glass oven door which...
25-year-old killed in North Charleston hit and run; police investigating
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A 25-year-old man was killed Thursday after being struck overnight in North Charleston. Jermaine Brown of Orangeburg died on the scene after being injured in a hit-and-run collision around midnight on Otranto Road, according to the Charleston County Coroner’s Office. Officers with the...
Mechanical issue prompts evacuation from United Airlines flight in Charleston
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Passengers were evacuated from a United Airlines flight late Wednesday night after the plane experienced a mechanical issue. One of the passengers aboard the flight from Dulles International Airport said they exited the plane via an inflatable slide after the aircraft had engine...
Crews extinguish house fire in Mount Pleasant’s Old Village
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Fire crews in Mount Pleasant are working a reported structure fire Thursday night. A call came in around 9:21 p.m. for a structure fire on Royall Avenue, according to emergency dispatch. The location is in Mount Pleasant’s Old Village neighborhood, just off Pitt Street. The fire started...
Dashcam captures arrest of 19-year-old after chase police called ‘publicity stunt’
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) — In early May, Shawn Thompson led local law enforcement on a chase through Summerville into Goose Creek in what police called a "publicity stunt." In newly acquired footage of the incident, a Berkeley County sheriff's deputy appeared to strike the 19-year-old several times in the back while...
Historic foundation challenging height of proposed downtown Charleston hotel
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Historic Charleston Foundation is challenging the height of a new six-story building on King Street, arguing that zoning and rules by the city for that area only allow four stories. The property in question is located at 657 King St. and currently operates as a...
FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC: Washout shuts down road in Moncks Corner
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Berkeley County officials said a washout has closed a road in Moncks Corner Friday afternoon. Officials said Old Mount Holly Road near Old Moncks Corner Road in Goose Creek is shut down because of a washout under the roadway. The South Carolina Department of Transportation...
Sinkhole in Goose Creek prompts road closure
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – A sinkhole has shut down a Goose Creek roadway. The sinkhole was reported Friday at Old Mount Holly Road and Old Moncks Corner Road. The intersection has been closed to traffic. City officials said the South Carolina Department of Transportation has been advised about the problem so repairs...
Decade removed from Mother Emanuel tragedy, calls grow for state hate crime legislation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A decade after the tragic shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church, survivor Polly Sheppard is advocating for a hate crime law in South Carolina. Reflecting on the horrific event, Sheppard said, "It's been 10 years since that day of unspeakable horror. A day that left scars that time nor faith...
