Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews extinguished a townhouse fire in West Ashley Friday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the homes on Oxford Place Road after 1:30 p.m. for reports of smoke. When crews arrived, they found light smoke on the 1st and 2nd floors and heavy smoke in the attic. Nearby homes were evacuated...

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A judge granted bond Friday for the man accused of striking a state trooper on I-26, leading to the officer’s death. Anthony Aydlette, 45, of Hanahan, was granted a $225,000 bond, ordered to wear an ankle monitor, and must not contact the family of Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks....

SOUTH CAROLINA — A North Charleston man faces multiple drug charges following a joint narcotics investigation by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and North Charleston Police Department. William Edward Slaise III, 28, was taken into custody on August 21 and charged with trafficking cocaine, trafficking...

PUBLIC MEETING - 1 As part of a comprehensive study to evaluate the feasibility of converting Coming Street, Rutledge Avenue, and Ashley Avenue from one-way to two-way traffic, the City of Charleston is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church (57 Pitt...

Traffic into Charleston from West Ashley and James Island was so snarled this morning that many people seemed to be turning around and heading home. At issue was a mechanical failure of a big machine on the northbound Ashley River bridge on U.S. Highway 17 that is working on the new Ashley River Crossing (ARC)...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A home on Appian Way in North Charleston was damaged by a fire Thursday, according to the American Red Cross. Disaster trained volunteers assisted the affected family of three by providing financial assistance for immediate needs such as food, clothing, and shelter, along with...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has been fired after officials discovered he was part of an investigation into an indecent exposure incident. Sheriff Duane Lewis told News 2 that one of their deputies, Jeffrey Wilson, was terminated last week after learning about a...

CHARLESTON, S.C. – A series of recent tragedies has renewed scrutiny of Charleston’s handling of domestic violence cases, raising concerns that gaps in the legal system may be leaving victims vulnerable. South Carolina consistently ranks among the worst states in the U.S. for women killed by men, and...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) Many apartment buildings are under construction on Clements Ferry Road, and frequent travelers of the area worry it will make congestion even worse. “We’re just not set up to handle this many people,” said Jeff Owens, a local to the area. Residents report cars backed up almost a mile down...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Drivers heading down Ashley Phosphate Road may notice something new on the overpass. The city has installed safety railings sometimes called jump guards after a series of tragedies there in recent months. For North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess, the mission is personal. The thing...