Charleston SC

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The man accused of being one of disgraced Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh’s primary drug dealers entered a guilty plea on state charges Monday. Spencer Roberts pleaded guilty to distributing drugs and money laundering after lawyers on both sides negotiated a settlement. A judge...

On a four-day tour of Germany, South Carolina officials met with industry leaders to tout the Palmetto State’s business-friendly reputation and celebrated 50 years of economic development operations in Europe, a feat that has roots in the state’s once massive textile industry. Gov. Henry McMaster, joined by the heads...

Tucked away in North Charleston’s shopping district sits Big Billy’s Burger Joint, a place where pulled pork transcends from mere barbecue to something approaching culinary poetry. You might drive past this place a dozen times without noticing it, but locals know better. The blue-striped awning and casual storefront...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Fire officials are investigating what caused a welding workshop to be aflame in North Charleston Monday morning. Crews responded to the 7500 block of Tedder Street around 10:35 a.m. for reports of a structure fire. Deputy Fire Chief Christan Rainey said they found a 30x30...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Drivers headed south on the Ravenel Bridge are in the clear Monday morning now that law enforcement working an “incident” have cleared the scene. Southbound traffic on the bridge for those headed from Mount Pleasant to downtown Charleston via US 17 was backed up, with slow-moving,...

Charleston, South Carolina – Scorching heat and oppressive humidity will grip South Carolina through at least Thursday, with heat index values soaring to 115°F today—posing a serious threat to health and safety across the region. According to the National Weather Service in Charleston, Monday’s high temperatures...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — James Island businesswoman and nonprofit CEO Leslie Skardon announced her candidacy for Charleston City Council's District 12 seat Monday. Skardon is the found of the nonprofit C3: Connecting the Community for Change - Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders, a program that South Carolina...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A hearing regarding a lawsuit filed by the owners of townhomes near Dockside Condominiums is scheduled for Tuesday in a downtown Charleston courtroom. Residents at Dockside Condos were told to evacuate back in February due to structural concerns. Shortly after that, residents in the nearby...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As summer ticks on, health officials are warning Lowcountry residents to take extra precautions outdoors as tick-related illnesses continue to surge across the state. Emergency room visits related to tick bites are at the highest level nationally since 2019, according to the Centers for...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The North Charleston Police Department released new information Monday, regarding a shooting that injured one person Saturday morning. According to the incident report, at approximately 9:55 a.m. officers received a call of a shooting victim and a possible suspect fleeing the scene, in...