Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An “Air Quality Alert” is in effect across the Lowcountry as smoke from wildfires burning in southern Georgia drifts into the region, according to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services. The alert, issued for fine particulate pollution, includes Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, and Dorchester, Georgetown, and Williamsburg counties through Thursday night. […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Have you been smelling smoke over the last 24 hours?. Distant wildfires in parts of Georgia and South Carolina have lofted smoke high into the sky, and southerly/southwesterly winds have carried the smoke into the Lowcountry. Some of the smoke is making its way down to the surface, and this is negatively impacting air quality.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Authorities arrested multiple people after a series of fires tied to an unhoused encampment burned about three acres of private property over three days near Interstate 26, officials said. The North Charleston Police and Fire departments responded April 20 to a brush fire along...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – On Tuesday, police arrested a man in North Charleston after receiving a report that he was using outdoor outlets of a building without permission. When confronted, he refused to cooperate with the officers and resisted arrest. An officer from the North Charleston Police Department was patrolling behind a Sunoco on […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) —A wanted North Charleston man is being urged to turn himself in to authorities. Andrew Sigers, 31, is wanted in connection with a court case involving a driving under suspension charge. He is now being urged by North Charleston police to surrender to any law enforcement...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A dispute over the use of the song “Dixie” at events has led the Citadel Alumni Association to suspend recognition of a North Carolina alumni club, setting off debate over tradition, inclusion, and how the school’s history is viewed today. The Citadel...

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)— Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says the last shooting suspect in connection with an April 8 shooting incident has been arrested. Sheriff Ravenell says 19-year-old Qzah Brown has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated breach of peace, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, criminal conspiracy.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A two-day targeted traffic enforcement operation along Clements Ferry Road resulted in more than 100 stops and dozens of citations, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. The operation, conducted April 20-21, involved deputies working alongside the Charleston Police Department and the South...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A man was allegedly found with several illicit materials after he tried to use counterfeit money on Wednesday morning at a gas station in North Charleston. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to a Sunoco gas station at 2:45 a.m. after someone attempted to use a counterfeit $50 […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Charleston Police are warning of a new scam targeting thousands across the Lowcountry. Police say scams have gotten more sophisticated and more prevalent in recent years. “They want you to panic. They want you to think that your life is ending and the only way to save it is to give […]