Firefighter injured in explosion while battling Moncks Corner house blaze, officials say
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — A firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries when an explosion occurred while crews were combatting a house fire in Moncks Corner Monday evening, according to a Berkeley County official. The Berkeley County Emergency Management official said the initial call for the fire came in after 4...
Fatal single-vehicle crash reported on Edisto Island: CCSO
EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office reported a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday, April 18, on Edisto Island. Deputies responded to the intersection of Highway 174 and Oak Island Road after a report of the collision. The agency says that the initial investigation indicates that a midsize sedan was […]
One arrested after brush fire caused road closures in North Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Several roads are now back open, and an arrest has been made, after a large brush fire caused the roads to close for several hours Monday afternoon. The fire affected Blue House Road, Weber Boulevard, and the Ingleside Boulevard corridor. All of these have now...
Missing Charleston woman’s husband pleads not guilty in New Jersey cold case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A man once suspected in his wife’s disappearance in Charleston County faced a judge Monday, this time in connection to a separate decades-long cold case homicide in New Jersey. Robert William McCaffrey Jr., 54, appeared at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Sussex County Superior Court,...
Passenger arrested after illegal automatic weapon found during traffic stop
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — An 18-year-old was arrested in North Charleston early Saturday after officers discovered an illegal automatic weapon during a traffic stop. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department's North Nights Team 2 stopped a vehicle shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Ashley Phosphate Road after observing it make an illegal U-turn, fail to maintain its lane and exceed...
Finding a Killer: The Murder of Crickette Surell
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — Thirty-six years after 13-year-old Crystal “Crickette” Surell disappeared on her way to school in Ladson and was found brutally murdered, her sister is still fighting to keep her memory, and this case, from fading. The man convicted of her murder, Bryan Lamb, is...
Man charged after police say he assaulted his girlfriend, threatened neighbor with gun
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Charleston man was arrested Saturday morning after police said he assaulted his girlfriend and threatened another person with a handgun during a domestic disturbance. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded just before 7:30 a.m. to the 3800 block of Rhett Park...
Berkeley County EMS Whole Blood Program Credited With Saving Lives in First Month
A new emergency medical program in Berkeley County is already making a life-saving impact, with first responders administering multiple blood transfusions in the field just weeks after its launch. The post Berkeley County EMS Whole Blood Program Credited With Saving Lives in First Month first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .
Cougars blank Tribe to take series; Bucs slip past High Point; Bulldogs routed by...
Apr. 19—WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — College of Charleston redshirt junior Carson Bryant and freshman Kaden Myers combined to shut out William and Mary in a 4-0 win April 19 at Plumeri Park. Bryant opened with four innings of four-hit ball, allowing a walk and striking out four. Myers was...
Hanahan community prays for anyone hurt after Hedgpeth arrest
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) – In the aftermath of the arrest and federal child sexual abuse charges against former Hanahan city councilman and mayor pro tem Kevin Hedgpeth, the community is sharing a message of hope and perseverance. “I’m hurting for this city,” city councilman Adam Spurlock said. “I’m hurting for students, I’m hurting for mom […]
