Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Nearly 300 animals are now out of a local animal shelter and into a loving forever home following a two-day adoption blitz. News 2 and tri-county animal shelters partnered for the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday. The goal is to find homes for all dogs, cats, and other animals […]

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Charleston County could soon join the list of local governments in South Carolina imposing stiffer penalties for people who commit hate-motivated crimes. The county council is expected to take up a newly drafted hate intimidation ordinance for first reading during its 6:30 p.m....

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is recognizing Overdose Awareness Week, Aug 25-Aug 31, 2025. "Addiction is not a crime - it's a public health crisis. Addressing it requires compassion, coordination, and unwavering commitment," said Sheriff Carl Ritchie. "We pause to remember...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A Mediterranean restaurant chain is opening its fourth South Carolina location in Mount Pleasant next week. Taziki’s Mediterranean Café is holding a grand opening celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for the new location at 1710 Shoremeade Road in Suite 450. As part of the celebration, the...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Amid a summer of heavy rains, the City of Charleston Department of Stormwater Management says they are not only aware of the desperate need for flooding relief in the medical district but are actively working on the major project, one step at a time. Director of...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and local advocacy groups are sounding the alarm on overdoses in the Lowcountry. “Addiction is not a crime. It’s a public health crisis,” Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie said. In 2023, there were more than 2,000 opioid overdose...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Three tenants are now out of a home as several inches of rainwater inundated their units at the Greenwave Apartments during record-breaking rainfall last week. The complex’s owner, Vernon Baer, is asking for the community’s help to get the three families situated as the flash flooding...

For events, festivals and other community happenings in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties, and around the Lowcountry, check out our Lowcountry Calendar of Events. If you have an open-to-the-public event you would like to announce, submit by email to:. Bluffton/Beaufort County/Jasper County events -...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Some people living in downtown Charleston public housing say, although their rent may come at a discount, the conditions they have been living in for months aren’t worth the price. Several tenants detailed some of these conditions to the Charleston Housing Authority back in March,...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) The City of Charleston is working with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to bring a state-of-the-art cancer facility to downtown Charleston. The city is moving to amend zoning and create an overlay district for MUSC’s downtown campus to allow the hospital to expand. This will...