Police say a driver was ejected from his vehicle during a crash on Rivers...
North Charleston Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash on Rivers Avenue near Gumwood Boulevard.. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026, when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, ejecting the sole occupant—a 67-year-old Charleston man identified as Lorton...
Lowcountry Gullah artist creates world’s largest sweetgrass basket
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) — The world’s largest sweetgrass basket ever documented on record as art now sits at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia as part of the museum’s permanent collection. Renowned Gullah artist Corey Alston of Mount Pleasant spent one year creating the masterpiece...
Chef Sean Brock’s Joyland Closes Charleston Location
Joyland, the burger concept from James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock, has closed its Charleston location at 145 Calhoun St. A note posted on the restaurant’s door said its locations in Birmingham, Alabama, and Nashville, Tennessee, remain open. The restaurant, known for its “crustburger” (pictured), opened in...
$500,000 of stolen property found by investigators, two charged with burglary; MPPD reports
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Two were arrested by the Mount Pleasant Police Department in connection with a series of burglaries with an estimated $500,000 in stolen property. Detectives and investigators with MPPD responded to a reported burglary at a local storage facility on Monday. Detectives were able to...
Gun found in 14-year-old’s backpack at Northwoods Middle School, police say
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A loaded firearm was recovered from a 14-year-old student at Northwoods Middle School, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Preliminary information released by police states that Northwoods Middle administration and a School Resource Officer successfully recovered a...
MUSC is ‘negligent’ after technician drops newborn, lawsuit claims
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — One Lowcountry mother has filed a lawsuit against the Medical University of South Carolina after she claims a medical technician dropped her baby just eight days after she was born. Shortly after giving birth, mother Lacey Oppelt says her baby was admitted to MUSC Shawn...
Coroner identifies Summerville pedestrian killed in Jedburg Road crash
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — The Berkeley County Coroner has identified the person killed in a Monday auto pedestrian collision on Jedburg Road in Summerville. James Ricks, a 59-year-old from Summerville was identified as the deceased. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol the collision reportedly occurred at...
Park Circle Cares to host Saturday food distribution event at North Charleston High School
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Park Circle Cares, a local nonprofit that works to assist Lowcountry residents who struggle with food insecurity, will be hosting a food distribution event Saturday at North Charleston High School. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., those in need are invited to bring carts, bags or...
Carnes Crossroads Named National Community of the Year
Goose Creek, S.C. - The highest national honor in residential homebuilding landed in Goose Creek, South Carolina. On February 17, 2026, the National Association of Homebuilders named Carnes Crossroads as both Residential Community of the Year and Amenity of the Year in the United States, awarding it the association’s...
Three people have been arrested following a shooting near Marco’s Pizza, according to police.
North Charleston Police, with U.S. Marshals assistance, arrested three suspects linked to a January 7, 2026, shooting behind Marco’s Pizza at 9500 Dorchester Road in Summerville that damaged the nearby Latitude at Wescott Apartments.. Incident Recap. Around 9:42 p.m., suspicious individuals entered the restaurant,...
