Charleston SC

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Lowcountry-area charter school will hold an e-learning day for the upcoming cold weather. Learn4Life High School-Charleston announced that it would hold an e-learning day on Monday with live virtual classes beginning at 8 a.m. Regular, in-person classes are scheduled to resume on...

American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting a Berkeley County family after a house fire destroyed their home Saturday afternoon, leaving two people displaced just days before the holidays. The post Fire Destroys Cross Home as Red Cross Steps In to Help Family first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Several warming shelters are set to open across the Lowcountry ahead of freezing temperatures over the next few days. The shelters will offer plenty of amenities to everyone, including hot showers and meals, warm clothes, safe overnight lodging and even optional devotion at some locations.

The Sober or Slammer Campaign launches across Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties in the Lowcountry on Thursday, December 12, 2025, to curb impaired driving during the holidays. Agencies aim to heighten awareness of DUI risks, with enforcement running through January 1, 2026.​. Campaign Goals. It promotes...

Lowcountry churches are offering shelter ahead of cold temperatures expected through Tuesday morning.

A final settlement was approved this week in a wrongful death suit filed by a groom who lost his bride in a 2023 DUI golf cart crash.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A strong cold front will move through the Lowcountry today bringing a major temperature drop this afternoon and evening. Morning temperatures will start out in the upper 50s and low 60s with temps peaking around midday. That’s when a strong cold front will move through the area, increasing...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — People living in the Lowcountry will experience bitterly cold temperatures to start the week as an arctic front moves into the region on Sunday. Temperatures are expected to fall throughout the day on Sunday, dipping into the 30s by nightfall and continuing to drop into the mid-to-low 20s...

A kitchen fire broke out in a West Ashley apartment complex on Mary Ader Avenue on Wednesday night around 6:33 p.m. Charleston Fire Department crews arrived in under four minutes, contained the blaze quickly using an extinguisher, and prevented it from spreading to nearby units. No serious injuries occurred—one...

From morning commutes over the Ravenel Bridge to weekend drives through downtown’s historic streets, Charleston traffic is a daily reality for residents and visitors alike. With its mix of local drivers, tourists, and delivery traffic, accidents can happen when you least expect them—and when they do, confusion often...