Fort Pemberton Park now open on James Island
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Fort Pemberton Park is now open on James Island, according to the City of Charleston. The park is an 8.7-acre site along the Stono River with a story spanning hundreds of years. The land started as a Civil War-era earthwork fort built to protect Wappoo Creek which later became farmland […]
FIRST ALERT: Road reopens after train crossing arm failure in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — North Charleston Police said a road has reopened following a malfunction on the train crossing arms. The crossing at the RR-xing on Ashley Phosphate Road has reopened following a short closure.
Rashiean Washington takes the stand, tells jurors he feared for his life before deadly...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — After four days of hearing prosecutors present evidence, jurors on Thursday heard directly from Rashiean Washington, the man accused of killing two men and setting a North Charleston apartment on fire in December 2021. Washington, who is charged with two counts of murder and possession...
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: M B Kahn adds to office space
This edition of Under Construction features commercial projects in Summerville, Greenville, Mount Pleasant, Charleston and Columbia. Blue Road Investments is developing a 142,560-square-foot industrial building in Greenville. Lennar Carolinas is building a community amenity center at Summer’s Corner in Summerville. M.
FIRST ALERT: Triple-digit heat indices through late week with lower rain chances
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The big weather story over the coming days will be the return of excessive heat and humidity!. Afternoon high temperatures will rise into the mid-to-upper 90s through the weekend. High humidity levels will make it feel as if it’s above 105° each afternoon. While there are currently no Heat Adv
SC Lowcountry may get more high-tide flooding than usual this year. Here’s why, what...
The NWS issued a coastal flooding advisory Tuesday as the high tide was forecast to inundate coastal areas with 6 inches or more of water. This phenomenon is called high-tide flooding, and it occurs when weather and astrological variables push seawater above normal high marks. It’s concerning for the Lowcountry, since
Citizens continue rallying against city’s protest ordinance
Several Charleston-area residents spoke out Tuesday at a city council meeting on the municipality’s controversial First Amendment Ordinance that council passed in July 2021. “Whether you call it peacekeeping or policing, the result is the same,” said one West Ashley resident Tuesday. “Permits for 25 people, 15-foot buf
Berkeley County leaders tout impact of One Cent Sales Tax program
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Berkeley County leaders say the county’s One Cent Sales Tax program continues to fund major road, transportation, and recreation improvements as officials work to meet the needs of one of South Carolina’s fastest-growing areas. Since voters first approved the program in 2008, one cent of ev
Dorchester County seeks public input on Highway 17-A widening project
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — Dorchester County is asking residents to weigh in on a proposed widening of Highway 17-A before plans move forward, with a public drop-in meeting scheduled for Thursday evening at Summerville High School. The county is proposing the widening of 6.5 miles of Highway 17-A along...
City extends negotiating franchise agreement with Dominion Energy, focus on burying power lines
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The City of Charleston passed a 60-day extension to further negotiate the more than 30-year-old franchise agreement with Dominion Energy. The agreement, ratified in 1996, currently only allows for a small number of projects to be in design and construction to bring power lines underground.
