Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The heat wave is having a major impact on the tourism industry in downtown Charleston. The City of Charleston is taking preventative action by cancelling the West Ashley farmers market this Wednesday to keep people out of the heat. City officials say they will continue to monitor conditions be

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Charleston area that will continue through Thursday, July 9.  “Extreme Heat Risk levels of this kind are rare, and conditions represent an escalation beyond the heat experienced earlier this week. The City of Charleston ur

The dangerous heat warned about by the National Weather Service is here. The NWS issued extreme heat warnings Wednesday and today for the Lowcountry. Heat indices of 113 were observed by the NWS at the Beaufort Marine Corps Station, and forecasts show extreme heat continuing through Saturday. A heat index above 103 is

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Police say a man led them on a brief pursuit because he was late for work. Albert Jenkins, 61, has been arrested and charged with reckless driving. The incident happened early Wednesday morning when officers allegedly observed Jenkins making an illegal left turn onto...

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCSC) — The Goose Creek Police Department is investigating a car crash involving a Berkeley County deputy on Wednesday night. The crash happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 52 and Liberty Hall Road. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver died Wednesday after hitting a tree that had fallen into a Berkeley County roadway. Master Trooper Hannah Davidson with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened on July 8 around 4:30 p.m. A 2016 Ford F-150 was found in a ditch on Tiger Corner Road in […]

CHARLESTON, SC — Robert McCaffrey, the husband of missing West Ashley woman Gayle McCaffrey, has been arrested in connection with the 1990 killing of a New Jersey woman. Authorities say the case broke open decades later through advances in DNA technology. McCaffrey was taken into custody Friday in Manteo,...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Charleston man was arrested Tuesday evening after a traffic stop conducted by the North Charleston Police Department during a proactive narcotics patrol near the Budget Inn on Fain Street. Police charged 64-year-old Rodney Fitzgerald Frazier with possession of cocaine base and possessi

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston Police Department has charged a man with 13 counts in connection with a series of vandalism incidents over a three-day stretch. Joshua James Anderson, 21, of Charleston, is charged with 11 counts of malicious injury to personal property and two counts of malicious injury to real

Downtown Charleston won’t have to lose sleep over finding a luxury mattress as Saatva prepares to open its first showroom in the area. The premium mattress brand will debut at 419 King St., according to The Post and Courier. Saatva is known for its handcrafted mattresses, beds, beddings and...