A taste of Afghanistan in the Lowcountry
There is often no better way to understand a culture than to experience its cuisine. North Charleston’s Afghan Restaurant and Market, which opened in fall 2025 at 5101 Ashley Phosphate Road, is a testament to this. The restaurant-market is owned by Fauzia Garner, a native of Kabul, Afghanistan. Garner...
According to the Mount Pleasant Police Department, traffic safety activities will take place on...
Mount Pleasant Police Department plans traffic safety checkpoints Thursday and Friday nights to enforce laws and boost roadway safety. Checkpoints start between 10 p.m. and midnight at SC-517 near Riviera Drive, Rifle Range Road near Myrick Road, and Coleman Boulevard near Erckmann Drive. Friday Locations. Operations...
Lowcountry attorney pleads guilty to stealing $1.5 million from clients
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A Mount Pleasant personal injury attorney is out on bond after being accused of stealing over a million dollars from his law firm and clients. William Christopher Swett appeared in U.S. District Court on Thursday to plead guilty to the accusations. Swett worked for the well-known local firm...
Charleston County EMS to deploy mass casualty bus
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston County Emergency Management Department will deploy a new mass casualty bus as soon as next week, funded by a state grant aimed at improving emergency response capabilities. The South Carolina Department of Public Health awards Charleston County EMS a grant every year...
Local artist displays Lego replicas of Charleston landmarks at the Old Exchange building
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is featuring a local artist who uses a familiar yet unique medium: Lego bricks! News 2 went to the Old Exchange building to meet with Chris Boyd, the architect behind the Lego replicas of Charleston’s iconic Rainbow Row and Old Exchange building. The...
Advocacy groups host Charleston County transportation tax forum
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — As Charleston County begins gathering public feedback on the first draft of its Transportation Sales Tax referendum, a coalition of advocacy groups is hosting its own meeting to encourage more community input. The forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Charleston County...
The Old Village: Unparalleled Beauty
Listed by Brian Mello with Dunes Properties, 202 Bank Street sold for $14 million in 2025, an astounding $500,000 over the original asking price. Perched on a high bluff along the Charleston Harbor, this extraordinary deepwater home offers one of the most. commanding waterfront vistas in all of Mount Pleasant...
FIRST ALERT: Warming Trend Starts Today. Spring Starts Tomorrow!
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Dry high pressure is controlling our weather as we move into the afternoon and tonight. Temperatures will warm into the mid 60s this afternoon. Coastal communities will be a touch cooler with highs in the low 60s. Tonight, the final evening of Winter, will feature...
Environmental groups fear 30-year-old plan could harmfully reshape Cainhoy
“There’s a lot that’s changed in this area in the last 30 years, and this doesn’t work with the current landscape.”. That’s the warning from environmental advocates who say a decades-old development agreement could reshape the Cainhoy Peninsula unless Charleston leaders step in. Approved in 1996,...
Charleston Co. School District launches Education Foundation, approves first microgrant
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston County School District officially launched its Education Foundation on Tuesday at the organization’s first board meeting, where members approved a $25,000 microgrant for educators as one of the first items of business. The foundation is designed to support the district’s needs...

















