Charleston SC

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A 45-year-old North Charleston man is facing charges after authorities claim he verbally threatened a state employee while attending a job fair in April. Ricardo Darnell Jones was arrested August 20 and charged with threatening the life of a public official and two counts of...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of Charleston has an outlined plan that could lead to building upwards of 3,500 new affordable housing units in the coming years to address affordability and livability issues in the heart of downtown. An expert analysis told the city that to address some of...

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Nearly 100 acres of upland and marshland will become open to the public as the Kiawah Conservancy works to restore an area on Johns Island. Three adjoining properties were acquired the organization in the past few years, thanks to help of private donations and grants. Some of the funds...

It’s easy to see why German Shepherds are a popular choice for anyone looking to add a larger dog to their family dynamic. Besides their loyalty and superior intelligence, German Shepherds are also excellent family companions and working dogs. They’re well known for having protective natures, which makes it easy for...

Nathaniel Russell and the Brown Family of Rhode Island. Charleston’s elegant Nathaniel Russell House hides a dark secret about America’s slave trade. Russell came south in 1765 as a failed merchant, but the Rhode Island Brown family made him rich as their Charleston agent. Together they built a...

A South Carolina man took a gamble by buying 162 identical tickets for a single Pick 4 lottery drawing, and ended up winning a record-breaking $811,000 prize.

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Four people were arrested Thursday, Aug. 22, in connection with the death of an 18-year-old whose body was found in the rural Rosinville community earlier this month. Dorchester County Sheriff Sam Richardson held a 4 p.m. briefing on Friday to discuss “major new information” in the...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police have arrested a convicted felon in possession of a handgun and drugs that were found during a traffic stop on Friday morning. Ovalrald Demart Gadsden Jr., 25, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession...

Police said the woman's backpack had more than 39 grams of methamphetamine, more than 37 grams of fentanyl, seven grams of cocaine, cocaine base, 16 Xanax bars, and a large amount of marijuana.

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. – State health officials have confirmed rabies cases across five South Carolina counties after a bobcat, fox, raccoons, and a skunk all tested positive in separate incidents this week. Multiple Counties Affected. The Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that rabid animals were found in...