Cause of death pending for inmate who died at Al Cannon Detention Center, coroner...
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An inmate who died after being found unresponsive at the Al Cannon Detention Center has been identified. Mary Brucato, 23, from the Ladson area, died Monday afternoon. Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal provided the name Thursday morning, noting that the cause of death is...
North Charleston Police report dip in violent crime rates
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Police Department wants to flip the script on the city’s reputation for crime and violence as they point to newly released data to make their point. “I think it is time for a new narrative about North Charleston,” Karen Cordray, associate...
Black Voices: Lowcountry nonprofit empowers during National Black Business Month
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry wife and husband team is working to help entrepreneurs navigate the nuances of business, as August marks “National Black Business Month.”. If you’re hungry for it, odds are Chef Cheryl Owens-Hargrove can make it for you and she serves each dish with...
North Charleston Police arrest suspect in hit-and-run death on Rivers Avenue
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A man is facing charges Thursday after the North Charleston Police Department arrested him in connection to a hit and run a week and a half ago. Lewis Pinckney, 29, was charged with trespassing and hit-and-run resulting in death, police said. Police responded to...
South Carolina man killed when SUV crashes into tree, officials say
One person was killed and another was injured in a recent crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol . Lazaro Aguilar Barrios, a 44-year-old Moncks Corner resident, is the man who died in the Aug. 9 wreck, Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell said. The single-vehicle collision happened at about 7:20...
S.C. Governor Hopeful Goes Berserk Cuffed in Police Car, Arrest Video Shows
A South Carolina man's hopes of becoming the next governor of the Palmetto state may have gone up in smoke after newly released police footage showed him blowing his stack at a police officer while under arrest.
Berkeley County state representative launches bid for Mace’s congressional seat
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - With Lowcountry Congresswoman Nancy Mace heading into the race for governor, a representative from the South Carolina statehouse is looking to take her place. State Rep. Marvin “Mark” Smith (R – Berkeley) announced Thursday that he is running for Congress to represent South Carolina’s...
14-year-old Berkeley County teen charged in NC mall shooting
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WCSC/WITN) - A 14-year-old from Berkeley County is facing charges in a shooting earlier this month in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The teen, whose name and photo were not released because of his age, was arrested Thursday morning by Jacksonville Police with the help of the Berkeley County...
Man charged with attempted murder for Fort Stewart shooting held at Joint Base Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Army sergeant accused of injuring five fellow soldiers at a Georgia Army Base last week is being held at Joint Base Charleston while he awaits a pretrial in the case. Quornelius Radford is facing six counts of attempted murder, six counts of aggravated...
Local leaders and Charleston Police join forces to pack food boxes for families in...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Local leaders are partnering with the Charleston Police Department Friday to support nonprofit Serve and Connect, by packing boxes of food for those in need. Named in honor of the late Forest Acres Police Officer Greg Alia, this Greg’s Groceries event works to provide boxes...