Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Dangerously hot temperatures are expected to hit the Lowcountry this weekend and several cooling facilities are open this weekend as a result. A heat advisory will be in effect for several Lowcountry counties starting Saturday morning, and an extreme heat watch will be in effect from Sunday...

The City of Charleston has opened the application period for its 2026 State Accommodations Tax (SAT) and Community Assistance Funding grant programs. Non-profit organizations and public agencies are invited to apply for funding to support eligible programs that serve the citizens of Charleston. Applications are due...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - New and improved roads are coming to a neighborhood in Berkeley County after engineers found a need for improvements. As part of the Berkeley County One-Cent Sales Tax program, there are a few new projects coming to the Goose Creek area, including the resurfacing of roads in the Gibbes...

Mount Pleasant, S.C. (WCBD) – The Lowcountry is expecting a record high heat wave this weekend, but the 21st Annual Sweetgrass Festival isn’t letting the heat interfere. Mount Pleasant is known as the home of the original Sweetgrass basket makers, and Saturday July 26th, is the 21st annual festival. The Sweetgrass...

HANAHAN, S.C. — A former South Carolina police detective is facing charges after allegedly stealing or withholding items from evidence, including tools he allegedly used to build a deck at his home. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) stated that 31-year-old Carlos Juan Fernando Reyna Hernandez of...

As synonymous with New England as lobster rolls and fall-foliage tours, Shingle-style architecture—with its strong roof lines, rambling forms, wide porches and asymmetrical facades—gained a foothold on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, almost two decades ago in a project by Robert A.M. Stern. “The Shingle style was...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - If it seems like flies in Savannah and the Lowcountry are worse this year, you aren’t alone in feeling that way. Even though it snowed, sleeted, and iced over last January, in the three winter months combined, we had above average temperatures. In those conditions,...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston RiverDogs are gearing up to celebrate Rainbows Pride Night next Wednesday. The game, slated for 7:05 p.m. on July 30, will feature the team donning throwback Charleston Rainbows jerseys, a tribute to the team's name from 1985 to 1993. For over a decade,...

Angel Oak Preserve named to Old-Growth Forest Network. First Charleston site to earn national forest designation. Recognized for cultural and ecological significance. Development of the 44-acre preserve begins in 2026. The future Angel Oak Preserve, home to the centuries-old Angel Oak tree, is a wonder of the...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in North Charleston arrested two people in an alleged gambling scam. Investigators say a victim told them he was lured into a bingo-style game at a “customer appreciation” tent near a gas station on Ashley Phosphate Road in late January. “After being given three free...