Charleston SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — State transportation leaders and lawmakers are considering a new approach to ease growing traffic congestion in the Lowcountry, including along Interstate 526 and Interstate 26. During Wednesday’s State of the South Carolina Department of Transportation meeting, officials outlined the concept...

Laddawan Fox has owned and operated a trio of Thai restaurants over the past several years in the Myrtle Beach and Charleston areas. She has yearned to open an eatery that extends beyond Thai food, and has combined a passion in her newest offering. Fox owns a fishing boat and...

Greyson Clothiers announced the opening of its newest flagship location in Charleston, situated on the iconic King Street at the ground level of the renowned The Nickel Hotel. The new store brings Greyson’s signature blend of sport, tailoring, and modern luxury to one of the country’s most celebrated shopping...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Around 100 residents at the Oaks at Charleston senior living facility are scrambling to find a new place to live after just learning their center is closing on April 10, 2026. The move is forcing residents, many of whom rely on daily professional care, to find a new and comfortable home. […]

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, South Carolina – Rising global tensions and recent strikes involving nuclear-linked infrastructure are prompting renewed attention across South Carolina, one of the most nuclear-dense states in...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Charleston County School Board member has resigned after a federal indictment accused them of bribery and COVID-related fraud. A federal grand jury in Charleston returned a five-count indictment charging Kevin Hollinshead, 64, of North Charleston, with accepting a bribe in exchange...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A Ladson man is in custody after reportedly leading deputies on a cross-county pursuit in a stolen vehicle, which ended with a PIT maneuver sending him into a ditch after he'd already driven over multiple tire deflation devices. The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office said...

North Charleston Police made a swift arrest Sunday evening (March 15, 2026) after spotting a vehicle with illegal window tint near Dorchester Road and South Allen Drive. Officers pulled over the car at a Cheapway gas station on Dorchester Road. They smelled marijuana from the four occupants, who exited the vehicle. A...

The legendary Hell Hole Swamp Festival is making its return in 2026, promising a few days of what organizers proudly call “swampy fun” in the heart of the Lowcountry. The post 55th Annual Hell Hole Swamp Festival Returning to Jamestown first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .

“M” is for Mulberry Plantation (Berkeley County). Completed in 1714 Mulberry is one of the most distinctive eighteenth-century houses in America. The building is stylistically unique and has variously been described as having Jacobean, French, and Anglo- Dutch baroque origins. Its design blends seventeenth-century...