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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...

Montreux Bar and Grill in Summerville has been sold after 16 years in business. Courtney Page, owner of Page’s Okra Grill, will take over the space on Aug. 4, according to a post on Montreux’s Facebook page. “It’s hard to tell everyone that has walked in our front...

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews responded to a townhome fire in Goose Creek Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters with Caromi Fire Department and Goose Creek Rural Fire Department responded to the scene on Harbour Lake Drive around 3:39 p.m. Once at the townhome, responders found flames coming from the upstairs area...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County is marking a major milestone celebrating 35 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed. The law, which went into effect in 1990, helped open doors for people with disabilities to live, work, and thrive in their communities. Today, its impact is...