‘I was losing hope’: Berkeley County mom gets keys to new home after years...
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - A mother and her children are finally getting a home to call their own, thanks to Habitat for Humanity and a little bit of unexpected timing. Christina Young, a single mother of two, relocated from Savannah to Berkeley County eight years ago and has been living out of her family’s garage...
Charleston slammed by flash flooding as stubborn front soaks the Southeast
A slow-moving cold front that helped protect the Eastern Seaboard from a direct strike by Hurricane Erin is now soaking parts of the South and Southeast, causing widespread flash flooding in Charleston, South Carolina and dampening the end of the week for many others.
‘Your job is to be there’: Third of Lowcountry teachers considered chronically absent
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Teachers serve as the core of our education system and the future of student development, but recent trends show some teachers are not showing up physically in the classroom. Nationwide, 28 percent of teachers missed 10 or more school days from 2015 to 2016, but based...
S.C. has too many people, too few homes
Two issues increasingly dominate the South Carolina headlines: massive population growth and a lack of affordable housing. In the moderate-sized Upstate town of Fort Mill, for instance — which has seen its population explode by almost 80% since 2018 — concerns over growth led its town council in June to impose a...
Charleston County officials celebrate completion of Phase II of Azalea Complex
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston County residents and officials came out to the Azalea Complex on Thursday for the ribbon cutting for Phase II. “The idea started over 20 years ago,” Charleston County Councilman Teddie Pryor Sr. said. Pryor says the Azalea Complex has been in the making...
Woman files police report for stalking and harassment over Pokémon cards
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — In Mount Pleasant, a woman filed a report with police, alleging that people have been stalking and harassing her about Pokémon cards. According to the police report, the woman's job includes stocking the popular trading card games at Target locations across the area. The...
Sullivan’s Island man faces new charge in alleged domestic violence occurrence
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - For the second time in less than half a year, a Sullivan’s Island man has turned himself into police, this time, under accusations of domestic violence. Eric Bernard Bowman, 45, is charged with domestic violence in the first degree. These charges stem from...
Charleston Grill’s impact after Aug. 23 closure
When Charleston Grill serves its last meal on Aug. 23, a 36-year chapter of Charleston fine dining will close. While few will ever forget the Grill’s crab cake or its extraordinary wine list, its greatest legacy will be the people who created, maintained and worked in the world-class restaurant that incubated talent...
Charleston County schools see spike in Hispanic student absences in first week of school
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)– The Charleston County School District is working to bring Hispanic students back to the classroom after noticing a trend in absences at the start of the new school year. In the first week of school, Charleston County School District reported absences across the county, but especially in North...
A new SC business addresses incontinence
As our population ages, health issues increase. One of these is incontinence, which at least to some degree, will affect almost everyone eventually. Our next guest recently launched a business in our state that she says could provide a revolutionary solution through the use of a special type of chair. Mike Switzer...
