Meet this year’s Syracuse students who are covering the festivals
Six graduate students from Syracuse University’s prestigious Newhouse journalism program are flooding downtown with Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto coverage as well as some news articles. Here’s a little bit about them. Jordyn Britton graduated in 2025 from Howard University where she received her bachelor of
‘Remember the sacrifices’: Ceremony honors African American soldiers buried at Evergreen Cemetery
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — Dozens gathered on Memorial Day to honor an often-untold history of the African American soldiers buried at the Evergreen Cemetery on James Island. Descendants, community members, leaders and officials paid homage to Decoration Day, the original name of what the U.S. celebrates as Memorial..
NCPD and community unite to honor fallen heroes for Memorial Day
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Over Memorial Day weekend, the North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) partnered with the Travis Manion Foundation and the American Legion for “Flags To Remember,” according to a social media post. NCPD officers came together alongside volunteers at the Carolina Memorial Gardens to place a f
Lowcountry tourism unimpacted by record high gas prices
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — Memorial Day weekend brought heavy crowds to Folly Beach, with packed shorelines and bumper-to-bumper traffic despite rising gas prices nationwide. According to GasBuddy, Americans are expected to spend $2 billion more on gas this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year, but that didn’t...
Lincolnville Hometown Festival highlights one of the state’s oldest African American towns
LINCOLNVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – The Lincolnville Preservation and Historical Society is hosting the Lincolnville Hometown Festival, celebrating one of South Carolina’s oldest African American towns. The two-day event begins Friday, May 29, with an ancestral celebration and family headstone clean-up at Bible Sojourn Cemeter
Berkeley County To Celebrate “Carolina Days” with Revolutionary‑Era Events
Berkeley County is set to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence with a weeklong slate of “Carolina Days” events highlighting South Carolina’s Revolutionary War history and local patriot pride. The post Berkeley County To Celebrate “Carolina Days” with Revolutionary‑Era Events first appeared on The Berkel
Memorial Day started with freed Blacks decorating soldiers’ graves in 1865
Editor’s Note: This story originally was published in the Crusader on May 25, 2017. The date was May 1, 1865. One year after Arlington National Cemetery was founded in Virginia, another cemetery 532 miles south was becoming part of history. Located in Charleston, SC, it was the final resting place of over 200 soldiers
Crews reach milestone as final beam raised at Bonaire Park in Summerville
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews on Wednesday marked a significant construction milestone for the $47 million Bonaire Park development in downtown Summerville, raising the final steel beam atop the project’s main commercial building. Community leaders, elected officials and project partners gathered May 21 for the beam
Oceanside WR Jaiden Kelly Murray commits to Colorado
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Oceanside Collegiate wide receiver Jaiden Kelly Murray is heading to The Centennial state. The former Summerville star verbally committed to play at Colorado on Monday afternoon at a ceremony in North Charleston. Kelly-Murray had originally committed to play at South Carolina back in March but
This enormous thrift store in South Carolina is a dream destination for bargain hunters
Tucked along Rivers Avenue in North Charleston, South Carolina, Community Thrift Store is one of those places that keeps shoppers coming back for more. With racks stuffed full of clothing, shelves loaded with household items, and surprises around every corner, this massive store has earned a loyal following among barga

















