North Charleston man charged after hit-and-run crash leaves multiple injured
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 27-year-old North Charleston man was arrested Saturday night after a hit-and-run crash that damaged multiple vehicles and left people injured, police said. Officers responded shortly after 9 p.m. to a crash at the intersection on Aviation Avenue and Core Road, where they found...
Fundraiser launched for Orangeburg teacher killed in crash
A GoFundMe has been created for Lisa Soto, 23, who died at MUSC Charleston after being hit by a vehicle. She suffered traumatic brain injuries and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery, but despite two operations, the swelling was too severe, and she was taken off life support Tuesday.
NCPD increased police presence, aims to deter crime in Chicora/Cherokee Community
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The North Charleston Police Department has realigned enforcement efforts to increase visibility in the South region of the city, to keep criminals out. By increasing visibility in the Chicora/Cherokee community, the North Charleston Police Department aims to deter crime and improve safety. The Southern region, classified as zones one through […]
North Charleston Man arrested after shots fired into occupied apartment
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A man was arrested Saturday after firing two rounds into an occupied apartment, endangering a woman and four children, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Ben Lamont Mitchell Jr., a 24-year-old was arrested and charged with assault and battery in the 1st degree...
1 injured after shooting in Horizon Village neighborhood: NCPD
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — One person was injured Friday after reports of a "disturbance involving gunfire" in the Horizon Village neighborhood of North Charleston, local authorities said. Authorities did not provide a specific time on Friday. But they were called to the area of Verde Avenue and Four...
Police chase yields discovery of large amounts of narcotics, Charleston man arrested
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Charleston man was arrested Friday after crashing the car he was driving into a chain-link fence, ending a police chase that took him and the officers on Interstate 26 and through Aviation Avenue. According to a narrative of events provided by the North...
Multiple firearms seized in North Charleston traffic stop; juvenile accused of spitting on officers
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A Saturday night traffic stop in North Charleston led to the recovery of multiple firearms and criminal charges against an adult and a juvenile who police say spat on officers. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department’s K9 Unit were on proactive patrol around 7:45 p.m. when they noticed suspicious […]
Convicted felon accused of firing shots at North Charleston apartment
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The North Charleston Police Department arrested a man after he allegedly fired shots into an apartment Saturday morning. Lamont Mitchell Jr., 24, is charged with first-degree assault and battery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Officers responded to a disturbance at...
Police search for suspect who made off with $35,000 in jewelry from Tanger Outlet...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A man stole two gold chains valued at almost $35,000 from a Tanger Outlet jewelry store in North Charleston Friday, according to police reports. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to the Kay Jewelers Tanger Outlet location around 12:20 p.m. on April...
‘Every day I live in fear:’ Shooting survivor speaks ahead of repeat offender’s court...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Amber Steele wears a tattoo reading “Never a victim, always a fighter” over where a bullet went through her back in 2017 at the McDonald’s off Ashley Phosphate Road. Steele, 26, was a youth at the time and after seeing her...

















