Charleston SC

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Residents in McClellanville are once again pushing back against a mining operation they believed had been stopped years ago, after a small-scale mining exemption approved in January reopened the fight and raised questions about public notice and due process. The Charleston County Board of...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Charleston is recognizing a significant moment in the history of integrated public transportation sparked by one woman’s stand against discrimination more than a century ago. The story dates back to Meeting Street near Marion Square, where Mary Bowers, an African American woman, was denied access to a streetcar after attending a gathering. Instead […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Berkeley County School District is continuing to discuss its budget, part of an annual process to review potential scenarios and explore options in response to anticipated and possible reductions in federal and state funding. But now parents and teachers are raising concerns about what...

Sand sculptor Tommy Freeman has competed in the last 14 of the Piccolo Spoleto Sand Sculpting Competition’s 37 years. What began as a casual family activity has become a tradition for Freeman and a treasured summertime ritual. His team name has changed several times over the years as have its members, from including his wife and children to eventually encompassing friends, neighbors and colleagues...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Administrators at Timberland High School say no weapons have been brought onto campus in recent weeks after allegations that a student brought a gun to school appeared on social media. School officials said they received reports that a student had a gun after school...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Mount Pleasant leaders say they have millions of dollars available to help move power lines underground, but turning those plans into reality is proving to be a slow and complicated process. In neighborhoods like Hobcaw, overhead lines are still part of daily life —...

AEW has added two nights in Boston to its summer 2026 schedule. The promotion announced today that it will be holding events at Boston’s MGM Music Hall on Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16. The first night is a live Dynamite episode, while the second is a Collision taping. Tickets are going on sale […]

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – ‘Splash Into Safety’ offers a $5, five-day drowning prevention program. According to the CDC, South Carolina ranks 9th in drowning deaths in the U.S. The Summerville Family YMCA has a long-standing commitment to addressing these alarming statistics in our area and beyond. In 2023, the Summerville Family YMCA partnered with […]

The Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach areas have had one of their driest Aprils in state history. Farmers are taking the brunt of it. The South Carolina Drought Response Committee met Thursday morning to discuss the state’s drought status, now severe. This month’s data shows that it will take months of above-average rainfall to return to normal, the committee said. Committee member Lynn...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A jury has now been selected in the murder trial of Dyvonte Collins, as attorneys spent hours behind closed doors arguing over what evidence jurors will be allowed to see. More than 130 potential jurors lined up at the courthouse at the start of the...