Charleston SC

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — One of the Lowcountry's hottest shopping spots isn't in downtown Charleston. It is roughly 25 miles up the road in downtown Summerville. And the town aims to use a bit of that "small-town charm" to entice even more shoppers as Christmas quickly approaches. The plan...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – Folly Beach will welcome 2026 with a full slate of New Year’s traditions, including a beachfront fireworks show, the Flip-Flop Drop, and the annual Bill Murray Look-a-Like Polar Plunge. The celebration kicks off New Year’s Eve with a family-friendly fireworks show at 9 p.m., lighting up the...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Charleston County organization called for members of the community to come forward in the wake of a North Charleston shooting that killed a 4-year-old last week. United Black Men of Charleston County held a press conference Monday night called for information into the shooting...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Palmetto Life) — Being a tourist in your own hometown means leaning into the experiences that make Charleston County unique — and our parks are full of them. Step back in time at McLeod Plantation Historic Site, where powerful stories of the Lowcountry unfold across oak-lined...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — After a week marked by gun violence and tragedy in North Charleston, police say a recent incident ended with a rare but meaningful outcome – a life saved. North Charleston Police Chief Ron Camacho said officers were able to intervene before a situation...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston County Schools Superintendent Anita Huggins is highlighting recent gains on state assessment exams, particularly at Sanders Clyde Elementary, a high-poverty school on Charleston’s Eastside. Principal Janice Malone said her school faces significant obstacles in educating students...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Families are heading home for the holidays while animals are still waiting in their kennels, but the Charleston Animal Society is changing that with free adoptions. The Charleston Animal Society is waiving adoption fees for dogs and cats one year or older through Tuesday...

Merci Watson, a 4-year-old from North Charleston, South Carolina, tragically died from gunshot wounds sustained in a shooting on Van Buren Avenue.​. The shooting occurred on Tuesday evening, December 16, 2025, around 6:45 p.m. in the 2200 block of Van Buren Avenue. Watson was rushed to MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The North Charleston Police Department released additional details in the fatal shooting of 4-year-old Merci Watson on Van Buren Avenue last week. According to the report from the authorities, the child appeared to have been in a white Nissan at – or around the...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Due to the forecasted temperatures expected to drop Monday night, Seacoast Church is opening the doors to their Warming Center, providing shelter for members of the community living without adequate heat. Guests at the warming center will have the opportunity to take a hot shower,...