Ben Sawyer bridge malfunction shuts down traffic
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCIV) — The Ben Sawyer Bridge is malfunctioning, prompting officials to shut down all lanes of traffic. Motorists traveling to and from Sullivan’s Island are being directed to use the Isle of Palms Connector and Palm Boulevard as alternate routes. Drivers are urged to...
South Carolina Tattoo Restrictions Face First Amendment Challenge
South Carolina currently regulates both where tattoo shops can operate within the state and where artists can place tattoos on customers’ bodies.
State agencies discuss ways to keep abandoned boats out of waterways, a problem “at...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – State and local leaders met to figure out how to prevent future boats from being abandoned. It comes after nearly 500 abandoned and derelict vessels have been removed from our waterways. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Services, and Wou
North Charleston woman arrested after drug transaction turns violent: NCPD
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A woman was charged after allegedly severely injuring another woman with a metal pipe in North Charleston on Monday. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to Attaway Street just before 6 p.m. after a reported assault. A woman was found with a severe forehead inju
TSA Eyes Airport Privatization In Florida, South Carolina, And Iowa As Union Warns Of...
Plane Landing. Source: Unsplash The Transportation Security Administration has notified the American Federation of Government...
Mount Pleasant police recover 3 vehicles, gun stolen from Charleston National subdivision
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Mount Pleasant Police Department said it has recovered three vehicles and a gun that were stolen during a series of vehicle break-ins in the Charleston National subdivision. Police responded to the neighborhood on July 16 after receiving reports that 19 vehicles had been burglarized. O
Former hotel maintenance worker used master key to steal firearms, prosecutors say
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 46-year-old man with multiple prior convictions was sentenced to over a decade in prison after a jury found him guilty of first-degree burglary, the Ninth Circuit Solicitor's Office announced Monday. A Charleston County jury convicted Dexter Travis Martin following a four-day trial last week
Ohio man dies after being pulled from ocean on IOP
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – A man, 41, visiting Isle of Palms from Ohio, died after he was pulled out of the ocean unresponsive on Tuesday, July 21, just before 2:00 p.m., according to the Isle of Palms Police Department (IOPPD) The IOPPD and the IOP Fire Department responded and performed CPR on the beach […]
North Charleston detectives investigating bank robbery
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The North Charleston Police Department says it is investigating a Tuesday morning bank robbery. Police responded to the South Carolina State Credit Union on the 6700 block of Rivers Avenue at around 9:10 a.m. after receiving reports of a robbery. Investigators say a man...
Man arrested after alleged Facebook Marketplace robbery: NCPD
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A 22-year-old man was arrested after an alleged armed robbery stemming from a Facebook Marketplace transaction. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department arrested Amondre Rashon Green, 22, on Monday after an alleged robbery that occurred on June 30. Just before 6 p.m., officer

















