Piccolo Spoleto festival brings art to Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston is celebrating the 48th annual Piccolo Spoleto festival, with music, dancing and visual art on display in Marion Square. The event runs from May 22 to June 7 and features 250 events this year. The festival brings in locals and people from across the nation to explore the talent on d
Lowcountry graduate honors fallen Marine through her name on Memorial Day
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD)–A Lowcountry graduation took on a deeper meaning this Memorial Day, as one Ashley Ridge High School senior walked the stage carrying a powerful legacy tied to service and sacrifice. Drew Towner is celebrating a major milestone, but her story is rooted in the memory of Corporal Andrew White, a M
‘I will get there!’ Andrew Muller takes on 3,000 pull-ups to fund wife’s cancer...
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Before sunrise, Andrew Muller stepped up to a pull-up bar in Mount Pleasant with one goal in mind. He needed to complete 3,000 pull-ups in 12 hours. “I mean, I'm going to get to 3,000," Muller said. "I'll tell you that. I will get...
Sunset Serenade at Piccolo Spoleto Festival 2026
As Charleston prepares to welcome thousands for Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto this year, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra prepares to kick off Piccolo on May 22 at 8p.m. with the annual Sunset Serenade performance. Each year, the city of Charleston offers a free orchestra concert given by the Charleston...
Charleston leaders consider nearly $4 million more for Battery Extension Project
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston leaders are considering approving nearly $4 million in additional funding tied to the city’s long-running Battery Extension Project, an effort aimed at protecting the peninsula from flooding, storm surge and rising tides. The funding requests are expected to go before the Charleston
Law Enforcement ramps up patrols on Lowcountry beaches for Memorial Day Weekend
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – Law enforcement across all Lowcountry Beaches has increased staffing and enforcement efforts in preparation for Memorial Day Weekend to ensure everyone’s safety. Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, meaning thousands of people are expected to fill Lowcountry beaches. W
Police ramp up safety as Memorial Day travel spikes
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Millions of Americans are expected to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, and here in the Lowcountry, law enforcement agencies are preparing for a busy and potentially dangerous stretch on the roads. According to AAA, nearly 40 million people are expected to travel by...
City of Charleston Memorial Day Closures and Scheduling Changes
In observance of Memorial Day, City of Charleston offices will be closed, and several city services will operate on modified schedules on Monday, May 25. Peninsula, Inner West Ashley, James Island (City Crews) Collection will run on a one-day delay. For example, Monday collection will occur on Tuesday, etc. Johns...
Yelp’s ‘Elites’ name Charleston spot among the top 100 BBQ restaurants in the US
Feeling like a good plate of barbecue? Here are the restaurants that ranked highest among the Yelp Elite Squad.
Charleston-area dolphin ‘Koko,’ mourns loss of newborn calf
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A local dolphin known as “Koko” was seen on Friday morning pushing her deceased neonate (newborn) to the surface of the water, according to the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network. Koko, a regular strand feeder, has been seen around Charleston since 2004 and lives in the Kiawah River. Koko was l

















