Charleston-area restaurants offering deals during South Carolina restaurant week
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Restaurant week is back in South Carolina, and starting Thursday, these Charleston-area establishments are taking part in the celebrations by offering custom deals. South Carolina Restaurant Week will run from Thursday, Jan. 8, to Sunday, Jan. 18, and several Lowcountry restaurants are...
‘It just showed up’: Confederate Robert E. Lee memorial in Marion Square sparks questions
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) A confederate memorial to Robert E. Lee is now sitting in Marion Square, but questions have arisen about how the tribute to the controversial figure came to be in such a prominent spot. The highway memorial displays the seal of confederacy in tribute to the War General Robert. E. Lee. Back in...
Dog rescued from Lowcountry marsh during multiagency operation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Isle of Palms Police Department and Charleston County Rescue Crews responded to a call on Monday night involving a dog that had run into the marsh. Using a drone, crews located the dog several hundred yards into the marsh. Charleston County Rescue responded with...
News 2 co-anchor Murray reports to Speaker’s Series
With the new year comes a new line up for the Daniel Island Speaker’s Series, with WCBD News 2 co-anchor Carolyn Murray taking to the podium. The series returns on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 7-8 p.m. in the ballroom at the Daniel Island Club. Murray co-anchors several segments of...
West Ashley lab spared demolition after Charleston board vote
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — After debate, a historic lab in West Ashley will live to fight another day. The motion to deny the demolition of the West Ashley laboratory, which is owned by Clemson University, passed Monday in a 4-2 vote by the Charleston Design Review Board. The Historic...
South Carolina promotes recovery as Moncks Corner hosts town hall on emerging drug threat
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — As South Carolina officials encourage residents to embrace the new year as a fresh start for substance abuse recovery, local leaders are preparing to address an emerging drug threat in the Lowcountry. The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities'...
Bravo reality TV star arrested for harassing ex over custody of cat, police report...
CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — Bravo reality star and Charleston resident Grace Lilly was arrested in late December on a harassment charge after her ex-boyfriend reported her to authorities and alleged she had attempted to gain access to his apartment, "ruined" two of his subsequent relationships, and "stalked" him in...
Today in History: January 4, 2018: Charleston starts to recover from the snowfall
A rare winter snowstorm struck Charleston and the Lowcountry on January 3, 2018, delivering the third-largest single-day snowfall on record at 5.3 inches at Charleston International Airport. This event disrupted daily life across southeast South Carolina and Georgia, shutting down roads, bridges, schools, stores, and...
Berkeley County leaders warn of kratom addiction risks at town hall
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) — Berkeley County leaders are hosting a town hall meeting to warn residents about a legal drug sold in gas stations and grocery stores that officials say could spark an addiction crisis. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Berkeley County Administration Building....
In a fatal hit-and-run on New Year’s Day, police make an arrest
North Charleston Police arrested 31-year-old Jacob Montgomery Kaul early Saturday for leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run on New Year’s Day 2026. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Thursday at Rivers Avenue and Hawthorne Drive, where a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian who died at the scene. Kaul was...
