Charleston County Sheriff’s Office seeks help locating stolen trailers, black Ford F-150
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in searching for two stolen trailers and a black truck that is believed to be the suspects vehicle. Both of the trailers were stolen on July 31 from ChuckTown Trailers, which is located at...
Autopsy finds no physical trauma in North Charleston woman’s homicide
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — After two Lowcountry women were found dead in a Sumter County clearing, autopsy results revealed Wednesday that one of the women suffered no physical trauma when she died. Kristen Grissom, 38, of North Charleston, underwent an autopsy at the Medical University of South Carolina on...
South Carolina Democratic Party calls for Mullins McLeod to exit governor’s race following release...
William “Mullins” McLeod, 53, was arrested on May 15 after he was found “yelling at the top of his lungs” while walking near the Battery. He was wearing only underwear and shoes at the time, according to a report from the Charleston Police Department.
New accessible Summerville park opens, following years spent planning, delays
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - Following over a decade of planning and months of delays, Dorchester County officially opened a new park designed with conservation and accessibility in mind. Located off Miles Jamison Road, right in the heart of Summerville, Pine Trace Park is a $13 million investment years in the...
SC utility agrees to cooler water dumped in river after push to protect endangered...
GEORGETOWN — Santee Cooper can’t dump scalding water into a Georgetown river as part of a legal settlement with Lowcountry conservation groups. Santee Cooper will also provide $250,000 to conservation group Open Space Institute to buy land preserving habitat for federally endangered sturgeons that would have been...
Exploring Gullah heritage: Keeping African traditions alive in the US
It's market day in Charleston, South Carolina. Hundreds of people bustle about the historic business district, wandering from stall to stall. In the middle of the market hall, a man wearing a red T-shirt and a gold chain is sitting in a folding chair, threading blades of dry grass in and out as he weaves, the...
Sullivan’s Island leaders consider ordinance change for future flood protection
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - Potential changes are underway for Sullivan’s Island erosion control structure ordinance. Erosion control structures are not allowed to be constructed in RC-1 and RC-2 Recreation and Conservation Area Districts without town and agency approvals, according to the town ordinance. Town...
Charleston County schools welcome students back with new improvements
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Over 50,000 Charleston County students are heading back to class today, and with the start of the school year comes new initiatives, new safety measures, new curriculum and more. According to the district, schools are starting the year with fully staffed classrooms and a...
A pediatrician shares how to keep kids healthy when returning to school
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – There is a lot on the mind when trying to get children ready for the school year, and invisible, pesky germs might not be at the forefront. Pediatrician, Dr. Rachael Thomas Zweigoron, discusses how children can stay healthy this school year. On this episode of our Back 2 School special on […]
Watch as lightning raises pillar of fire, then sparks an explosion along SC road
Nature staged a terrifying display of power in the South Carolina Lowcountry when lightning birthed a pillar of fire, dash cam video shows. It happened Monday, Aug. 11, in Mount Pleasant, just east of Charleston, and a transformer dramatically exploded on the opposite side of the road. A bit too much excitement for a...
