Charleston SC

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — For four historic Lowcountry communities, a 24-month pause could be the difference between preserving their story or losing it to growth. Charleston County has been considering extending a moratorium in historic districts, and it all came down to one vote on council. The council...

South Carolina has plenty of famous food, but how many deserve a hall of fame spot? Southern Living magazine published its Southern Food Hall of Fame list, and several South Carolina foods made the list’s 50 spots, including one each from the Lowcounty, Midlands and Upstate. The magazine asked readers for their essenti

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – One person was taken into custody Friday morning after attempting to leave the scene of a crash. The accident happened on I-26 near College Park Road. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, while first responders were responding to the crash, one of the vehicles attempted to leav

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCSC) — Hanahan Police were called to a reported early-morning shooting, according to Berkeley County Dispatch information. A call for a shooting came in just before 6:50 a.m. on the 1200 block of Hawthorne Road, near Sedgefield Drive. Chief Richard Gebhardt confirmed the response was for a...

HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCSC) — The Town of Hollywood is moving forward with a potential hate crime deterrence ordinance. The town council passed the first reading on Monday and now faces an additional reading at the next meeting before becoming official. The ordinance would allow the town to impose jail time and fines on peo

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)— Boeing and the U.S. Department of Labor are partnering to expand career opportunities for workers in the Lowcountry. Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling joined Boeing leaders Thursday to sign a memorandum of understanding focused on workforce development. As part of the agreem

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — A crash on I-526 eastbound on the Don Holt Bridge downslope has blocked traffic early Thursday morning. According to DOT cameras in the area, lanes appear to be blocked going towards Mount Pleasant. First responders are on the scene helping to clear the wreck,...

MORNING HEADLINES | Seeing a big yellow hot dog rolling down a street is an experience you won’t forget. Just like you won’t forget climbing aboard Oscar Mayer’s famous Wienermobile. You can check it out in person over the next three days as the vehicle winds its...

SC Ports strengthens access to South America for shippers

On 20 December 1860, 169 delegates met in Institute Hall in Charleston, South Carolina, to consider the motion of secession from the United States of America. They voted unanimously to do so; by voting to cut ties with the Union, South Carolina would trigger the Secession Crisis of 1860-61 which would lead to the forma