Traffic signal pattern changes come to Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Starting on Monday, traffic lights at multiple Highway 17 intersections in Mount Pleasant will now require a green arrow for turning left. Traffic signals at Highway 17 and Brickyard Parkway and at Highway 17 and Hamlin Road will require a green arrow to turn left, with the flashing yellow
Driver crashes into Goose Creek home during pursuit
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — Authorities are searching for a female suspect who crashed a vehicle into a Goose Creek home during a police pursuit. The incident occurred on Saturday when officers spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver fled,...
New traffic circle opens at Fort Johnson Road and Camp Road intersection
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — A newly constructed traffic circle at the Fort Johnson Road and Camp Road intersection will open to vehicle traffic Monday, Aug. 10. Construction will continue in the area following the opening. Electronic message boards will be placed along Fort Johnson Road and Camp Road to alert driv
The Day the Ocean Opens Up: Surfers Healing Returns to Folly Beach – Wednesday,...
There are certain days on Folly Beach when the ocean seems to become something more than water. On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, surfers, families, volunteers and supporters will gather at the Folly Beach Pier for one of the most meaningful days on the island’s calendar: Surfers Healing Folly Beach.
Folly Beach to install first living shoreline at Folly River Park
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) — The City of Folly Beach, in partnership with Shoreline Restoration Group and Weston & Sampson, will install the city’s first model living shoreline on Friday, Aug. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Folly River Park, 58 Center St. The free, drop-in event...
Free 5K walk/run at Park Circle aims to raise autism and inclusion awareness
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A free 5K walk/run at Park Circle is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, to raise awareness for autism and inclusion. Coach DA’s annual event will run from 8 a.m. to noon, starting at the Park Circle Playground. The entrance to Park Circle will close at 7:30 a.m.
After 14 years of planning, a crash-prone James Island intersection will get a turn...
Charleston County is finally moving forward with plans to improve the intersection of Riverland Drive and Central Park Road on James Island after years of discussion and rejected proposals, with a $4.5 million project set to include adding a turn lane on Central Park Road, 4,700 feet of new or improved sidewalk on Rive
SCDOT adds 700 new, improved crosswalks in Lowcountry, Charleston adds more lighting on West...
The S.C. Department of Transportation celebrates the completion of over 700 new crosswalks across six counties in the Lowcountry to enhance pedestrian safety. There are now more than 700 new-and-improved ways to cross the street across the Lowcountry. The S.C. Department of Transportation on Aug. 7 celebrated the compl
On this ‘evolving’ Charleston sea island, a fight to preserve 28 acres unfolds
JAMES ISLAND — Just off Maybank Highway, behind The Charleston Pour House, is a long, narrow stretch of undeveloped urban forest. This unassuming piece of property has received intense scrutiny for more than a decade and soon could see a spate of new homes replace the trees. These roughly...
167 Sushi to take over former Bumpa’s space in Charleston
CHARLESTON — One of the Lowcountry’s top sushi destinations is moving into a larger location with more than triple the capacity of its current address. 167 Sushi Bar, from the owners of no-reservations seafood spot 167 Raw, will relocate to 5 Cumberland St. later this year. The space was previously home to Irish bar Bu

















