Our View: Probe Cogswell Co.’s parking payday
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. That essentially was the Wizard of Oz-style messaging out of Charleston City Hall yet again last week in response to an Aug. 8 Post and Courier report that the Medical University of South Carolina has inked a two-year, $2.6 million parking contract with a subsidiary of...
Charleston County Sheriff’s Office gives out almost 300 food boxes to community
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Greg’s Groceries and non-profit Serve & Connect to help feed those in need in the Charleston community. This year, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Community Engagement Unit has taken part in over 170 events in the...
South Carolina trooper who died after traffic stop honored by family, law enforcement
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina law enforcement are mourning the loss of a state trooper Friday after Trooper Dennis Ricks was killed in the line of duty. Fellow law enforcement officers and Trooper Ricks family honored his memory with a proper sendoff. His body was escorted from Trident Medical Center...
SCDOT plans for major changes to Lowcountry highway system
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation says there could be some major changes coming to the Lowcountry’s highway system. SCDOT Chief Operating Officer Justin Powell said they are in the early stages of environmental designs for rebuilding Interstate 526. As these conversations began...
Video shows driver passing stopped school bus on Isle of Palms road
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver was ticketed this week after police on the Isle of Palms said the person ignored school bus stop signals. The traffic violation happened Thursday on Palm Boulevard near 54th Avenue. It was the third day of the new school year for Charleston County students. A video shared […]
Man attempts to steal giant goose statue outside Goose Creek Waffle House
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – A man attempted to steal a giant $2,000 goose statue outside a Waffle House in Berkeley County named Waffles. The Goose Creek Police Department said it was the first time someone has tried to steal one of the statues. Waffles is part of a flock of 41 geese, who each […]
Injured dog found trapped under Hanahan dumpster has been reunited with her owner
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An injured dog that was trapped underneath a dumpster in the Hanahan area has been reunited with its owner. The Hanahan Fire Department and Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control team worked together to free the animal after learning about the dog in distress last Saturday....
North Charleston Police bring murder, attempted murder suspect into custody
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man wanted in an Orangeburg County murder case turned himself in and was arrested in North Charleston. Zaquan Shaquez Jamison, 20, was arrested on warrants for murder, several counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon while committing a violent crime. Jamison reportedly...
Experts see increase of bacteria levels in area beaches and waterways
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Starting around the month of August, experts typically see fluctuations of bacteria levels across the Lowcountry. Experts said this time of year often brings high bacteria levels due to rain and flooding events. Charleston Waterkeeper tests water quality in the area every week,...
South Carolina police pull submerged driver and semi-truck from boat landing
Coast Guard | iStock - 1208340748 When a trucking company's driver went missing it didn't expect him to be in a semi-truck under 14 feet of water. The post South Carolina police pull submerged driver and semi-truck from boat landing appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
