Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston Fire Department was warning the public of a road closure for the morning commute caused by a damaged gas line. Savannah Highway at Main Road was closed for those heading toward West Ashley after construction crews struck a natural gas line around 11 p.m. Wednesday.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The new director of the Charleston Housing Authority is defending his record after accusations surfaced about his management at his previous job. Nathan Simms Jr. has been on the job for three weeks. Since then, he has been accused of mismanaging millions at his old job and hiring his friends.

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — What was supposed to be a reward field trip for Eugene Sires Elementary students quickly turned into what one parent called a “nightmare” after dozens of children became sick during a movie theater outing in Ladson. Dorchester District Two says some first...

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — One person has died following a crash Wednesday on Johns Island, according to the St. John’s Fire District. The collision, officials said, occurred in the 2900 block of Bohicket Road near Sammons Road. Officials have not yet determined what caused the crash. The...

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 20, 2026) — South Carolina became the fourth state to sign Right to Race legislation into law after Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed H. 4706 on Tuesday, May 19. This recent development from South Carolina further signals the growing momentum behind Right to Race bills. The...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Fourteen people were indicted by a federal grand jury in Charleston on charges of trafficking narcotics, including cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, investigators announced at a press conference on Wednesday. The indictment is part of a years-long drug trafficking investigation spanning

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The North Charleston Police Department arrested a man after officers recovered a machine gun and marijuana during a traffic stop Tuesday morning. Jhedyn Nasir TY’Britnis Linder, 19, of Walterboro, is charged with unlawful transport of a machine gun, possession with intent to distribute m

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and jail’s medical provider are now officially facing legal action in the homicide of inmate Mary Brucato. Brucato’s family is specifically suing the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office for negligence and wrongful death in their 23-year-old sister’s death.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is looking for community members to join it and fill five open positions. The council always has 12 community member positions and is now seeking applicants who have lived experience or work to fill some of those seats. Residents...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A nine-count indictment was returned by a Charleston federal grand jury charging more than a dozen people with drug offenses, including cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine. The charges stem from a multi-agency investigation that began in 2017 into street gangs operating in North Charleston,