Charleston SC

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Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861. The shell flew upward through the dark sky over Charleston Harbor and burst above the fort. Fragments rained down on the open area where troops normally gathered. This...

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - A crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston and the Edisto Fire Department rescued three people from an overturned vessel on Wednesday evening. The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast posted on X at 6:38 p.m. that watchstanders received a report of an overturned vessel with...

Charleston, S.C. (WCBD) – Parents of Charleston County School District, will now be able to securely track and monitor students in real-time via GPS of busses. Being able to track your child while on school transportation is becoming more efficient. CCSD has partnered with First View, to create a new version of their...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A former Berkeley County School District superintendent is getting paid out tens of thousands of dollars following a lawsuit filed back in 2022. Deon Jackson filed the lawsuit against his former employer, members of the school board and his replacement alleging they conspired to oust...

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) — The Goose Creek Police Department is making history Friday as they announce the certification of the first ever explosives detection K-9 in Berkeley County. K-9 Creeker, a 17-month-old explosives detection and tracking dog, was not born and bread for this position, in fact she...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – North Charleston police closed a portion of the US 52 Connector late Thursday due to trees on the road. The North Charleston Police Department said in its Crime Watch app that the stretch of Highway 52/Rivers Avenue East connector onto I-26 was closed because of downed trees in the...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD)–A new sign meant to celebrate Sullivan’s Island’s role in American history is stirring debate. The sign, reading “The Gateway to Liberty Since 1776,” is set to welcome visitors, honoring the Battle of Sullivan’s Island during the Revolutionary War. However, many residents say the phrase...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A man is facing charges in connection with a 2023 domestic violence case. Mynor Lopez-Sorto was arrested Wednesday by the Summerville Police Department and transferred to the custody of the North Charleston Police Department. According to North Charleston police, Lopez-Sorto allegedly...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office said a woman has been arrested after allegedly fleeing deputies in a neighborhood. Diany Diaz, 18, is charged with failure to stop for blue lights. Sheriff spokesman Steven Wright said deputies responded to the 400 block of Coopers Hawk...