Charleston SC

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Don Holt bridge was closed in both directions early Thursday morning as first responders worked to assess an ongoing incident in the area of Virginia Avenue. Eastbound traffic was blocked at Virginia Avenue and Westbound traffic was blocked off at Clements Ferry Road,...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A teenager has died weeks after suffering injuries during a Rivers Avenue shooting. Bless Bowens, of North Charleston, died at the Medical University of South Carolina during the early hours of Dec. 13 from complications of a gunshot wound, according to the Charleston County Coroner’s...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — One of the most recognizable faces in some of South Carolina’s most high-profile court cases was in Charleston Wednesday night promoting his new book about one of South Carolina’s most infamous serial killers. Former state lawmaker Dick Harpootlian most recently made headlines as the defense...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities arrested and charged a Wadmalaw Island woman with murder following a Dec. 1 incident near North Edenvale Road. Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the incident location for an unresponsive male in the roadway. Once there, deputies said...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Officers with the North Charleston Police Department are investigating two separate shootings that happened on Tuesday. The first happened near the intersection of Harvey Avenue and Accabee Road around 4:30 p.m., the department said. A victim arrived at the agency’s South Bureau and...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man who led Berkeley County deputies on a high-speed pursuit while his 4-year-old child and the child’s mother were in the car has been arrested, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Jamal Carl Hipp, 36, of Charleston, is charged with failure to stop for blue lights,...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Dill Sanctuary property on James Island is on its way to having protection from future development. City of Charleston leaders are working to support a conservation effort for more than 700 acres of land along the Stono River on James Island. The effort stems...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston has been named a top 10 homebuying hot spot for 2026 in a new report by the National Association of Realtors that explains why the area outpaces the average U.S. market. “The area saw a 4% price increase in 2025 over 2024 despite interest...

The family of the Charleston County inmate who most recently died in custody is sharing her legacy, asking for change and voicing their frustrations with the system.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston City Council voted to annex three acres of land on James Island at 0 Folly Road, a move tied to a long-planned townhome development that has been under consideration for more than a decade. The annexed land sits adjacent to a project that...