Star Gospel Mission to construct transitional housing for the homeless
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The City of Charleston voted to approve funding for several transitional housing units for people experiencing homelessness on Wednesday. Leaders say it’s a show of humanity and compassion in Charleston. They are hoping to change the lives of many families and individuals. The city is...
North Charleston organizations gather donations as shutdown effects continue
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Many federal workers are missing their second paycheck as the government shutdown comes to an end, prompting community organizations across the Lowcountry to organize food drives for affected families. The North Charleston Community Resource Center and Charleston Labor Council are...
Charleston considers up to $1.9M in funding for affordable housing
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of Charleston is discussing approving $1.5 million to $1.9 million in funding for Star Gospel Mission to build new affordable housing units. The funding would create 22 units with 97 beds, providing families the opportunity to stay together in one unit, said Geona Johnson, director...
Charleston County School District extends superintendent’s contract through 2031
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County School District Board of Trustees voted to extend Superintendent Anita Huggins’ contract. Huggins’ contract was originally set to expire in February 2027. The extension adds four additional years to her tenure, with the extension going through June 30, 2031. The...
Charleston to consider demolition request of home previously owned by master Blacksmith Philip Simmons
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The owner of a historic building is asking the City of Charleston to review it for a full demolition. Philip Simmons, an iron worker known as “The Keeper of the Gates” for his masterful work on gates and window grills across the peninsula, owned the home. Philip lived and did his […]
Teacher of the Year’ Caught Attempting to Run Over Her Son’s Father in a...
On January 13, 2025, St. John’s High School in Charleston, South Carolina, proudly published a photo of their Teacher of the Year for the 2024-25 academic year. Sade Delesia Nacheyle Nelson beamed triumphantly as she got her medal and bunch of flowers. In a stunning turn of events in November, Nelson was placed on...
Massive Environmental Cleanup Defuses ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ on USS Yorktown
Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) announced the successful completion of the USS Yorktown Environmental Remediation Project. The months-long effort, initiated by a 2022 Executive...
A woman was jailed for beating her roommates in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. A woman was detained on Monday after assaulting two persons following an argument, according to the Mount Pleasant Police Department. Andrea Doughty was arrested and charged with assault and violence in the second degree. According to the police report, they arrived at the scene to...
One person arrested after traffic stop leads to drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A Bowman man was arrested Thursday on drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Summerville, authorities said. David Myers, 50, was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, between 28 and 100 grams, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office C.O.P.E....
MUSC advises caution and preparedness during cold stretch
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – MUSC emergency physician and professor and chair of the department of emergency medicine Diann Krywko says cold-related injuries can still happen even if temperatures don’t dip below the freezing mark. “We do have an increase in patients presenting with cold-related illnesses this time of...
