Charleston SC

SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — As Sullivan’s Island Town Council prepares to consider next steps Tuesday night regarding an outside review of the fire department, newly released 911 calls are shedding light on the chaos that unfolded during a February house fire on Middle Street. The fire on...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Residents at the Ferndale Mobile Home Park in North Charleston say they are scrambling to figure out their next steps after receiving notice they must vacate the property by May 31—just 12 days away. Families say the notice came after the land was...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Two people were arrested Monday after police discovered several thousand dollars in narcotics while conducting an investigation at the Siesta Motor Lodge on Rivers Avenue. Kenneth William Rouse, a 31-year-old from North Charleston was arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine, posses

A Park West resident said that neighbors have reported at least four alligator sightings this year

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 17-year-old was arrested Monday evening after police said he was found carrying a handgun at the McDonald's on West Montague Avenue. Officers responded around 5:30 p.m after a complainant reported seeing the teenager with a firearm in surveillance footage recorded the previous day, Nor

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — A man will serve more than two decades in prison after pleading guilty in connection with a shooting that killed two people in Summerville four years ago. Dejuan Smith pleaded guilty to two charges of manslaughter, downgraded from the murder charges he initially faced. The...

A Berkeley County woman has been arrested after state investigators say she fraudulently received more than $18,700 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits over a two‑year period. The post Berkeley County Woman Accused of $18,712 Food Stamp Fraud first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Summerville woman was arrested Monday after she was found unconscious inside a vehicle with her two young children, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Brandee Busser was arrested and charged with two counts of unlawful conduct towards a child. The report on...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 18, 2026) – Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) called for a one-year moratorium on new data center construction in South Carolina, putting Big Tech on notice: South Carolina families will not foot the bill for their massive energy demands. “South Carolina is not Big Tech’s personal...

Registration is officially open for the 2026 Goose Creek City Amateur Golf Tournaments, set to take place July 11–12 at the City of Goose Creek’s Crowfield Golf Club. The post Registration Opens for 2026 Goose Creek City Amateur Golf Tournament first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .