Charleston SC

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — A suspect was arrested in connection with a burglary and a vehicle pursuit Wednesday evening. Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 7700 block of Winchester Street just after 5 p.m. for reports of a burglary. Upon arrival, deputies found the suspect was n

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — An investigation is underway after firefighters were dispatched to an early-morning apartment emergency on Florida Avenue. Fire crews with the North Charleston Fire Department arrived at the scene at approximately 2:09 a.m. to find smoke and fire coming from the main living area of the d

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A young magnet fisher unexpectedly pulled a firearm from the water, according to the Charleston County Police Department. Charleston PD said he did the right thing and called the police. “No matter your age, if you see something, say something! Reporting unexpected finds like this helps

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) arrested a 17-year-old on Tuesday evening on multiple gun-related charges. Around 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 5100 block of Eastway Street following reports of a disturbance. Witnesses told police a male wearing a “bubble” jacket was

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A long-studied and debated roadway improvement project is moving forward after Mount Pleasant Town Council voted Tuesday evening. The council voted 5-4 not to withhold municipal consent, allowing development work to proceed in the town and Charleston County. The plan, also referred to as t

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Berkeley County has secured a $22.5 million federal grant to help fund a major roadway improvement project along U.S. Highway 176. According to Berkeley County, the funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BUILD Grant program and will support the Highway 176 Phase 2 C

After more than two decades of rising through the ranks of the Goose Creek Police Department, Tom Hill has been named the city’s permanent police chief. The post Goose Creek Promotes 21-Year Department Veteran To Police Chief first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) — Mount Pleasant town leaders are weighing an extension of a development moratorium set to expire next week in several historic Black settlement communities, including Ten Mile, Phillips and Hamlin Beach. The proposed extension would pause large-scale development for two more years by prohib

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — Residents of James Island are raising concerns about a proposed development called Riverland Oaks, which would build a 95-lot townhome community in the area. Neighbors say the project could worsen flooding and traffic problems that already exist. Flooding concerns. Adam Friend, a James Islan

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Jurors heard two very different versions of what happened inside a North Charleston apartment in December 2021 as the double murder trial of Rashiean Washington continued Tuesday. Prosecutors told jurors that Washington killed two men he was living with before setting the apartment on...