Coroner IDs swimmers who drowned after Breach Inlet rescue
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The two people who died after being rescued from Breach Inlet Tuesday were identified by the coroner's office Friday. Yoselin Lopez-Perez, 18, and Guillermo Quintero-Camacho, 28, were pulled from the water at approximately 3:50 p.m., according to the Charleston County Coroner's...
Safety concerns becoming a reality in Summerville neighborhood
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - A three-person car accident proved the worries many community members already had. As a Summerville neighborhood talked about safety concerns on how fast people are driving on Axtell Drive, a car accident happened on King Charles Circle around a bend that causes worry among the neighborhood.
College of Charleston changes time for Saturday’s graduation due to rainy forecast
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The College of Charleston announced a change in schedule for its Saturday graduation. A high probability for rain prompted the college to move its commencement ceremony one hour earlier, at 9 a.m., in Cistern Yard. Gates will open at 7:30 a.m. The College also shared a reminder that...
FIRST ALERT: Soggy Mother’s Day weekend with beneficial rain expected!
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Unsettled weather is soon to arrive for Mother’s Day weekend as an upper-level low brings us rounds of showers and storms!. Friday evening’s storms have dissipated areawide, but a few showers will continue in a couple of places overnight. Overcast skies and high humidity should help keep...
Ribbon-cutting held for newly renovated Hope Lodge
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The American Cancer Society held a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony Friday at Charleston’s newly renovated Hope Lodge. The facility, now officially named the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge, offers free lodging to cancer patients and their caregivers traveling to the...
Scientists sound alarm as silent threat causes mass disruptions to city life: ‘It’s only...
"We certainly deal with it quite frequently as it is now." Scientists sound alarm as silent threat causes mass disruptions to city life: 'It's only something that's gonna become more of an issue' first appeared on The Cool Down .
North Charleston Police investigating infant death
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Police Department is investigating an infant who was found unresponsive at a North Charleston hotel. Officers were dispatched to the Residence Inn on Northside Drive for a report of an infant that was not breathing, police spokesman Harve Jacobs said. The mother...
Police release another photo of North Charleston woman missing since February
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police investigators have released a second photo of a woman who disappeared more than two months ago. Investigators now say 44-year-old Marchette Chandler was last seen near the Maxway and old DSS building on Dorchester Road on Feb. 26. When police initially reported...
North Charleston Police find drugs during search for attacker
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police say they recovered a bag containing marijuana as they investigated a Thursday afternoon assault. Police responded to the 9400 block of Highway 78 in the Ladson area to a report of a man with a wound to the head walking in the roadway.
First bobcat den of the year discovered near Seabrook Town Hall
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C (WCIV) — Biologists on Kiawah discovered the first bobcat den of the year, marking a significant step in the recovery of the local bobcat population. The den, located near Seabrook Town Hall, is home to Bobcat 750 and her two female kittens, estimated to be 2 to 3 weeks old, according to a social...
