New ice cream shop, Three Monkeys Ice Cream Parlour, to open on James Island
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – A new ice cream shop, Three Monkeys Ice Cream Parlour, is celebrating its grand opening on August 1, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. James Island Mayor Brook Lyon and Councilman Lewis Dodson will join the owners Stephanie and John Teevan for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday. The Teevans said they o
Rabid raccoon confirmed in Charleston; exposure reported near Wappoo Drive and Hinson Ave
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — More cases of rabies among animals were recorded in South Carolina, according to newly released information from the state's Department of Public Health. On Friday, the agency confirmed a raccoon near Wappoo Drive and Hinson Avenue in Charleston tested positive for rabies. One person was...
Family of a man killed by North Charleston Police files lawsuit
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The family of Robert Rose, a 35-year-old Army veteran shot and killed by North Charleston Police, has filed a lawsuit against the department. Stanley Rose, Robert’s father, spoke exclusively about the loss of his son and his belief that officers on the scene failed to properly handle the
9 South Carolina Backyard Pests That Ambush Newcomers Every Summer
A newcomer in Mount Pleasant fires up the mower one July evening and rolls straight over a nest hidden in the grass. Forty yellow jackets come up at once, and she’s stung before she even cuts the engine. Her next-door neighbor, born and raised in the Lowcountry, just laughs...
Woman sentenced to 35 years in connection to 2024 double fatal crash on Patriot...
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A jury in Dorchester County has found Ashner Hollyn Nelson guilty on all counts in connection with the 2024 crash on Patriot Boulevard that killed two teenagers, following a high-profile trial that lasted five days and included more than 30 testimonies. Nelson was convicted of two count
Woman sentenced in 2024 Dorchester County crash that killed 2 teens
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The jury has reached a guilty verdict against a woman who was charged in connection with a crash that killed two teenagers nearly two years ago. Ashner Hollyn Nelson was found guilty of two counts of felony driving under the influence and reckless homicide.
Big Percy is a Guinness World Records Holder
The South Carolina State Museum has announced Big Percy, a monumental sweetgrass basket created by master artisan Corey Alston, is the new Guinness World Records title holder for the largest sweetgrass basket. The Museum will also celebrate this exciting achievement with Alston at a special event August 7, featuring li
Charleston has a new-ish Americana radio station
If you’re out tooling around the Lowcountry in your car, you might want to consider turning that dial (or more likely pressing that button) and tuning in to WRHG, 102.9 FM. The station, which has been up and running for about a year and a half, plays what station owner and programmer Bruce Roberts refers to as “positiv
Thousands of 9-1-1 callers hang up before dispatchers can help
Emergency line call-takers and dispatchers receive over a thousand calls every day on average, but about one in 10 of those callers hang up or abandon their calls before officials can figure out what the problem is. “I have had at least five today,” Charleston County dispatcher Marea Quijano said...
Woodfield Closes on West Ashley Site, Construction Begins on Residential Component of Ashley Landing
Woodfield Development, one of the nation’s top 20 developers of Class A multifamily communities, has closed on the purchase of a portion of the Ashley Landing redevelopment and will immediately begin construction on Westbourne Ashley Landing, a 285-unit mixed-use residential community that will serve as the multifamily

















