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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Mount Pleasant man and woman were arrested Tuesday afternoon in North Charleston on drug and firearm charges after officers spotted a suspicious vehicle near an abandoned building, police said. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department’s South Evening Team 1 were patrolling the...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Early Monday morning, officers responded to a report of a burglary at a North Charleston grocery store, where police discovered a hole in a wall that the suspect allegedly used to gain entry. According to the North Charleston Police Department, when officers responded to El Chavo Grocery, they found that […]

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — A man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Dollar General store in Charleston, police said. Officers responded to the store at 1752 River Road around 8:45 p.m. on April 25 after employees reported that a masked person armed with a rifle entered the business and demanded money, according to the Charleston Police Department. The...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Authorities are investigating a robbery after a hole was cut through a wall and cash was stolen at a grocery store. It happened Sunday night or early Monday morning at the El Chavo Grocery on Rivers Avenue, North Charleston police say. It was there...

South Carolina has a rich tradition of family-owned diners that serve up some of the most soul-warming comfort food you will ever taste. From crispy fried chicken to fluffy pancakes and slow-cooked collard greens, these spots feel like home the moment you walk through the door. Many of these restaurants...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — North Charleston police are investigating a report of gunfire overnight at the Plantation Flats Apartments, authorities said. Night shift officers on patrol near Dunlap Street responded after hearing gunshots coming from the apartment complex, the North Charleston Police Department said. Officers conducted a search of the area and did not find any injured individuals.

Charleston’s continued recognition as the #1 city in the United States for tourism isn’t just reinforcing demand, it’s fundamentally redefining how capital flows into downtown Charleston real estate, a leading local Realtor says. What was once a lifestyle-driven, second-home market has evolved into a highly strategic, supply-constrained...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A man who allegedly robbed a local Family Dollar while holding a rifle has been captured. Marquell Lovon Holmes, 37, of Adams Run, has been charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Join the North Charleston Police Department as they are featured on an episode of A&E’s “The First 48.” The episode will follow NCPD detectives as they investigate the murder of Robert “Rob Cobain” Brown III. He was a father of two and worked as a musician. Brown was murdered via […]

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A new annual report examining Charleston County’s criminal justice system shows crime continuing to decline since 2024, but it also highlights growing pressure points that officials say are straining the courts and the jail — including a rising average daily inmate population and persistent case backlogs.