Charleston SC

Folly Beach leaders on Aug. 9 opened the city’s first public museum, a small, single-exhibit room tucked into the welcome center on Center Street. “It’s important to know your history, and there’s so much history here in Folly Beach,” Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin told the Charleston City Paper. “If you don’t know...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – A truck driver from Pennsylvania was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly dumped an 18-wheeler in the water off Sullivan’s Island. Major P. Duke, 39, of Erie, Pa., was taken into custody after he was released from the hospital. He is charged with indecent exposure, dumping litter over...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A South Carolina lawmaker wants South Carolina added to a list of states hosting maritime academies to churn out officers for the United States Navy and a growing American merchant fleet. South Carolina Rep. Tom Hartnett is working to have the Palmetto State added to a...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A man was arrested Friday, following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a stolen firearm and drugs, according to the North Charleston Police Department. 21-year-old Travis Brown Jr. was charged with Receiving Stolen Goods and Simple Possession of Marijuana. The incident...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Six months after Dockside Condominiums residents were given roughly 48 hours to vacate their homes, they’re now in federal court. Half a dozen townhome owners are suing the City of Charleston, claiming their due process and equal protection rights were violated. Attorneys for the...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A Ridgeville woman who is charged with murder had a bond hearing on Monday in Goose Creek. Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-year-old Alexis Dakota Davidson on Jan. 10 for the death of a man, Jamal Edmonson, who was found shot inside a car.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The U.S. Navy took possession of the land that would eventually become the Charleston Naval Base on Aug. 12, 1901. The land for what was originally called the Navy Yard was located on the west bank of the Cooper River, just north of where it meets the Ashley River. Construction started...

Charleston County has launched a property recording alert system for paperwork at the Register of Deeds Office. “The Charleston County Register of Deeds Office is pleased to introduce this new alert system, designed to help residents stay informed about activity related to property records and other official...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An Army sergeant accused of shooting at six fellow soldiers on an Army base in Georgia last week is set to be transferred to Joint Base Charleston for pre-trial confinement. Sgt. Quornelius Radford had a pre-trial confinement review on Tuesday, Aug. 12, where the Army Office of Special Trial...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – After many debates and deferrals, the Town of Mount Pleasant denied a redevelopment plan that would have added hundreds of housing, apartment and office units at Towne Centre. Council members say the decision needs a lot more time to find a reasonable solution. Many residents spoke...