Teenager arrested for reportedly firing at a patrol vehicle during a stolen car chase
A 17-year-old suspect faces charges after leading Charleston County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase Thursday night from Awendaw to Mount Pleasant in a stolen vehicle. The pursuit ended with a crash into a power box on Marginal Road, followed by a brief foot escape attempt thwarted by a Mount Pleasant K-9...
This Day in History: Dec. 15, 1975: Joe Riley sworn in as Charleston’s mayor
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Joe Riley was sworn in to office for what would be the first of ten terms as mayor of the Holy City on Dec. 15, 1975. Riley would serve as the city’s mayor for over 40 years. The Bishop England High and Citadel graduate earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1967 and...
Fire breaks out in North Charleston Colosseum parking garage
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — First responders are at the scene of a fire involving potentially multiple cars in the parking garage at the North Charleston Colosseum early Monday morning. This scene is under active investigation and it is not clear at this time what caused the fire or...
Pedestrian fatally struck by car near Mt. Pleasant Street in downtown Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A portion of King Street on the upper peninsula was closed Monday morning after authorities responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. The crash occured around 8:30 a.m. between Mt. Pleasant Street and San Souci Street, according to the Charleston Police Department. The Charleston...
Community stands strong during Chanukah in the Square in the wake of violence abroad
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The College of Charleston Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program, the City of Charleston and the Chabad of Charleston hosted its annual Chanukah in the Square event on Sunday, even in the wake of a deadly shooting in Australia. The annual eight-day observance of Hanukkah commemorates the...
Multiple warming shelters to open Sunday evening with cold temperatures forecast
LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Multiple warming shelters will open Sunday evening due to the cold temperatures forecast to sweep through the Lowcountry. Hibben Warming Shelter in Mount Pleasant will be open on Sunday and Monday, with decisions on additional days to be made 48 hours in advance. Doors open at 7 p.m. and no...
Barry Tract Permanently Protected for Future Public Park Along the Ashley River
Lowcountry Land Trust and Dorchester County partner to conserve 67 acres of historic, ecologically rich landscape. Charleston, SC, – Lowcountry Land Trust and Dorchester County Government are proud to announce the permanent protection of the Barry Tract, a 67-acre property along the historic Ashley River Road...
A 17-year-old was slain in a gunshot on Ashley Avenue on Tuesday, according to...
A 17-year-old named Luis Garcia-Galvez died from a gunshot wound after a shooting on Ashley Avenue near Race Street in downtown Charleston on December 10, 2025, around 6:45 p.m.. Charleston Police found him deceased at the scene, and the investigation indicates the involved parties knew each other, ruling out a...
Lowcountry-area charter school to hold e-learning day in cold weather
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Lowcountry-area charter school will hold an e-learning day for the upcoming cold weather. Learn4Life High School-Charleston announced that it would hold an e-learning day on Monday with live virtual classes beginning at 8 a.m. Regular, in-person classes are scheduled to resume on...
Fire Destroys Cross Home as Red Cross Steps In to Help Family
American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting a Berkeley County family after a house fire destroyed their home Saturday afternoon, leaving two people displaced just days before the holidays. The post Fire Destroys Cross Home as Red Cross Steps In to Help Family first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .
