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A 16-year-old student at Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, South Carolina, had a gun drawn on him last week after police mistakenly believed his handheld Nintendo Switch gaming console was a firearm. The incident has sparked outrage among parents and advocates, raising questions about how schools and...

North Charleston, South Carolina. The Roper St. Francis Express Care on International Boulevard in North Charleston will close permanently on Friday as it prepares to expand to service healthcare needs around the Lowcountry. On November 14, at 5 p.m., the North Charleston Roper Express Care site will be closed to...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — One person was injured in a shooting outside G Club in North Charleston early Friday morning, and police are searching for a suspect. According to a report from the North Charleston Police Department, they are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 3 a.m. outside a...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Police in Summerville are investigating after an attempted armed robbery occurred Thursday evening. The incident happened in the Walmart parking lot off N. Main Street, Capt. Chris Hirsch with the Summerville Police Department said. No injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made....

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina’s coastal marshes are some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. But they’re also disappearing. On Kiawah Island, a group of volunteers took on the muddy, heavy work of restoring oyster reefs—giving new life to the marsh and protecting the Lowcountry’s shoreline...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man is facing charges after the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office said he was found with methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Deputies were patrolling near Strathmore Road and Jedburg Road when they observed a vehicle that did not have its headlights on and had a defective brake...

One South Carolina woman thought she was simply accepting a second date from a charming man. However, that seemingly harmless second date became something she’ll never forget. What began as a charming evening with a man she thought she knew soon twisted into a chilling encounter that left her shaken to her core.

Green claims the state lied to him, telling him prosecutors would not seek a life sentence if he pleaded guilty.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A man has been sentenced for the death of Celia Sweeney, a Charleston woman who went missing in 2020 and was later found dead inside a ‘Husky’ container in Spartanburg County. Mark Dwyane Walton, 36, was guilty of accessory after the fact to murder and desecration of human remains by a […]

A new burger joint will slide into the North Charleston area next year. Smalls Sliders, known for its colorful shipping container above the restaurant, will debut at 2280 Ashley Phosphate Rd. in the former Denny’s location, franchise owner Elliott Strott told What Now Charleston. “It’s a vibrant concept and...