Drunk driver hits light poles near Crosstown, Coming and Line streets remain closed
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A drunk driver reportedly struck multiple light poles at the Crosstown Monday morning, causing the surrounding area to be shut down, according to the Charleston Police Department. Officials state that just after 3 a.m. a single vehicle struck multiple light poles at Coming Street and...
SC now one of largest producers of aluminum in US
It’s Monday, and that’s when we like to take a look at current business issues that are trending across our state and discuss them with one of our fellow news media friends. This week, Mike Switzer interviews John McDermott, business editor of the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC. John tells us about a big aluminum p
10 South Carolina Rooftop Restaurants With Views That Don’t Disappoint
South Carolina knows how to do elevated dining right, and I mean that literally. Great food plus a wide sky plus a glittering skyline? Now that is a dinner plan. Rooftop terraces and breezy coastal decks pair serious cooking with skyline views that steal the evening. This state serves dinner beneath open skies and skyl
A Pirate’s Look at Folly
Community mourns the loss and celebrates the life of a true Folly original. If you’ve spent much time on Folly Beach over the past few decades, chances are you’ve crossed paths with Bubba Seal. Maybe it was the unmistakable pirate’s “Arrrggghhh!” echoing from his bicycle as he pedaled...
Editorial: Charleston The City Market’s Parking Problem Is Really a Small-Business Problem
There is a bigger issue behind the loss of a parking lot near Charleston’s City Market. It is not really about parking. The City of Charleston has sold the Port property parking area to the Beemok Group, the organization behind The Cooper hotel. The immediate consequence is that hundreds of small, independent City Mark
One dead after Middleton Cove Apartments fire, Charleston Fire Department says
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Officials with the Charleston Fire Department announced that one person has been found dead after a fire at the Middleton Cove Apartments early Sunday. Investigators were originally looking for two unaccounted for residents and that search narrowed to one later Sunday afternoon. The one missin
Waterspout that formed off Folly Beach was rated an EF0 tornado after moving onshore,...
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – A waterspout that developed offshore at Folly Beach was deemed a tornado after moving onshore. Forecasters with the National Weather Service said the waterspout formed Saturday just north of the Folly Beach Pier around 2:23 p.m. “The waterspout moved slowly west-northwest over the ocean for a
Point Hope landowners are taking Charleston Water System to court. Here’s why.
CHARLESTON — Landowners of the extensive Cainhoy Plantation in Berkeley County are suing the Charleston Water System over a 30-year infrastructure agreement that could leave one side footing the bill for fresh water and wastewater infrastructure as the peninsula develops. The suit, filed in March, centers on an agreeme
West Ashley apartment fire displaces residents, leaves two unaccounted for
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A fire at a West Ashley apartment complex early Sunday displaced residents and left two people unaccounted for, according to the Charleston Fire Department. The Charleston County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls shortly after 3 a.m. reporting a fire at M
Motorcycle community rallies around injured 20-year-old correctional officer with charity ride
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A 20-year-old correctional officer is recovering from life-threatening injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash, and the riding community is stepping up to help. Strange Ones Motorsports is hosting “Ride for Gabby,” a charity ride Sunday, Aug. 2. The event will be from 2 p.m....
