Family mourns beloved retired detective lost in tragic Moncks Corner house explosion
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A local family is mourning the loss of Sandra Tillman, a retired NYPD detective who died in a house explosion in Moncks Corner on Thursday morning. The explosion also left her cousin Deborah Nelson seriously injured but in stable condition. Tillman's son, Tyrone, shared...
City of Charleston Declares Local State of Emergency Ahead of Tropical System
Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Charleston says it has declared a local State of Emergency in advance of a tropical system that could bring periods of heavy rain, coastal flooding, and tropical storm force winds to the area. This administrative action allows the city to mobilize...
City of Charleston to open free storm parking on Monday
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The City of Charleston will offer free parking at three downtown garages starting Monday afternoon in anticipation of potential impacts from tropical weather. Tropical Depression Nine formed Saturday morning and is forecast to gradually strengthen into what will eventually be Tropical Storm...
The business of beef: Restaurants offer burgers that don’t break the bank
Although the price of ground beef is at an all-time high in the United States, some of the best burgers in Charleston are $10 or less. And not only are these burgers affordable, they’re also delicious. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of ground beef...
FORECAST: Heavy rain likely in Charlotte early next week
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2 weapons found at Berkeley Middle School in one week; officials reassure parents
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Berkeley County School District and law enforcement leaders are working to reassure the community after two separate incidents involving weapons at Berkeley Middle School this week. On Monday morning, school administrators and police responded to a tip that a student might have a...
Berkeley County School District Monitors Weather; No Changes to Operations
Berkeley County School District officials said Friday they are monitoring the tropics but have not made any changes to school operations at this time. The post Berkeley County School District Monitors Weather; No Changes to Operations first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .
This Legendary Charleston BBQ Spot Serves Authentic Carolina Barbecue That Locals Swear By
When it comes to whole-hog barbecue, the exceptionally distinctive regional style that South Carolinians swear by, you're talking about going all in. It takes 12 to 24 sweltering hours to prepare entire pigs weighing 70 to 120 snout-to-tail pounds, and a lifetime of pitmastery, to finesse the epicurean equilibrium...
FIRST ALERT: Watching The Tropics…. Developing storm in Bahamas prompts First Alert Weather Days...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Hurricane Humberto is expected to stay well off the East coast, but a second area of tropical weather near the Bahamas (Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine) is prompting concern heading into next week. Most models indicate that Tropical Storm Imelda will form over the Bahamas and begin...
FIRST ALERT: Rain, storm chances to rise ahead of a likely tropical system!
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Chances for rain and thunderstorms are expected to climb into the weekend and early next week in advance of a possible tropical threat!. INVEST 94L: Most forecast models are in strong agreement on slow development of a consolidated area of low pressure north of Haiti and Cuba. Our current...

















