31-year-old man facing charges after traffic stop leads to handgun discovery
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 31-year-old man is facing multiple charges after law enforcement discovered a handgun during a routine traffic stop on Saturday. Around 3:15 p.m., officers with the North Charleston Police Department stopped a car along Rivers Avenue near Interstate 526 for dark window tint,...
One person arrested after police chase ends in drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A Berkeley County man was arrested Sunday night after a traffic stop led to a vehicle pursuit and the discovery of drugs and a firearm in Moncks Corner, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the incident began on Jan. 11 when a sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a white...
Data center joins pipeline, power plant as latest concern in ACE Basin
New power plants, gas pipelines, data centers - what some may see as signs of modern progress and development, others see as a powerful threat to the environment and our rural South Carolina way of life. A proposal is pending to locate a massive data center near Walterboro, in the environmentally sensitive ACE Basin...
VIDEO: FIRST ALERT: A quiet start before major weather pattern change this week
A pleasant but cool start to the week will give way to significant weather changes by Thursday, with strong winds and much colder temperatures expected.
South Carolina Wide Receiver Prospect Transferring To New School
Jaiden Kelly-Murray headed from Summerville to Oceanside Collegiate
Ten years after a murder in Hollywood, Charleston County investigators are looking for leads.
On January 10, 2016, 23-year-old Devante Smiley was fatally shot in the parking lot of George’s Bar on Scott White Road in Hollywood, Charleston County, South Carolina. Another man was wounded in the same incident but survived after being driven to a hospital by a private citizen, while Smiley was taken by EMS and...
One person is killed after a shooting at Sonic on Dorchester Road; police are...
A fatal shooting occurred at a Sonic Drive-In on Dorchester Road in Summerville, South Carolina, around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026. One victim died at the scene, later identified by the Dorchester County Coroner as 18-year-old Kymani Baker from Ladson, who was working at the restaurant.. Incident Details.
New USPS mail guidelines may affect SC voter registration postmark dates
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections is warning voters that recent changes in U.S. Postal Service mail processing guidelines could affect the postmark dates on mailed voter registration materials. Under clarified USPS operational guidelines, some mail may...
1 person dead after Honda Civic slams into lawn mower in Berkeley County: SCHP
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — One person is dead after a crash on Old Highway 6 at Prince Lane in Cross, according to a release from the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The crash between a 2013 Honda Civic and a lawn mower occurred at 6:26 p.m. The Honda was traveling west on Old Highway 6 when the lawnmower was in...
The CODfather Proper Fish & Chips in North Charleston expected to close
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The CODfather Proper Fish & Chips, a North Charleston staple, is expected to close its doors soon. The restaurant, which opened in 2016, is popular for its fried North Atlantic cod filet, hand-cut french fries and other specialties. According to a post on social media, the restaurant...

















