Charleston SC

William John McGee of the US Geological Survey inspects a wrecked brick house on Tradd Street in the aftermath of the massive Charleston earthquake of August 31, 1886. Thought to have had a magnitude of about 7.3, the natural disaster claimed dozens of lives and caused an estimated $197 million in damage (in today’s mo

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) — The Mount Pleasant Police Department has sworn in two new K9 officers whose names carry a meaning for the agency. Mount Pleasant Police Chief Mark Arnold administered the oath of office on Friday to K9 Vaughn and K9 Kee. The two patrol dogs are already on duty alongside their handlers, Sgt

MEGGETT, S.C. (WCSC) — A request to build a vehicular bridge near Meggett is currently being reviewed in court. A developer has been trying to build a private vehicular bridge to provide access to a coastal island for a development within the ACE Basin, and environmental groups have been pushing against it since it was

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man. Alonzo C. Sallie Jr., 69, was last seen at the Spinx gas station at the intersection of Highway 78 and College Park Road in Ladson Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Surveillance video from the gas stat

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Jerry Seinfeld is heading to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center stage on November 5 to perform his newest stand-up routine. Jerry Seinfeld, a comedian known for joking about the little things in life, relates to audiences everywhere. His career took off after his first appearanc

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – A new ice cream shop, Three Monkeys Ice Cream Parlour, is celebrating its grand opening on August 1, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. James Island Mayor Brook Lyon and Councilman Lewis Dodson will join the owners Stephanie and John Teevan for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday. The Teevans said they o

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — More cases of rabies among animals were recorded in South Carolina, according to newly released information from the state's Department of Public Health. On Friday, the agency confirmed a raccoon near Wappoo Drive and Hinson Avenue in Charleston tested positive for rabies. One person was...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The family of Robert Rose, a 35-year-old Army veteran shot and killed by North Charleston Police, has filed a lawsuit against the department. Stanley Rose, Robert’s father, spoke exclusively about the loss of his son and his belief that officers on the scene failed to properly handle the

A newcomer in Mount Pleasant fires up the mower one July evening and rolls straight over a nest hidden in the grass. Forty yellow jackets come up at once, and she’s stung before she even cuts the engine. Her next-door neighbor, born and raised in the Lowcountry, just laughs...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A jury in Dorchester County has found Ashner Hollyn Nelson guilty on all counts in connection with the 2024 crash on Patriot Boulevard that killed two teenagers, following a high-profile trial that lasted five days and included more than 30 testimonies. Nelson was convicted of two count