Charleston SC

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Over 50,000 Charleston County students are heading back to class today, and with the start of the school year comes new initiatives, new safety measures, new curriculum and more. According to the district, schools are starting the year with fully staffed classrooms and a...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – There is a lot on the mind when trying to get children ready for the school year, and invisible, pesky germs might not be at the forefront. Pediatrician, Dr. Rachael Thomas Zweigoron, discusses how children can stay healthy this school year. On this episode of our Back 2 School special on […]

Nature staged a terrifying display of power in the South Carolina Lowcountry when lightning birthed a pillar of fire, dash cam video shows. It happened Monday, Aug. 11, in Mount Pleasant, just east of Charleston, and a transformer dramatically exploded on the opposite side of the road. A bit too much excitement for a...

State police have charged a Beaufort County man with dogfighting after finding nine animals with signs of abuse outside his Seabrook home. A total of 10 dogs from the property were placed under the care of an animal welfare nonprofit. Spencer Lamont Moultrie, 54, was charged Monday morning with ill treatment of...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — A Mount Pleasant dance studio is under fire for alleged fraud. Parents claim The Dance Arts Studio has been fraudulently charging them thousands of dollars for months, and in some cases, years. Mount Pleasant Police confirmed to News 4 that detectives are investigating a...

HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCSC) - The first day of school looks different for what are now two Charleston County Schools. For the first time in its history, Baptist Hill is operating as two separate schools - a middle school and a high school - serving students in grades six through 12 on the same campus.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – News 2’s annual Clear the Shelters initiative is happening the entire month of August. Other NBC stations across the country as well have teamed up with local animal shelters to help some furry friends find their forever homes. “Clear the Shelters is the entire month of saving lives...

If grit could be inherited, Oakley Halpern got a double dose. On Aug. 10, at Daniel Island’s Church of the Holy Spirit, Halpern stood tall in front of family, friends, and fellow Scouts as he officially earned the rank of Eagle Scout – a milestone achieved by less than 5% of Scouts nationwide, according to the Boy...

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest after two Charleston-area women were found dead in rural Sumter County. Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to a location on Richbow Road on Friday, Aug. 8, around 1:17 p.m. The landowner...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Democratic Party has called for its only candidate for governor to drop out of the race following the release of police video of his arrest in May. That video, released by the Charleston Police Department, shows the arrest of a prominent Lowcountry attorney...