Road from Johns Island to West Ashley sees multi-car crash, possible injuries
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The St. John’s Fire District said that the area leading off a bridge from Johns Island into West Ashley was closed because of a crash Tuesday morning. Officials say multiple cars were involved in a crash on Main Road past the Limehouse Bridge. The...
“We won’t live in fear” Mount Pleasant homeowner defends police after home invasion
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) After concerns from some members of the community, a Mount Pleasant homeowner is defending the police for their response after his home invasion. This comes after initial backlash over the urgency of the response by the Mount Pleasant Police Department. “One of the things I’ve always...
Hanahan Woman ID’d in Fatal Highway 165 Crash
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday evening in Charleston County as 44-year-old Latasha Way of Hanahan. The post Hanahan Woman ID’d in Fatal Highway 165 Crash first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .
Berkeley Co. deputies investigating shooting at Goose Creek Food Lion
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Law enforcement is investigating a Wednesday evening shooting that happened at a Berkeley County grocery store. Deputies were called to the Food Lion on Red Bank Road in Goose Creek around 5 p.m., according to Deputy Chief Jeremy Baker with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. When...
The Wicked South Carolina Lowcountry: ‘Tortured for several days’ during the Yamassee War
“As I am now, so you must be. Prepare for death and follow me.” —Tombstone inscription of Thomas Roberts, died March 6, 1818, Black Swamp–area cemetery, southern Hampton County. THE YAMASEE WAR, 1715-1718 — The Native American legacy lives on in the place-names of the South Carolina...
This Town In South Carolina Is So Affordable, You Can Retire On Just Social...
Ever wondered if there’s a place where your retirement dollars could stretch further than a teenager’s excuse for missing curfew?. Summerville, South Carolina might just be that magical unicorn of affordability where your Social Security check could actually fund your golden years. Nestled just 25 miles northwest of...
Kingstree woman charged in baby’s death in hot car
MORNING HEADLINES | A 4-month-old was found alone Aug. 25 in a vehicle without a running engine or air-conditioning in Kingstree. When law enforcement arrived at the scene at Dollar General, the baby was already being transported to the local hospital. The baby boy later died, according to Kingstree police,...
Charleston man charged after firing shot into ground during argument at downtown apartment complex
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A 31-year-old man has been charged after authorities say he fired at the ground during an argument at a downtown Charleston apartment complex. Charleston Police responded to the Bridgeview Village Apartments around 5 p.m. Monday for reports of shots being fired. A preliminary investigation...
Coroner IDs Charleston man dead after wrong-way crash on Don Holt Bridge Saturday
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a local man who died in a wrong-way collision on the Don Holt Bridge in North Charleston early Saturday. 21-year-old Luke Madden from Charleston died on Sept. 6 just after 3 a.m. on the...
Coastal flood threat, dangerous beach conditions linger across mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Florida
A sprawling, stationary front that is parked just off the Eastern Seaboard is bringing a flood threat to low-lying coastal communities and days of dangerous beach conditions for those trying to enjoy the last days of summer.
