Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A live demonstration that would have commemorated the “Firing of the Star of the West” has been cancelled. The Citadel Military Living History Society announced the event would not happen because of “unforeseen challenges concerning the use of the intended property.” A live artillery...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A long-vacant school site in North Charleston is getting new life, and community leaders say it marks the beginning of a brighter future for local students. Work is now underway to transform the former Chicora Grade School into Cristo Rey High School, a college-preparatory school...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – The Town of James Island will host a special “Friday Town Market” that will feature a food truck extravaganza. People are invited to James Island Town Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., where they can enjoy eight local food trucks offering a diverse range of cuisine and treats. Attendees […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A former employee of a Charleston attorney pleaded guilty to drug charges on Friday. Levi Phillip Miles, 48, of Goose Creek, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and oxycontin and distribution of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling for the District of...

As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday this year, you can bet you’ll hear more about the fateful day in 1773 when a group of liberty-loving Charlestonians staged America’s first tea party, gathering at the Exchange Building on East Bay Street to protest Britain’s Tea Act. What...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Roper St. Francis Healthcare will implement a targeted masking and visitation measures at its facilities amid a rise in flu cases. Roper officials told News 2 on Thursday night that it has performed 1,061 influenza tests in the past seven days, with 189 positive results. “Over the past 30...

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCSC) — A Summerville family is struggling to make ends meet while waiting for government assistance after a stage-four COPD diagnosis changed their lives. For the Conn family in Summerville, a sudden health crisis has left them balancing life-threatening illness, mounting bills and a long wait...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — North Charleston fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a Friday morning fire in a mobile home. Crews responded at 11:34 a.m. to the fire at a home in the 4600 block of West Montague Avenue, Capt. Laura Kondor said. Firefighters were...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Coroner’s Office identified the victim who was killed after their vehicle exited the roadway and collided with a tree in Meggett on Wednesday. Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said Robert Sherard, a 32-year-old male, died at the scene due to injuries sustained...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) — A woman was in for a big surprise when she went inside her stocking on Christmas morning. Inside was a $5 lottery ticket bought from her husband and when she scratched it, she won $200,000. “I was in shock,” the wife said to South Carolina...