Shooting at Sonic on Dorchester Road leaves 1 dead; police searching for suspect
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A Friday morning shooting at a Dorchester Road fast food restaurant left one person dead. Officers with the Summerville Police Department responded to a Sonic Drive-in after receiving multiple 911 calls around 8:30 a.m. reporting a shooting at the restaurant. When officers arrived at the...
Community mourns the loss of Charleston midwife, Janell Green Smith
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – People in the community came together on Wednesday evening to mourn the death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a Charleston midwife who had a great impact in the community. People brought candles, flowers, and prayers for Janell. She died Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, while giving birth to her first...
Coroner identifies man who died in hit-and-run on Ashley River Bridge
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Coroner’s Office identified Thursday the victim of a deadly vehicle versus eBike crash. Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said 36-year-old Sherif Mahmoud, of Egypt, died at the scene from blunt force trauma. Mahmoud was operating the eBike at the time....
Man accused of stealing packages from mailroom at North Charleston apartment complex
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A 24-year-old man is facing a burglary charge after being accused of stealing more than two dozen packages from an apartment complex. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to the Latitude at Wescott apartment complex on Dec. 23 to investigate reports of package...
Look: Escaped wallaby rescued from backyard pool in South Carolina
An escaped wallaby spotted hopping through a South Carolina neighborhood ended up being fished out of a backyard pool by police and animal control.
NCPD ends search on N. Rhett Ave & Remount Rd. & subject in custody:...
UPDATE: The North Charleston Police Department now has the subject in custody. NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The North Charleston police department is searching for a wanted subject, and they’re asking residents in the area of the Charleston Farms community to use caution. The agency reported that they are actively...
After first responders save their lost puppy from the marsh, a Mount Pleasant family...
What a feel-good story from right in your backyard—Mount Pleasant Fire & Rescue teaming up with Isle of Palms drones and Charleston County airboats to save a newly rescued Bernese Mountain Dog named Banjo from a marsh. The 5-year-old pup bolted over a 7-foot fence just 20 minutes after arriving at the Connors...
Lowcountry jails repeatedly fail inspections as enforcement power falls short
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Four Lowcountry jails have failed every inspection since 2022, with state inspections finding dangerous overcrowding, inadequate medical care and security violations. The agency overseeing every facility in the state is South Carolina’s Department of Corrections. Inspectors visit all jails...
2 men face new charges in deadly Charleston hit-and-run that killed 2 women
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Two men charged in connection to a double fatal hit-and-run in downtown Charleston are facing additional felony charges. State court records show 26-year-old Max Gentilin and 34-year-old Seth Carlson are now charged with felony driving under the influence resulting in death and that Gentilin...
Damage to Summerville apartment due to gunfire, police say
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Officers are investigating damage to a Summerville apartment that was reportedly caused by gunfire on Wednesday night. The North Charleston Police Department responded to reports of damage at the Latitude at Wescott Apartments, which was caused by nearby gunfire around 9:42 p.m., the...
