Environmental groups work to protect the Cainhoy Peninsula by creating petition against 30-year-old agreement
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Four environmental groups are seeking to add more protections in one of the last rural areas within the City of Charleston, as a 30-year-old agreement leaves it vulnerable to major development. The Cainhoy Peninsula spans nearly 9,000 acres between Daniel Island and the Francis Marion...
Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of Marion’s Gelato in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant, S.C. (February 5, 2026) – Town of Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie joined Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Director Rebecca Imholz and other Chamber Members at Marion’s Gelato to celebrate their grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The gelato shop is located at 901 Warrior Way, Suite 104.
Hollywood home site of large early-morning fire
HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCSC) — The Saint Paul’s Fire District is responding to a reported early-morning structure fire in a Hollywood neighborhood. Charleston County Dispatch records show crews were first sent out to the scene on the 5000 block of Abie Jenkins Road just after 2:35 a.m. Thursday. St....
Police arrest man, youth charged in North Charleston assault and battery
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — North Charleston police said Friday they charged two people in connection with an assault and battery. Jesus Gregorio Solis Olguin, 18, of North Charleston, and a youth whose name has not been released because of age, were charged with first-degree assault and battery. Officers...
FedEx Worker Accused of Lottery Fraud at Summerville Gas Station
Darryl Antwain Scott Sr., 30, of Ladson is facing multiple charges, including intent to defraud and counterfeit game tickets. The post FedEx Worker Accused of Lottery Fraud at Summerville Gas Station first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .
Wealthy SC landowners fight to protect beach houses from rising seas
Two high-profile legal disputes that could determine the state’s future role in protecting South Carolina beaches have reached the S.C. Court of Appeals, which could decide whether affluent property owners can keep seawalls and sandbags that critics say were installed in violation of long-standing coastal management...
Lowcountry man wins $200,000 on a $5 lottery ticket
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) — A man who stopped at a convenience store to buy a drink and a lottery ticket on his way to work has just won big. The man told South Carolina Education Lottery officials that he thought he might win his money back on the $5 ticket from 52 Station on Old Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. He won...
Settlement reached for conditions at Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A five-year lawsuit over conditions at Charleston County’s juvenile detention center has resulted in a federal consent decree that attorneys say could reshape juvenile justice practices. This suit spanned three administrations and named James Alton Cannon Jr. in his official capacity as...
Ghost Towns You Can Stay Overnight in South Carolina
You won’t find abandoned ghost towns in South Carolina, but you’ll discover something more chilling—historic inns where the dead still linger. Battery Carriage House Inn puts you in Room 8 with a headless Civil War soldier, while the Westin Poinsett’s elderly gentleman materializes beside your bed before vanishing....
A graphic video was published in 2025 of a downtown Charleston crash that injured...
A MUSC nurse was struck by a black sedan in a crosswalk at Ashley Avenue and Doughty Street outside the MUSC Horseshoe on October 23, 2025, around 12:30 PM, as captured in newly released video. Her attorney, Gedney Howe, claims the driver acted recklessly, and he’s seeking witnesses since the police report identifies...

















