Berkeley County crash victim identified as Clarendon County woman
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. — A Clarendon County woman has been identified as the victim in a deadly two-vehicle crash that happened in Berkeley County on Tuesday evening. Corporal Nick Pye with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 7 p.m. on U.S. 52 near Butterbean Drive. Pye said a 2019 GMC SUV...
ICE arrests more than double in S.C. compared to last year’s totals
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have arrested more than 3,000 people in South Carolina this year, more than doubling last year’s total of less than 1,300 arrests. Monthly arrest data shows a significant increase in enforcement activity throughout the year compared to 2024. Of the 3,000...
Cedar Grove’s New Drive‑Thru Draw: Chicken Salad Chick Opens on Dorchester Road
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Dorchester Road just got a fast‑casual boost. Chicken Salad Chick has opened in Cedar Grove Commons, bringing a drive‑thru, patio seating, and its dozen‑plus chicken salad flavors after a December 5, 2023 grand opening as the brand’s fourth Lowcountry unit.
Police seize illegal drugs in downtown Charleston; 2 arrested
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Detectives with the Charleston Police Department recently executed two search warrants downtown, where they seized illegal drugs and arrested two men accused of trafficking. The searches were part of a multi-week investigation led by the department’s Special Investigations Unit, which was...
After the Thanksgiving Day gunshot that injured a lady, the NCPD is looking for...
North Charleston Police are investigating a Thanksgiving Day shooting on November 27, 2025, in the 4300-4500 block of Dorchester Road off I-526, where officers found a woman with a gunshot wound around noon; she received hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.. Investigation Status. No arrests have...
What Black Burial Grounds Teach Us About Healing and Remembrance
In the course of construction work in 2013, the remains of 36 individuals of African descent were uncovered in the heart of downtown Charleston, South Carolina. They had lain hidden for some 200 years in an unmarked 18th-century burial ground. For more than two centuries, such burial grounds, especially those...
Mother-Son Duo Transforms Food Truck Success Into Brick-and-Mortar Spot
What started as an idea during a family trip to Venice, Italy, 15 years ago is now becoming reality: a mother-son duo is opening their first brick-and-mortar restaurant. Luther’s Market, run by Kiki and Hudson Luthringshausen, is set to open at 227 Rutledge Ave., taking over the former Pinot and Provisions space,...
Two Teens Lost at Sea for 7 Days Were ‘So Hungry’ They Ate 100...
In 2005, 15-year-old Troy Driscoll and his 17-year-old best friend, Josh Long, found themselves stranded at sea
South Carolina sees major drop in crime, according to new SLED report
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division released its annual crime statistics, revealing a significant decline in crime across nearly every major category. Several areas of crime reached their lowest levels in decades in 2024. Statewide, violent crime dropped 8.4% from 2023 to 2024,...
Peninsula burial site mired in strife for College of Charleston, neighbors
Antebellum British writer and traveler John Lambert witnessed the making of coffins in Charleston for the bodies of 700 Africans, who died 200+ years ago before they could be sold into slavery. “Carpenters were daily employed at the wharf, in making shells (coffins) for the dead bodies,” Lambert wrote in...
