Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A local human trafficking advocacy group held a public community meeting on Friday. The Tri-County Human Trafficking Task Force had their quarterly meeting, breaking down statistics and what steps they’re taking to make changes at the state level. After addressing several key points in the...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A 45-year-old man was killed after being struck in a parking lot off Ashley Phosphate Road, according to the Charleston County Coroner’s Office. Everson Rodrigues, of Charleston, died on the scene at 2516 Ashley Phosphate Road around 6:30 a.m. after being struck. Officers with the...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - The Moncks Corner Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenage girl. Chloe Unique Felder, 16, was last seen by her guardian at the Moncks Corner Recreational Center, attending an event last Saturday at noon. Chief Police Lee Mixon...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Charleston-area restaurant wants a lawsuit filed against them in June to be dismissed. The South Carolina Shrimpers Association filed a lawsuit claiming that dozens of Lowcountry restaurants falsely advertised the use of local shrimp. Saltwater Cowboys says in the motion to dismiss, they...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A 21-year-old from Columbia completed a long walk to Charleston, raising thousands of dollars for charity along the way. Thane Herbkersman left the statehouse, trekked more than 120 miles, and arrived at The Battery in about a week. He called it the “Boots to Coast” fundraiser. He took on...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – At least one person and a dog were exposed to a rabid raccoon recently discovered in a Charleston County neighborhood. State health officials said the raccoon, found near Dogwood Road and Becky Road, was submitted to the South Carolina Department of Public Health’s lab for testing on...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Police Department said I-26 eastbound has cleared following a brief period of police activity. Drivers were asked to avoid the area for the area because of safety reasons. Police did not say the reason why the road is closed, but will provide...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A Charleston building with deep roots in Black history is slated for demolition and the move is drawing criticism from community members, students, and advocacy groups who say the site should be preserved, not replaced with student housing. The former YWCA building on Coming Street, once a...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Coroner has identified the individual killed in an auto pedestrian collision that occurred on Ashley Phosphate Road, Aug. 5. Everson Rodrigues, a 45-year-old male from Charleston was identified as the deceased. According to a report from the North Charleston...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Concerns are rising in the Lowcountry as four wasp nests have tested positive for traces of nuclear waste. The first nest was discovered in July and subsequently removed. Now, just a month later, four additional nests have been identified. Despite the alarming nature of these findings,...