Charleston could lose $100M federal funding if ‘DEI’ policy changes miss deadline
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston city leaders are racing against a looming deadline to implement changes to diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, with hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding at stake. City council members are expressing concerns about a new federal interpretation of DEI mandates,...
Detectives seek new leads in 13-year-old Hollywood homicide case
HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCIV) — Detectives with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office are searching for new leads in a homicide case that occurred in Hollywood, 13 years ago Friday. Germel Grant, a 35-year-old was shot and killed on Dec. 5 in the area of 5342 Salters Hill Road. According to...
Charleston County deputies seek information in fatal 2012 Hollywood shooting
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston County deputies are seeking information on the killer of a man, 13 years after his death. Deputies responded on Dec. 5, 2012, to a shooting in Hollywood at around 1:30 a.m. At the scene, they found 35-year-old Germel Grant, who had been shot in the abdomen.
Shelter-in-place lifted after barricade situation in Summerville neighborhood
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Some Dorchester County residents were asked to shelter in place Friday evening after a domestic incident led to a standoff in a Summerville neighborhood. Residents surrounding Mill Pond Court off Old Trolley Road received the shelter-in-place alert due to an active incident on Mill...
Porch pirates on the prowl as deliveries surge in region
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Law enforcement agencies in the two-state are urging residents to stay alert as porch pirates ramp up activity for the holidays. Sgt. Robert Blaschke with the Mount Pleasant Police Department says many thieves target neighborhoods where deliveries are left unattended. Officers say patrols and...
Suspect in Lowcountry armed robberies arrested; faces multiple charges across counties
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A man has been taken into custody in connection to a string of armed robberies across the Lowcountry, according to the Colleton County Sheriff's Office. Aaron Bush, a 30-year-old is facing two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, two counts...
Man accused of swinging medieval sword in Ladson neighborhood, threatening officer: NCPD
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A Ladson man was arrested Thursday after reportedly swinging a medieval sword in a neighborhood and later threatening an officer, the North Charleston Police Department said. North Charleston police responded to the Spencer Creek Woods neighborhood around 4:30 p.m. after several...
Couple sentenced in 2023 North Charleston murder, attempted armed robbery
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Charleston County judge has sentenced a couple in connection with a 2023 murder and attempted armed robbery. Jaimen Quavere Tisdale, 23, was convicted of murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, three counts of attempted armed robbery and two counts of...
Judge sentences woman who shot manager during dispute at California Dreaming
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A woman accused of shooting her manager during a dispute at a West Ashley restaurant last year was sentenced Friday in a Charleston courtroom. Judge Dale Van Slambrook sentenced Kresha Oshey Simmons to serve 28 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to several charges connected to two...
4 accused of installing hidden cameras inside woman’s home, Charleston Police say
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Four suspects are facing voyeurism charges for setting up four hidden cameras inside a woman’s home. Adam Midgett, 43; Ronna Midgett Matthews, 51; Bonnie Midgett, 74; and Rebekah Broome, 51, are charged with voyeurism (first offense). The incident stemmed from when Adam Midgett’s wife...
