Charleston SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A judge sentenced a man convicted by a Charleston County jury in a 2023 murder. Deandre’ Antuan Nesbitt Cochran, 35, was sentenced to 45 years for the shooting death of Herman Prioleau. A jury convicted Cochran of murder and possession of a weapon during...

A Berkeley County jury has convicted a Moncks Corner man on multiple drug trafficking and weapons charges, resulting in a 25-year prison sentence after authorities uncovered drugs, guns and cash at his home, according to the Ninth Circuit Solicitor's Office. The post Moncks Corner Man Gets 25 Years in Prison for...

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...

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, 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....

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...

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 .

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...

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...

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...