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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — State leaders, addiction counselors and public health officials gathered in Berkeley County this week to warn residents about the risks of kratom, a plant-based substance that has grown in popularity but is raising increasing safety concerns. Officials and experts urge stricter kratom...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — In an unusual turn of events, Summerville police officers found themselves in pursuit of a wallaby after a local resident reported the marsupial hopping around their backyard, according to a post on social media. The brief chase concluded when the wallaby leaped into a pool,...

CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — Bravo reality star and Charleston resident Grace Lilly was arrested in late December on a harassment charge after her ex-boyfriend reported her to authorities and alleged she had attempted to gain access to his apartment, "ruined" two of his subsequent relationships, and "stalked" him in...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – North Charleston police arrested a woman early Tuesday in connection with a shooting that injured her child. Officers responded to a home on Corona Street around 11:30 p.m. Monday after learning that a juvenile was being treated at a hospital for a gunshot wound. Police said they...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Two men were electrocuted Tuesday evening after their equipment became entangled in power lines, according to an incident report from police. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department were dispatched to a business off Goer Drive around 6:40 p.m. for what they described as...

Berkeley County officials are inviting residents to learn more about a planned intersection improvement project in Ladson during a public information meeting later this month. The post Public Meeting Set on Possible Roundabout at Busy Berkeley County Intersection first appeared on The Berkeley Observer .

During a campaign stop at the State House Tuesday, Lowcountry congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Nancy Mace laid out her public safety agenda for the state.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — According to a recent survey, Charleston is one of the best college towns or cities in the nation, a ranking that that College of Charleston says reflects the schools academics as well as the rich historical culture of the city. The October release from WalletHub...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities arrested and charged a Summerville man in connection with a fentanyl-related death. Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office responded on Dec. 29 to an address on Patterson Drive for a possible overdose. They arrived to find a man who was unresponsive and not...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run collision on the Ashley River Bridge Tuesday night. The Charleston Police Department reported that just before 7 p.m. on Jan. 7, a bicyclist was traveling in the roadway on the bridge heading into Downtown Charleston when the victim was struck by a...