Charleston SC

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — A Berkeley County man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his wife, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine, just moments before his murder trial was set to begin. Trivelle Fowler, 38, pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 28-year-old woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder and arson for a 2021 stabbing that left another woman critically injured, Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced. Lyric Whitfield was sentenced by Judge Charles McCutchen to 20 years in prison, suspended...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — An old wives’ tale on one of Charleston’s oldest streets has become a rite of passage for expectant mothers hoping to induce labor. Chalmers Street, paved with cobblestones dating back to the early 1850s, is home to a local tradition that draws pregnant women looking for a bumpy ride as their due dates approach.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Several roads have reopened after police say a suspicious package was found in Charleston Friday morning. Around 12:40 p.m., Charleston Police deemed the package safe. It was located on the Lockwood Drive sidewalk outside of 10 Westedge Street. Police had originally stated that the package...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and reshaped television news, died Wednesday at age 87, leaving behind a legacy that includes ties to South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Turner had a lasting connection to The Citadel. While he did not attend The Citadel himself, all three of his sons – Teddy, […]

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina will have a new sweet addition to its family of restaurants and eateries, Pecan Jacks Ice Cream and Candy Kitchen. According to a public notice filing on May 6, 2026, they have filed for a license to sell alcohol:. NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Texas man was arrested in North Charleston Thursday after police spotted him driving a vehicle with no license plate, according to the North Charleston Police Department. 28-year-old Bobby Ray Taylor of Houston, Texas was arrested and charged with possession of stolen goods. He...

WEST ASHLEY S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shots-fired incident near Agatha and Savage Road. No injuries were reported during the event, and no suspects have been apprehended at this time, police said. News 4 photojournalist on the scene observed bullet holes in a residence...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston Police Department has arrested two suspects in connection with a shooting in a parking lot in West Ashley on April 28. Maurice De’Angelo Smalls Jr., 23, of Charleston, faces charges of first-degree assault and battery. Jamareon Tyquest Horlbeck, 24, of Charleston, faces charges of discharging a firearm into a vehicle, first-degree assault and battery and discharging a...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston County awarded $735,000 in grant money to an affordable housing project on Johns Island. The funding comes from more than $100,000 in leftover ARPA funds available for additional projects, according to Eric Davis, director of housing and land management for Charleston County. “It...