Charleston preservationists rally to save historic structures amid demolition debates
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Brick by brick, throughout the city of Charleston, history is alive. But at times preserving that history can be a tense battle, a battle however that preservationists say is worth fighting. According to City Councilman Mike Seekings, Charleston is the most important historic city in...
Warming shelters open around the Lowcountry tonight
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – As the cold temperatures remain throughout the week, several warming shelters will be open to provide a warm place to sleep. Holy City Missions Winter Warming Shelter at Aldersgate will open on Dec. 11, with registration from 7 to 9 p.m. The shelter will close the next morning at 7 a.m. […]
Charleston leaders discuss renaming city groups to comply with federal DEI restrictions
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston city leaders are advancing an ordinance that would rename two city organizations and remove references to race, sex and minority provisions in order to comply with new federal restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Charleston leaders discuss renaming city...
Volunteers build wheelchair ramps for homes in two-day blitz
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — More than a dozen local families have a safer mode of entering their homes, thanks to volunteers. “Operation Home” held its annual two-day blitz to build wheelchair ramps for homes in the tri-county. “There are times that we work with families that have not...
Crews contain kitchen fire at West Ashley apartment complex
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews responded to a kitchen fire at a West Ashley apartment complex Wednesday night, according to the Charleston Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to the complex at 6:33 p.m. after a caller reported smelling smoke and active fire alarms at an apartment building on Mary Ader...
North Charleston Man Arrested After Early Morning Home Break-In and Assault
Walter Clayton Pate III, 29, of North Charleston, was arrested by Charleston Police on December 11, 2025. Police allege that Pate broke into a woman's home and assaulted her on December 10, 2025. The incident happened early in the morning. Officers say Pate was found inside the residence wearing only underwear.
SLED investigating death at Charleston County jail as homicide
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – State agents are investigating the death of a 23-year-old Charleston County inmate as a homicide, the Charleston County Coroner’s Office said. Mary Brucato of Ladson was found unresponsive in her cell at Al Cannon Detention Center on Aug. 11, 2025, just before 3 p.m. She was later...
Legare Farms celebrates 300 years of operating in the Charleston area
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C (WCBD) – One of the oldest farms in the nation hit a major milestone this year, and it is located right on Johns Island. Legare Farms is located on the Stono River, sprawling 300 acres. The family-owned business has been passed on for many generations since it was first established in 1725. […]
A residence in Mount Pleasant is thought to have been shot at by several...
This incident involves a late-night shooting on Franklin Tower Drive in Mount Pleasant, S.C., where one person was shot in the arm, treated at a hospital, and later released, and police are still looking for multiple suspects believed to have fired into the victim’s home.. What happened. Mount...
Man charged with burglary, assault and battery, and kidnapping after home invasion: police
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A North Charleston man out on bond for charges related to two sexual assaults is accused of breaking into a woman’s home and assaulting her, according to the Charleston Police Department. Walter Clayton Pate III is charged with burglary, assault and battery, and kidnapping. He was booked at...

















