Charleston SC

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston County elected officials, business owners and community leaders traded their offices for school hallways as part of Charleston County School District’s Principal for a Day program, held for the second year. North Charleston Police Chief Scott Perry spent the day as principal...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews are at the scene of a structure fire in West Ashley Tuesday afternoon, officials with the Charleston Police Department said. Officers said the fire is located at an apartment complex near Ashley River Road. Ashley River Road is shut down in both directions between Playground Road and Ashley Hall Road […]

WEST ASHLEY, S.C. (WCIV) — A portion of the West Ashley Greenway has been temporarily closed due to a sewer main break in the area. Charleston Water System issued the alert Tuesday afternoon stating that the Greenway will be closed between Coburg Road and Farmfield Avenue. According to a...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — After pumpkins headed for a patch at Hibben United Methodist Church spilled along Coleman Boulevard, the church is now thanking the public for the support it received in the days following the accident. As the pumpkin spill made its way around social media and...

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — The former DiMare tomato facility on Johns Island is being converted into a commercial park, and the first businesses are moving in. Developers are revitalizing the 16-acre site located off Main Road, opening it up to businesses looking to rent space. Developers said phase...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston Beerfest, a craft beer festival and annual fundraiser for Palmetto Community Care, is returning to Riverfront Park on Saturday, October 24th. The event includes its biggest lineup yet with 80 craft breweries, more than 200 individual pours, headlining music from The Stone Foxes and a range of new offerings. The […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today declined to remove Charleston County School District Board of Trustees member Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson following proceedings conducted pursuant to Executive Order 2026-19. On January 15, 2026, Governor McMaster requested that the State Inspector General investigate the conduct of one or more members of the Charleston County School District Board of Trustees. The Inspector General submitted a report to the Governor on August 27, 2026.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A West Ashley resident came into contact with a raccoon that later tested positive for rabies, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health. The animal was discovered near the intersection of Sam Rittenberg Boulevard and Old Towne Road and was confirmed rabid by...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The North Charleston Police Department has arrested an out-of-state woman for allegedly impersonating a police officer. Kadrain Mitchell, 35, of Jonesboro, Georgia, is charged with breach of trust and impersonating a police officer. Police said a woman reported on Dec. 4, 2025, that she...

Editor’s note: SpaceX now targets a 7 a.m. launch. — CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston-area skywatchers could get another chance to see a SpaceX rocket and its signature “jellyfish” plume Tuesday morning as the company prepares to launch its Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida. SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space […]