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Coroner identifies 25-year-old Charleston man as victim of shooting near park playground
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a fatal shooting at a community park Monday morning. 25-year-old David Williams of Charleston died of a gunshot wound on June 10 at approximately 11:09 a.m. on the scene of South Street, according to the coroner's office.
Infant taken to Mount Pleasant hospital after being found in backyard pool
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — Mount Pleasant police officers responded Tuesday to a report of an infant found in a backyard pool, according to the agency. Responding officers tended to the infant before taking it to East Cooper Medical. According to an incident report, when police spoke with an individual at the home, they stated […]
N. Charleston Police investigating fatal hit-and-run, seeking public’s help
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Police Department’s Traffic Unit is investigating after a hit-and-run crash resulted in a fatality Tuesday night. North Charleston Police Department Public Information Officer Harve Jacobs said the crash happened between 11:20 p.m. and 11:27 p.m. on the Cosgrove Bridge near the area of Northbridge Park.
Boil water advisory active after N. Charleston water main break
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Water System is advising people in the Accabee neighborhood of North Charleston to boil water before drinking it or using it for cooking after a water main break flooded streets Tuesday night. Just after 7 p.m., a 24-inch water main break burst, sending...
How to report storm damage in Berkeley and Dorchester counties
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Berkeley County officials are working to survey damage and clean up debris following Monday night’s storm. People living in Ladson, Sangaree, Summerville, and Goose Creek reported numerous fallen trees, large hail, heavy rain, and strong winds as a thunderstorm ripped through the area before 8 p.m. Berkeley County officials said […]
North Charleston Police investigate Tuesday night shooting that injured 1
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Police Department is investigating a shooting at a motel Tuesday night that left one man injured. Officers responded to 4044 Rivers Avenue just before 11 p.m. Tuesday for a shots fired called. Arriving officers said a 29-year-old man was lying on the...
Singer, rapper Jelly Roll added to comedy festival at Joe Riley Park
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Singer and rapper ‘Jelly Roll’ will perform at the Charleston RiverDogs ballpark Thursday as part of a comedy festival. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, was added to the lineup for comedian Bert Kreischer’s “Fully Loaded Comedy Festival.” The festival brings together comedians Big Jay Oakerson, Cipha Sounds, […]
Downburst had 80 to 85 mph wind as it whipped Ladson, Summerville areas
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A damage survey team with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Charleston released their findings from a severe storm that caused significant damage in portions of Summerville, Ladson, and Goose Creek on Monday evening. Forecasters said a supercell thunderstorm that developed near the Savannah River during the afternoon produced a long […]
“God is so good,” Elderly widow receives home makeover from Lowcountry groups
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Two Lowcountry organizations have partnered up to give back to the community ahead of this year’s storm season. Palmetto Community Action Partnership is an organization dedicated to uplifting members of the Tri-County area out of poverty. While the organization gives back to the community in several different ways, this week’s project was a part of their Weatherization Assistance Program. Summer in the Lowcountry brings along storms and high temperatures, so Palmetto Community Action Partnership is working with Dominion Energy to help community members in need and protect them from these storms by weatherizing their homes.
U.S. Marshals capture suspect after man, 4-year-old child stabbed at South Carolina motel
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force have captured a man wanted for a double stabbing in South Carolina that injured a 4-year-old child. According to the North Charleston Police Department, Akem Joseph Smith, 33, was taken into custody Monday...
Driver leads SC DNR agents on chase, drives into river, swims across before arrest, deputies say
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. — A South Carolina man faces a string of charges after deputies say he rammed a vehicle, assaulted the driver, and led state agents on a chase before driving into a river. (Above video is the Tuesday morning headlines for 6/11/24.) The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office...
Design refinements still to be made for future Charleston hotel
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The final design for a 10-story, 250-room hotel set to be built on Morrison Drive in Charleston is still being nailed down. The City of Charleston’s Board of Architectural Review is doing its due diligence to ensure this hotel fits not only Morrison Drive but Charleston in general. The site is located between Stuart and Huger Streets and beside a large office building and the Morrison Yard apartment complex.
Straight line winds cause damage to portions of Berkeley, Dorchester counties Monday night
LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The National Weather Service in Charleston confirmed there were no signs of a tornado from Monday night's storms. Instead, they say straight-line winds from a strong downburst thunderstorm, with peak winds estimated to be between 80 to 85 mph, caused serious damage in portions of Berkeley and Dorchester counties.
Man facing murder charge in connection to 2023 fatal Highway 162 shooting: CCSO
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Deandre Cochran, 33, was arrested by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in August of 2023. The shooting that was reported at the 7400 block of Highway 162 in Adams Run on August 8, 2023 was...
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