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70-year-old man died in Dorchester Road crash: coroner
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The coroner’s office has identified the 70-year-old man killed in a collision in North Charleston Tuesday. Henry Wright of Ladson died from blunt force injuries in the collision around 5 p.m., Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said. North Charleston Police initially reported a collision at the intersection of Dorchester […]
Missing in the Lowcountry: Police searching for teenage girl who disappeared
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in South Carolina need your help finding a missing teenage girl. Cheyenne Rogers, 17, was last seen at her home in North Charleston on Wednesday. She is described as 5 feet 2 inches and 145 pounds. She was last...
Sea Fox Boats considers new sites for boat manufacturing plant
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A discussion to rezone the old Bakery Hospital property to include a Sea Fox Boats manufacturing facility was tabled Thursday night. The 46-acre plot of land is currently zoned as residential. Sea Fox Boats wanted that space to be changed to industrial zoning. Mayor Burgess told News 2 he would […]
Buist Ave. railroad overpass deemed safe after truck hits pillar
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A railroad overpass in North Charleston was deemed safe after a vehicle struck the bridge’s pillar this week. Officials with CSX Transportation said the bridge was inspected after Thursday morning’s crash and determined safe for railroad operations. They plan to replace an outside beam next week. The roadway that travels […]
The Medical University of South Carolina holds its 194th commencement ceremony
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- The Medical University of South Carolina held their graduation ceremony today at the North Charleston Coliseum. The coliseum was filled with hundreds of people there to watch the graduates get their degree. “We’ve enjoyed the ones who have been with us for a year, up to 3 years, reaching these milestones in […]
Charleston County seeks federal grant for safer North Bridge for cyclists and pedestrians
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston County hopes to achieve a “Better North Bridge” with plans for a new, separate pedestrian and cyclist bridge. Officials expect to hear back on a federal RAISE grant application by late June. Local nonprofit Charleston Moves doesn’t just think the proposed...
Charleston Co. man sentenced for 2021 Christmas Day ATM bombing
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man who tried to blow up an Edisto Island ATM on Christmas Day 2021 pleaded guilty to his charges Tuesday. David Earl Ammons pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and using a bomb in an attempt to blow up the ATM. Ammons was given 10 years...
Lowcountry Leadership administration participates in international professional development trip
MEGGETT, SC – Lowcountry Leadership Charter School (LLCS) administrators Julianne Lang and Sarah Vann recently participated in an immersive professional development trip to London as a member of the I...
Charleston County School District holds presentation on improving North Charleston schools
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — On Thursday, North Charleston City Council members were shown a presentation by Charleston County School District Superintendent Anita Huggins about what the district is doing to improve student outcomes in the area. This came after some city leaders and community members proposed that North Charleston create a school district separate […]
Owners of Captain Sams Spit respond to lawsuit against them
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The owners of Captain Sams Spit on Kiawah Island have responded to a lawsuit filed by the town and others that alleges they failed to take measures to permanently protect the sandy inlet. Kiawah Development Partners, owners of the land, issued a lengthy statement to...
SC Ports applies for agreement to assess environmental status of old paper mill
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Ports Authority has applied for a voluntary cleanup contract with the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control to begin studying the environmental impacts of an old North Charleston paper mill. The WestRock paper mill operated in North Charleston for decades...
South Carolina Stingrays name new head coach
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Stingrays have a new head coach. The team announced Friday morning that Jared Nightingale has been hired as the team’s 12th head coach and director of hockey operations. Nightingale played 13 seasons of professional hockey and coached for six years. The last three were spent as an […]
Charleston International Airport reports several thefts from terminal, parking lots in 2024
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The summer travel season is heating up, and as that happens, new data obtained by News 2 shows the number of reported thefts at Charleston International Airport is on the rise. Spencer Pryor, Chief Communications Officer for the Charleston County Aviation Authority said Memorial Day weekend will mark the start of […]
James Islanders consider new ‘grand tree’ definition, could block developments
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The James Island Town Council is reassessing its zoning and land development regulations for grand trees. The town currently defines a grand tree as a tree having a diameter at chest height of 24 inches or more, but at a public meeting Thursday night, it considered a proposal that would lower that requirement to 18 inches.
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