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Summerville High School on ‘secure status’
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - Summerville High School officials say the school is on “secure status” after an incident near the school’s campus. School officials sent a message to parents and guardians at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday saying the school was made aware of possible nearby criminal activity. Summerville...
Summerville man facing 33 counts of vandalism for spray-painting DD2 referendum signs: SPD
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — (UPDATE, 7:10 p.m.) – Joseph Franklin, originally charged with 22 counts of vandalizing political campaign signs, is also facing an additional 11 charges of vandalism to the referendum signs by the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office. Harris' bond hearing for the county will take place...
17-year-old suspect charged with murdering man found dead in burnt car; denied bond
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A suspect has been arrested for firing the shots that killed the man found dead inside a burnt vehicle. 17-year-old Zion Vaughn is charged with murder in connection with the death of 20-year-old Omarion Brown. He was denied bond at a hearing on May 1 in Dorchester County.
Summerville launches 911 program to help mobile callers in real-time
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – The Summerville Emergency Communications Center is launching a new 911 technology to assist mobile callers in real-time. According to officials, Prepared Assist is a platform that enables the 911 dispatch center to live stream, text and translate texts (in 140+ languages) from mobile callers in real-time. The Summerville Emergency Communications Center […]
Big Winner in the Lowcountry: South Carolina lottery player nabs $100,000 prize
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. A lottery player in the Lowcountry landed a $100,000 prize from a $3 scratch off ticket. “It was really exciting,” she told South Carolina Education Lottery officials. The winner waited a couple of days after buying the ticket at...
Police: 2 men charged with murder in South Carolina after stray bullet kills sleeping man
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Two men are charged with murder days after a deadly shooting at a South Carolina mobile home park. According to the North Charleston Police Department, the shooting happened back on April 25 at a mobile home park on Stall Road.
N. Charleston police release details on break-ins of 11 firefighters’ vehicles
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police are investigating the break-ins of 11 vehicles owned by city firefighters at a fire station. North Charleston Police responded to North Charleston Fire Station Number 2 on Carner Avenue early Tuesday morning, according to an incident report. Police said the break-ins occurred between 2 a.m. and 6:45 a.m.
Man sentenced to federal prison on conspiracy charge
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A North Charleston man will spend five years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy-related charges. Omar Sexton, 43, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. According to evidence, a K-9 in Louisville, Kentucky, found a package in the mail center containing one kilogram of cocaine, mushrooms, […]
Former South Carolina officer charged with murder after shooting, killing North Carolina man outside Chick-fil-A
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A former police officer has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a man from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, outside of a Chick-fil-A in Summerville, South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, former Summerville Police Officer Anthony DeLustro, 64, is charged with murder in the death […]
Missing elderly man located after going missing for two weeks: NCPD
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — UPDATE: Dukes has been located. ORIGINAL STORY: The North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) is searching for a missing senior citizen. Bernie Dukes Sr., 73, has been missing for two weeks, the department said on social media. He was last seen at his residence. Dukes...
Cool School: St. Stephen Elementary
St. Stephen Elementary students are leading the way. They are in tune and marching to academic success. We’re in Berkeley County for our Cool School of the Week. They call it a true hidden gem in Berkeley County. St. Stephen Elementary has more than three hundred students in three-year-old Head Start through fifth grade. SSES […]
Piedmont to reopen Summerville hospital for inpatients, growth
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Piedmont Augusta is reopening its Summerville hospital campus May 16, just a handful of years after converting it to an all-outpatient campus. The facility at 2260 Wrightsboro Road was last used as an inpatient hospital during the pandemic. Since then, part of the hospital has housed...
Early voting begins on Dorchester School District 2 school upgrade referendum
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Early voting is underway in Dorchester County regarding a $200 million referendum aimed at helping alleviate overcrowding in Dorchester School District 2 schools. "Summerville's growing and we aren't prepared for it," DD2 resident Julie Beniash said. DD2 schools are facing an overcrowding dilemma. "We...
2 arrested for catalytic converter theft in Charleston garage
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Police Department says two men were arrested for the theft of a catalytic converter last month. Bryan Tobey, 45, from North Charleston, was charged with injury to real property to obtain nonferrous metals. Raymond Scavio, 45, from North Charleston, was charged with malicious injury...
North Charleston leaders share their thoughts on police chief search
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - With a nationwide application process open for the next police chief of North Charleston, city and community leaders are sharing their thoughts on the kind of person who would best serve the city. The search comes after North Charleston Police Chief Greg Gomes announced his...
6 Summerville residents receive aid from Red Cross after home fire
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — The American Red Cross is assisting a family whose Summerville home was damaged in a fire Sunday night. A release from the organization said they're helping six people who after their home on Simmons Avenue was damaged. Red Cross officials are helping the family by...
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