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2 more arrests made in connection to killing of man found dead in burnt car
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Two more arrests have been made in connection to the killing of a man who was shot to death and then found inside his burned vehicle in mid-April. Omarion Brown, 20 was found "burned beyond recognition" in his car on April 13, deputies said. Dominique...
Police renew call for leads in Goose Creek teen’s disappearance
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Goose Creek Police Department is asking for leads in a 17-year-old’s disappearance five months ago. Mirne Elizabeth Chen Pop, who may also go by Eva Ramirez, was last seen around 3 a.m. on Dec. 12, 2023. Pop is 5 feet 3 inches tall, 120...
Centralized health and human services building coming to Dorchester County
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A number of new projects are underway in Dorchester County including a facility that will help with health-related needs. The new Dorchester County Central Health and Human Services campus is being built in a former shopping center on Boone Hill Road in Summerville. “You are standing in Dorchester County’s future […]
Lowcountry high school playoff scores (5/13)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Baseball. Summerville 3, West Ashley 1 F/14 - The Green Wave hold on to win one of the most memorable games in Lowcountry history and advance to the Lower State finals they’ll host later this week. The Wildcats will face Ashley Ridge in an elimination game.
Berkeley Co. high school students training to become firefighters
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Over a dozen high school students in Berkeley County are one step closer to becoming firefighters after graduation. Fourteen young men and women from Berkeley High School passed the certification test. The group is part of a class called Firefighter I, and once they finish the second class, officials say they can become real firefighters in Berkeley County.
Patriots Point to unveil a $3 million renovation to the Medal of Honor Museum
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Patriots Point officials alongside leaders from the Medal of Honor Society, will unveil the newly renovated Medal of Honor museum aboard the USS Yorktown on Wednesday. It’s a $3.5 million renovation that officials say will immerse you into the story of the Medal of Honor and its recipients. The new […]
Lottery ticket sold in Summerville misses jackpot by 1 number, wins $40,000
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — A Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Summerville is worth $40,000, lottery officials said Monday. Nobody win Friday night's Mega Millions drawing but a single ticket from the Circle K on Trolley Road missed the jackpot by one number. The winning ticket holder matched four...
Man arrested following shooting at Parker’s Kitchen that left 1 dead, 1 injured
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in Moncks Corner are investigating a deadly Wednesday night shooting outside a Parker’s Kitchen. Officers with the Moncks Corner Police Department responded to the gas station/convenience store off U.S. Highway 52 around 10:00 p.m. after Berkeley County Dispatched received a call regarding a shooting. Two victims were found in […]
Commuter groups, organizations dispute transit equity for fairgrounds park-and-ride
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Commuter advocacy groups and Lowcountry organizations are disputing transit equity roles in the final plans for a rapid transit hub. Best Friends for Lowcountry Rapid Transit held a demonstration on Wednesday ahead of a scheduled CARTA board meeting. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments provided project updates on a park-and-ride facility targeted at a six-acre portion of the Coastal Carolina Fairgrounds.
Lowcountry events to mark 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education ruling
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - This week the nation is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the landmark decision Brown vs Board of Education, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that laws establishing racial segregation in public schools were unconstitutional. Before he became the first Black person appointed to the high...
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