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Berkeley County detectives hope community tips will help them solve April 2021 homicide
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – What happened to Johntay Weathers? Detectives in Berkeley County hope information from the community will help solve an April 2021 homicide case. Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) responded to Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital on April 23, 2021, for a man with a gunshot wound. The victim, […]
Warrants detail arrest in N. Charleston vehicle fire, death investigation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday afternoon that a 19-year-old man has been charged in an investigation involving the death of a 20-year-old man. Brandon Eric Steplight, 19, is charged with first-degree arson and destruction or removal of human remains in connection with a...
Lowcountry Food Bank to use new mobile pantry for produce distribution at Goose Creek
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) — The Lowcountry Food Bank will be distributing produce to those facing food insecurity Tuesday, April 23 in Goose Creek. The produce distribution will be at Westview Elementary School beginning at 10 a.m. This event will mark the first time the nonprofit uses their new...
Crews respond to vehicle fire in Awendaw
AWENDAW, S.C. (WCBD) — Crews responded to a vehicle fire in Awendaw Tuesday night. Awendaw-McClellanville Fire said the vehicle was well-involved when they arrived on the scene of Highway 17 near Kinsey Motorway Road. No injuries were reported. Officials posted about the fire around 10 p.m. This fire was successfully extinguished without spreading into the […]
Man pushes for pedestrian safety at Park Circle
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Lowcountry resident Randy Woods, like many others, is glad to see more people enjoying the Park Circle area after its renovations. Woods and his father travel through Park Circle often for work and watch as the area was renovated into a beautiful community asset – but there’s a problem. “Since […]
Multiple crews respond to Ladson house fire
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – On Tuesday night, the Caromi Volunteer Fire Department and other crews responded to a residential fire in Ladson. Officials say crews responded to the 200 block of Miami Street around 9:40 p.m. The fire was contained in less than four minutes to the kitchen area. Photos courtesy of Caromi Volunteer […]
5-vehicle pileup on Treeland Drive causes traffic delays in Ladson area
LADSON, S.C. (WCIV) — A five-vehicle pileup is causing traffic delays in the Ladson area Wednesday morning. The accident occurred on Treeland Drive before College Park Road. Drivers should expect traffic delays in the area. It's unclear at this time if anyone was injured.
National Black Bartender Competition comes to the Lowcountry
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A Charleston native has organized a new national competition for Black bartenders that will kick off on Friday with its first-ever event in the Lowcountry. Latoya Vickers has established “The Great Shakeup”, a three-round elimination cocktail competition that will feature exclusively Black mixologists from around the country. “The Great Shakeup” will […]
Temperatures swing from chilly to warm this week across Coastal Georgia, Lowcountry
Chilly temperatures will blanket Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry to start Tuesday. Inland lows will dip to the 40s, with readings in the low 50s at the coast. While no record low is forecast for Savannah, I think these will be the coolest temperatures in our area until next fall!
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