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Coroner identifies man killed in Friday morning crash in Ravenel
CHARELSTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Coroner’s Office says a Walterboro man died early Friday morning in a crash in the Ravenel area. Timmy Lee Harley, 40, died at the scene of the crash in the 5100 block of Savannah Highway, Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said.
Fire displaces 7, damages 3 structures in Charleston: Investigation launched
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Seven people are displaced after a fire damaged three structures in Charleston Sunday. Dispatch received multiple calls of a structure fire on Hagood Avenue shortly after 5:30 p.m., according to the Charleston Fire Department. Emergency personnel reported a significant fire in a vacant two-story house...
Police recover vehicle, body from West Ashley pond
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A vehicle and body were recovered from a pond near Savage Road and Ashley Town Center Drive early Monday morning. Sgt. Anthony Gibson, public information officer for the Charleston Police Department, said the vehicle belonged to a missing person who was last seen in the area the night before. Sgt. Gibson […]
9 Arrested During Joint Operation Targeting Illegal Activity in Goose Creek Motel
Nine people are in jail following a joint operation to target illegal activity in a Goose Creek motel, Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced Monday. The post 9 Arrested During Joint Operation Targeting Illegal Activity in Goose Creek Motel first appeared on The Berkeley Observer.
Trial begins for man charged in 2021 West Ashley murder
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man accused of shooting and killing another man at a West Ashley apartment complex in 2021 is going to trial this week. Karseem Hardaway is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime for the shooting that left 59-year-old David Conner, of Georgia, dead in July of 2021.
Here’s when Lowcountry schools will be on spring break
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Spring break is quickly approaching for students and teachers across the Lowcountry. The break from school will begin on Monday, March 25th for students in Dorchester Districts Two and Four. Students will return to class on Tuesday, April 2. A professional development day is planned for April 1 for both districts. […]
James Island woman recovering after hand amputation from blow dryer burns
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — A James Island woman is recovering after she had her hand amputated after it was badly burned by her hair dryer. Mary Wilson passed out while drying her hair at her home on Feb. 7. “The way I [fell] on top of the dryer,...
Charleston Police close some downtown roads due to malfunctioning electrical box
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston Police Department said they are closing a few roads downtown Monday while Dominion Energy repairs a malfunctioning electrical box. The department said the electrical box is near Queen Street and Church Street. As a result of the malfunction, the department announced Church Street...
Rep. Gilliard calls for community meeting on open carry law and crime prevention
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — State Rep. Wendell Gilliard (D, Charleston) has called a meeting between neighborhood association presidents, concerned citizens and Charleston Police Chief Chito Walker to discuss constitual carry and crime prevention ahead of the summer. Gilliard, an open critic of South Carolina's new open carry law,...
Motorcyclist dies in Mount Pleasant crash
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Police in Mount Pleasant are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one person dead. The crash happened on Friday on Patriots Point Boulevard, Sgt. Ashley Croy said. Authorities did not provide further details on the crash but said the motorcyclist died at the scene. “Any...
Officials concerned about abandoned boats in Charleston waterways
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — Officials say abandoned boats are a chronic problem along the South Carolina coast. They negatively impact marshes and coastal waters and create hazards. Billy Want, who lives on Sullivans Island, says an abandoned sailboat has been sitting near his house for two weeks. “It just stayed here day after day. […]
GALLERY: Fire damages multiple buildings on Hagood Ave.
Multiple agencies were called to help put out a structure fire on the Isle of Palms Sunday afternoon. An early morning crash led to one vehicle going through the storefront of a downtown deli. Updated: Jan. 9, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST. Residents throughout the Lowcountry have some cleaning up...
Gayle McCaffrey remains missing on the 12th anniversary of her disappearance
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Sunday marks the 12th anniversary of the disappearance of Gayle McCaffrey. McCaffrey, an employee at The Citadel, was last seen at her home in West Ashley on March 17, 2012. She was reported missing by her husband Robert the following day. Robert McCaffrey told law...
North Charleston to debut new Sports Complex with ribbon-cutting ceremony
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The City of North Charleston will be holding a ribbon-cutting next week in celebration of the new North Charleston Sports Complex that is almost ready to open. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 1455 Monitor Street on Thursday, March 28 at 2 p.m.
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