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UNCW wins second straight CAA Baseball Championship
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The UNCW Seahawks triumphed over College of Charleston 6-4 on Sunday, May 26, winning its eighth Coastal Athletic Association Baseball Championship and second in a row. UNCW has now earned its spot in the NCAA regionals: they will face off against Georgia Tech at 7 p.m....
Review: Taking a page from Virgil in an absorbing new work
If there is just one takeaway from an epic poem — and a cogent new play concerning one — it’s the unbearable lightness of a republic. Such is the thrust of “The Song of Rome,” which will likely send a Sisyphean shudder through anyone invested in the fate of democracy. And, on the Dock Street Theatre stage, it’s doing so by loading heaps of books, real-time black-and-white projections and probing, albeit inconvenient truths.
Police arrest suspect in robbery at Charleston parking garage
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Police Department says it has arrested the suspect in a robbery at a downtown parking garage that happened earlier this month. D’Andre Anthony Bright, 23, is charged with strong arm robbery, Sgt. Chris Stinson said. Police said the robbery took place on May...
Mental health call center in Charleston fields more than 4,000 calls in 1st year
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The second 998 Suicide Hotline call center in South Carolina has been operating in Charleston for almost a full year and in that time has fielded thousands of callers. The 988 suicide and mental health hotline number launched nationwide in 2022 and is available 24/7. Charleston/Dorchester...
Officer cleared in Jan. 21 officer-involved shooting with suspect
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – New video released Wednesday afternoon provides insight into a shooting between a Charleston officer and a man who was suspected of armed robberies in the West Ashley area. The Charleston Police Department (CPD) received information from a citizen that an individual suspected of those crimes was seen inside a Walgreens on […]
Police name golf club-wielding woman wanted in West Ashley restaurant vandalism
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Police Department has identified the woman who is wanted for smashing a window at a West Ashley restaurant. Carolyn Hamilton is wanted for malicious injury to property, according to the Charleston Police Department. She is wanted for a May 1 incident at Bessinger’s Barbecue...
N. Charleston Police searching for missing 80-year-old woman
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 80-year-old woman. Katherine Merithew was last seen at 10:45 a.m. Sunday near her assisted living home near University Boulevard and Atlantic Palms Boulevard, police spokesman Harve Jacobs said. She was last seen wearing jeans and a white vest.
Solicitor clears Charleston Police officer in January shooting incident
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Police Department says the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office has notified them that charges will not be filed against an officer involved in a January shooting in West Ashley. Charleston Police on Wednesday released dashcam and bodycam video of the Jan. 21 shooting, which...
Lowcountry WWII veteran reflects on wartime days before milestone birthday
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - With only a couple thousand World War II veterans still alive across the country, one Lowcountry veteran reflects on his life as he’s less than two weeks from turning 100. WWII veteran Forrest Neely resides on Folly Beach but was born in Detroit, Michigan....
‘Vet Fest’ connects community with Lowcountry Veterans
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9509 opened up their doors to the community for the first-ever “Vet Fest” on Saturday. Organizers say they decided to hold this event for the community to see all the different groups that are out there supporting the Lowcountry Veterans and first responders. It was also a way for the Veteran community to see what is available to them that they may not have known about.
Cougars-Blue Hens suspended in seventh inning in CAA Tournament semis
WILMINGTON, N.C. - The College of Charleston-Delaware game was suspended by rain after 6 1/2 innings with the Cougars in front by a score of 10-1. The game will resume Sunday at 11 a.m. with the winner advancing to the championship against UNCW at 12:30. With a record of 2-0,...
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