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8-year-old fights to save town's trees from removal with heartfelt signs
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — One Sullivan’s Island 8-year-old hopes to save the town’s trees with his homemade signs. After five years, Dominion Energy crews are back and preparing for another round of palmetto removal. With 523 trees slated to be cut down, the Town of Sullivan’s Island is considering new options to minimize that loss for the next cycle.
High school students can work out for free this summer at Planet Fitness
(Gray News) - High school students can get a free gym membership this summer. Planet Fitness is offering teens ages 14 to 19 a free membership to the gym this summer starting on June 1 with its High School Summer Pass. The free membership will last until Aug. 31. Teens...
Proposed $900k pilot program could make dangerous Charleston corridor safer
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Just over $900,000 worth of sensors and cameras could bring a monitoring system to the Calhoun Street Corridor if a federal grant is approved by the City of Charleston. With fast-moving cars, people walking and cyclists riding every day along Calhoun Street from the James Island...
Man arrested after allegedly hitting victim with stun gun in the face
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man is facing charges after he allegedly hit another man in the face with a stun gun. Amian Parker, 46, was charged with second-degree assault and battery. North Charleston police officers responded to Van Buren Avenue around 7:15 p.m. Monday after a fight broke...
CAJM to host 12th annual celebration May 20, recognizing April's Nehemiah Action assembly
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston Area Justice Ministry plans to host an annual celebration recognizing the Nehemiah Action assembly previously held in April. The assembly solicited comments from public officials surrounding work to address affordable housing, environmental justice, healthcare and policing, CAJM officials said. Slated for Monday, May...
Construction crews to begin work on River Road Tuesday
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—Beginning Tuesday, motorists on sections of River Road should be prepared for construction crews to be present and work to affect traffic. River Road between Main Road and Maybank Road is getting 10 miles of new edge line rumble strips and enhanced reflective pavement markings as a part of Charleston County’s 2023 resurfacing […]
Kiawah town sues to enforce environmental promises at Captain Sam's Spit
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Captain Sam's Spit has been a haven for nature lovers for decades. In 2013, the town of Kiawah reached an agreement with Kiawah Development Partners for a limited development of 50 homes. Ten years later, a new lawsuit filed by the town and others...
Proposed budget would make Charleston Co. schools first in state on two decisions
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A long-awaited presentation of the 2024 to 2025 Charleston County School District’s budget was discussed among the Board of Trustees on Monday evening. The first reading of the budget is officially not until May 20, but the board discussed and made recommendations for the first...
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...
Final public meeting on Main Road improvements to reveal county’s preferred plan
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - People will have the opportunity to review in person the proposed changes to major Johns Island roadways meant to alleviate traffic and keep up with the island’s growing traffic. The Main Road Corridor is a major project that has three project zones, A, B...
1 person rescued from townhome fire in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Fire Department is investigating after a structure fire Sunday evening. Crews were called to a report of a structure fire in the 4700 block of Arco Lane at the Lake Palmetto townhomes in North Charleston around 5:45 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters observed...
Charleston County begins interim road project to ease traffic on Highway 41 and US-17
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston County is working on an interim corridor improvement project where Highway 41 meets US-17 and also Joe Rouse Road further north on US-17. Crews began the work Monday by placing road work signs throughout the area. The purpose of the interim project is...
Charleston leaders discuss architecture and sea level plans at local forum
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Historic Charleston Foundation hosted a forum at the Charleston Museum Monday. Two urban planners sat down with Mayor Cogswell to talk about Charleston's architecture. They discussed how to keep historic architecture while adapting to the growing city and rising sea levels. Some of the...
Northern lights thrill people across Carolinas
MORNING NEWSBREAK | From the Lowcountry and Charleston across the Midlands and through the Upstate, South Carolinians caught a glimpse of a rare sight in the weekend night skies: the aurora borealis, or northern lights. Caused by an unusually strong solar storm over the weekend, the beautiful, ethereal greens, pinks...
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