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North Charleston Police detain suspects in robbery case
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Police investigating a robbery confirmed that they detained suspects in a North Charleston neighborhood late Thursday night. Police spokesman Harve Jacobs responded to requests for information on an incident on Fassitt Road saying that the agency has suspects detained in reference to a robbery, but did not have additional information.
Missing in the Lowcountry: Police searching for 13-year-old girl in school uniform
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in the Lowcountry need your help finding a missing teenage girl. Pacheco Casta Solane, 13, was last seen Wednesday in North Charleston. Police say she is a runaway. She is described as 4 feet 11 inches and 90 pounds.
North Charleston man sentenced to 12 years for gun, drug charges
Warren Lamar Forrest, 32, pled guilty to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to the Department of Justice.
20 people displaced following fire at Baker Hospital Blvd in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A residential fire in North Charleston Wednesday evening displaced 20 people. The fire damaged a family's home at Baker Hospital Boulevard, according to the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross says disaster-trained volunteers are assisting the 20 individuals by providing financial assistance for...
Lowcountry man claims $200K ticket at N. Charleston liquor store; plans to start business
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Lowcountry man won the top prize of $200,000 from a lottery ticket he purchased in North Charleston. The man purchased the $5 Double Sided Dollars Extra Play ticket at the Happy Liquor Store on Rivers Avenue after seeing a customer in front of him buy the same ticket, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery.
N. Charleston woman says complaints about Section 8 home have gone unanswered
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A woman says her mobile unit has been neglected by her landlord and the Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Tanika Capers has been living at Delta Oaks Trailer Park in North Charleston for about 8 months and she said it’s nothing short of a nightmare.
Why North Charleston’s police chief is retiring
North Charleston Police Chief Greg Gomes never really planned on being the department’s chief, he told the Charleston City Paper April 24. But when now-Mayor Reggie Burgess — the former chief — announced his bid for the city’s top office, he simultaneously announced his retirement as chief of one of the largest police forces in the Palmetto State.
N. Charleston babysitter charged after child severely burned
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police say a 2-year-old boy had to be intubated after he was severely burned while being babysat. Riccy Micheth Valle-Alfaro, 23, is charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk of or causing harm or willfully abandoning the child, according to jail records.
Candidate in race for SC House 116 sues Hollywood mayor, says she should resign
HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCSC) - A Republican hopeful for a seat at the statehouse has sued the mayor of a Charleston County town and accused her of breaking South Carolina ethics laws. James Teeple, who is running against the Rev. Charlie Murray to represent House District 116, has sued Hollywood Mayor...
Trident Medical Center piloting virtual nursing in patient rooms
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Healthcare officials are working to expand telehealth care. Trident Medical Center on 9330 Medical Plaza Drive started using virtual nurses in patient rooms in October. Officials say the medical center is piloting the program as one of the 186 HCA healthcare system hospitals. Virtual nurses...
Knife found in student's pants at Liberty Hill Academy: NCPD
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A student at Liberty Hill Academy in North Charleston is charged with having a weapon on school property. On April 23, according to the North Charleston Police Department (NCPD), an object was seen in a juvenile student's pants. The student was taken to an office to be searched and a five-inch knife was discovered in his possession.
Frederick Renken, Sea Fox Boats owner, arrested for DUI: CPD
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Frederick Renken, the owner of Sea Fox Boats which stands at the center of a North Charleston controversy over what to do with the former Baker Hospital Boulevard site, was recently arrested by the Charleston Police Department for driving under the influence. On April 6,...
Reward offered after dog found neglected, emaciated in North Charleston
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Animal Society is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person, or people, who neglected a young dog. Officials with the shelter say the 1-year-old dog was recently found wandering on Houston Street in North Charleston with...
Judge sentences N. Charleston man found with loaded gun while out on bond for murder
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The United States Department of Justice says a 25-year-old man has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon. Da’Shawn Marquis Richards, of North Charleston, will spend a little more than three years in federal prison for having a firearm while being a felon, U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesperson Veronica Hill said in a release.
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