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Mount Pleasant road upgrades could begin by fall 2027 after new half-cent tax passes

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Mount Pleasant drivers and pedestrians could start seeing transportation improvements as soon as fall of next year after voters approved a new half-cent transportation sales tax referendum expected to generate $4.25 billion for projects across Charleston County. One of the most talked-about areas in...

Mt Pleasant, SC · 2d

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'Spirit Christmas' to open Charleston, S.C. location

CHARLESTON S.C., (WPDE) — From the same folks who brought you Spirit Halloween, it's Spirit Christmas - in South Carolina. Spirit Christmas, a pop-up shop and decor store from the same company as Spirit Halloween, is opening its flagship South Carolina location in Charleston, according to its website. The...

Charleston, SC · 4d

Charleston City Paper

Charleston Literary Festival opens today; 80+ writers here through Nov. 15

MORNING HEADLINES | The Charleston Literary Festival opens today with more than 80 celebrated authors descending on the Holy City through Nov. 15 to talk about their works. Thousands are expected to attend. CP: Three celebrated authors reflect on past family troubles, challenges, influences. CP: Read our 16-page special section...

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Charleston road closures set for Sunday’s annual Veterans Day parade

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston police will close some downtown roads Sunday for the annual Veterans Day parade. The parade will begin at Concord and Market Streets at 10 a.m., take East Bay Street, and end on Broad Street near Colonial Lake. Staging for the parade begins on Concord and Pritchard Street between North Market […]

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Officials replace 10 feet of sewer pipe in West Ashley after it breaks again

WEST ASHLEY, S.C. (WCIV) — Another sewer main break in West Ashley sent the smell of sewage into the air and allowed wastewater to reach nearby marsh waters, just weeks after a previous break in the same area. Charleston Water System officials said crews replaced a 10-foot segment of...

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Lacore flipped 2 traditionally GOP counties. Plus, NYC marathoner who died has Charleston tie.

Democrat Nancy Lacore's upset win in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District flipped two traditionally Republican Lowcountry counties. Charleston Southern University is mourning a graduate student who died while running the New York City Marathon. A Charleston Design Review Board approved preliminary plans for nearly 90 apartments on Johns Island. We're...

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3M agrees to $7.35 billion settlement in PFAS injury litigation led in part by Charleston attorneys

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – 3M has agreed to pay $7.35 billion to resolve thousands of personal injury claims tied to PFAS contamination from firefighting foam, marking one of the largest settlements in the long-running nationwide litigation overseen in federal court in Charleston. The company announced this week that it reached a broad resolution of personal […]

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Flags at South Carolina State House lowered in honor of former College of Charleston president Alex Sanders

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Flags atop the South Carolina State House will fly at half-staff Thursday in honor of former College of Charleston president Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., who died Oct. 21 at the age of 88. Gov. Henry McMaster signed an executive order directing that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered from […]

South Carolina · 4d

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City of Charleston, SCDOT to Mark 100 Years of Ashley River Memorial Bridge

Charleston Mayor William Cogswell and South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Secretary Justin Powell will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ashley River Memorial Bridge on Monday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at Brittlebank Park. The bridge opened to traffic in January 1926 and was dedicated that spring to the...

Charleston, SC · 4d

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Vicious Biscuit to Offer Free Entrées to Veterans and Active-Duty Military on Veterans Day

Vicious Biscuit, the Charleston-born breakfast restaurant, will honor veterans and active-duty military members with a complimentary entrée on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at all of its locations. To receive the free meal, guests must present a valid military ID or proof of service, such as a VA card,...

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Town of Summerville to host Sweet Tea Half Marathon Saturday morning

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Summerville is hosting the Sweet Tea Half Marathon, 10K and 5Kon Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 am The town says the run will go through neighborhoods, finishing at the World’s Largest Sweet Tea. The city says runners can enjoy 13.1, 6.2 or 3.1 miles that begins in […]

Summerville, SC · 2d

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LOWVELO ride to impact Isle of Palms and Mount Pleasant connector traffic

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Drivers in Isle of Palms and on the connector in Mount Pleasant can expect traffic impacts Saturday as the annual LOWVELO bike ride returns to the area. Setup is already underway at the Isle of Palms municipal parking lot for the popular event, which...

Isle Of Palms, SC · 3d

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Seniors Helping Seniors highlights veteran support services ahead of Veterans Day

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Ahead of veterans day, one group is making sure that the service members who dedicated their life to serving the nation are taken care of as they age. Katy Yahr, a licensed professional counselor and owner of the Seniors Helping Seniors organization joined Good Morning...

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Mayor Cogswell brings State of Our City to James Island, spotlighting traffic and flooding

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — James Island residents heard updates on traffic, flooding and growth as Charleston Mayor William Cogswell brought the city’s State of Our City series to the island. The James Island meeting was the fourth stop in the series. City leaders highlighted projects completed over...

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New $145K greenbelt project to address flooding in West Ashley neighborhood

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A new greenbelt project is set to address flooding in a small pocket of West Ashley. Charleston County Public Works requested $145,000 in Urban Unincorporated Greenbelt funds to purchase the 0.17 acres sitting at 36 Lolandra Ave. in West Ashley to transform it into a rainwater garden.

Charleston County, SC · 2d

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Charleston's Bridge to Nowhere Finally Gets a Reopening Date, And a Beer

After years as a pedestrian-only span over a fenced construction zone, Charleston’s Bridge to Nowhere could reopen to both vehicles and pedestrians in April 2027. The date is tentative, and the announcement comes as the city’s work to complete the bridge continues near the Magnolia Landing development. The...

Charleston, SC · 5d

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Dorchester County advances TIF plan that could bring millions to Fort Dorchester High School

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Dorchester County is moving forward with a redevelopment plan that could bring millions of dollars to Dorchester District Two for improvements at and around Fort Dorchester High School. The plan includes tax increment financing, or TIF. It puts a portion of existing property tax...

Dorchester County, SC · 3d

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Small Town Stories visits the Coastal Carolina Fair

LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) – You have just a few days left to enjoy the Coastal Carolina Fair for the 2026 season. In this week’s episode of Small Town Stories, which airs on WCBD+, Raymond Owens and Octavia Mitchell headed to the fair, met with many viewers, tried unique food, and explored the options around the […]

Ladson, SC · 4d

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"To eulogize Daddy is to leave something out" Alex Sanders funeral draws hundreds

Hundreds of people turned out for a funeral Thursday at Trinity Cathedral celebrating the life of the many-sided Alex Sanders, masterful storyteller and lawyer, prankster, former chief judge of the S.C. Court of Appeals and ex-president of the College of Charleston. Sanders had so many dimensions that Trinity’s head priest, Dean Cameron Nations, said at the outset of his 10-minute homily that there were not going to be any eulogies because Zoe Sanders, Alex’s daughter, had told him, “To eulogize Daddy is to leave something out.” Sanders died last week of natural causes at the age of 88. Instead of eulogies, the Easter-based service was drawn from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer, with prayers, scripture readings and traditional hymns like “Nearer my God to Thee,” “For all the saints,” and “Joyful, joyful we adore thee” from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The one personal touch in the hourlong service was the Appalachian-type gospel tune that Alex Sanders had wanted at his funeral — “I’ll Fly Away.” It was sung by two females, an alto and a sorprano, from Charleston backed up by a mandolin and guitar. “Some bright morning when this life is over / I’ll fly away / To that