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Crews responding to structure fire on Spruill Avenue
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – North Charleston fire crews are responding to a Friday afternoon structure fire. The fire was reported at Master Craft Upholstery on Spruill Avenue, according to the North Charleston Fire Department. Firefighters reported seeing heavy fire and smoke when they arrived. A portion of Spruill Avenue is blocked.
North Charleston man sentenced to 12 years for gun, drug charges
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A North Charleston man will serve twelve years in prison after pleading guilty to weapons and 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 […]
Hundreds gather for annual Walk for Autism-Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Walk for Autism-Charleston held its flagship event downtown at Hampton Park on Saturday. Walk for Autism-Charleston supports people with autism and their families by connecting them with resources and each other to celebrate Autism Awareness Month. The day was full of fun and activities including...
North Charleston Police search for missing 13-year-old girl
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing North Charleston teen. Pacheco Casta Solane, 13, was reported missing and was last seen on Wednesday, police say. At the time she was last seen, she was wearing a Jerry Zucker school...
Charleston Co. councilman calls for action against Anti-Israel protests
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Clutching a copy of President George Washington’s 1790 letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, Larry Kobrovsky demanded something be done to protect Jewish students on college campuses across the country. “He said that ‘The United States gives to bigotry no sanction, to...
Black Food Truck Festival returns to Ladson this weekend
LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) - Be sure to bring an appetite to the Exchange Park Fairgrounds in Ladson this weekend for the Black Food Truck Festival. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday and is a family-oriented event featuring some of the top food trucks in the Charleston area. Tickets are $20...
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.
D.C.-Based Ghostburger Pops Up in Charleston With Crave-Worthy Creations
If you like a good burger, you might want to reserve time from Thursday, May 23, to Sunday, May 26, for the Ghostburger pop-up at Meeting on Market (120 Market Street, Charleston). Ghostburger started as a pop-up in D.C. but was so popular, it became a mainstay. The journey of...
Beech Hill holds ‘Strands on the Beach’ ceremony
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Fifteen years of celebrating girls, moms, and mentors, this is the Beech Hill Elementary ‘Strands on the Beach’ ceremony. The ‘Beacons’ of Beech Hill work hard every spring to showcase their talents through dance, public speaking, and gracious hospitality towards their classmates and guests. This right of passage is not only […]
20 people displaced, 1 sent to hospital following fire in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A residential fire in North Charleston Wednesday evening displaced 20 people, with one person being sent to the hospital. Deputy Chief Christian Rainey said the North Charleston Fire Department was dispatched at 5:53 p.m. for a structure fire in the 2300 block of Baker Hospital Blvd. The fire damaged a family's home there, according to the American Red Cross.
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.
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.
Suspect wanted for breaking into vehicles in Otranto area of Hanahan: HPD
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCIV) — The Hanahan Police Department (HPD) is searching for a suspect seen breaking into vehicles. The vehicle break-ins occurred in the Otranto area on April 16, according to the HPD. Anyone with information is asked to contact the HPD by calling 843-747-5711 and selecting option 0.
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