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Charleston took its first step toward paying for revitalization efforts on and around Union Pier, a 65-acre cruise terminal and parking lot in downtown, by approving a special tax district. The unanimous Aug. 20 City Council vote is the first of three needed to establish tax increment financing, or TIF,...

A former detention deputy with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office has been charged with one count of Possession and Furnishing of Contraband in a County Jail after an investigation into his conduct while employed at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center. On Aug. 13, deputies responded to the Detention...

After Sam Sam the Kittycat Man disappeared 11 years ago, Jennifer Ravenel couldn't hold another cat in her lap. Her heart never could overcome the loss of that feral kitten she had rescued from the crook of a tree on her South Carolina farm. But Sam is now back in...

ESTATES' CREDITOR'S NOTICES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or one year from the date of death, whichever date is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred. Estate of: David Andrew Bednarczyk 2023-ES-10-2207 DOD: 10/31/23 Pers. Rep: Christine Bednarczyk 2962 Duren Ct., Charleston, SC 29414 Atty: Trudy H. Robertson., Esq. 78 Wentworth St., Charleston, SC 29401 ************************ Estate of: Sarah Selina Plair 2024-ES-10-1256 DOD: 6/25/24 Pers. Rep: Teresa P. Strauss 193 Preserve Ln., Columbia, SC 29209 ************************ Estate of: Paul Emmett Jarvis 2024-ES-10-1282 DOD: 6/22/24 Pers. Rep: Joyce Marie Jarvis 1043 Provincial Cir., #E, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 ************************ Estate of: Barbara Ann Boyles 2024-ES-10-1340 DOD: 7/5/24 Pers. Rep: David Walden 536 Jericho Dr., Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Atty: H. Michael White, Jr., Esq. 1476 Ben Sawyer Blvd., #3, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 ************************ Estate of: William Rossiter Short 2024-ES-10-1347 DOD: 5/7/24 Pers. Rep: Catherine Short Frederick 528 Brinkley Dr., Carthage, NC 28327 ************************ Estate of: Alexander James Kokinakis 2024-ES-10-1352 DOD: 1/30/24 Pers. Rep: Karl Kokinakis 2124 Cheswick Ln., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 Atty: C. Shane Alverson, Esq. 25 Calhoun St., 4th Floor, Charleston, SC 29401 ************************ Estate of: Nathaniel Scurry 2024-ES-10-1394 DOD: 5/14/24 Pers. Rep: Natalie Scurry Alston 609 N. Pine St., Charlotte, NC 28202 AD# 2076588.

HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCIV) — One person died in a late-night crash Sunday at the intersection of S.C. Highway 162 and Gertrude Road, deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office said. Shortly after 11:30 p.m., deputies responded to the intersection in Hollywood regarding reports of the collision. The initial investigation...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Though school is underway throughout the Charleston County School District, officials continue to work through transportation issues from the first week. News 4 saw several parents posting to social media about issues with the First View bus app. Now, the district says there have...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The start of the second week of school at the Charleston County School District saw continued complaints about bus issues. Kate Buckholz is a mom of three CCSD students who all attend different schools. She told News 2 her son’s bus route from Cario Middle School does not have a driver. […]

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Eveon Containers, a shipping container company, announced Tuesday the creation of a new headquarters in Charleston County. The company’s investment is expected to create more than 25 new jobs in the next five years, a release from Charleston County states. “During our tour...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston man killed in a single-vehicle collision Sunday on Highway 162 near Gertrude Road was identified by the coroner's office Tuesday. Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal identifiedClayton Moultrie, 59, as the victim of the collision. Investigators believe Moultrie was traveling west...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — A dog was bitten by an alligator while swimming in the lake at James Island County Park Sunday evening, according to Charleston County Parks spokesperson Sarah Reynolds. While swimming, the dog began barking and swam back to the shore. The dog's owner noticed a...

HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one person dead Sunday night. The crash happened near the intersection of Highway 162 and Gertrude Road in Hollywood around 11:30 p.m., sheriff’s office spokeswoman Lexi Douglas said. Investigators believe the vehicle...

Charleston City Council tonight voted unanimously to initiate the establishment of a tax increment financing (TIF) district for the Union Pier property. This vote now signals Charleston County Council and the Charleston County School District to begin a 45-day process to hold votes on the establishment of the TIF. “I’m...

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing 17-year-old Johns Island girl. Cornelia Wyatt was last seen at her residence on River Road around midnight Monday, deputies said. She was last seen wearing a McDonald's...