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DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in Dorchester County arrested a 35-year-old man on multiple narcotics offenses. Affidavits from the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office show an informant met up with Fernandes Rakeem Lee on at least four occasions – between March 13 and July 23 – to purchase drugs. The informant was used to conduct […]

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A woman has been arrested in connection to over $28,000 in SNAP fraud, according to DSS. Special agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, chargedKeondra LaCourtney Jackson, 34, of Dorchester County with one count of fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps, greater than $10,000.

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Authorities in Dorchester County say they have arrested a man on multiple narcotics charges after a months-long investigation. Fernandes Rakeem Lee, 35, is charged with four counts of trafficking in methamphetamine or cocaine 28 grams or more but less than 100 grams, first offense. Deputies...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A woman has been charged by the South Carolina Department of Social Services and is accused of fraudulently receiving over $28,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. According to a release, Keondra LaCourtney Williams-Jackson, 34, of Dorchester County, is charged with one count of fraudulent...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – It has been just over a week since Tropical Storm Debby drenched the Lowcountry. Depending on where you lived, you saw anywhere between 15 and 20 inches of rain – and in some cases, even more. Yes, there was damage to homes and property, but no lives were lost. And […]

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Dorchester County Council Planning, Development and Building Committee will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, September 03, 2024 at 5:30 P.M., or soon thereafter as practicable, in the Willie R. Davis Council Chambers at the Kenneth F. Waggoner Services Center, 201 Johnston Street (use Ridge Street entrance), St. George, South Carolina, to receive public input and public comments regarding the following matter: - Rezoning Request #917 for Wess Rahn to Rezone 6.97 Acres Located at 146 Brown Town Road, Near Harleyville, TMS #016-00-00-025, from Agricultural Residential District, AR to Commercial-Light Industrial District, CLI - Rezoning Request #918 for DR Horton, Inc., to Rezone a 78 Acre Portion of a Parcel Located at Sugar Hill Road, Near St. George, TMS #059-00-00-008, from Agricultural Residential District, AR to Single-Family Residential District, R-1 - Rezoning Request #923 for Lutricia Blakey to Rezone 8.72 Acres Located at Victoria Lane, Near Summerville, TMS #143-06-00-052, from Transitional Residential District, TRM, to Single-Family Residential Manufactured Housing District, R-1MA Dorchester County fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. County meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be provided in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than English. If you would like accessibility or language accommodation, please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of any meeting at Dorchester County at (843) 832-0144. AD# 2076456.

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Deputies, K-9s, and drones were used to search for a person who ran from a Dorchester County traffic stop. Deputies with the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office pulled a vehicle over at the intersection of Central Avenue and Dubose Road around 9 p.m. Wednesday. Officials tell News 2 that an individual […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Dorchester County officials announced the receding of water levels in the Edisto and Ashley Rivers, with both rivers starting to level out after Tropical Storm Debby and heavy rainstorms on Tuesday. The Edisto River levels peaked on Sunday, Aug. 11 at almost 18 feet. Levels...

Irmo’s Varsity Football team will be playing in the Dorchester County Showdown vs. Summerville at Ashley Ridge High School on August 16. See below for more details on ticketing, game times, parking, and seating. Come out and support the Yellow Jackets.

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Wednesday was the first day of school for Dorchester District Two, one of the districts that had to push back their start date because of Tropical Storm Debby. But delay aside, they welcomed more than 20,000 students. With that, the district may have challenges...

Dorchester County Corner Paul Brouthers released the names of the teenagers killed in a Thursday, Aug. 8, traffic accident. Goose Creek resident Joseph DaSilva, 17, and Samuel Oliveira, 17, of Summerville, were pronounced deceased the scene. According to reports from the coroner’s office, the crash happened just after 11 p.m....

Damage from tropical storm Debby is still being assessed across Berkeley and Dorchester counties. According to officials from Berkeley County, as of Aug. 15, there have been more than 300 reports from businesses and residents. The county has created a link on its website to take damage reports more efficiently....

After the flooding from Tropical Storm Debby and the delayed start of school for many in Berkeley and Dorchester counties, families deserve a laid-back weekend filled with fun. Here's a highlight of kid-friendly activities taking place in the Charleston area during the week of Aug. 16-22. Friday, Aug. 16. The...

Update: the resident was fine. ——————————————————————————————— DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews in Dorchester County are working on Wednesday to save an elderly man from his home, which is surrounded by about four feet of standing water.  Rescuers with Summerville Fire and Rescue are working to help the man escape from his home on Parkers […]