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Temporary lane closures in Mt. Pleasant begin Monday
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County has announced temporary lane closures on Dingle Road and US 17 in Mount Pleasant starting Monday. Charleston officials say the SC-41 Interim Improvements Project will cast nighttime lane closures between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. from July 8 through July 11. The temporary lane closures will facilitate the widening […]
North Charleston dazzles with largest firework display in the Lowcountry on July 4
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — North Charleston hosted its yearly Fourth of July festival Thursday night at Riverfront Park. The city boasts it was the biggest firework show in the Lowcountry. A firework display wrapped up just before 10 p.m., but crowds enjoyed the nice weather and festivities starting...
Large crowds celebrate Independence Day on The Isle of Palms
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD)– The island has been packed all day with people celebrating July 4. Isle of Palms police told me parking began to fill up around 9 a.m., and people have been flowing onto the island all day. While some people have begun to head home, we’re expecting another wave of people […]
Charleston Waterkeeper warns of increased bacteria levels post-storms in marshes
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston Waterkeeper is monitoring Lowcountry waters after heavy storms earlier in the week impacted our marshes. Fresh saltwater fish is on the menu for the Andreos. "Weather's great," said Cary Andreo, a boater in Charleston. "My dad's in town for a quick trip,...
City of Hanahan sues its planning commission over development
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of Hanahan sued its planning commission and a developer over the approval of a proposed development they claim violated the city’s zoning ordinance. The legal action concerns the Greenway at Foster Creek, which would include nine residential family lots and an alley inside...
Lowcountry venues hosting fireworks events to celebrate July 4
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - If you’re still looking for a place to watch the fireworks on this Fourth of July, you have several options. Folly Beach is holding its Independence Day celebration starting at dusk. The fireworks will launch from the island’s west side, just a few blocks from the pier.
Isle of Palms cleans up: Volunteers gather nearly 2,500 pieces of trash post-July 4th
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCIV) — The morning after the Isle of Palms' Fourth of July party there was a good-sized mess to clean up. An inspired crew of volunteers from the IOP Cleanup Crew, the South Carolina Aquarium, the SC Federal Credit Union, and concerned citizens took to the beach with buckets in hand.
T&H Wins National ACEC Engineering Excellence Award for North Charleston Pedestrian Bridge
Thomas & Hutton was honored with a National Recognition Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) program for the Noisette Creek Pedestrian Bridge in North Charleston, SC. This prestigious program annually celebrates engineering achievements that exhibit innovation, creative problem-solving, and the capacity of engineering to enhance our world. Earlier this year, Noisette Creek Pedestrian Bridge was awarded an Engineering Excellence Award at the state level by ACEC-SC.
Charleston County Parks’ Inclusive Prom is back August 10
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission invites all members of the community with disabilities to the annual Inclusive Prom on Aug. 10. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their finest bell bottoms and sequins or any other ‘70s inspired attire. The prom will be Saturday, Aug. 10, from 6-8 p.m. at a new location for 2024: the Mount Pleasant Town Hall Gym, located at 100 Ann Edwards Lane in Mount Pleasant.
South Carolina nonprofit assist people displaced in the Caribbean by Hurricane Beryl
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina-based Christian engineering nonprofit, Water Mission, is responding to the destruction that Hurricane Beryl left in the Caribbean. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) Hurricane Beryl is the earliest recorded category five storm to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean and has caused...
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