COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Local citizens are calling for a Colleton County deputy to be criminally charged after a video of the deputy outside a Walterboro church gained local traction, they said Wednesday. Surveillance video circulated on a Walterboro community Facebook group a few weeks ago showing Deputy Nathan Tuten outside of his patrol […]

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating after a threat was written on a bathroom wall at the Colleton County Middle School on Wednesday. The incident marks the fourth time this month that a similar message has been written on bathroom walls in a Colleton County school, CCSO said. […]

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — One suspect was identified and arrested Wednesday related to a deadly shooting in Summerville, Lt. Chaz Easterlin said. The identity of the suspect has not been released, nor has the identity of the deceased woman. Easterlin said additional arrests are not expected at this time.

Two men are dead, and a third victim was injured after a shooting in Beaufort on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Beaufort residents Ashi Mitchell and DaRhon Brooks, both 18 years old, were killed in the incident according to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office. Both were employees of Walmart, according to...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – North Charleston officers have arrested a minor in connection to a deadly hit and run on Ladson Road, the agency said Tuesday. On Oct. 16, police responded to the Sphinx gas station on Ladson Road and Palmetto Commerce Parkway after receiving a report of a body in the roadway, an […]

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Deputies in Beaufort County are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing Burton woman. The family of Ashley Kight, 35, reported her missing and is concerned for her wellbeing, deputies say. She was last seen at approximately 3 p.m. on Oct....

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — One80 Place announced Wednesday it was awarded $3.8 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to combat youth homelessness in the Lowcountry. The funding will help One80 Place's system expand its capacity to serve more youth throughout Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley, Jasper, Colleton, Beaufort...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Nearly 90,000 undocumented immigrants live in South Carolina, according to the Migration Policy Institute. For some of the people who come into the Palmetto State and stay illegally, they may not hit the radar of immigration officials until they are arrested for a crime. That's the story of 28-year-old Ronaldo Mayco Manzanares-Verde.

EDISTO BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — More than two months after a tornado struck parts of Edisto Beach when Hurricane Debby impacted South Carolina, one popular restaurant is still recovering. McConkey's Jungle Shack had it's outdoor dinning area and other parts of the business severely damaged. It took until October...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Two men accused of shooting and killing two other men in a drug deal turned deadly in North Charleston in 2019 are on trial as co-defendants. Prosecutors charged Shamar Stanley and Kassiem Mitchell with the murders of Antonio Heyward, 27, and J’Quan Brown, 24. The...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A ceremonial groundbreaking is scheduled for Wednesday to renovate an old hotel into housing for homeless veterans. Tunnel to Towers Foundation acquired a former hotel at 2450 Prospect Drive to renovate and build new apartment housing for its Veteran Village in North Charleston. According to the non-profit, once the construction […]

LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) – The gates to the Coastal Carolina Fair in Ladson will open Thursday at 3pm, kicking off 11 days of games, rides, attractions, and food. “We’ve designed this park for a family-oriented, you know, group of people and that’s what we’ve been always trying to maintain,” said Gary Leonard, the Co-Chairman for […]

The 2024 Black Food Truck Festival, held April 26-28 at the Exchange Park Fairgrounds in Ladson, proved to be a resounding economic success for the Charleston Tri-County area. The event, which featured over 40 Black-owned food trucks and vendors, attracted more than 13,100 attendees and generated an estimated $10.20 million in total economic impact.

There may be some permanent changes to the hours that the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge would allow the swing bridge to remain open during a given day. The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed that the swing bridge remain open to traffic during morning and afternoon drive times and the public is invited to provide feedback on the proposed change.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Lowcountry Rapid Transit (LCRT) is officially in its final design phase. Leaders celebrated their progress at the future site of the Shipwatch Square Transit Center. The LCRT project began in 2019, reached it 60% design phase in September, and is now awaiting federal funding in the coming years. The […]

The haymakers flew both ways early on, but the May River Sharks kept swinging big all night Friday in The Tank, and a battered Beaufort High team could do nothing to defend itself. Gage Duncan led a trio of triple-digit rushers with 173 yards and two TDs as the Sharks...

The Friends of Fort Fremont will host the 2nd annual Fort Fremont Harvest Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Fort Fremont Preserve at 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island, S.C. Visitors are invited to step back in time to 1910 with period...

Change would impact Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway boat traffic and motorists using the Highway 21 bridge between Beaufort and Lady’s Island

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Gold Star families gathered to honor their fallen children as the Tunnel to Towers Foundation celebrated the groundbreaking of a new "Veterans Village" aimed at helping unhoused veterans find community. Bill and Sue Pollard, Gold Star parents, reflected on the loss of their son,...

Many of the stores that were much anticipated to open at the new Beaufort Station Shopping Center have already opened their doors, but what about some food? Chicken Salad Chick opened on October 15th, but what about Surcheros and Panda Express?