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Ranking Upstate 's best defensive backs in 2024 South Carolina high school football season
With the South Carolina high school football season nearing its Aug. 23 kickoff of Week Zero, here's a look at some of the Upstate's best defensive backs in the SCHSL. The list includes three transfers, including Westside’s Armoni Weaver and Chamarryus Bomar, two-way players joining the Class AAAA state champion. Here's our ranking of the Upstate's best DBs, from 7 to 1: ...
Jury Convicts Two Executives in Conspiracy to Fix Prices, Rig Bids, Allocate Markets for Concrete
A jury convicted Gregory and David Melton yesterday in the U.S. District Court in Savannah, Georgia, for their role in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids and allocate markets for sales of ready-mix concrete in Georgia and South Carolina. The conspiracy, which began as early as 2010 and continued...
American Cancer Society in SC seeking 1,000 participants for ‘Voices of Black Women’ cancer study
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year, and while the death rate from cancer has declined over the past two decades in the United States, black women still die from cancer at higher rates than white women. The American Cancer Society has launched the largest-ever study of […]
Hwy. 17 reopens after ‘traffic incident’ in Charleston County
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A portion of Highway 17 was shut down for several hours while deputies were on the scene of a “traffic incident” in the Jacksonboro area. Charleston County deputies shut down Highway 17 past Parkers Ferry Road around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The roadway reopened just before 5:30 p.m.
Charleston County detectives still seeking leads more than 20 years after deadly Hess Mart robbery
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – It has been more than 20 years since Franklin Glenn Caddell was killed in what authorities believed to be a robbery at a Charleston County convenience store. Detectives are still looking for the person responsible. It was the early morning hours of July 16, 2002, when deputies from the Charleston […]
Charleston County honors fallen EMS workers in memorial service
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County will honor its fallen EMS workers with a memorial service at Brittlebank Park on Tuesday. Charleston County Council Vice Chair, SC state Rep. Mark Smith, National EMS Memorial Service representatives, South Carolina EMS Association representatives, and Charleston County EMS representatives will honor 36 fallen EMS professionals. The event is […]
New Dorchester District Four school to open this August
ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCSC) - Dorchester School District Four is preparing to open its doors to its first newly built school in nearly 20 years. Woodland Middle School will welcome 450 students this fall for the 2024-2025 school year. The district decided to consolidate its two middle schools in St....
Former North Charleston cop pleads guilty to Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Riot charges
WASHINGTON (WCSC) - A former North Charleston police officer pleaded guilty to charges related to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building. Thomas Edward Blackwood pleaded guilty to one count of disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building and grounds and one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
New details emerge in Quentin Ravenel's fatal shooting as 911 calls are released
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — News 4 is learning more after obtaining the 911 calls from the night local musician Quentin Ravenel was killed. The North Charleston Police Department said Ravenel was shot in an officer-involved shooting. Police said Ravenel was trying to enter a house before the homeowner...
Summerville’s Carson Messina drafted in 12th round by Blue Jays
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – History was made in the Palmetto State Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays selected Summerville alum Carson Messina in the 12th round. Along with brother Cole going in the third round on Monday, the Messina brothers become the first pair of brothers to both be selected in the same draft […]
Judge considers bond for off-duty officer awaiting murder trial after South Carolina shooting
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — A judge is considering whether to grant bond to a former police officer as he awaits a murder trial after an off-duty fight led to a shooting in a South Carolina fast food restaurant parking lot. Anthony DeLustro, 65, has remained jailed since his arrest on April 10. Circuit Judge Deadra Jefferson […]
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