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...

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. […]

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Deputies have a suspect in custody following a Tuesday night walking trail shooting that left one person dead and another injured. Summerville Police initially reported they were assisting the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office with a shooting that occurred on the Sawmill Branch Walking Trail at 8:15 p.m. near the Newington […]

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...

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.

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 […]

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – James Island has done the Trojan Rumble across Dorchester County the past two weeks. After defeating Fort Dorchester on the road two weeks ago, JI knocked off Ashley Ridge for the first time in school history last Friday. The Trojans have a chance to finish second in their first year […]

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Leaders are designating $1.09 million of Dorchester County Greenbelt funds to the Lowcountry Land Trust, a nonprofit committed to preserving Lowcountry landscapes and waterways for future generations. Chief conservation officer at Lowcountry Land Trust, David Ray, commends the people of the county for voting for...

Steeplechase of Charleston today announced the cancellation of this year's event originally scheduled for Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Stono Ferry Racetrack in Hollywood, SC. The decision was made "out of deep concern for the safety of (the) equine and human athletes." Organizers said the prolonged drought in the region...

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Bowman, Santee and Elloree may soon be receiving county resources for wastewater and sewer. Last Monday, Orangeburg County Council approved an investment in a study for a rural infrastructure and wastewater project. The county says the purpose of this study is to identify and address...

Genesis Healthcare celebrated the opening of Walterboro Family Care and Pediatrics, its newest Federally Qualified Health Center bringing affordable health care to residents of Colleton, Allendale and Bamberg counties. The facility began seeing patients this month and hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 24. Special guests including community and business...

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