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North Charleston Police investigating attempted murder on Rivers Avenue
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police detectives are investigating a shooting that sent a man to a hospital Thursday night. An incident report states police responded to the scene on the 6100 block of Rivers Avenue around 10:40 p.m. Thursday after receiving reports of a man being shot in the chest.
Coroner IDs North Charleston Public Works employee who was shot while on the job
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The coroner’s office identified Friday a North Charleston employee who died after being shot while on the job. Da’Twan Gatling, 26, from North Charleston, died on Thursday from a gunshot wound while at Trident Medical Center, according to the Charleston County Coroner’s Office. Gatling, a public works employee, was collecting […]
Williamsburg Co. charges men with furnishing contraband into prison
WILLIAMSBURG, S.C. (WCBD) – The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men for furnishing contraband at the Federal Correctional Institution, Williamsburg. Luther J’Quan Antonio Brown, age 28, of North Charleston, was arrested and. charged by the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office with furnishing contraband to inmate. Dontae...
SC authorities hunting for 2 AWOL felons who removed electronic monitoring devices
One of the men was on probation for a burglary conviction and the other, a convicted child sex offender, was enrolled in a supervised re-entry program following his release from prison for a “Jessie’s Law” violation.
North Charleston liquor store robbed at gunpoint; suspect flees with cash and goods
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C (WCIV) — On Thursday, July 18, officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to an armed robbery call at a liquor store in North Charleston. At 6:10 p.m. Thursday, officers were dispatched to the location on Rivers avenue, according to the police report. Upon arrival...
Mobile home burned down, 3 displaced in N. Charleston fire
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The North Charleston Fire Department says two adults and one child have been displaced following a structure fire Sunday morning. Fire crews were dispatched to the 4800 block of Gaynor Avenue around 8:50 a.m. Upon arrival, they found a single-wide mobile home fully involved in...
Police searching for suspect in Mount Pleasant robbery
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are searching for a suspect connected to a Friday afternoon robbery at a Mount Pleasant business. Officials tell News 2 that a person walked into Saveurs du Monde on Long Grove Drive around 2:22 p.m., took money from a register, and then left. Police are now searching for the […]
North Charleston auto-pedestrian accident left one dead
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Just before 10 o’clock on Saturday, North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) officers responded to an auto-pedestrian accident at Rivers Avenue and Fuller Street intersection. The male pedestrian was pronounced deceased on the scene, according to authorities. The name of the victim has not yet been released. Authorities say no charges […]
Mount Pleasant Fire Department responds to house fire
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The Mount Pleasant Fire Department received a call about a house fire. Crews were dispatched to Vincent Drive at 3:05 p.m. Saturday to put out the blaze. Upon arrival, firefighters entered the single-story home and extinguished the fire. Charleston County EMS evaluated one person at...
Summerville family hopes daughter’s fentanyl death will raise awareness
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - A family mourning the loss of their 23-year-old daughter earlier this year is hoping her death will put a spotlight on the crisis surrounding fentanyl. Alexis Rose Carraher died on Jan. 31 after using cocaine laced with fentanyl, her family says. They describe Alexis as an...
Mount Pleasant Police investigating crash involving bicyclist
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The Mount Pleasant Police Department is investigating a crash that involved a bicyclist and a vehicle on the Ben Sawyer Causeway. Police said on X that the Ben Sawyer Causeway was shut down in both directions for a short time around 5 p.m. Sunday. The lanes going to Sullivan’s Island from Mount Pleasant were shut down for nearly three hours while officers investigated the crash.
Apartment fire in Summerville possibly caused by lightning strike
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A lightning strike may have caused a Saturday afternoon apartment fire in the Summerville area. Summerville Fire Rescue responded to the Waters Edge Apartments on Dorchester Road. According to authorities, it appears that a lightning strike caused a fire at the complex. Captain Chris Hirsch of the Summerville Police Department said […]
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