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Waterparks closing early due to severe weather, flooding risk
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – All three of Charleston County’s water parks will close early Monday due to severe weather and flooding. Leaders with Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission (CCPRC) said water parks and the West County Aquatic Center will close at 1 p.m. Water parks include Splash Island Waterpark in Mount Pleasant, Splash […]
2 Charleston County library branches to close early Monday due to possible flooding
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County Public Library is closing two of its branches early Monday due to the risk of heavy rain and flooding. Library officials said the Main Library on Calhoun Street and West Ashley Library on Windermere Boulevard will close at 1 p.m. Book drops and automated material returns will also […]
Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He’s hoping for another helping hand
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When Tim Scott was a teenager, a Chick-fil-A manager named John Moniz offered him a sandwich, a job, and four years of indispensable mentoring about how to be a businessman and a citizen. Later, after that helping hand put Scott on a path that eventually led him into politics, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley appointed […]
Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The only three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate took on their party and stopped a total abortion ban from passing in their state last year. In return, they lost their jobs. Voters removed Sens. Sandy Senn, Penry Gustafson and Katrina Shealy from office during sparsely turned out primaries in June, and […]
1 dead in auto-pedestrian crash in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County deputies are investigating a deadly auto-pedestrian crash that happened early Sunday in the Hollywood area. According to the sheriff’s office, a vehicle was traveling on Sugar Hill Road near Wright Hill Lane around 1:30 a.m. when a pedestrian walking in the roadway was struck. The pedestrian, identified by the […]
1 dead after vehicle went airborne in Highway 162 crash
HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver died after being ejected from a vehicle that went airborne early Saturday morning in the Hollywood area. Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to the intersection of Highway 162 and Bock Road around 3:30 a.m. for a single-vehicle crash. The vehicle was traveling west on Highway […]
Charleston to open some garages, place pumps and barricades in flood-prone areas head of heavy rainfall
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston city leaders are implementing their flood mitigation plan Monday which includes opening some garages for safe parking and deploying pumps to combat possible rising water. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flood watch for the Charleston area saying excessive rainfall Monday afternoon could mix with high tide. The greatest […]
Heavy rain causes some Monday flooding
UPDATE: Multiple downtown roads are closed Monday due to flooding. Click here for an updated list. — CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Heavy rain and thunderstorms could cause flooding in much of the Charleston metro on Monday. Widespread rainfall and thunderstorms – including excessive rainfall – will impact much of southeast South Carolina on Monday afternoon […]
1 arrested following Taco Bell shooting: SPD
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – The Summerville Police Department has arrested a person following an investigation into a shooting at a Taco Bell on Dorchester Road on June 30. Officials say the shooting injured one person, they have been transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 24-year-old Avery Eason was arrested and charged with attempted murder […]
Celebrate Christmas in July at Hotel Bennett with Santa
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Camellias at Hotel Bennett will bring ‘Christmas in July’ every Sunday with appearances from Old Saint Nick himself. The hotel is hosting a special edition of its popular Tea with Santa. Hotel Bennett says guests can enjoy Santa on his summer break for pineapple decorating, holiday treats, and all things festive! […]
Riverbanks Zoo mourns the loss of beloved giraffe
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has announced the loss of their beloved giraffe, Charlie, who died earlier this week. Zoo officials said Charlie had been suffering from ongoing health concerns and a declining response to treatment. “When visiting the giraffe feeding platform, Charlie never failed to delight guests with his grace, […]
Heat advisory issued for the Lowcountry on Sunday
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Sunday is quickly off to a warm start and Storm Team 2 says the Lowcountry will be under a heat advisory. Temperatures are forecasted to be in the low 90s with a heat index quickly climbing into the triple digits. “After your 10 o’clock hour most of us are going to […]
Coroner ID’s landscaper electrocuted on Johns Island
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the landscaper who was electrocuted after hitting a powerline on Johns Island. Mrs. Emma Lopez-Garcia, 31, of North Charleston died on June 28 at 9:32 a.m. at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) following a suspected electrical injury, the coroner […]
Moncks Corner holds 4th of July celebration
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – The Town of Moncks Corner is holding a dazzling 4th of July Celebration on Saturday free of charge for their community! Town officials say the event will have free admission and free parking! The event is scheduled from 6 – 10 p.m. A live band and DJ are expected to […]
Community invited to free CSO concert at The Joe
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The City of Charleston and Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) are kicking off Independence Day celebrations with a free concert at The Joe on Saturday. The CSO, under the direction of Yuriy Bekker, will perform patriots music alongside works by John Williams, Aaron Copland, John Philip Sousa, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and more. […]
Project Cool Breeze begins summer AC distributions
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Project Cool Breeze will begin their first distribution of air condition units on Saturday for the summer season. State Representative Wendell Gilliard founded Project Cool Breeze in May of 1999. This yearly initiative aims to provide fans and portable air conditioning to senior citizens as temperatures rise during the summer months. […]
Hot, humid with a risk of storms on Saturday
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Another warm weekend that’s hot and humid is underway with a risk of afternoon showers across the Lowcountry. Temperatures will reach the low 90s with heat index values reaching triple digits. Storm Team 2 says the Lowcountry will not be as hot as it has been the last couple of days. […]
1 dead after truck overturns on US Hwy 52
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after an early morning crash kills one person on Hwy 52. Troopers say a single-vehicle collision happened around 1:25 a.m. on Saturday on US Hwy 52 near US 17 Alt. A 2018 Toyota pickup was traveling west on Hwy 52 when they ran […]
SLED asked to investigate officer-involved shooting near Park Circle
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating a Friday night officer-involved shooting in North Charleston. An officer with the North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) responded to an address on Braddock Avenue around 8 p.m. for a suspicious person who “was acting in an erratic manner and making incoherent statements,” […]
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