Category: World News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and […]

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County leaders gathered Thursday to rename the Emergency Operations Center after a dedicated former director who passed away in May. Former Director Joe Coates passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones after a cancer battle. Under Coates’ leadership, Charleston County became the only South Carolina county to be […]

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in North Charleston are investigating a deadly Wednesday night shooting. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to a home on South Allen Drive around 11 p.m. for a report of an unconscious man with gunshot wounds. A firefighter told arriving officers that the victim had died. Multiple […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Some Lowcountry residents are dreaming of a White Christmas this year. But what are the chances? Storm Team 2 says slim to none. “In order to get a White Christmas, you want to think about the odds of that for everything to come together just right, on the right day – […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Police Department will crack down on unsafe driving this holiday season. Police will conduct a traffic safety checkpoint Thursday night near the location where two women were struck and killed in a double hit-and-run earlier this year. “Our goal is to keep our roadways safe and remind everyone to […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – There will soon be new life at the former Williams Farm Supply building in Moncks Corner. The building, which has been there for more than 90 years, will not be demolished – instead, it will be revitalized with new shops. Elvin Guillermo, who co-owns the property, said he was visiting […]