CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Animal shelters across the Lowcountry are joining forces to combat the ongoing overcrowding crisis. Charleston Animal Society, Berkeley Animal Center, and Dorchester Paws are working together to launch their second annual lifesaving animal adoption event, Lowcountry Paws Unite, where they will offer adoption deals on all animals through Sunday. The goal […]
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UPDATE: The Town of Mount Pleasant has canceled Wednesday’s grand opening celebration due to the threat of inclement weather. While the community gathering will not happen, town leaders say the park is officially open to the public. “We look forward to celebrating this incredible addition to our community at a later date,” the town said […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Multiple agencies are set to test how prepared the state is to reverse highways in three major coastal areas should an evacuation be needed during the 2025 hurricane season. State and local agencies will conduct a full-scale exercise on Wednesday, June 4, to test lane reversal plans on I-26, U.S. 21, […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – One local shrimper is finding a mysterious seagrass out on the open waters near Shem Creek. Rocky Magwood, a fourth-generation shrimp captain, has been fishing the Lowcountry waters for decades. He typically fishes near Charleston, around five miles offshore of Shem Creek. However, in the past month, he’s encountered something […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A road rage dispute led to a Tuesday afternoon shooting in North Charleston, police say. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to a Sunoco on Ashley Phosphate Road around 5:30 p.m. for a shooting. It was determined through an investigation that the occupants of two vehicles engaged in […]
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) — A proposal to remove two dozen mature trees on Daniel Island has been temporarily pulled from the city’s agenda following strong public pushback. The request, filed by the developer of Nowell Creek Village, asked the City of Charleston’s Board of Zoning Appeals – Site Design to approve the removal of […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. – (WCBD) – Eight restaurants in Charleston have been recognized as Ocean Friendly Restaurants by the Surfrider Foundation for following sustainable practices aimed at protecting the ocean and reducing plastic waste. “The goal of the Ocean Friendly Restaurants Program is to build a community of eco-conscious restaurants and patrons that support a healthy […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) –The town of Mount Pleasant is considering updating its e-bike ordinance, amid safety concerns in some neighborhoods. South Carolina state law says if an electric vehicle goes above 20 mph you have to be 15 or older to ride it. “We have people from 90 to 9 months who live here. […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – June 2 marked the opening day for shrimp trawling season in the Lowcountry, and for one fisherman, it was one of his most challenging days in his lifelong career. Rocky Magwood, a fourth-generation shrimper on Shem Creek, reported that he could only drag his shrimp nets for ten minutes before they […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A coastal low could bring heavy rain, windy conditions, and dangerous rip currents to the Charleston area this week. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said in their Tuesday morning outlook that a non-tropical area of low pressure is expected to form near the southeastern U.S. coast in the next […]
