CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the state law against price gouging is in effect since a state of emergency has been declared in South Carolina. Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency amid ongoing wildfires in South Carolina. The price gouging law is a general prohibition of […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston Southern University has purchased a flight school to provide a high-quality flight training experience for its aeronautics program. Charleston Southern purchased Chucktown Flight Training, LLC DBA Carolina Sky Flight Training, a local group based in Summerville. University officials say CSU began its partnership with the flight school back in 2021 […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – World Hearing Day is on Monday, March 3, and it serves as a reminder that hearing loss affects millions of people worldwide, including those in South Carolina. Beltone, a hearing aid center in South Carolina, is supporting a global initiative by offering free hearing screenings at their locations in Charleston, Summerville, […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize. In a stubbornly fluctuating Oscar season, “Anora,” the Palme d’Or-winner at the Cannes Film Festival, emerged as the unlikely frontrunner. Baker’s […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – A statewide burning ban is active until further notice as wildfires burn across the state. The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued the ban Saturday evening for all counties. Firefighters were busy battling multiple brush and wildfires that burned across the Lowcountry and in three Pee Dee; several prompting evacuations such as […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead in a pond along Wando Park Boulevard on Saturday. According to the Mount Pleasant Police Department, officers first responded around 2:35 a.m. to a report of a vehicle in the water. The department’s Swift Water Team entered the pond but was […]
UPDATE: Georgetown County Emergency Management said the evacuation has been revised to include properties east of the traffic circle on Vanderbilt Blvd. “All other Prince George Oceanside residents should closely monitor conditions,” officials said. Emergency management said the clubhouse at Prince George Riverside is available for residents who need a place to go. The Waccamaw […]
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) – Multiple fire agencies are working to contain a large brush fire in Hanahan. The fire is located near Henry E Brown Blvd and Tanner Ford Blvd, causing northbound traffic to be reduced to one lane. Hanahan Fire Department, Goose Creek Rural Fire, and Joint Base Charleston Fire are responding. People should […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver is dead following an early Saturday morning crash on Savannah Highway. Officers with the Charleston Police Department responded to the crash near Bonanza Road around 4:50 a.m. A Toyota van was heading south on Savannah Highway when the driver appeared to have lost control, veered off the roadway, and […]
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man wanted for charges in Georgetown and Charleston counties was arrested Friday following a pursuit. 42-year-old Marion J.C. Cooper was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, methamphetamine, and schedule II drugs, along with failure to stop for blue lights. Additionally, Cooper was booked for hindering […]
