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 […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Officers in Charleston are responding to a barricaded suspect situation Friday night in connection to an earlier investigation that temporarily shut down a section of King Street. Beechwood Road between Cedar Petal Lane and Cypress Branch Court in West Ashley is currently closed while police work the scene. The barricaded suspect […]
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Authorities are involved in a standoff in a Dorchester County neighborhood on Friday morning. Multiple law enforcement agencies are on scene in the Waverly Place subdivision. Details are limited at this time. Count on 2 for updates. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Coroner has identified the passenger killed during a police pursuit on Wednesday. Joshua Richardson, 31, of James Island, died at the scene on Fort Johnson Road at approximately 9:49 p.m. from injuries sustained in the collision, according to the coroner. As previously reported, Lance Cpl. Lena Butler […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Two former North Charleston councilmembers and two others are set to plead guilty to federal charges Friday following a year-long public corruption investigation. Eight people, including Councilmembers Jerome Heyward, Mike A. Brown, and Sandino Moses, face charges for their roles in various alleged schemes. The charges unveiled by prosecutors on […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The National Weather Service has issued a fire danger statement for the Lowcountry that will be in effect until Saturday. Officials say conditions across southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia have an increased risk of fire danger, with the greatest risk each afternoon. These fire dangers can include brush and wildfires. […]
ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCBD) – Two Lowcountry school districts could be merged under a proposal currently being examined by South Carolina lawmakers. Dozens of community members gathered in St. George on Thursday night for the first of what is expected to be several public hearings on the possible consolidation of Dorchester School Districts 2 and […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County Parks released an update on the construction of Old Towne Creek County Park with an anticipated opening in late 2025 to early 2026. Officials say many of the amenities are starting to take shape, including renovations to an existing structure that will become the new Park Center. A Learning […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Members of a Mount Pleasant high school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps have secured a spot in a national academic competition. Lucy Beckham High School’s Coast Guard JROTC team, comprised of JohnThomas Anderson, Sarah Adams, Isabella Prevuznak, and Greyson Walton, will travel to Washington D.C. this June to compete in […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Officials in Charleston have informed residents next to the Dockside Condominiums that they must evacuate, citing safety concerns. The city informed the Dockside Board of Directors that the townhome residents and the condo community must be out of their homes by 5 p.m. Friday. Officials cited concrete slabs that they described […]
