SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A 21-year-old man has died following a Saturday morning crash in Summerville. Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell said the accident happened around 2:35 a.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and Berlin G. Myers. A passenger, identified as Dakari T. McCutchen, 21, from Summerville died at the scene from their […]
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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)—On Friday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held to celebrate a new marine technology institute, which officials said will be the future hub for marine technology training. The new facility will provide a unique curriculum for students interested in marine outboard technology and boat-building technology. “It’s a remarkable day for Horry Georgetown Technical […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A firing squad on Friday executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks. Mikal Mahdi gave no final statement and did not look to his right toward the nine witnesses […]
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – ‘Senior Skip Day’ has returned once again, and officers on the Isle of Palms are increasing their presence in an effort to curb criminal activity. Police said that four people, three adults, and one minor, were arrested and charged Friday afternoon. The charges included possession of marijuana, possession of […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – Six individuals were arrested Wednesday after deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at a home. The sheriff’s office received several tips about possible illegal drug activity at a home on Plainfield Avenue in February. That led to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An investigation into prostitution in the West Ashley area landed a 33-year-old man behind bars on human trafficking charges. Detectives with the Charleston Police Department launched an investigation on April 9 and identified an individual as a victim of human trafficking. The investigation found that Johnathan Ahmad Dais, 33, of Summerville, […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities on Friday arrested a man accused of voyeurism at a Mount Pleasant gym. Detectives are now looking to hear from potential victims. Joshua Searson, 23, was arrested by the Mount Pleasant Police Department on two counts of voyeurism connected to incidents that happened at Gold’s Gym in 2024. The […]
ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCBD) – A three-day festival celebrating a southern food staple will celebrate its 40th anniversary when it returns to St. George this weekend. The World Grits Festival, established in the spring of 1986, is a celebration of community just as much as it celebrates the food. It also serves as an economic […]
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver was killed in an early morning crash on a Colleton County roadway. Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on Sidney Road at Bull Eye Lane, roughly three miles north of Canadys. According to Glover, a 2002 Nissan […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Traffic is being diverted through parking lots at a busy Moncks Corner intersection following a collision, police said Thursday evening. The traffic lights at the intersection of US Highway 52 and Cypress Gardens Road are inoperable due to a collision. Police are diverting traffic through the parking lots of the […]
