SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA)—State and local leaders have been reacting to comments made by a member of the Trump Administration criticizing the BMW manufacturing plant in Spartanburg. BMW said that its Spartanburg plant, off Interstate 85, is an 8 million-square-foot facility amid its seventh major expansion. Officials said that teamwork at their Spartanburg plant has […]
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DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Deputies in Dorchester County are actively investigating a Wednesday evening homicide in Reevesville. Shortly after 6 p.m., the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Department responded to a reported shooting on Wire Road, the agency said. When they arrived, they found a deceased male on the scene. One person has been arrested in […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)– A new DNA laboratory will provide in-house DNA processing to the Charleston Police Department. This will enhance forensic capabilities and enable investigators to more quickly identify perpetrators, process rape kits, and bypass the backlog in state-level facilities. “This innovation within our police department is an investment in our public safety and a […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Anastopoulo Law Firm and J. Davis Law P.C. are working on a class action investigation for some Dockside Condominium owners. Attorneys are asking for anyone with information to submit a tip as residents were evacuated with a 48-hour notice in February 2025. The homeowners and renters were forced to take only […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A crash between a truck and a utility pole is snarling traffic in North Charleston. The North Charleston Police Department said all eastbound lanes of Rives Avenue at Greenridge Road were shut down around 3:15 p.m. The closure includes the US 52 Connector heading onto I-26 and Ashley Phosphate Road. […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Distracted driving contributes to tens of thousands of traffic crashes in South Carolina each year, according to data from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. A bill aimed at curbing that statistic and traffic fatalities more generally is again moving through the state legislature. The House passed H.3276, which would […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Anyone who lives, works, or plays in the Town of Summerville is encouraged to participate in a brief online survey that could help determine the community’s next 15 years. “We’re entering what I would call a vision planning process for the community,” said Summerville Mayor Russ Touchberry. “We really want to […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in North Charleston announced charges against a 20-year-old in a drive-by shooting investigation. Alexis Vallecillo faces two counts of attempted murder and one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun/sawed-off shotgun, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Officials say the charges stem from a drive-by shooting that […]
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The driver of a Tesla was killed Tuesday after running off a Williamsburg County roadway and hitting a parked vehicle. Sgt. Tyler Tidwell with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said a 2023 Tesla was heading west on New Zion Road near Green Road when it ran off the roadway, hit […]
(The Hill) — China was quick to respond to President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs, which began early Wednesday, raising its import tax rate on the U.S. to 84 percent. The move comes after Trump’s threat to impose an additional 50 percent tariff on Beijing went into effect overnight, The Associated Press reported. The added tariffs […]
