Category: World News

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Georgetown County deputies stopped a stolen vehicle early this afternoon, sparking a high-speed chase that ended when the car crashed into a mobile home. According to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was reported stolen in Horry County and crashed into a mobile home on Gaylord Trail during the […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston Fire Department crews were called to the Renaissance Hotel at 68 Wentworth Street shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday following a report of smoke inside the building. Firefighters quickly evacuated the hotel and conducted a thorough search but did not locate a fire. As a precaution, some HVAC and electrical […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – In the last two weeks of their season, The Citadel’s Javonte Graves-Billups helped the Bulldogs offense get on the scoreboard. Lending a helping hand is something he’s always done. “No matter what it is, homework, helping somebody with the playbook, in general. Just being a great person, best brother, best teammate,” […]

Black Friday has become something of an anachronism in the e-commerce era. The day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday shopping season, but retailers already have spent weeks flooding their websites and customers’ email inboxes with early Black Friday offers. If history is any guide and advertisers are to be believed, the […]

NEW YORK (WCBD) – The University of South Carolina’s marching band, The Carolina Band, made its debut in the 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This marked the band’s first appearance in the annual parade held in New York City. They were met with chilly temperatures in the upper 40s, rain, and a slight breeze. […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Santa Claus is coming to town… and you’ll have a chance to meet him while also giving back this holiday season. Explore Charleston and the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry invite families to visit “The Charleston Santa” each weekend in December to meet Santa Claus and donate a toy for local […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—Thanksgiving will be warm, with a chance for showers later in the day. Thursday highs will be in the mid-70s by the afternoon. Winds will pick up through the morning and Storm Team 2 said there will be a chance for a few showers and possibly some thunderstorms later in the afternoon and […]

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – It has become a Thanksgiving tradition in Summerville – officers surprising drivers with a turkey rather than issuing tickets. While patrolling in the town this week the officers stopped drivers for small infractions like expired tags, brake light issues, or possibly speeding and handed them a frozen turkey instead of handing […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Expect several road closures on the peninsula Thursday morning for the annual Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble. The race begins in Marion Square and participants will travel south on Meeting Street towards White Point Garden. The route continues along South Battery Street through the South of Broad neighborhood to King […]