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 […]
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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 […]
(Stacker) – The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature 28 clown crews, 26 floats, 16 giant balloons, 11 marching bands, five performance groups, three “baloonicles”—cold-air inflatables driven down the parade route, and numerous performers. The parade in New York City, presented by department store chain Macy’s, was first held in 1924 under the heading […]
YEMASSEE, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is expected to have additional enforcement during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. According to AAA, Nov. 27 was estimated to have a peak travel time during the evening with millions hitting the road for the holiday. Drivers heading northbound on I-95, got a head start as […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—On Wednesday, thousands of travelers passed through Charleston International Airport, and according to Triple-A, nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel during the holiday period, that’s almost 1.7 million more people than last year. “You could see the smile on my face. This is the time of year that I […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting in North Charleston. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to the intersection of Rivers Avenue and Hawthorne Drive around 3 p.m. At the scene, they learned that two people had been shot, one of which was also injured by a car. […]
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – A man visiting from out of town was given a citation this week after he drove onto a Lowcountry beach and then left the scene. Isle of Palms police said the man and a juvenile passenger drove onto an emergency beach access path Tuesday and then attempted to drive […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Summerville Police have arrested a woman who allegedly hit a bicyclist and two motorcyclists in a stolen van over the weekend. Brittany Lawson was arrested and charged with grand larceny, two counts of hit and run, hit and run with great bodily injury, and felony DUI. Police responded to South Pointe […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A man is in custody Wednesday afternoon after stealing from a Mount Pleasant home improvement store. The Mount Pleasant Police Department warned of a heavy police presence near National Drive while they searched for the shoplifting suspect. Multiple resources were used in their search, which included areas near the golf […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Whether you plan to hit the road bound for your Thanksgiving Day destination or will finish some last-minute grocery shopping on Wednesday, expect a partly sunny day with mild temperatures. Morning fog will lift along the coast. Highs will be in the low 70s but expect a drop into the upper […]
