CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Charleston Mayor William Cogswell is set to lay out his vision for the city’s future in an address to the city council this week. Cogswell will deliver a State of the City address during the city council’s April 8 meeting, marking his first major address since taking office last January. Charleston […]
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CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An inmate being housed at the Al Cannon Detention Center died after experiencing a medical emergency. Officials with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said deputies, detention center medical staff, North Charleston Fire personnel, and Charleston County EMS attempted life-saving measures at the jail before the inmate was taken to Centre […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities say a Goose Creek man faces numerous charges after attempting to evade law enforcement on Highway 78. Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling the highway near Craven Road when they noticed a vehicle with an expired license tag. When deputies attempted to catch up to the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in Moncks Corner are seeking help from the community in locating a missing man who has a history of mental and medical illness. Island Daniels, 57, was reported missing by his family, who said their last contact with Daniels was around 9 a.m. Monday at his home. Daniels is […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A child from Summerville is thankful for the quick actions of others in saving his life during a choking incident. Landon went out to eat at Logan’s Steakhouse with his friend and their family last weekend; at one point during the meal, Logan started choking on a piece of steak. Two […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) — Dorchester School District 2 leaders held a community meeting to update plans for a new elementary school at The Ponds on Monday night. School officials said they are ready to start to construction but are waiting on developers to deed the land to the county. Dorchester District 2 has seen significant […]
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Summerville woman pleaded guilty Monday after allegedly leaving the country to escape charges connected to a 2014 child abuse case, the First Circuit Solicitor’s Office said. 40-year-old Sarah Shakeri-Taylor pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful conduct towards a child shortly after a jury was selected for her trial […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A section of Interstate 26 is experiencing traffic delays Monday afternoon due to a cement truck incident. According to SC Department of Transportation traffic cameras, the truck was flipped onto its side, and several lanes of the roadway were blocked off on I-26 East next to exit 205B. Officials are directing […]
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County plans to move forward with the Hollings Road Drainage Improvement Project. Even a normal rain shower can bring flooding to this James Island neighborhood, but the county is looking to fix that for these residents. Officials say the project was in the design phase for the past few […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – It may soon be against the law for a business or organization to have a vaccine mandate for employees. After the COVID-19 pandemic, a bill was passed to make it illegal to require public employees to be vaccinated in South Carolina. The law expired in 2023, and now some lawmakers want […]
