NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A Civil Rights Organization is hosting a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday to discuss the recent exclusion of DEI initiatives and upcoming economic actions. The National Racial Justice Network invites Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester county residents to attend the meeting at the Alfred Williams Community Life Center at 6 p.m. […]
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CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Charleston County Council met Tuesday night to discuss funding for Charleston Animal Society, after the county and Charleston Animal Society’s agreement expired last year. A special finance committee meeting was called to discuss funding for Charleston Animal Society and the status of contract negotiations. In the meeting, councilmembers indicated if […]
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Deputies in Dorchester County are investigating a deadly Tuesday night subdivision shooting. The shooting occurred on Oak View Way in The Ponds of Summerville subdivision, according to Steven Wright, spokesperson for the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the area around 8:20 p.m. and confirmed one person was deceased […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Leaders in the city of Charleston honored a native Philadelphia Eagles player and Super Bowl LIX champion at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Mayor William Cogswell declared February 25, 2025, Brett Toth Day after the Eagles offensive lineman. The West Ashley High School alum was responsible for executing the final snap […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – City of Charleston and Charleston County School District leaders are continuing to work together to ensure necessary improvements to River Road are made before the new Johns Island Elementary opens. CCSD is required to add in a roundabout and turn lanes on Brownswood Road and River Road before the school can […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — More than three dozen states, including South Carolina, asked Congress on Monday to again consider legislation that would crack down on organized retail theft nationwide. In a Feb. 24 letter to House and Senate leadership, attorneys generals for 38 states and U.S. territories said action is needed to combat the growing […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – To honor the life of a former Citadel graduate who was killed while saving his crew from the enemy during the Vietnam War, the military college has planned a discussion panel and parade scheduled for Friday afternoon. The Citadel will host a panel discussion at 1:45 p.m. in Capers Hall auditorium […]
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man died Monday night after an argument escalated into a shooting, the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office explained. Deputies responded to the area of La Dolce Avenue in Ridgeville around 11:30 p.m. after a 911 caller reported an argument had led to gunshots fired. When authorities arrived, they found a […]
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Two people were left with injuries following a series of drive-by shootings that occurred last week, according to the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office. The three shootings happened Friday, Feb. 21, authorities said. One man was shot in the arm on Harvard Court, while another man was shot several times on […]
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WBTW) — Closing statements are expected Tuesday during Day 2 of a civil trial against the man who kidnapped, raped and murdered Brittanee Drexel in April 2009 in Georgetown County. Drexel’s mother, Dawn Conley, sued Raymond Moody for intentional infliction of emotional distress in January 2023, blaming him not only for taking the […]
