DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Dorchester School District Two will hold a groundbreaking for the expansion of Oakbrook Elementary and Middle School on Tuesday. School district officials say the expansion will enhance the learning environment. Nine new classrooms will be added to Oakbrook Elementary School and a Fine Arts wing and seven classrooms will […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday during the City of Charleston’s Traffic and Transportation Committee meeting to discuss the future of Senate Street. Officials announced a proposal to make Senate Street one-way. Senate Street runs parallel to Rutledge Avenue between Huger Street and Congress Street. The proposal to make Senate […]
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) — Charleston County is expected to award a contract for the Central Park Road project at Tuesday night’s council meeting. The project will focus on roadway and drainage improvements along the road due to the area’s issues with flooding and traffic. The project will begin at the intersection of Central Park […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A Lowcountry man who worked at a daycare and as a private babysitter in Sullivan’s Island, Moncks Corner, and Mount Pleasant is the suspect of a multi-agency ‘sextortion’ investigation, authorities said Monday. 25-year-old Brandon Brill was arrested on Feb. 19 for three charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, criminal […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—Six of the Lowcountry’s locally owned eateries are set to be featured on a traveling social media show that spotlights the best restaurants across America. America’s Best Restaurants will air the episodes later on their social media channels. Each episode will feature a showcase of the restaurant’s popular dishes, interviews with the owners […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A new concept that pairs frozen daiquiris with delicious bites is set to open Friday evening in downtown Charleston. Zachary’s Daiquiris, or Zach’s Daiqs, will hold its grand opening at the corner of King and Ann Streets, in a location formerly occupied by Basil. The menu includes a selection of salads, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — A former Summerville officer accused of shooting and killing a man during an altercation outside a Chick-fil-A restaurant last March has been granted bond due to ongoing medical issues, according to court records. Judge Roger Young ordered Monday that Anthony DeLustro, 64, can be released from jail on a $150,000 […]
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects in connection to strong armed robbery and assault by mob following a Saturday night fight. According to law enforcement, deputies responded to an active fight in the 200 block of Shagbark Trail in North Charleston. Deputies arrived at the scene around […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A utility pole in downtown Charleston was damaged by a cement truck Monday morning. The crash happened on President near Bogard Street around 10:45 a.m., according to witnesses. Officers with the Charleston Police Department are currently on the scene. They said President Street is closed in both directions near the Crosstown […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A lithium-ion battery is believed to have sparked an early Monday morning house fire in Charleston. Emergency responders from multiple agencies responded to a home on Barbados Drive around 2:14 a.m. and found smoke coming from the garage of a two-story, elevated home. The residents told firefighters that they were woken […]
