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 […]
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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 […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A public meeting will be held in Charleston County on Monday ahead of the groundbreaking for Woodland Shores and Maybank Highway safety improvements. Charleston County Public Works officials will discuss project goals, anticipated phasing, timeline, and construction expectations. Officials say attendees will have an opportunity to speak directly with the project […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation will continue repairs on the College Park overpass on Monday. The left lanes of I-26 eastbound will be closed leading up to Exit 203. Drivers will take Exit 203 in order to re-enter I-26 eastbound. The northbound lanes of College Park will also be […]
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver is dead after hitting a tree late Saturday night in Williamsburg County. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Tad Road near Seaboard Road. The driver of a 2011 Acura sedan was heading north on Tad […]
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – A large house fire broke out on Sullivan’s Island Saturday night, destroying a home on Jasper Boulevard, according to officials. Sullivan’s Island Fire Department responded to the scene, with assistance from the Isle of Palms and Mount Pleasant units. Officials said all occupants made it out safely, and a dog […]
GEROGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Georgetown County man spending life in prison for the 2009 kidnapping, rape and murder of Brittanee Drexel is expected to be in court this week. Drexel’s mother Dawn Conley in January 2023 sued 64-year-old Raymond Moody for intentional infliction of emotional distress, blaming him not only for taking the […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A vehicle crashed into a Folly Road home early Saturday morning, sparking a fire that caused significant damage. Emergency crews responded to a vehicle crash near 66 Folly Road around 1:44 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a vehicle left the road, hit a structure, and was on fire. The car […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A North Charleston woman is celebrating her 102nd birthday this Friday! Florence Munford turns 102 years old on Feb. 21, 2025. According to her granddaughter, Hope Munford, she was born on the same day in 1923 in Union, New Jersey. Florence volunteers with Meals on Wheels, delivering meals, and has […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)– A multi-million dollar construction project is underway at the Charleston International Airport. Over 300 million dollars is being invested at the airport by creating a six-story parking garage to meet passengers ‘ growing demand, a concern officials said has been challenging for a while. “One of the biggest issues we have […]
