WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — A state grand jury has indicted two Williamsburg County elected officials in connection with a public corruption investigation, the attorney general’s office announced Wednesday. Sheriff Stephen R. Gardner and the former county Supervisor, Tiffany Cooks, were charged for their roles in an alleged scheme to embezzle government funds. Gardner was […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Five Lowcountry business owners were awarded thousands of dollars last Friday after a ‘Shark Tank’- inspired showcase hosted by Palmetto Goodwill. Five small business owners who were the top graduates of Palmetto Goodwill’s Microenterprise Accelerator Program (MAP) delivered their business pitches in front of three-panel judges hoping to win investment funding. […]
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Construction crews began work on the Barberry Woods restoration project Wednesday. The green infrastructure project sits in the tree clearing phase, whereas the construction started in the middle of February. It is expected to bring much-needed flood mitigation to the community as the single entryway neighborhood has created access issues […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Lowcountry native and television star Shanola Hampton was in Summerville speaking with students about hard work and perseverance. The Summerville High School alum and star of the NBC show “Found” reminisced with school staff about her time as a “Greenwave,” a place she dreamed of being an actor. “I bleed green […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Police in Summerville have arrested a suspect in connection to the kidnapping of an elderly woman over the weekend. The Summerville Police Department said they will hold a press conference to release additional details about the situation. Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners assisted in the investigation and will be […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man and woman were found dead in a Moncks Corner home. Deputies responded to Cicadas Song Drive around 6 a.m. after a family member called Berkeley County dispatch. Two people were found dead from gunshot wounds. Officials say the early investigation […]
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An investigation is underway in Georgetown County after thousands of dollars in netting was stolen from a baseball field. Deputies with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Eight Oaks Ball Field off Highmarket Street on March 7 after receiving reports of vandalism. According to a report, the president […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The sister of a U.S. Supreme Court Justice was targeted with a bomb threat at her Charleston home earlier this week, according to local police. Officers with the Charleston Police Department responded on March 10 to a reported bomb threat received by Amanda Coney Williams, Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s sister, at […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – The Summerville Police Department is investigating after a 6-year-old accidentally shot himself in a Summerville parking lot. Officers responded to the Pagoda restaurant on the 1700 block of Old Trolley Road at 7:39 p.m. on Tuesday following reports of a 6-year-old being shot. Officials say the boy accidentally shot himself near […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston Southern University announced its campus dining hall and student center will undergo a $5 million renovation this summer. Officials say the project is scheduled from May to August 2025, and will modernize the 18,000 square foot facility providing updated technology, stylish seating, sustainability, themed food stations, and expanded menu. “This […]
