NEW YORK (WCBD) – The University of South Carolina’s marching band, The Carolina Band, made its debut in the 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This marked the band’s first appearance in the annual parade held in New York City. They were met with chilly temperatures in the upper 40s, rain, and a slight breeze. […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Santa Claus is coming to town… and you’ll have a chance to meet him while also giving back this holiday season. Explore Charleston and the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry invite families to visit “The Charleston Santa” each weekend in December to meet Santa Claus and donate a toy for local […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—Thanksgiving will be warm, with a chance for showers later in the day. Thursday highs will be in the mid-70s by the afternoon. Winds will pick up through the morning and Storm Team 2 said there will be a chance for a few showers and possibly some thunderstorms later in the afternoon and […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – It has become a Thanksgiving tradition in Summerville – officers surprising drivers with a turkey rather than issuing tickets. While patrolling in the town this week the officers stopped drivers for small infractions like expired tags, brake light issues, or possibly speeding and handed them a frozen turkey instead of handing […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Expect several road closures on the peninsula Thursday morning for the annual Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble. The race begins in Marion Square and participants will travel south on Meeting Street towards White Point Garden. The route continues along South Battery Street through the South of Broad neighborhood to King […]
(Stacker) – The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature 28 clown crews, 26 floats, 16 giant balloons, 11 marching bands, five performance groups, three “baloonicles”—cold-air inflatables driven down the parade route, and numerous performers. The parade in New York City, presented by department store chain Macy’s, was first held in 1924 under the heading […]
YEMASSEE, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is expected to have additional enforcement during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. According to AAA, Nov. 27 was estimated to have a peak travel time during the evening with millions hitting the road for the holiday. Drivers heading northbound on I-95, got a head start as […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—On Wednesday, thousands of travelers passed through Charleston International Airport, and according to Triple-A, nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel during the holiday period, that’s almost 1.7 million more people than last year. “You could see the smile on my face. This is the time of year that I […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting in North Charleston. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to the intersection of Rivers Avenue and Hawthorne Drive around 3 p.m. At the scene, they learned that two people had been shot, one of which was also injured by a car. […]
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – A man visiting from out of town was given a citation this week after he drove onto a Lowcountry beach and then left the scene. Isle of Palms police said the man and a juvenile passenger drove onto an emergency beach access path Tuesday and then attempted to drive […]
