CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) –After being evacuated over a month ago, Dockside Condominium residents have a plan approved to move their belongings out of the building in just a few weeks. The City of Charleston and Dockside Association worked together to approve a plan for residents to safely move out if they choose. The building and […]
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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Berkeley County and the engineer responsible for construction on Red Bank Road have been named in a lawsuit over construction delays. News 2 has reported on construction delays along the busy Goose Creek road and how it has impacted business owners and residents who travel the road. Portland Utilities Construction […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Berkeley County man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for the murder of his girlfriend in 2021. 40-year-old Aubrey Dupree Tucker was found guilty of murdering Jessica Ancrum on June 9, 2021, in Goose Creek. Jurors also declared Tucker to be guilty of possession of a […]
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WBTW) — The site of the former International Paper mill in Georgetown is soon set to turn into a biomass plant, state Sen. Stephen Goldfinch (R-Murrells Inlet) told News13 on Friday. “I can confirm the plant is slated to be (primarily) a bio mass plant,” Goldfinch said. “There will be other stuff there […]
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Crews in Pickens County said the Table Rock Complex fire nearly doubled in size Thursday and is now more than 8,600 acres in size. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state emergency management personnel, will hold a briefing at 11:15 a.m. Friday to update on the Table Rock Complex […]
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) – A pedestrian killed by a train Thursday afternoon in Hanahan was identified. Byron L. Hickmon, 53, was struck by a train between Northbrook Drive and Eagle Landing Boulevard around 5 p.m., according to Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell. Hickmon died at the scene. The Hanahan Police Department and Berkeley County Coroner’s […]
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The South Carolina Forestry Commission said that the Persimmon Ridge Fire has grown significantly on Wednesday. It is now around 1,500 acres. Smoke has continued to rise as strong winds and dry conditions have intensified the fight for those battling the fire in Northern Greenville County. “When you watch it […]
ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCBD) – A man with multiple active warrants was arrested this week after he attempted to evade law enforcement. Deputies with the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday and an address on Home Farm Road in St. George to apprehend Timothy Nadeau. Officials with the sheriff’s office said Nadeau had a violent […]
BANGKOK (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, killing at least two people in Bangkok and burying an unknown number when a high-rise building under construction collapsed, and prompting Myanmar to declare a widespread state of emergency. The midday temblor with an epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A multi-agency sweep that involved four Lowcountry agencies led to 13 arrests, the Summerville Police Department announced Thursday. Thirty-five officers from the Summerville Police Department, Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, and the Summerville-Dorchester Metro Units served ten warrants during the operation. The overall goal was to improve public […]
