BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Restaurant owners are keeping an eye on a particular suspect who they said has been a known “dine-and-dasher”. You’ve likely heard the term – it’s when someone leaves a restaurant without paying the bill; however, this individual appears to be drink-and-dashing in the Nexton area. He recently tried to drink […]
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Mount Pleasant Police Department has announced that they have a suspect in custody for pointing a gun at employees of a Mount Pleasant restaurant. Officers say Alessandro Paredes Worwa, turned himself in to detectives on Wednesday morning. The police department has charged Worwa with presenting a firearm during an […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Police Department arrested and charged a man with human trafficking following an investigation into prostitution in the West Ashley area. According to officers, Kevin Laval Thompson, 29, of North Charleston was arrested for exploiting and coercing a victim into prostitution for financial gain. On February 14, detectives with […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Lowcountry transportation advocates are meeting to declare a community commitment to protect public transit and construct the Lowcountry Transit System. CARTA has scheduled a board meeting on Wednesday at 1 p.m., advocates are expected to declare their support for public transportation during that time. “Trump’s and Musk’s proposed budget ends […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Warming centers are opening this week due to expected freezing temperatures in the Lowcountry. If you are without housing or adequate heat, warming centers will be available at the following: Seacoast Church Summerville – 301 E. 5th N. St. Open on Wednesday from 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. and Thursday from […]
SAINT GEORGE, S.C. (WCBD) – A worker with the South Carolina Department of Transportation was struck and killed by a loose truck tire Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 9 a.m. on US 15, about 12 miles north of Saint George. Dorchester County Coroner Paul Brouthers said the worker, identified as 24-year-old Jared Devin Rose, […]
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man who deputies say attempted to set fire to an apartment building on Old Trolley Road over the weekend is facing arson and burglary charges. Dorchester County deputies responded to the Sandpiper Apartments just before 5 p.m. Saturday and began investigating the incident. Officials say a pile of pallets […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — A multi-million-dollar effort to remove hundreds of thousands of gallons of hazardous pollutants from the USS Yorktown is nearing completion. The governor and South Carolina Office of Resilience announced Tuesday that the second and final phase of the environmental remediation project will begin on February 24. The second phase will […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The largest vessel to enter the Port of Charleston will arrive on Tuesday. The OOCL Iris, one of the largest commercial shipping vessels, will arrive at the Wando Welch Terminal Tuesday afternoon. Officials state it utilizes cutting-edge software to enhance energy efficiency, optimize speed, and collect data. SC Ports President and […]
Live above: Authorities respond to the Delta Air Lines flight that crashed and landed upside down in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (NEXSTAR) — At least 19 people, including a child, were injured after a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis experienced an “incident upon landing” in Ontario, Canada, Monday afternoon. While the cause of the incident […]
