CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The College of Charleston is ready to dazzle once again this holiday season. The eighth annual Cougar Night Lights will transform the historic Cistern Yard into a magical display of 46,490 lights choreographed to a mix of classic holiday tunes and modern hits. This month-long celebration kicks off Monday, Dec. 2, […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – In the last two weeks of their season, The Citadel’s Javonte Graves-Billups helped the Bulldogs offense get on the scoreboard. Lending a helping hand is something he’s always done. “No matter what it is, homework, helping somebody with the playbook, in general. Just being a great person, best brother, best teammate,” […]
Black Friday has become something of an anachronism in the e-commerce era. The day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday shopping season, but retailers already have spent weeks flooding their websites and customers’ email inboxes with early Black Friday offers. If history is any guide and advertisers are to be believed, the […]
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. […]
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 […]
