COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — More than three dozen states, including South Carolina, asked Congress on Monday to again consider legislation that would crack down on organized retail theft nationwide. In a Feb. 24 letter to House and Senate leadership, attorneys generals for 38 states and U.S. territories said action is needed to combat the growing […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – To honor the life of a former Citadel graduate who was killed while saving his crew from the enemy during the Vietnam War, the military college has planned a discussion panel and parade scheduled for Friday afternoon. The Citadel will host a panel discussion at 1:45 p.m. in Capers Hall auditorium […]
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man died Monday night after an argument escalated into a shooting, the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office explained. Deputies responded to the area of La Dolce Avenue in Ridgeville around 11:30 p.m. after a 911 caller reported an argument had led to gunshots fired. When authorities arrived, they found a […]
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Two people were left with injuries following a series of drive-by shootings that occurred last week, according to the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office. The three shootings happened Friday, Feb. 21, authorities said. One man was shot in the arm on Harvard Court, while another man was shot several times on […]
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WBTW) — Closing statements are expected Tuesday during Day 2 of a civil trial against the man who kidnapped, raped and murdered Brittanee Drexel in April 2009 in Georgetown County. Drexel’s mother, Dawn Conley, sued Raymond Moody for intentional infliction of emotional distress in January 2023, blaming him not only for taking the […]
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Dorchester School District Two will hold a groundbreaking for the expansion of Oakbrook Elementary and Middle School on Tuesday. School district officials say the expansion will enhance the learning environment. Nine new classrooms will be added to Oakbrook Elementary School and a Fine Arts wing and seven classrooms will […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday during the City of Charleston’s Traffic and Transportation Committee meeting to discuss the future of Senate Street. Officials announced a proposal to make Senate Street one-way. Senate Street runs parallel to Rutledge Avenue between Huger Street and Congress Street. The proposal to make Senate […]
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) — Charleston County is expected to award a contract for the Central Park Road project at Tuesday night’s council meeting. The project will focus on roadway and drainage improvements along the road due to the area’s issues with flooding and traffic. The project will begin at the intersection of Central Park […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A Lowcountry man who worked at a daycare and as a private babysitter in Sullivan’s Island, Moncks Corner, and Mount Pleasant is the suspect of a multi-agency ‘sextortion’ investigation, authorities said Monday. 25-year-old Brandon Brill was arrested on Feb. 19 for three charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, criminal […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—Six of the Lowcountry’s locally owned eateries are set to be featured on a traveling social media show that spotlights the best restaurants across America. America’s Best Restaurants will air the episodes later on their social media channels. Each episode will feature a showcase of the restaurant’s popular dishes, interviews with the owners […]
