NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Area Justice Ministry will host its 13th annual Nehemiah Action on Monday. It’s the Lowcountry’s largest annual gathering focused on addressing systemic issues in local communities. Organizers say the event will bring over 1,500 people to advocate for improved school governance and reduced racial bias in policing. Confirmed […]
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Graduating seniors will have the opportunity to network one-on-one with leading regional employers this week and explore potential career paths. SC Works Trident will hold its annual “Your Next Step” career fair on Wednesday for high school seniors in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties. Companies set to attend include MUSC […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver was killed in an early Sunday morning crash on I-526, according to police. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to the westbound lanes of the interstate between Leeds Avenue and the Westmoreland Bridge around 1:30 a.m. The crash involved a vehicle and a tow truck. Police […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston firefighters quickly contained a Saturday afternoon fire at a popular barbecue restaurant. The Charleston Fire Department was dispatched to a possible structure fire at Bessingers Barbecue on Savannah Highway shortly after 2:30 p.m. Crews arrived to find smoke in the building and found fire above the ceiling in the back […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sovereignty outdueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby in the slop on Saturday. Trainer Bill Mott won his first Derby in 2019, also run on a sloppy track, when Country House was elevated to first after Maximum Security crossed the finish line first and was disqualified after […]
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Affidavits from the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office provided new details Friday about a hit-and-run on Sullivan’s Island that injured two children and a teacher. The incident began shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday when Justin Collin Adams threatened his 67-year-old mother with a knife while inside her vehicle. Documents show Adams […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The beginning of May means summer is just around the corner, but it also marks the start of stricter rules for four-legged friends on the beach. Before you leash up your pup for a day of sand and surf, here’s a look at the guidelines for each local community: Folly Beach […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A second person has been arrested in connection with a downtown Charleston shooting that left a 24-year-old woman dead. Officers were patrolling the area near Johnson Street in downtown Charleston shortly before 8:30 p.m. on April 27 when they heard gunfire. Police located an adult woman — later identified as Briana Cason — […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – The Town of Summerville said it has heard concerns about dangerous driving behavior on the newly opened Berlin G. Myers overpass. The parkway extension opened earlier this week. It was designed to improve safety, alleviate congestion, and improve the flow of traffic in the area. Since its opening, Summerville town officials […]
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) — Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating a shooting at that occurred at WestGate Mall in Spartanburg. A 7NEWS crew at the scene saw officers with the Spartanburg Police Department and deputies with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office at the scene on West Blackstock Road. Details regarding the situation are unclear at […]
