BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A vehicle crashed into a Cainhoy fire station Sunday night. The incident happened at Cainhoy Fire Station 1 off Cainhoy Road. Neither the driver or fire personnel were injured; however, the department said the building suffered heavy structural damage. A fire apparatus was also damaged. “Cainhoy Fire units and mutual […]
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COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Emergency crews in Colleton County are currently evacuating residents who live near the Edisto River due to flooding. Specifically, residents near Whetstone Crossroads are being moved to higher ground. “Residents have informed Fire-Rescue the water level is higher now than it was after TS Debby,” said officials with Colleton County […]
YEMASSEE, S.C. (WCBD) – More than two dozen monkeys that escaped a South Carolina research facility have been returned to captivity. Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard told Yemassee Police on Sunday evening that they had safely recovered 24 of the escaped primates. Another was captured on Saturday, meaning 25 of the 43 monkeys were returned. […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An outdoor fireplace may have sparked an early morning house fire on Daniel Island. Charleston fire crews responded to a 911 call reporting a porch fire at a home on Smythe Street around 2 a.m. Firefighters found an active fire on the porch of a three-story, single-family home and quickly worked […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – November in Charleston is packed with events, offering everything from food festivals and holiday markets to live music and art shows. As the weather cools down, the city warms up with seasonal celebrations and gatherings, making it the perfect time to explore Charleston’s vibrant cultural scene. Here are some of the […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Holy Smokes BBQ Fest is set to return for its fourth annual celebration, bringing barbecue enthusiasts together at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park on Saturday, November 9. This year, over 50 of the nation’s top pitmasters and chefs will come together to honor American barbecue’s rich traditions, history, and flavors. Festival-goers […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Town of Mount Pleasant continues to work on a plan for lowering the cost for fully disabled veterans in the community. In a meeting earlier this week, the town’s finance committee met and approved for this program to move forward into council. “Councilman Carl Ritchie presented it to the […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) — Police have arrested a 17-year-old man accused of shooting two individuals, leaving them seriously injured. Rydell Lemar Holmes Jr. is charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and unlawful possession of a handgun. Summerville officers responded to […]
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (WSAV) – The City of Hardeeville announced on Friday that it will soon open its first Buc-ee’s travel center. Representatives of the chain will work with the City and its development processes on the project, currently at its beginning stages of development. Its progression and conclusion will coincide with the South Carolina Department […]
YEMASSEE, S.C. (WCBD) – None of the more than 40 monkeys that escaped a research facility in Beaufort County earlier this week have been captured as of Friday midday. The primates, 43 rhesus macaques, escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center on Wednesday after an employee did not fully shut an enclosure. They have […]
