HUGER, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews worked through the night Sunday to extinguish a large outside fire, according to the Cainhoy Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the scene around 10:30 p.m. by the railroad crossing on Charity Church Road in Huger. The department said that heavy fire was visible springing from a laydown yard full […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — South Carolina senators will hold a hearing Monday to decide whether Treasurer Curtis Loftis should lose his job over his office’s involvement in a $1.8 billion accounting error. A panel investigating the error recommended last month that Loftis be removed for willful neglect after a private audit determined that much of […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Charleston is remembering the life and legacy of Pope Francis, as people of all faiths around the world mourn his death. A black bunting symbolizing a state of mourning was draped over the doors at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in remembrance of Pope Francis. Inside the church, mass […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Attorneys for the man who opened fire at a Charleston church in 2015, killing nine members of the congregation, have filed a motion to vacate his sentence. The motion to vacate Dylann Roof’s sentence was filed in US District Court – South Carolina on April 17. Documents detail 18 claims, two […]
UPDATE: Former CCSO deputy Emily Pelletier has been found guilty on all three counts of reckless homicide. DEVELOPING… — CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Closing arguments will get underway Monday in the trial of a former Charleston County deputy facing three reckless homicide charges. Emily Pelletier is accused of crashing into a vehicle and killing a […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are investigating a Summerville bank robbery. Officers with the Summerville Police Department responded Monday to United Bank on North Cedar Street for a reported robbery. Police said the suspect did not present a weapon; however, they said he left with an undisclosed amount of money. No injuries were reported. Police […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – State police have been asked to investigate the cause of an overnight Berkeley County brush fire. Charity Church Road remains closed to traffic in both directions between Cainhoy Road and Highway 41 because of an active brush fire, which began around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. The cause of the fire remains […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — South Carolina senators will hold a hearing Monday to decide whether Treasurer Curtis Loftis should lose his job over his office’s involvement in a $1.8 billion accounting error. A panel investigating the error recommended last month that Loftis be removed for willful neglect after a private audit determined that much of […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Diocese of Charleston released a statement Monday from Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune on the passing of Pope Francis. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age 88. It came just hours after he made a public appearance for the Easter holiday, which included a ride in his “popemobile,” a surprise to […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An unrestrained driver was killed following a Sunday afternoon crash that involved two pick-up trucks. Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident scene on Davison Road around 3 p.m. An initial investigation found that a Toyota Tacoma was traveling south on Davison Road when it hit […]
