CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A 50-year-old Summerville man was killed in a North Charleston road rage incident Thursday, according to the Charleston County Coroner’s Office. Kristoffer Wilson died at Trident Medical Center shortly before 1 p.m. from a gunshot wound. North Charleston police officers responded to Ingleside Drive and Zeppelin Drive around 7:50 a.m. […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A state park in West Ashley is inaccessible Friday while officers investigate a fatal collision. Charleston Police are on the scene near the entrance of Charles Towne Landing on Old Towne Road, investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash. The park is not accessible while officers complete an initial investigation. This story is […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — One of the Trump administration’s top health officials said Friday that the federal government is working to expand access to and lower the cost of “transformative” treatments for Medicaid recipients with sickle cell disease. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about the initiative during the National Conference […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist will host a special mass Monday afternoon honoring the late Pope Francis. Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune will offer mass on Monday, April 28, at noon as part of the church’s nine-day mourning period. Photos: Pope Francis through the years Leaders with the Diocese of Charleston […]
WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCBD) – The 50th annual Colleton County Rice Festival returns for two exciting days of food, fun, and all things rice. While events have been happening all week – like a community concert, beauty pageant, and movies on the lawn – the main festival will take place April 25 and 26 from 10 […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be in Charleston later this week. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz are set to speak during the welcome breakfast Friday at the National Conference of Insurance […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Friday morning to mark the completion and opening of the Berlin G. Myers Parkway extension. Construction of the Berlin G. Myers Parkway Phase III Project began in 2022 to improve safety, alleviate congestion, and improve the flow of traffic in the area. Officials with the […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)—On Thursday, the city of Charleston and the nonprofit Friends of the Lowcountry Lowline hosted a community input meeting to showcase renderings of what they expect the Lowline project to be. Officials discussed the first phase of the project, the North Central Corridor, which will include a bike and walking trail and […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – A Republican senator from Johns Island defended his support Thursday for a budget amendment that could give state legislators their first pay raise in decades. State senators voted 24-15 on Wednesday to raise lawmakers’ monthly stipend for in-district expenses from $1,000 to $2,500. That money is allocated to lawmakers on top […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are expected to announce Thursday charges in a criminal case with ties to multiple South Carolina counties. Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, Brook Andrews, will be joined by federal, state, and local law enforcement officials to announce an indictment in a trade-based money laundering case. Officials […]
