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 woman and her two daughters on Mother’s Day 2022. Authorities said Pelletier was responding to a disabled motorist call […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — State Treasurer Curtis Loftis has resisted pressure to resign from office over his role in a $1.8 billion accounting error, setting the stage for a hearing Monday that could lead to his removal. A Senate panel called for Loftis’s removal after a private forensic audit determined much of the “mystery” money […]
Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants. Pope Francis during the general audience in St. Peter’s Square. Vatican City (Vatican), March 20th, 2024 (Photo by Grzegorz Galazka/Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – UNDATED: In this image provided by […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Farrell from […]
GAFFNEY, S.C. (WSPA) – Students and staff at Limestone University in South Carolina were devastated this week to learn their school was in danger of permanently closing due to financial issues. But some aren’t giving up hope, and a few have taken to social media in hopes noted Gen Z philanthropist Mr. Beast can help […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A camper fire spread to a home in the Wescott Plantation community Saturday morning. The North Charleston Fire Department and assisting agencies responded to a home on North Moretto Circle around 11:35 a.m. Officials said a camper that caught on fire spread to the house. It took fire crews roughly […]
(NEXSTAR) — Whether you forgot to grab the eggs for the Easter hunt or need a bite to eat, several stores and restaurants will be open on Easter Sunday. This year, Easter falls on April 20, one of the latest possible dates for the Christian festivity. Many retailers and restaurants have already confirmed they’ll be […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. “Viva il Papa!” (Long live the pope), […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Place will hold its Easter Eggstravaganza this weekend with children’s activities, live bunnies, and a lavish brunch. Festivities will begin Saturday morning, when guests will be able to take pictures with the Easter Bunny and pet live bunnies, chicks, and ducks. There will also be a “build-your-own-bouquet” flower bar […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – There are plenty of Easter events happening around the Lowcountry this weekend, from brunch at The Charleston Place to the Hat Ladies of Charleston’s annual Easter stroll, or Easter beach party at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. There will also be plenty of community Easter egg hunts happening across the Lowcountry. […]
