SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) — Police are responding to a collision in Summerville Thursday evening. Summerville Dispatch said police are investigating a collision at the intersection of Old Trolley Road and Dorchester Road. Dispatch said that drivers are asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes until further notice. Dispatch did not give details on […]
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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Mayors from four Berkeley County towns and cities participated in a panel discussion Thursday focused on the state of their municipalities. The meeting featured presentations showcasing growth strategies, infrastructure projects and economic development initiatives. Summerville Mayor Russ Touchberry discussed how their downtown district is expanding by about five blocks […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A North Charleston man will serve twelve years in prison after pleading guilty to weapons and drug charges. Warren Lamar Forrest, 32, pled guilty to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — An event was held Thursday to highlight the Low Battery Seawall Restoration Project and the role engineers and public works professionals play. The National Engineering and Public Works Roadshow visited the seawall project. They held a showcase discussing how the project “underscores the importance of innovative engineering solutions in addressing the […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Students from two Charleston County schools had the opportunity to take flight in a C-17 as part of a program showcasing career opportunities in the military, aviation, and STEM fields. More than a dozen students and staff from Charleston Charter School of Math and Science and North Charleston High School […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — New data from the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) shows South Carolinians lost close to $6 million to scams in 2023, a figure that is more than double the previous year. There were 963 reported scams in 2023, according to SCDCA’s annual ID Thefts and Scam Report released on […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – All four Republican candidates vying to become the next Charleston County sheriff will take the debate stage on Thursday, less than two months from the primaries. The candidates will answer questions written by various sheriffs from around the area; an important event as this is one of the first times […]
MOUNT PLEASANT S.C. (WCBD)– After years of planning for a new entertainment venue in Mount Pleasant, that idea could come to life as developers presented new renderings of the space called Gather Mount Pleasant to town officials. In 2021, developers proposed a new entertainment and retail space in the heart of Mount Pleasant right off […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A Charleston man was found guilty of the murder of a Mount Pleasant woman in 2019 on Wednesday. Norman Philip Browne was sentenced to life in prison for the charge of murder and five years for grand larceny in a Charleston courtroom. Browne has been on trial for the past week […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Residents who live in rural areas of northern Berkeley County are sounding the alarm over skyrocketing insurance premiums. Neighbors in the Shularville community said the issue is attributed to the lack of fire service. “My insurance is dropping as of the 30th due to an ISO rating of a 10 […]
