ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – Officials and local leaders met for day one of the SC Beach Advocates annual meeting. Many stakeholders said “sand is gold.” This comes as the costs are piling up for combatting beach erosion and sea level rise for coastal communities that are being proactive. The eleventh annual meeting covered […]
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A local business is stepping in to help homeowners who are out thousands of dollars after paying to have their roof replaced by a company that stopped answering their calls and ultimately lost their contractor’s license. Last November, News 2 spoke to two homeowners in Summerville who said they handed […]
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A section of Interstate 95 that runs through Dorchester County is shut down in both directions Thursday afternoon. The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office said the north and south lanes are closed at mile marker 79 because an 18-wheeler struck powerlines, which are now lying across the roadway. First responders are […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Summerville town leaders spent much of the day Thursday learning about where things stand in the town during a budget retreat. “We are in our mid-year budget retreat,” said Mayor Russ Touchberry. “We’re kind of checking in on where we’re going with our current fiscal year budget, and what we are […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The St. Andrews Fire Department and Charleston County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a fire at a fireworks stand that is suspected to have been deliberately set. St. Andrews and the City of Charleston Fire Departments were dispatched around 3:46 a.m. to the 2400 block of Ashley River Rd for a reported […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A crash on I-26 involving a car flipped onto its side is causing traffic delays near Morrison and East Bay Street. The accident occurred on I-26 eastbound at exit 219B. Currently, one right lane is closed while emergency personnel assist with the collision. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An overturned semi-truck is blocking an exit ramp on I-26, causing major delays for Thursday commuters. The semi-truck overturned on I-26 eastbound at exit 205 near University Blvd-Ladson. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings about an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future of democracy. Speaking from the Oval Office as he prepares to hand over […]
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCBD) – A 64-year-old assistant basketball coach will spend Wednesday night at the Georgetown County Detention Center after trying to bring a handgun into a school gymnasium. Timothy Hallman was arrested by the Georgetown Police Department shortly after 6:30 p.m. and charged with possession of a firearm on school property. Investigators learned Hallman […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A Charleston County deputy was arrested Wednesday for several charges of child sexual exploitation, jail records state. 64-year-old Master Limited Duty Deputy Darren R. Kerner was booked at the Charleston County Detention Center on ten charges of sexual exploitation of a minor in the third degree. The charges pertain to a […]
