COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) — A South Carolina man became the first person in the state history to be executed by a firing squad Friday, and the first in the U.S. in 15 years. “The capital punishment sentence of Brad Kieth Sigmon was carried out tonight in pursuant with the Supreme Court and South Carolina state […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A parade of Westie pups will take over Second Sunday on King Street. The westie parade, yes, the little white dogs, happens around 2 p.m. with a stop at Woof Gang Bakery for a photo shoot and treats. Devine South Bakery, which recently opened on Clements Ferry Road, will showcase its […]
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man was shot in the hand during a Saturday night altercation. Deputies with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Charlie’s Place in the Sampit community to investigate a shooting that occurred. A man told deputies while at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital’s emergency room that he […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in North Charleston are investigating a deadly Saturday afternoon shooting. Officers responded to a location on Preakness Drive just before 1:30 p.m. for a reported shooting. A man was found outside a home suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital but did not survive his injuries. […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in North Charleston are reminding residents to lock their vehicles to prevent theft. The North Charleston Police Department has placed mobile billboards throughout the city reminding people to lock up amid an uptick in vehicle break-ins. In a crime status update shared on the department’s Facebook page, North Charleston […]
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A burn ban continues in Georgetown County this weekend. “The State Forester’s Burning Ban remains in effect for Georgetown County this morning. All though the weather is nice, think twice before you light,” said Georgetown County Emergency Management in a reminder to residents. Outdoor burning is prohibited until the ban […]
President Trump is signaling a softer approach to the mass firings of federal government workers led by Elon Musk as cracks emerge between the tech billionaire and Cabinet secretaries running the agencies he’s gutting. Musk’s swift and wide-ranging cost-cutting efforts have been met with pushback from some in Washington, who have complained behind-the-scenes about the […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Dockside Association failed to meet the deadline set by the City of Charleston, which was Mar. 7 at 5 p.m. for an engineer to provide specific reports requested by the city. City officials requested two reports from the association regarding the possible threat the tower poses to nearby properties and […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) —A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner to die by that method in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m. after being shot by three volunteer prison employees wielding rifles loaded with live ammunition. Sigmon killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Constituent school boards in Charleston County could soon be a thing of the past. The Charleston County Legislative Delegation held a meeting Friday morning at North Charleston City Hall to meet with the public to hear their thoughts about eliminating the constituent school boards. “The bill that I’ve submitted in […]
