NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The coroner’s office identified Wednesday a man who authorities say was intentionally struck by a vehicle last month. Michael Cooper, 38, died from blunt force trauma on Dec. 4 while receiving treatment at Trident Medical Center, according to Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal. Officers with the North Charleston Police […]
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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Berkeley County deputies arrested a man and a woman after a welfare check revealed they left their 2-year-old child home alone. Sarah Amira Bounif, 21, and Matthew Paul Pichay, 23, were arrested and charged with Unlawful Neglect of a Child by Legal Guardian. According to the Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in the Charleston and tidal Berkeley County areas, expected wind gusts could cause tree limbs to fall and even power outages. Marthers states that wind gusts can reach up to 40 mph, peaking between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The National Weather […]
WASHINGTON (WCBD) – The Lowcountry’s congresswoman posted several statements Tuesday saying she was assaulted in Washington D.C. Rep. Nancy Mace (R) explained that she was “physically accosted” on Capitol grounds Tuesday night. The attack has caused her to require a wrist brace, according to her X account. When asked for further information, US Capitol Police […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County and Charleston Animal Society spoke to News 2 about where negotiations stand after the county terminated an agreement between the two in November. The county sent Charleston Animal Society a 30-day notice of the termination before the contract was cancelled on Nov. 30. 3.-Signed-Notice-of-CAS-Contract-TerminationDownload Following this, the county […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — The South Carolina Supreme Court is now reviewing a decision made by a lower court in a child sex abuse case involving the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston. This stems from a lawsuit filed in 2018 when a Charleston man sued the Charleston Diocese, alleging that he was sexually assaulted by […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A former North Charleston police officer accused of using excessive force against a handcuffed suspect last year is now facing charges, state authorities announced Tuesday. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) identified the officer as 44-year-old Louis Marion Smoak. Smoak’s charges stem from a Nov. 25, 2023, incident in […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Experience Charleston in a new way by stepping into Lillian’s, downtown’s newest petite market and eatery. Located on the same site as the former Harold’s Cabin at 247 Congress St., Lillian’s pays homage to the former restaurant in the Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood. You may remember Harold’s Cabin – named after its owner, Harold […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after he led deputies on a chase in a stolen vehicle. Domanique Anthony Roberts, 23, of North Charleston, was charged with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of a Violent Felony, and Failure to stop […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are still searching for a man connected to a barricaded subject call at a Summerville area residence. The US Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force and Charleston County SWAT were at a home off Tree Canopy Drive off Von Oshen Road on Monday afternoon for a suspect believed […]
