CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A serious crash involving two large trucks shut down Highway 17 in the Awendaw area on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the crash in the southbound lanes before noon. Lt. Jason Collins with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said two semi-trucks collided, causing a fuel leak. People at the […]
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GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – Goose Creek leaders are considering a change to the city’s smoking ordinance. “I realized that our initial definition of smoking was written into our ordinances in 2013. So, the definition of smoking basically only included regular standard tobacco cigarettes. We needed it to be expanded to include the other smoking […]
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — Another sunken sailboat is raising concerns in Murrells Inlet. Last June, officials worked to remove the so-called “Ornament of the Inlet” from a mudflat near Goat Island where it came to rest after Hurricane Ian. It was stuck there for two years and eventually sank before it could be removed. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two connected incidents involving the sexual assault of a juvenile and a shooting. Deputies responded to a residence on January 12 on Dawsey Dr in Bonneau in reference to a sexual assault of a juvenile. Law enforcement identified Brandon William Clark as the […]
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Local conservation groups are reflecting on the progress they have made over the past year and what they can do to keep the momentum going in the future. Lowcountry Land Trust protected around 2,300 acres in 2024. The locations varied from the ACE Basin to McClellanville. These properties included areas […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – A long-awaited road project in Berkeley County now has an estimated completion date. Construction on the multi-million-dollar Red Bank Road sewer project in Goose Creek has been ongoing for several years now. The project, which includes replacing aging sewer lines and putting a median along the stretch has caused local […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — President Joe Biden will spend his second to last day in office in Charleston, according to guidance from the White House. Biden is scheduled to be in the Holy City on Sunday, though the nature of his visit and a specific itinerary were not provided. The president’s most recent visit to […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A family-owned and operated furniture business is closing its doors after serving the Lowcountry for nearly 80 years. Dixie Furniture & Mattress announced it would be going out of business and begin total liquidation of its stores in North Charleston and Walterboro. Cousins Michael, David, and Stan Kirshtein are third-generation […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County School Board discussed raising teacher salaries on Monday night as they met for the first time in the new year. Last year, the district passed an $8,000 raise for the 2024-25 school year, making Charleston County one of the highest-paying school districts in the state with a […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – The Goose Creek Fire Department is responding to an early morning house fire on Camelot Dr. Crews responded to the residence at 6:41 a.m. No injuries have been reported. Firefighters are still on the scene working to extinguish the fire. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
