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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is making an emergency repair to the Ben Sawyer Bridge Monday night after what they're calling a mechanical issue. Officials say the mechanical issue prevented the main bridge span from locking back into place properly. Crews plan to…
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office officially launched Project Lifesaver on Monday, a new program designed to help law enforcement locate vulnerable residents who may wander away from home. The program uses specialized tracking technology to help find individuals with cognitive…
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) is seeking information about a hit-and-run collision after a pedestrian was injured on October 14. SCHP says a GMC Yukon/Chevrolet Tahoe was driving on US 521 near Nelson Hill Road and struck a pedestrian in the roadway. The pedestrian was…
President Trump called on New Mexico to change its name to “New America” following his decision to alter the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario to include “America.”
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) - The Hanahan Fire Department shut down a portion of Berkeley Street on Monday night and evacuated several neighbors due to a reported gas leak. Around 5:00 p.m. Monday night, the agency responded to the neighborhood located between Pilgrim Avenue and Knight Street regarding concerns of an odor…
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) - We get defensive for the top two plays from week nine of the Blitz on 2 Play #2 - Oceanside Collegiate LB Tyler Stafford picks up a fortuitous bounce as he returns a fumble 85 yards for a scoop and score. Play #1 - Summerville LB Jaylen Pryor strips the
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The City of North Charleston has issued a public health notice after several birds were found dead near Quarterman’s Pond. The city says it recently recovered several dead geese and ducks from Quarterman’s Pond and avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is the suspected reason. "With…
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Early voting began Monday in Dorchester County, with some residents experiencing longer-than-expected wait times at several polling locations after technical issues disrupted operations. Voters at Miles Jamison Baptist Church in Summerville and additional sites encountered delays as…
Meeting Street Scholarship touts expansion enabling SC students to earn a college degree with little-to-no debt under new state partnership.
Last week the CEO of Florida-based NextEra, John Ketchum, appeared before the South Carolina State Regulation of Public Utilities Review Committee to offer comments on the proposed merger of his company and Dominion Energy. If approved, the $67 billion merger would create the largest utility in the nation. I and my…
COLUMBIA — The Democrat seeking to oust South Carolina’s longtime secretary of state wants to change the job description. Jason Belton’s campaign platform includes “restoring election integrity” to bring “accountable leadership at the ballot,” his website reads. But in South Carolina, the secretary of state has…
Voting is underway in South Carolina in an election that could change control of Congress and is guaranteed to usher in new administrations in state government. Two weeks of early voting began Monday morning. Locations are open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Oct. 31, with one exception: There is no voting Oct. 25.
NEWBERRY — About two dozen people gathered Saturday at a busy intersection in GOP-heavy Newberry County to encourage people to vote early. Even for Newberry, it was a smaller gathering than past No Kings Day rallies, said Amy Harpool, who’s organized all four No Kings rallies in this city of about 11,000 people. But…
COLUMBIA — The Democrats seeking to be South Carolina’s U.S. senator and governor rallied Friday with U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia as part of a days-long push ahead of early voting in an attempt to bring a blue wave to the Palmetto State. Taking the stage behind a sign that read “Keep the Faith!”
Ramsey Grove State Park in Georgetown, one of three state parks to open in the past two years, is open weekdays.
WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams of red tape that can make getting new energy projects a seemingly endless slog. Top Republican and Democratic senators have unveiled a 417-page bill to overhaul the approval process, a pathway for what’s known as “permitting reform.” A debate is likely when…