Travis Rice
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Charleston, SC, United States
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North Charleston Mayor: We can’t raise your children
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - A video featuring North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey is making rounds on the internet and in the community. The video was posted by the city's Facebook page North Charleston Government and is Summey's response to groups blaming the government for recent violent crime. "The problem is we can't → Read More
Heat halts carriage tours for first time in 2017
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Anyone hoping to see Charleston via carriage horse Wednesday afternoon had their dreams dashed by the summer heat. City officials ordered carriage horses off the roads at approximately 2:42 p.m. after four consecutive readings of 95 degrees or more from a thermometer placed atop a hotel on Market Street. → Read More
North Charleston on pace for record number of homicides
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - North Charleston is on track for its deadliest year on record if the current murder rate continues, according to figures provided by the Charleston County Coroner's Office. As of Wednesday, there have been 23 homicides since the start of 2017 in the third largest city in the state. → Read More
Man accused of exposing himself to 4-year-old girl
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - A Summerville man is in custody for exposing himself to a child in a fast food restaurant, deputies say. Wilfred Tompkins, 59, is charged with criminal solicitation of a minor and indecent exposure for the incident that happened at the McDonald's on College Park Road in Ladson. "That → Read More
No new clues year after tourist killed in N. Charleston hotel parking lot
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) It has been one year since an Ohio man was killed in the parking lot of a hotel. Barri Shank was shot and killed outside of the Hyatt Place in North Charleston in May of 2016. He and his wife were driving to Hilton Head for the weekend when → Read More
13-year-old boy and grandparents killed in Colleton Co. home shooting
RUFFIN, S.C (WCBD) - Colleton County Sheriff's office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say three people are dead and a nine-year-old girl is being treated for a gunshot wound at MUSC. Deputies say the shooting happened at a home on the 21000 block of Low Country Highway. The victims have → Read More
Remount Road railroad crossing will be closed until weekend
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Drivers in Hanahan and North Charleston should expect delays as one of the busiest railroad crossings gets an upgrade. Beginning 7 a.m. Tuesday, Remount Road at Dutton Avenue will be closed while CSX Railroad works on the crossing. The construction is expected to last until Saturday 9 a.m. → Read More
Bond denied for man accused of killing wife
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The man accused of killing his wife then leading authorities on a manhunt will remain in jail. Troy Lamont Wiley was denied bond for the murder of his wife Crystal Wiley. Family of both the victim and the suspect attended the bond hearing at Hill Finklea Detention Center → Read More
Man charged with felony DUI after crash kills 9-year-old
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - A 9-year-old girl is dead after a multi-car collision on I-26 Sunday morning. A 46-year-old man is in custody in connection to the deadly wreck. Zebulon Wright has been charged with felony DUI resulting in death and reckless homicide. The crash happened 2:30 a.m. Sunday on eastbound I-26 near mile → Read More
Large woods fire in Colleton Co.
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Colleton County Fire-Rescue crews are battling a large woods fire in Walterboro. CCFR officials describe it as a large, escalating fire that has already burned more than 100 acres. The fire is north of Nunuville Road and multiple units are responding. Emergency officials are telling residents in area to → Read More
Driver in police pursuit hits pedestrian, NCPD says
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The North Charleston Police Department is searching for a suspect they say struck a pedestrian while in a brief pursuit. Police say officers attempted a traffic stop on the driver of a Dodge Charger at McMillan and Rivers Avenue. The vehicle failed to stop and continued to Rivers → Read More
Charleston lowers heat limit for carriage tour horses
CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) - You can't go too far into town without seeing carriage horses, but you may soon not be able to see them when it's hot enough. The City of Charleston voted Tuesday night to lower the heat limits for carriage horses. The new regulations forbid horses from being on the city's streets → Read More
Victim identified in Dorchester County shooting
UPDATE- The Dorchester County Coroner has released the identity of the victim of a shooting. 21-year-old Jaquan Jones died Saturday March 11th at 7:15 p.m. at Trident Regional Medical Center. The shooting is currently under investigation by the Dorchester County Sheriff's office. DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Dorchester County Sheriff's Office is investigating → Read More