WCSC-TV (Charleston, SC)

WCSC-TV, also known as channel 5, is a TV station based in Charleston, South Carolina. It is affiliated with CBS and is owned by Gray Television. The station operates its studios from the West Ashley area of Charleston, while its transmitter is situated in Awendaw, South Carolina.

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More than 250 acres of green space protected along South Santee River

1 day ago | live5news.com | Justin Kollar

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - More land along the scenic South Santee River just north of McClellanville is now safe from development, thanks to an expansion of protected space. The Lowcountry Land Trust announced the addition of 254 acres to the already conserved 450-acre Fairfield Plantation on Tuesday, coinciding with Earth Day. The move brings new momentum to conservation efforts in the area.
Dorchester Co. opens second kayak launch, provides public access to Ashley River

1 day ago | live5news.com | Melissa Rademaker

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - Dorchester County Council leaders and park staff are celebrating Earth Day by officially opening the county’s second kayak launch, the furthest upriver public access to the Ashley River. The launch site includes a parking lot with picnic tables and a path out to a high-water mark launch structure. It is about five miles upriver from the county’s other launch at the Ashley River Park.
Dorchester District 2 superintendent gives first interview since appointment

2 days ago | live5news.com | Carlie Baker

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - Dorchester School District Two’s new superintendent sat down Monday afternoon to outline his goals for the district since taking on his new role. Chad Daugherty was officially named superintendent of DD2 at last week’s school board meeting. He has been serving the role of interim superintendent since March, following the resignation of the former superintendent, Dr. Shane Robbins.
Closing arguments expected in trial of ex-Charleston deputy charged in crash

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips |Melissa Rademaker

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The former Charleston County Sheriff’s deputy charged in the 2022 Mother’s Day crash that killed three women could wrap up on Monday. Emily Pelletier is on trial on three counts of reckless homicide in the crash that killed 53-year-old Stephanie Dantzler and her two daughters, 28-year-old Shanice Dantzler-Williams and 22-year-old Miranda Dantzler-Williams.
Ex-Charleston deputy convicted in Mother’s Day crash that killed 3

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips |Melissa Rademaker

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Charleston jury has convicted the former Charleston County Sheriff’s deputy charged in the 2022 Mother’s Day crash that killed three women. The jury returned guilty verdicts for all three counts of reckless homicide against Emily Pelletier. She was on trial for the crash that killed 53-year-old Stephanie Dantzler and her two daughters, 28-year-old Shanice Dantzler-Williams and 22-year-old Miranda Dantzler-Williams.
Deputies search for missing Orangeburg man who may be in danger

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Deputies are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing Orangeburg County man. Zachary North, 32, of Bowman, was reported missing on Sunday, sheriff’s spokesman Richard Walker said. “He was last seen in the Bowman area and has medical conditions that concern us,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. North was last seen on Thursday at a Winter Creek Road location north of Bowman. North is about 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs around 135 pounds.
Power restored to traffic lights, street lights on Charleston peninsula

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston Police say crews have completed restoring power to a portion of the peninsula. That word came in an update on the social media platform X just before 10:30 p.m.Update: Power has been restored to the affected area. https://t.co/iNr7dV8Eu2— Charleston P.D. (@CharlestonPD) April 21, 2025Police said earlier on X that a power failure was affecting traffic signals and street lights south of Calhoun Street.
FIRST ALERT: Crews working to restore power to Charleston traffic signals

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston Police are warning drivers about multiple traffic and street light outages on the peninsula Sunday night. Police said on X the outages have been reported south of Calhoun Street. Dominion Energy has been contacted and is working to restore power, police said. Drivers should treat all intersections in the affected areas as four-way stops, meaning whichever driver arrives at an intersection first should have right of way.
FIRST ALERT: Crash blocks both directions of roadway in Hollywood area

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

CHARLESTON COUTNY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a two-vehicle crash in the Hollywood area. The crash happened at approximately 3:14 p.m. in the 4000 block of Davison Road, Charleston County deputies said. The crash closed Davison Road in both directions, deputies said on X. The crash involved injuries but authorities have not provided details on the extent of the injuries and how many people were hurt.
Deputies search for gunman in Orangeburg roadside killing

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Investigators are asking the public for information in the shooting death of a Santee man. Orangeburg County dispatchers received a 911 call Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. about a man on Legendary Drive, sheriff’s spokesman Richard Walker said. “This is a heinous crime against this young man,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the victim’s name.