Authorities have identified the inmate who died Jan. 29 at the L.C. Knight Dorchester County Detention Center.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster denied clemency for the man set to be executed Friday night for a 2001 Dorchester County murder.

Dorchester County has been recognized as a recipient of the 2024 Community Impact Award from Business Facilities magazine. The award highlights a commitment to economic growth and improving residents’ ...

Dorchester County leaders are continuing to work on improving its roads for those who travel on them every day.

Dorchester County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a residential structure fire on Boat Landing Road during the afternoon of Jan. 27, according to a press release. Dorchester County Consolidated ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Dorchester County woman was arrested Tuesday after selling methamphetamine to undercover police officers. Agents with the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD ... The sheriff’s office has requested the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigate the incident. On Jan. 6, the sheriff’s office reported that ...

The South Carolina Death Row inmate sentenced to die Friday by lethal injection will not ask Gov. Henry McMaster for clemency ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — One person was left with "significant burns" after a structure fire near Ridgeville Monday, according to Dorchester County officials. Dorchester County Fire ...

The deputies "immediately began rendering life-saving aid," according to DCSO. Dorchester County EMS also responded to the detention center, but the inmate was not able to be resuscitated.

CAMBRIDGE — As Dorchester County Public Schools prepares to submit its fiscal year 2026 budget to the county, it is also preparing for some tough conversations.

“Currently, South Carolina has not developed a framework specifically addressing social media use by minors, the supervision thereof, or restrictions of minors' access to certain content ...