VIDEO: Crews working to reopen I-526 after crash causes gasoline spill By Patrick Phillips | April 9, 2021 at 3:28 AM EDT - Updated April 9 at 9:39 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston Police say a drunk driver traveling the wrong direction on I-526 struck a tanker, leading to a gas leak that closed the interstate for hours.
Police spokesperson Karen Nix confirmed the driver has been arrested and will face a charge of driving under the influence. The person’s identity has not yet been released.
.@CharlestonPD confirm the crash on I-526 was caused by a drunk driver going the wrong way on the interstate and hit the tractor trailer. The driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged with DUI.@Live5Newshttps://t.co/mwJd6qBxy7 Michal Higdon (@MichalHigdon) April 9, 2021
Clean up process still underway on Savannah Highway nearly three years after oil leak
VIDEO: Clean up process still underway on Savannah Highway nearly three years after oil leak By Paola Tristan Arruda | April 1, 2021 at 9:32 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 11:19 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The clean-up process for an oil leak at a gas station is still underway nearly three years after it happened.
In August of 2018, officials from the state Department of Health and Environmental Control said petroleum was found on Savannah Highway. The leak originated from the piping of an underground storage tank system at the Circle K gas station on the intersection of Highway 17 and 162.
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Police searching for man who robbed Savannah Highway business The robbery happened at the Check Into Cash on 2049 Savannah Highway on Tuesday. (Source: CPD) By Live 5 Web Staff | January 29, 2021 at 7:46 PM EST - Updated January 29 at 7:46 PM
WEST ASHLEY, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston police officers are searching for a man who robbed a business in West Ashley.
It happened at the Check Into Cash on 2049 Savannah Highway on Tuesday. Investigators say the suspect is believed to have been walking in the area of Arlington Drive after the robbery while carrying a white garbage bag.
CPD officials describe the suspect as a black male, 25 to 35 years old, between 5′7″ to 5′9″ tall, and 160 pounds. Police also released pictures of the suspect including one in which he’s carrying a garbage bag.