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5-star talent puts South Carolina basketball on list of favorites
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley is involved with nearly every player in the top-10 of the class of 2025 recruiting rankings. One of those 5-star talents is Zakiyah Johnson, a 6'1" wing from Shelbyville, Kentucky. Earlier in her recruitment, Zakiyah Johnson had put Coach Staley's Gamecocks in her top-12,...
Kershaw County firefighters battle brush fire, while drivers battle smoke
CAMDEN, S.C. — Fire crews in Kershaw County are keeping an eye out for hotspots, after a brush fire broke out near Interstate 20 Friday afternoon. Will Glover, Kershaw County’s Director of Emergency Services tells News19 that because of the remote location of the fire, help was needed from the South Carolina Forestry Commission.
Report: Man who fired shotgun in the air in Columbia says he didn’t know it was illegal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded to an unusual shooting on the Fourth of July. Deputies responded to Golden Court, off Meadowlake Drive, at around 1 a.m. on July 5. A resident told deputies that their neighbor fired his shotgun into the air several times...
Restaurant seeks dismissal from suit in Folly Beach crash that killed new bride
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - An attorney representing the man whose new wife was killed in a DUI crash on Folly Beach last year has responded to a restaurant’s motion to be dismissed from a lawsuit related to the case. The crash happened at approximately 10 p.m. on April 28,...
Retired captain reconnects with firefighters still haunted by 2007 Sofa Super Store fire
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — It’s been 17 years since nine Charleston firefighters were killed in the fire that engulfed the Sofa Super Store. Many firefighters who were there that day are still struggling with PTSD. This year one retired captain drove across the country hoping to bring a...
An Alzheimer’s Caretaker and the Impact The ARK of SC Has Had On Her Journey
The ARK provides essential support to families affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Join us as we welcome Michelle Cathey, Associate Director of The ARK of SC, and Nancy Duncan, a dedicated caregiver, to share more about the incredible work of this organization. https://www.thearkofsc.org/
North Strand celebrates Fourth of July with fireworks at Cherry Grove Pier
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - It was a busy day in North Myrtle Beach, where people from all over celebrated the Fourth of July. One woman told WMBF News she looked forward to “family, friends, the fireworks.”. Everyone WMBF News spoke with said they were looking forward to...
AC restored at Columbia senior living facility, residents move back in
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -Residents at a Columbia senior living facility began moving back into their apartments on the Fourth of July after the building had been without air conditioning for days. According to property management, the system that cools Christopher Towers, a high-rise on Devine Street, failed on Monday. Officials...
Fourth annual Disability Pride Month celebrated in the Lowcountry
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - July marks Charleston’s fourth annual Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride Month recognizes the achievements and contributions of people with disabilities, as well as fighting the stigmatization of those with disabilities. “Sharing unabashed pride is just one of the many ways the community fights against the...
Technical difficulties delay MarshWalk 4th of July firework show
MURRELLS INLET, SC (WMBF) - The firework celebration to cap off the 4th of July in Murrells Inlet has been delayed. Organizers posted on Facebook that the show, which was scheduled to start at 10 p.m., has been delayed while they wait for equipment to be swapped out. The switch...
Murrells Inlet hosts 41st Fourth of July boat parade
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WPDE) — On Thursday, Murrells Inlet hosted the 41st annual Fourth of July Boat Parade. ABC15's Chief Meteorologist Ed Piotrowski was in the leading boat on Thursday providing live updates as the event took place. The parade began at 5:30 p.m. and had about 100 boats...
Large crowds celebrate Independence Day on The Isle of Palms
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD)– The island has been packed all day with people celebrating July 4. Isle of Palms police told me parking began to fill up around 9 a.m., and people have been flowing onto the island all day. While some people have begun to head home, we’re expecting another wave of people […]
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