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Georgia sees its youngest female mayor in state history
ARABI, Ga. (WALB) - A 21-year-old Georgia woman is launching what she hopes will become a distinguished political career. Brooke Huckaby, 21, is the youngest mayor in Georgia state history, and the youngest female mayor in United States history, but her accolades do not stop there. In addition to being...
Charleston Attorney to chair New Morning’s Board of Directors
New Morning, a South Carolina nonprofit organization working to expand access to affordable contraceptive and family planning services across the state, recently appointed Charleston Attorney Wilbur E. Johnson as the new Chair of the Board of Directors, effective July 1. Johnson, a practicing attorney in employment and labor law with...
Ladson man almost threw away lottery ticket worth $200K
LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) – A Ladson man almost threw away a winning lottery ticket worth $200,000, state lottery officials said. The lucky player told the South Carolina Education Lottery that he didn’t think he won anything on a $5 ticket he bought at a Speedway on Ladson Road. He later picked up the ticket to […]
He got $30K to leave the military when it needed to downsize. Now the government wants that money back.
Vernon Reffitt got $30,000 to leave the Army in 1992. It was a one-time, lump-sum special separation benefit offered to service members when the U.S. had to reduce its active-duty force. Now, more than 30 years later, the federal government wants that money back. In May, the Department of Veterans...
ESPN plans to make sweeping college football broadcast changes rejected by Clemson despite network’s string of demands
ESPN and the ACC wanted the Clemson Tigers to move one of their rivalry games to a specific date, but the request was denied. It was reportedly revealed the network and conference tried to move the Clemson-South Carolina Gamecocks rivalry college football game up a day. ESPN and the ACC asked Clemson to move its […]
“You can see how bad it really was,” neighbors share experience of fire destroying Augusta apartment building
“It was so smoky. It was kind of hard to even see the building, like all you were really paying attention to was the flames," said Nine Two Six West apartment resident Alexis Johnson.
Groups honor Georgia’s constitution signers with July 4th program
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - To mark our nation’s 248th birthday, members of more than half a dozen civic and masonic organizations came together for the 14th annual Fourth of July celebration. It was held at the Signers’ Monument in Augusta. The monument honors the three Georgia representatives who...
VERIFY | Who is responsible if you get injured by fireworks?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It's the Fourth of July, and you’ll likely hear fireworks going off all night, but what happens if you get injured during a fireworks display?. Personal fireworks are illegal in North Carolina, but not in South Carolina. WCNC Charlotte viewer Scott D wanted to know,...
A rip current warning is in effect for July Fourth beachgoers in the Lowcountry
LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — There will be a moderate risk for rip currents all day July fourth. The South Carolina National Weather Service (SC NWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns Fourth of July beach goers to use caution when celebrating at the beach. There will be high likelihood of rip currents developing at Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Hilton Head and Tybee beach.
Churches, charities with little track record among nonprofits in line for $90M in SC budget
COLUMBIA — A church-owned retreat in rural Fairfield County, anti-abortion organizations and a pair of after-school boxing programs are among nonprofits receiving taxpayer dollars in the state budget. In total, the Legislature’s budget plan for the fiscal year that started July 1 allocates more than $435 million in one-time spending on projects sponsored by legislators, […] The post Churches, charities with little track record among nonprofits in line for $90M in SC budget appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Man dies after shooting at South Beltline Boulevard apartments in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — One person is dead following a Thursday afternoon shooting in Columbia. Columbia Police said they were called to the 300 block of South Beltline Boulevard at Woodland Terrace Apartments around 3 p.m. Officers arrived to find a wounded male victim. He was taken to the hospital and died a short time later.
Woman allegedly fatally shot man at Sumter motel
SUMTER, S.C. (WACH) — A 28-year-old Sumter man is dead following a domestic violence related incident at a motel earlier this week. Deputies with the Clarendon County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) arrested Carrie Anastasia Woodberry, 27, in the shooting death of Abram Bernando Walker on July 2. ALSO | Son...
JULY FOURTH FORECAST: Hotter than a firecracker
Thursday update: We celebrate Independence Day with even more heat and humidity. Heat advisories are in effect for our western counties from 1 to 7 p.m. Heat indices (how it feels when you combine the actual temperature and humidity) will rise to near 109 degrees. With that being said, you want to take precautions to stay safe. Stay hydrated, wear bright-colored clothing, and take breaks indoors. We can’t rule out a stray shower or storm south of I-20, but most of the area will remain dry. Take note that since it has been so dry and hot lately, there is an increased fire danger. So, if you are lighting fireworks, be careful.
This energy company wants Augusta factory to manufacture batteries the size of houses
A Georgia-based energy-storage manufacturer hopes its proposed Augusta plant will speed the production of some of the world's largest batteries. Stryten Energy in Alpharetta is asking the city's perimssion to handle, store and process sulfuric acid on a portion of 3464 Mike Padgett Hwy. that it wants to rename the Southeast Energy Storage Park.
GenCyber Camp hosted by Augusta University gives high school students peak into cyber world
The need for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow every year by leaps and bounds. Currently there are more jobs than qualified professionals to fill them. Introducing high school students to the numerous jobs is one avenue that could eventually help fill the void. The GenCyber Camp hosted last month by...
Augusta Boxing Club recognized as a Georgia Historical Site
The Augusta Boxing Club has a long tradition as being a place for at-risk youth to learn sportsmanship and for producing outstanding boxers. Now the Georgia Historical Society has named the club’s Walton Way gym a Georgia Historical Site. Ray “Stingray” Whitfield, a professional boxer who got his start...
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