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Where does your Sea Pines visitor gate fee go? Quest for answers may go to SC’s top court
“I never imagined in 2020 that four years later, we still wouldn’t have this resolved,” said Dana Advocaat, the suit’s plaintiff and a longtime resident of Hilton Head.
Nancy Mace Torched for Butchering Harris’s Name
What’s in a name? Well, save it, because Representative Nancy Mace doesn’t actually care. The South Carolina Republican, who has drifted further and further into the MAGA fold, made a disastrous appearance on CNN Thursday night. “Kamala’s, Ka-mala’s, uh—” Mace stumbled. “You had it right, you almost got it!” chided a smiling Keith Boykin, former Clinton White House aide.Mace began again, still mispronouncing Harris’s name wrong. “I will say Kama-la’s name any way that I want to,” Mace snapped, defensively. Boykin and another panelist, Vanderbilt University professor Michael Eric Dyson, erupted into protests not to mispronounce Harris’s name. But Mace...
3 killed killed in crash after fleeing traffic stop on Deans Bridge Road
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Three people are dead after a fatal crash in Richmond County. On Friday, August 16, a Blythe Police Officer attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle at 7:53 p.m. The driver of the vehicle then reportedly fled onto Deans Bridge Road near Etterlee Road, crossing into oncoming traffic where he […]
Midland Valley football excited for challenge after record season
Aug. 16—Last year was one for the record books for Midland Valley's football program. The Mustangs won 12 consecutive games to start the season, winning the Region 4-AAAA championship before falling in the third round of the state playoffs while setting new all-time marks in a variety of categories and graduating a large, successful senior class. So what can the Mustangs possibly do for an ...
South Carolina's COVID-19 surge sets the stage for a critical September update
Doctors say South Carolina is experiencing a summer surge in COVID-19 cases and recommend people with symptoms get tested. “It is slightly different [from] what the mRNA. It's very similar to last year, but it's ... adjusted a little bit to the newer strain," Dr. Helmet Albrecht with Prisma Health said. "So it's not a new technique, but a slightly different formula, what it covers. So, it goes with the evolution of the strain.”
From sharing a bedroom to sharing a defensive back room: Kilgores home at South Carolina
They shared a room, twin beds, for 15 years and it's almost time for them to share the field at South Carolina. Gerald and Jalon Kilgore are both going to be a significant part of the defense this season for the Gamecocks, and it's going to be easy for them to bring out the best of each other.
SC ACLU asks judge to allow recorded interview with death row inmate
COLUMBIA — A civil rights group argues a death row inmate should be allowed to give a recorded interview for publication before he is scheduled to die. A motion this week is part of an ongoing federal lawsuit challenging a Department of Corrections policy that bars prisoners from giving interviews to reporters or members of […]
Woman found shot to death in Richmond County
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — An investigation is underway after a woman was found shot to death in Richmond County Saturday morning. The Richmond Coroner’s Office responded to Dan Bowles Road, where she was found lying in the street with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead a little before 3 a.m. An autopsy is scheduled.
Boil water notice in place for some Beech Island Water District customers
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. (WJBF) – A boil water advisory is in effect for some customers of Beech Island Water District due to a water main break. The advisory, which was issued shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, stated that there is no confirmed contamination, but “the potential for contamination exists” due to loss […]
Richmond County home listings asked for less money in July – see the current median price here
The median home in Richmond County listed for $235,200 in July, down 0.5% from the previous month's $236,450, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to July 2023, the median home list price increased 11.5% from $211,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Richmond County, not houses...
Nursing instructor donates her hair to honor her students
GRANITEVILLE — Her students’ reasons to pursue a nursing degree inspired Buffy Halter so much that she wanted to do something to not only honor the class of 2024 but to benefit someone else as well. “I have this form I have the students fill out. I ask...
‘Homeless No More’ looking to redevelop Lexington County hotel for at-risk, homeless families
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) - A Lexington County hotel off of Interstate 20 could soon be re-developed into housing for people without a home who are looking for support. The Richland County-based non-profit Homeless No More is looking to expand its efforts across the river. This project aims to address the 744% increase in the number of calls for shelter, housing, and services within Lexington County from 2021 to 2023, according to data collected by Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
Chicken spill ruffles feathers in West Columbia
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — SCDOT is asking the public to avoid US 378 near Meeting Street and State Street in West Columbia after a truck spilled raw chicken meat across the road. Crews are assisting with the cleanup but drivers can expect traffic delays as cleanup efforts continue.
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