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'There's room for everybody' | Worldwide Rollout Day comes to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Worldwide Rollout Day took place on Sunday throughout the nation. It's a movement founded in 2020 by Skatefantacee to gather community members to erase hate. The movement began in Atlanta at the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement during the pandemic. “The purpose of the...
Parents have one less thing to worry about thanks to annual Joe Jackson school supply giveaway
Jul. 14—Sunday marked the fourth annual Joe Jackson School Supply Giveaway, an opportunity for parents and students to come out and receive no-cost school supplies at the Aiken County Recreation Center. This school supply giveaway event has been put on for nearly 20 years, but was renamed after the COVID-19 related death of Joe Jackson, a community member who was a dedicated supporter of the ...
‘Nothing matters when you can't take care of yourself when sick’: Warnock introduces Medicaid bill
LISTEN: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock explains his new stopgap Medicaid coverage legislation. On Thursday, July 11, Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock introduced legislation that would temporarily relieve the thousands of Georgians stuck in the Medicaid coverage gap. The Bridge to Medicaid Act would provide a three-year temporary relief to those...
Alumni basketball game organizers hope event brings the community together
AIKEN , S.C. (WJBF) – Juice Hoops is an alumni basketball event that will feature athletes from around the CSRA. The event happens on Saturday, July 27th at 9 A.M. at First Baptist Gymnasium at 120 Chesterfield Street in Aiken. You can expect music, vendors, scholarship giveaways, and more. We sat down with one of […]
Lowcountry sings karaoke to benefit Summerville Parks
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – “Lowcountry Sings” is a karaoke contest where the community’s voice can make a difference. Lowcountry Sings says this event is open to all ages and will support the Summerville Parks Foundation to improve and maintain local greenspaces. Karaoke singers can enter the contests online beginning July 15. Singers upload a video […]
City of Columbia hosting book drive for launch of “Little Libraries” initiative
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The City of Columbia is hosting a community book drive to support the launch of the new “Little Libraries” initiative. City officials say the initiative is part of the Columbia Streams Art public art program. Charming boxes will provide easy access to books for...
The Charleston Place Announces "American in Paris" Olympics Programming
The Charleston Place will celebrate the upcoming 2024 Olympics with special "American in Paris" programming in the hotel's Market Street Circle from July 26 to August 11. You can get more details below:. "American in Paris" Olympics Viewing Party - July 26 from 5 pm to 8 pm. In honor...
County council members receive death threats over controversial solar panel plant
Fort Mill neighbors are still trying to keep a solar panel manufacturer out of their community, and the company behind the facility is pushing ahead with an appeal over a zoning ruling.
Two South Carolina basketball legends dominate WNBA's Sunday slate
During Sunday's slate of WNBA games, two former South Carolina basketball stars dominated. While it is not rare for A'ja Wilson to perform at a high level, the Las Vegas Aces dynamo set a couple of all-time WNBA records against the Washington Mystics. In the win on the road in...
Shark spotted on Hilton Head Island shore
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A WJCL 22 viewer spotted a shark just off the shore on Hilton Head Island. Anna Calloway shot the video from the beach near the Sea Pines Resort Sunday. Calloway says everyone was able to get out of the water safely, but said the...
Free tutoring available for students in this South Carolina school district
MANNING, S.C. — Students in Clarendon County schools will now have access to 24/7 on-demand tutoring thanks to a partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools. The online company will provide all students, families and the district resources and services at no cost through the end of the partnership, in June 2030.
Video highlights: National top-25 prospect Braylon Mullins at 2024 adidas 3SSB Championship
ROCK HILL, S.C. — National top-25 prospect Braylon Mullins was among the biggest stars last week at the adidas 3SSB Palmetto Road Championship. Mullins, the No. 23-ranked national recruit, helped lead Indiana Elite 2025 to the championship game before falling to Utah Prospects, 61-51. The 6-foot-5, 180-pound Mullins saw his stock rise even higher after a terrific week-long performance in Rock Hill. He averaged a team-high 18.1 points and 3.5 3-point makes per game on 37.8 percent shooting from the perimeter. Mullins scored at least 20 points in four of Indiana Elite's seven games, including a 22-point outburst on 6-for-11 shooting from deep in the quarterfinals against Team Loaded NC and 2025 five-star guard Mikel Brown Jr.
Summerville man identified as victim in Ladson homicide
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal has released the name of the victim of a recent homicide in Ladson. Jeremy Mack, a 37-year-old Summerville man, was found dead in a home off Von Ohsen Road early Sunday morning after suffering an apparent stabbing, according to the Coroner’s office. The Charleston […]
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