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Regional Chamber of Commerce names Beaufort native Morris president
The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce has a new president. Megan Morris, a native of Beaufort, was selected to lead the Chamber in a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors, according to a press release sent out on July 18. Morris has served as interim president since November 2023...
Hydrogen Refueling Station to Hold Demo Day
Columbia-based companies aich2 and ImaGEN have teamed up with the City of Columbia to breathe new life into a dormant hydrogen refueling station, marking a significant step in the region’s clean energy initiative. In 2023, ImaGEN leased the former fueling station from the City of Columbia with a vision...
Postal Service to host job fair in Summerville
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Rural mail carriers are needed in Summerville and Ridgeville. The United States Postal Service will hold a special one-day job fair at the Dorchester County Library to help fill those positions. Data from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce show roughly 2,778 people are searching for jobs in Dorchester […]
A Servant Leader – Mayor Kevin Phillips
As Mayor of the Town of Port Royal, Kevin Phillips knows the importance of giving back to the community in which you live. Growing up in Snellville, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Mayor Phillip’s family was all about giving back. “My family was always very involved in the community....
Missing in Georgia: Police searching for teenage girl not seen in several days
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenager. Adrian Black, 17, was reported missing Monday. According to the Columbus Police Department, she was last spotted on the 4000 block of Harbin Street around 11 p.m. Sunday. She has brown...
Maxton man arrested in ‘suspicious’ vehicle jailed on numerous drug charges
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A Maxton man is facing numerous drug charges after he was arrested Wednesday in a vehicle being sought by South Carolina authorities, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrested Christian Samuel Stephens, 23, after responding to the 2800 block of Red Hill Road in Maxton to investigate a “suspicious” […]
Global heat records broken two days in a row
MORNING NEWSBREAK | July 21 was the hottest day on record around the world according to preliminary data from the European Union’s monitoring agency — until the next day — Monday, July 22. The world’s average surface air temperature reached 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, inching past...
South Carolina Flood Threat Continues: Heavy Rainfall Expected Today
Greenville, SC – The flood threat continues today as heavy rainfall is expected in storms this afternoon and evening, posing a risk for flooding under slow-moving storms or in locations where rounds of storms move through. According to the US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, scattered to numerous thunderstorms will...
South Carolina jails address overdoses after two deaths in a week at Alvin S. Glenn
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new criminal investigation is underway after two detainees died of drug overdoses at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in less than a week. Given this news, News19 spoke with other jail officials across the Midlands about how they're working to prevent drug-related deaths. According to...
Scattered heavy storms lead to potential flash flooding Thursday
Flood Watch: Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond, Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg counties now until midnight. Scattered light to steady rain continues this morning. A cooler day in the mid to upper 80's as more scattered heavy storms arrive this afternoon. Heavy rain will continue through early overnight. This could lead to flash flooding...
Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction against Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which […]
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