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State Transport Police Welcomes 17 New Officers, Three New Auditors in Graduation Ceremony
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina State Transport Police held a graduation ceremony recently for 17 new officers, as well as three new auditors for the Motor Carrier Compliance unit. This graduating class includes 10 pre-certified officers and seven new to the profession. These recruits come from all areas of the state, as well as from other states such as Missouri, New York, and North Carolina.
Fatal Shooting Under Investigation in Six Mile
On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at approximately 9:45 p.m., the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office responded to a shooting at 442 Crowe Creek Road, Six Mile, where 49-year-old Steven Basquette of Pickens was found deceased from a gunshot wound. Basquette, previously charged with domestic violence and assault against the female homeowner and her male companion, was allegedly shot by the homeowner during a confrontation. Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene, and an autopsy is scheduled for today. The manner of death remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made.
New Target could create more traffic on busy highway in Spartanburg Co.
BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A new Target opening up in a congested part of Spartanburg County is about to get even busier. The store, located on Highway 9 in Boiling Springs, will feature an Apple at Target, CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks and Ulta Beauty. The company said this is...
Georgia’s O’Connell Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super Tournament at Lake Hartwell
Easley’s Wilson Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division. ANDERSON, S.C. (Aug. 19, 2024) – Boater Matt O’Connell of Brooks, Georgia, won the MLF Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine two-day Super Tournament on Lake Hartwell Presented by Suzuki Marine on Sunday with a cumulative total of 10 bass weighing 30 pounds, 7 ounces. His daily weights were 14 pounds, 6 ounces on Saturday and 16 pounds, 1 ounce on Sunday. Hosted by the Anderson Convention & Visitors Bureau, the tournament was the fifth and final event of the season for the BFL Savannah River Division. O’Connell earned $7,776, including the lucrative $2,500 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for his victory.
Clemson TE Jake Briningstool on facing No. 1 Georgia: ‘We’re not the underdog. We’re just laying low’
Tigers, in the wild, sometimes sneak up on their prey low down to the grass, to avoid being seen. In a football sense, you could say the Tigers, of the Clemson variety, are looking to do the same next weekend. The Tigers open the season in Atlanta against No. 1 Georgia. Clemson is currently a two-touchdown underdog on the betting market to Kirby Smart's Bulldogs.
Fewer teachers means longer wait for driver's ed across NC
Jameson Cheek said it's already hard enough to get your drivers license. The Millbrook High School student had 68 people in line ahead of him Tuesday at a Department of Motor Vehicles office. "[They] had told us that people were there since 6 a.m. and the line was already long,"...
Public hearing on 26-bed license takes place; past Mission Hospital patients speak up
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — More than 100 people filled AB Tech's Ferguson Auditorium on Monday, Aug. 19 for a public hearing on whether state healthcare officials should award Mission-HCA, AdventHealth or Novant Health a license for an additional 26 hospital beds. The bid is based on state-determined need. Mission-HCA...
NCA heads on road looking to go 2-0
For the second straight year, Northside Christian Academy opened the season with a hard-fought victory over Greenwood Christian. While the 41-14 final score may have looked like a comfortable Crusaders’ victory, head coach Dean Howell testified otherwise. “Our kids persevered,” he said. “Things weren’t going well for us early...
Law license of former SC state senator suspended months after Charleston arrest
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has suspended a former state senator’s license to practice law “until further order.”. A court document filed Monday shows John Kuhn was placed on interim suspension under South Carolina’s lawyer disciplinary rules, specifically under a section citing misconduct, which reads as follows:
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