HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — A 6-year-old child was accidentally shot in the Cummings area on Monday, the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said. The incident occurred on Ram Horn Road. The child was airlifted to a medical facility for urgent treatment and is now in stable condition, according to HCSO. “Our hearts go out […]

Local and state police are investigating several shooting incidents that occurred around Hampton County over the weekend. The Estill Police Department and the Hampton County Sheriff's Office, assisted by state police, have responded to a total of five shooting incidents since Friday, including four in one day, and one accidental shooting that involved a child.

FAIRFAX, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A shooting injured one person Tuesday morning in Fairfax, putting two nearby schools on soft lockdown. Allendale-Fairfax middle and high schools went on a soft lockdown starting around 9:45 a.m. as a precautionary measure, the Allendale County School District said. During the soft lockdown, all exterior...

A program that has already been hard at work inside local schools will soon have a brick and mortar headquarters to call its own in Hampton County. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, Welvista's Smile for a Lifetime celebrated the groundbreaking of the coming Smiles for a Lifetime dental center, which will be located at 713 Jackson Avenue West in Hampton, next to Hampton Elementary School (behind the CVS Pharmacy).

ESTILL, S.C. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. Police in South Carolina need your help finding two men wanted on multiple counts of attempted murder. According to the Estill Police Department, Jaylan Blake, of Allendale County, and Jaykayveias Mitchell, of Estill, both face three counts each of attempted murder and two counts each of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Local citizens are calling for a Colleton County deputy to be criminally charged after a video of the deputy outside a Walterboro church gained local traction, they said Wednesday. Surveillance video circulated on a Walterboro community Facebook group a few weeks ago showing Deputy Nathan Tuten outside of his patrol […]

CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. — On Wednesday, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a town councilman. According to deputies, the Jasper County Sheriff's Office contacted Cherokee County deputies regarding an outstanding arrest warrant for 51-year-old Blacksburg Town Councilman Darren Michael Janesky. Jasper County authorities said Janesky was...

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – A man is wanted for grand larceny by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. Maurice Coleman, 40, is accused of stealing a trailer back in June on Breezy Lane in the Hardeeville area. He’s described as 5-foot-6 and may be driving a 2007 gray Chevy Silverado with the Georgia tag RWZ2745. […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — One80 Place announced Wednesday it was awarded $3.8 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to combat youth homelessness in the Lowcountry. The funding will help One80 Place's system expand its capacity to serve more youth throughout Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley, Jasper, Colleton, Beaufort...

COLUMBIA, SC (October 22, 2024) – More than 125,000 voters turned out to cast their ballot on the first day of early voting, topping the previous one-day record for early voting set in the 2022 General Election, and there are more early voting opportunities ahead. "We are thrilled to...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating after a threat was written on a bathroom wall at the Colleton County Middle School on Wednesday. The incident marks the fourth time this month that a similar message has been written on bathroom walls in a Colleton County school, CCSO said. […]

The Allendale-Fairfax Tigers will head out on the road to square off against Hardeeville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Allendale-Fairfax's offense hasn't had much luck over their past eight games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around. Allendale-Fairfax is headed into the contest out to...

HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. A 6-year-old child is hospitalized after a shooting in South Carolina. According to the Hampton County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded Sunday to Ram Horn Road after a report of a shooting. On Tuesday, authorities said the victim was a child...

In South Carolina’s District 120 race, Newton and Creech share the key issues they have heard from residents as Election Day nears.

Beaufort Academy has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Thomas Heyward Academy has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Beaufort Academy Eagles will take on the Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Genesis Healthcare celebrated the opening of Walterboro Family Care and Pediatrics, its newest Federally Qualified Health Center bringing affordable health care to residents of Colleton, Allendale and Bamberg counties. The facility began seeing patients this month and hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 24. Special guests including community and business...

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