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Gastonia leaders extend $15,000 lateral hiring bonus to include South Carolina officers
Gastonia leaders recently approved the expansion of a lateral hiring bonus that was originally established in April to bring experienced North Carolina police officers to the city. The program will now extend a $15,000 hiring bonus to experienced South Carolina officers that join the department, which City Council hopes will help fill more vacancies, according to Councilwoman Jennifer Stepp. ...
“The person that jumped over the bridge was not Shawn”: Mom speaks out about dangers of PTSD following son’s death
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A family is grieving after the loss of 37-year-old Shawn Lauver. Lauver, a Brunswick County resident, died after getting into a car crash and jumping off a bridge in Georgetown, South Carolina on July 14. His body was found two days later. His mom, Eveanne...
Florence County organization gifted with van to continue helping others
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Dr. Barbara Black said she's always felt compelled to help those in need and a few years ago she started an organization to help fulfill her mission. Black founded Lydia’s Nest, which is based in the Johnsonville community of Florence County. The organization...
More than 300 Horry County parcels to be barred from major development along Interstate 73 corridor
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Hundreds of potential tracts will be barred from major development along Interstate 73’s stretch through Horry County once the highway is officially added to its maps. In all, 389 parcels would be pulled off the table for large-scale projects once the maps are formally updated — which may happen as […]
North Charleston auto-pedestrian accident left one dead
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Just before 10 o’clock on Saturday, North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) officers responded to an auto-pedestrian accident at Rivers Avenue and Fuller Street intersection. The male pedestrian was pronounced deceased on the scene, according to authorities. The name of the victim has not yet been released. Authorities say no charges […]
Mount Pleasant Police investigating crash involving bicyclist
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The Mount Pleasant Police Department is investigating a crash that involved a bicyclist and a vehicle on the Ben Sawyer Causeway. Police said on X that the Ben Sawyer Causeway was shut down in both directions for a short time around 5 p.m. Sunday. The lanes going to Sullivan’s Island from Mount Pleasant were shut down for nearly three hours while officers investigated the crash.
A lottery ticket worth $200,000 was almost thrown away
A man from South Carolina almost threw away his scratch-off lottery ticket, which turned out to be a $200,000 winning ticket. He shared his incredible story of luck and how he almost missed out on his life-changing win. When the South Carolina Education Lottery officials approached him, the Lowcountry man...
Private school advocates speak out against lawsuit looking to take away state funding
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The upcoming school year is about a month away and the South Carolina Supreme Court is questioning whether state funding should help families pay for private educations. Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill last spring to establish an education scholarship trust fund providing $6,000 to help pay for tuition, supplies […]
Column: South Carolina should be better than what the SEC preseason media poll tells us
In fairness, you can probably understand the reasoning. After a down year, it’s not completely unexpected. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to be right. Every year, the SEC releases its annual preseason media poll. As you can imagine, it usually sparks plenty of controversy and debate. And that’s the idea behind it. It’s something that will get people talking with another month until college football season begins.
Fatal collision on US-321 claims one life
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A single-vehicle collision late Saturday night resulted in one fatality, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP). Master Trooper Gary Miller said the incident occurred at approximately 11:25 p.m. on US-321, near Cal Causeway Road, about nine and a half miles west of Ridgeland. A 2019 Dodge Coupe, traveling […]
SC activists protest at Fort Jackson over U.S. aid to Israel
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — On Saturday, July 20, activists from the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) will gather at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, to protest U.S. aid to Israel and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. This rally is part of the South Carolina People's Red Line Tour, a...
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