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Mullins medical center offers free vaccinations & school supplies
MULLINS, S.C. (WPDE) — A medical center in Mullins is hosting a drive to ensure all school-age children are up to date on their vaccinations before the beginning of the school year. The MUSC Health Marion Medical Center will host the drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday...
Spartanburg, SC Couple Salvages $200K Lottery Ticket from Trash
In a stroke of luck that almost slipped away, a couple from South Carolina is now searching for their dream home thanks to a $200,000 win from the South Carolina Education Lottery. The couple, who wished to remain anonymous, purchased a $5 lottery ticket at Circle K on E. Main St. in Spartanburg, S.C. Upon scratching the ticket, the wife initially believed it was a non-winning one and discarded it. Little did she know that moment nearly cost them a life-changing prize.
Man convicted of killing Lumberton police officer given lesser sentence
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WPDE) — Robeson County Senior Resident Superior Judge James Gregory Bell has resentenced Marques Brown following a hearing last month on a motion for appropriate relief in Brown’s 2018 conviction of second-degree murder in the death of Lumberton Police Officer Jeremiah Goodson, according to officials. Brown...
Despite the ban, South Carolina law enforcement continues to encounter squatted trucks
Law enforcement officials in South Carolina are cracking down on drivers of squatted trucks, even though it is illegal to operate these vehicles on the state’s roads. Drivers have been pulled over and cited for this offense, despite the fact that the practice is prohibited by law. Motorists who...
The Switch Up Election Series — Team Trump courts Black voters as Harris climbs Dem ranks
Janiyah Thomas has carved her way through the Republican Party, working both for South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott’s presidential campaign, which he ended in November and later endorsed former President Trump, and for the Republican National Convention. She has since joined the Trump campaign, where she now serves as the former president’s Black media director.…
Women’s Soccer Announces 11 New Signees
CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's soccer program will welcome 11 signees for the 2024 season, head coach Jo Chubb announced on Monday afternoon. The incoming class will consist of true freshmen Aris Lamanna, Camryn McKee, Tahlia Voskanian, Lauryn Barringer, Silje Nilsen, Eefje Botjer, Dolcie O'Connor, Olivia Goretski, Ashlyn Yasurek, Yasmin Azar, and Eleanor Ashton.
2 arrested after brawl breaks out over unseasoned chicken: report
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCBD) — Two people were arrested and charged with assault after insults over unseasoned chicken turned into a brawl involving Raid bug spray, a gun, and a knife. Deputies were called to a home on Cody Lane Sunday night in reference to an assault in progress, according to a Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office […]
Trial underway for suspect in 2022 Dillon murder
DILLON, S.C. (WPDE) — Devonte Page is standing trial this week for a murder that happened in March of 2022 in Dillon. Page is one of four people charged in the shooting that killed 18-year-old Keijuan Marquez Fore of Latta. Page is charged with murder, attempted murder and possession...
4-star recruiting industry riser puts South Carolina basketball on top list
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley does not have a commitment in the class of 2025 just yet, but the Gamecocks are in the running for a number of big-time players in the cycle. 5-star prospects like Aaliyah Chavez, Zakiyah Johnson, Agot Makeer, and Divine Bourrage (and 2026 prospect Jayla...
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