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Feeling foggy? How alcohol contributes to brain fog
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Doctors said several factors cause brain fog, including lack of sleep, stress and some medications. However, medical professionals are now looking more in-depth at how excessive alcohol use contributes. As part of our “Ask the Expert” series, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis, 7NEWS spoke with a doctor about the connection […]
Missing in South Carolina: Police searching for 15-year-old boy last spotted getting into vehicle
SUMTER, S.C. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in South Carolina need your help finding a missing teenage boy. According to the Sumter Police Department, Derrick Wilson, 15, was reported missing by his family after getting into a car on Meadow Circle with "unknown individuals." Derrick was last...
From jail cell to FBI custody
Legal difficulties mount for a 36-year-old Seneca man. According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, Carl Lee Robert Price was charged last week with sexual exploitation of a minor. On July 9, Price was arrested by a U-S Marshals Task Force in Union County, South Carolina and, after being bonded out of jail, was turned over to FBI custody. Oconee Sheriff’s Office lists the following charges against Price: grand larceny, violation of the sex offender registry, and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor second degree.
SC Charter Institute accused of conspiring to tarnish school operator and steal its business
A bombshell court filing accuses SC’s largest charter school district and its leaders of a criminal conspiracy to damage the reputation of a for-profit education management company in order to take its business.
‘Getting out of hand,’ Walmart shopper cries after waiting 30 minutes to pay – store’s policy shocked her at checkout
WALMART shoppers have had enough with the store's latest policies, which include item limits on self-checkout lanes and receipt checks upon leaving the store. One shopper from South Carolina voiced her frustrations with the retail giant on social media, calling her latest shopping experience "ridiculous." WALMART WOES. Self-checkout lanes seemingly...
A look ahead to a few storylines for South Carolina's preseason camp
South Carolina is nine days away from taking the field for preseason camp as it prepares for the 2024 season which kicks off on Aug. 31 against Old Dominion in Williams-Brice Stadium. Heading into preseason camp, South Carolina has a few questions that will need to be answered before it...
Mills River farms face heavy losses as continuous rains threaten crops
MILLS RIVER, N.C. (WLOS) — Ten straight days of rain in Mills River is devastatingly impacting the growing season. Since July 1, Mills River has received 11.45 inches of rain. "I'm sure we've lost some tomatoes in some areas that have been basically underwater," said Terry Kelley, Henderson County...
Motorcycle driver dies in collision on I-385
One person is dead after a motorcycle and truck collided on I-385 southbound just before 5:30pm on Wednesday, according to LCpl Brittany Glover of the SC Highway Patrol. The crash occurred near mile marker 20, approximately 1 mile south of Fountain Inn. A 2019 Dodge Ram and a 2021 Kawasaki...
Peaches make comeback while corn has struggled in drought
Laurens, South Carolina – Following a few years when late spring cold weather caused less-than-stellar peach crops, the trees at Coggins Farms are full and the peaches are selling out most Saturdays well before the Laurens Downtown Farmers Market technically ends at noon. “Last year was a complete loss,...
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