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South Carolina catcher Cole Messina earns Academic All-America award
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina junior catcher Cole Messina has been named a Third Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators. Messina becomes the 14th Gamecock to earn Academic All-America honors and the first since Brett Kerry in 2021. Messina, who has a 3.6 GPA in criminology and...
Former South Carolina football receiver finds new home in transfer portal
Shane Beamer's South Carolina football team lost a large number of players to the transfer portal this offseason, but the majority of those players were not major contributors to the team during the 2023 campaign. One of the position groups that experienced the largest amount of attrition was the wide...
Charleston Attorney to chair New Morning’s Board of Directors
New Morning, a South Carolina nonprofit organization working to expand access to affordable contraceptive and family planning services across the state, recently appointed Charleston Attorney Wilbur E. Johnson as the new Chair of the Board of Directors, effective July 1. Johnson, a practicing attorney in employment and labor law with...
Court upholds $4.5 million verdict against ex-Charleston Battery owner for 2018 incident
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The court upheld a jury's decision against former Charleston Battery owner Eric Bernard Bowman in a trial regarding allegations he struck someone twice in a low-speed vehicle in 2018. A jury ordered Bowman to pay $1.8 million in actual damages and $2.7 million in...
Rollover crash near Ocean Lakes Campground disrupts Hwy 17 traffic
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A rollover crash in the Surfside Beach area blocked traffic on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened outside of Ocean Lakes Campground on Highway 17 Business. In photos sent by an ABC15 employee, it appears Surfside Beach Fire Dept. and Horry County Fire Rescue were...
Ladson man almost threw away lottery ticket worth $200K
LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) – A Ladson man almost threw away a winning lottery ticket worth $200,000, state lottery officials said. The lucky player told the South Carolina Education Lottery that he didn’t think he won anything on a $5 ticket he bought at a Speedway on Ladson Road. He later picked up the ticket to […]
Arrest made after agents find drug-making supplies in Lexington County man's shed, deputies say
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — The Lexington County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, July 3, that authorities arrested a Batesburg, South Carolina, man after narcotics agents found drug-making supplies on his property. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) According to arrest warrants, 37-year-old Jarvis Oneil Adams is charged with...
Suspect hits local 7-Eleven twice stealing $100 worth of goods
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WACH) — Investigators with the Lexington Police Department (LPD) have released surveillance images of a suspected shoplifter. ALSO | 8yro boy among victims in series of armed carjackings in Columbia. The suspect stole at least $100 worth of merchandise from the Sunset Boulevard 7-Eleven on June 17...
Irmo Police Department to conduct traffic safety checkpoint on Friday at Lake Murray
Heads up, drivers the Irmo Police Department and agencies from the 11th Judicial Circuit Law Enforcement Network will be conducting a Traffic Safety Checkpoint on Lake Murray Boulevard July 5, from 10 p.m. until midnight. According to Irmo Police officials, the traffic safety checkpoints and similar operations are conducted to...
SC Democratic congressional candidate Michael B. Moore joins call for President Biden to withdraw
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Michael B. Moore, Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s First Congressional District, used the Independence Day holiday to call on Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race and “carve a path forward for Democrats to keep the White House in 2024.” President Biden has faced skepticism from some in his party […]
Law enforcement encourages safe travel this 4th of July
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – July 4th has been consistently ranked as the deadliest single day of the year on U.S. roads, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Whether you’re driving a car or a boat, staying sober, focused, and following all safety rules is crucial. According to IIHS, 143 people die in […]
South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra prepares for 4th annual Fireworks with the Phil
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - For anyone seeking an epic musical performance to go along with their Fourth of July Fireworks, Segra Park along with the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra is putting on a spectacular this evening with the 4th annual Fireworks with the Phil. Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian, a violinist...
CHNA Yard of the Month
The Cross Hill Neighborhood Association has selected the Steinhaus family of Burwell Road as the July 2024 Yard of the Month. The judges would also like to thank this month’s sponsor, Food Lion. The Steinhaus family will enjoy a generous gift card.
Beat the heat, plant a tree
Thanks to funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, the City of Columbia and Columbia Green are launching a five-year program to distribute free trees in the City of Columbia. Mayor Daniel Rickenmann will kick off the program, known as Beat the Heat – Plant...
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