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Conn’s Is Closing More Than 70 Stores In 13 States Including Georgia And South Carolina
Conn’s home goods and furniture retailer has announced it’s closing more than 70 stores across the country, including some stores in Georgia and South Carolina. The good news is, the Conn’s store on Bobby Jones Expressway in Augusta is not on the closure list. At least not for now.
Team USA wins final pre-Olympic game as South Carolina basketball legend dominates
The United States Basketball Women's National Team is a loaded unit that feels destined to win its 8th Olympic gold medal in a row. Led by South Carolina basketball alum A'ja Wilson, the world's best player, the US is clearly the top group in the 2024 Summer Olympics, and fans of the red, white, and blue cannot wait for the first game next week.
Crews search for missing man believed to have been murdered in Scotland Co.
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Crews are searching Thursday morning in the area of Old Lumberton Road in Laurinburg for the body of 35-year-old Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald who was last seen in March of 2021, according to Scotland County Cpt. Randy Dover. A joint investigation involving the Scotland...
‘You are poisoning our community’: Neighbors voice concerns after police seize $1.3M of fentanyl in Bucksport
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - The county is a little safer after a major drug bust months in the making. The Horry County Police Department seized $1.3 million worth of drugs and over 30 pounds of the dangerous drug fentanyl from a home on Bethune Drive in Bucksport. Some residents...
Georgetown debuts South Carolina's first solar-paneled EV station built by local students
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WPDE) — A training program to develop South Carolina’s workforce in the solar industry has graduated its first class. Georgetown is now the only location in the state to have a solar-paneled electric vehicle charging station, and the students were paid to build it!. It took...
When schools around the Midlands return to the classroom
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Students and teachers around the Midlands are preparing for the 2024-2025 school year. WIS compiled a list of when schools will return to the classroom:. If there’s a school that’s not our list, please send us an email at wis-webproducers@graymedia.com. Feel more informed, prepared,...
CCU alum Kevin Kane to be a series regular on ‘Law & Order: SVU’
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - One of Coastal Carolina University’s most notable alums is getting a big promotion. Kevin Kane will now be a series regular on “Law & Order: SVU” beginning with Season 26 this fall, in news first reported by Deadline on Monday. Kane himself also confirmed the news on Instagram.
‘Screaming on the inside’: North Carolina man wins $668,911 jackpot off $2 ticket
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — Osama Lafi, of Charlotte, won a $668,911 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “I knew it was going to come,” Lafi said. “I just had to have patience … Finally, it happened.” Lafi played a $2 ticket on June 28 and won the top level ‘Epic jackpot’ in […]
Fair Bluff Watermelon Festival set for Saturday, July 27
FAIR BLUFF, N.C. (WECT) - The Fair Bluff Watermelon Festival is inviting the community to celebrate at Riverside Drive this Saturday, July 27. Registration for contests runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The big watermelon weigh-in and awards presentation will be at 10 a.m., the youth and adult watermelon eating contests will be at 10:30 a.m. and the youth and adult quality watermelon awards presentation will be at 11 a.m. You can register online for contests until 5 p.m. on Friday.
South Carolina History Calendar showcases Former Charleston Educators
A heartfelt tribute is being paid to a beloved educator and her deceased spouse in the Lowcountry. The couple’s contributions and achievements are being celebrated through this special recognition. The South Carolina Department of Education sponsors an annual calendar that acknowledges the contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout...
Man wanted for felony charges in South Carolina apprehended in Monroe
MONROE, N.C. (WBTV) - North Carolina authorities said on Thursday that they caught a man wanted out of South Carolina for felony charges. On Thursday, July 25, a K9 police unit captured the man, identified as Deangelo Williams, in the North Carolina city of Monroe. Williams, 35, was wanted in South Carolina for felony charges related to breaking into cars.
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