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Folly Beach's first sea turtle nest of the season to be inventoried Monday evening
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — (UPDATE) As new sea turtles emerge from their nests, it is the Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program's job to inventory the newly emptied nests. The first nest of the season hatched on July 12 however per SCDNR guidelines, the program must wait three additional nights for any straggler hatchings to emerge.
Duke Energy selects route for controversial transmission line in rural Green Pond
Months after Duke Energy employees held a final meeting for residents in rural Green Pond to share concerns about a new transmission line that will cut through their rural community, the utility company announced it has selected the power line’s route. The new line will now slice through the...
CVAHCS Robotic Surgery teams reach a milestone, top in VISN 7
COLUMBIA, South Carolina – The Columbia VA Health Care System robotic surgery teams recently completed their 800th robotic surgery and the numbers are increasing every day. The 800th occurred in mid-April, and the teams are on schedule to hit 1000 by the end of the year. CVAHCS started using...
Coast Guard advises caution during Beaufort Water Festival
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WCSC) - The United States Coast Guard is reminding boaters in the Lowcountry to exercise caution and plan accordingly during Beaufort’s annual Water Festival. The Beaufort Water Festival began Friday and will continue until next Sunday. All events are taking place at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront...
Aiken continues to see a boom in population, business
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina is growing in population. A study found the Palmetto State is one of most popular places people are moving, and one of those cities is in the CSRA – Aiken. Aiken has a 2024 population of 33,216 and a growth rate of 0.82%...
‘My whole world stopped:’ Waccamaw High School student remembered after deadly swimming incident
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WMBF) - Teammates of Waccamaw High School basketball player Tyrese Haynes are reflecting on his life and legacy after he died last week. Haynes was reported missing on Friday when he went swimming in the ocean. Bystanders report seeing someone go under the water and not return.
Neighbors file appeal of staff ruling on townhomes
A proposed townhouse development on Petigru Drive will cause drainage and traffic problems and conflict with the county’s future land use plan, opponents say. But that’s only part of the reason they have asked the Georgetown County Planning Commission to overturn the staff decision to grant conceptual approval to the project. The commission is scheduled to hear the appeal at its meeting Thursday.
Traffic stop on North Main Street leads to major drug bust in Summerville
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — A man is facing several drug charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a variety of illegal drugs, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. Shawn Casey Thieman was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine more than 100 grams but less than...
Some Lowcountry hospitals seeing increase in heat-related illnesses
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- As we’re in the thick of summer, the sweltering heat is impacting hospitals across the Lowcountry. Emergency Room manager at Trident Hospital, Brittany Globeck, says they’ve had countless people come in for heat-related illnesses. “They usually come in, excessive sweating, dizziness, weakness,” Globeck said. Globeck says that’s typical for the Charleston summertime, […]
Historic theaters in 3 SC cities to be revamped with help from state funding
Once a hub for movie-goers in downtown Florence, the Carolina Theatre has spent years sitting unused, filled with storage boxes. City officials want to restore the theater to its 1920s glory, complete with a movie screen, ornate moldings and a marquee outside. Along with movies, the theater will be a spot for concerts, weddings and […] The post Historic theaters in 3 SC cities to be revamped with help from state funding appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Severe thunderstorm warnings in effect for Lowcountry counties
UPDATE: The warnings have expired. ————————————————————————————————— CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Two counties in the Lowcountry are under weather advisories, according to the National Weather Service. Georgetown and Williamsburg counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 p.m. Forecasters say a severe storm was located over Warsaw.
Tim Scott energizes RNC crowd after Trump passes on senator for VP nod
Sen. Tim Scott‘s (R-SC) efforts as a buoyant campaign surrogate for former President Donald Trump did not result in a vice presidential reward. Yet the South Carolina senator remained in full support of Trump during the first full night of the Republican National Convention. Scott spoke Monday during prime-time hours after Trump announced Sen. J.D. […]
Jury Convicts Two Executives in Conspiracy to Fix Prices, Rig Bids, Allocate Markets for Concrete
A jury in the U.S. District Court in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday convicted Gregory and David Melton for their role in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids and allocate markets for sales of ready-mix concrete in Georgia and South Carolina. For Similar Content: Subscribe to Daily Newsletters. The conspiracy,...
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