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Berkeley County corn farmer seeing impacts from lack of rain and high temperatures
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Hot weather has arrived in the Lowcountry, and the high temperatures are impacting plenty including farmers. The lack of rain and intense heat has impacted one corn farmer in the Cordesville community. “The day after I got through planting all of this corn I got one inch of rain on […]
Sniff search leads to large drug bust, repeat offender arrested
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A repeat offender is back in jail after Berkeley County deputies pulled over a vehicle for an out-tag light and discovered a large amount of narcotics and opioids, among other drugs. Shawn Casey Thieman was arrested and charged with trafficking heroin, trafficking methamphetamine with more than 100 grams but less than […]
Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair
The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s annual Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair will be held on Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Weezie Educational Pavilion (. 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie). The Maritime Center will also be open to the public from...
Drivers urged to slow down as Operation Southern Slow Down begins
WALTON COUNTY, Florida — The Walton County Sheriff's Office is joining forces with the Florida Highway Patrol and DeFuniak Springs Police for Operation Southern Slow Down starting Monday, July 15. The weeklong campaign aims to educate drivers in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee about safe driving practices....
Online Magazine Chooses Elite Personal Training as Best in SC
Irmo, July 16, 2024 — The online magazine The Guide to South Carolina has chosen Irmo gym Elite Personal Training as Best in South Carolina 2024. Under the Health Clubs and Personal Training Studios category. Elite Personal Training is the only Imo business rated in the state. “We’ve been...
Man Wins $100,000 With Lottery Strategy From Watching ‘Lottery Changed My Life’
Is there a strategy to winning the Lottery? Well, there might be... If you've ever seen "Lottery Changed My Life" on TLC, you might remember the episode where a former Lottery winner shared what he claims was his strategy for winning. A South Carolina man says he's been using the...
Carolinas brace for hot July with temperatures and rainfall forecasted above normal
As the end of July approaches following a very hot and humid first half of the month, the next question is what will the rest of the month look like?. For Myrtle Beach, the average high is around 88 degrees Fahrenheit with an average low of 74 degrees Fahrenheit. In Florence, the average high is 92 degrees Fahrenheit in July with an average low of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. For Lumberton, the average high and low in July, respectively, are also 92 degrees Fahrenheit and 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
DAYLO Honored with Richard W. Riley Award
Founded in 2021, DAYLO, or Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization, is a student-led book club and community literacy service group fostering empathy and understanding through the power of story, with a growing number of chapters across South Carolina. DAYLO was recently honored with the Richard W. Riley Award for Human...
Lowcountry shrimpers fight against imported shrimp
MCCLELLANVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - Two Lowcountry programs are working to advocate for stricter regulations to ensure fair trade practices of shrimp in the Lowcountry. The South Carolina Shrimpers Association and S.C. Sea Grant Consortium are hosting workshops to unite shrimpers who are facing challenges from shrimp that are imported at a lower price.
Sweet 16: South Carolina's first Whataburger opens doors, 'we're very excited to be here'
Dozens of cars lined up in Boiling Springs Monday morning for the grand opening of South Carolina’s first Whataburger. Located at 3647 Boiling Springs Road, the new location of the Texas-based hamburger chain is offering only drive-thru service in July while staff members continue to train. ...
Hwy. 17 reopens after ‘traffic incident’ in Charleston County
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A portion of Highway 17 was shut down for several hours while deputies were on the scene of a “traffic incident” in the Jacksonboro area. Charleston County deputies shut down Highway 17 past Parkers Ferry Road around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The roadway reopened just before 5:30 p.m.
Charleston County honors fallen EMS workers in memorial service
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County will honor its fallen EMS workers with a memorial service at Brittlebank Park on Tuesday. Charleston County Council Vice Chair, SC state Rep. Mark Smith, National EMS Memorial Service representatives, South Carolina EMS Association representatives, and Charleston County EMS representatives will honor 36 fallen EMS professionals. The event is […]
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