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Local swim school highlighting the importance of swim safety for everyone
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) — Swimming is a popular activity enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities as the weather warms up in the summer. With many people visiting the pool or a local beach, MarTar Swim School is helping children and adults on the spectrum safely learn life-saving skills. “I’ve been teaching swim lessons […]
Investigators searching for answers after man drowns in the Low Country
A Low Country Sheriff’s Office is looking for answers after a man’s body was recovered from the Waccamaw River. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says the man jumped from a bridge after a car crash, Sunday night.
Kingstree police investigating break-in at Dollar General
KINGSTREE, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are investigating a break-in at a Dollar General store. The Kingstree Police Department is calling on the community who may have information about an individual seen on surveillance video breaking into the store on Wednesday. It happened on N. Longstreet Street. A video shared by the department shows an individual […]
Georgetown Rower to Compete at Paris Olympics
Almost any morning during the past three-plus years, around 5:30 a.m., you could spot Georgetown resident André Matias, 35, rowing on the Potomac River next to Key Bridge. On July 18, Matias will leave for Paris to compete in the Olympic Games, which open on July 26. . Matias...
Gun brand used in Trump assassination attempt owned by Palmetto State Armory parent, newspaper reports
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The rifle brand used in Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is owned by the parent company of South Carolina-based Palmetto State Armory, which runs a branch in Myrtle Beach, USA Today reported on Tuesday. In 2023, Trump toured Palmetto State Armory’s Summerville plant, posing with its owner. […]
SC cities to revamp historic theaters 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 conferences that are too big for the existing venues but too small for the nearby convention center.
Summerville’s Carson Messina drafted in 12th round by Blue Jays
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – History was made in the Palmetto State Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays selected Summerville alum Carson Messina in the 12th round. Along with brother Cole going in the third round on Monday, the Messina brothers become the first pair of brothers to both be selected in the same draft […]
Localized flooding, isolated damaging gusts possible this afternoon
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Much like the past several days, it won't take long to heat up this morning. Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid and upper 90s by the early afternoon across the Midlands. Fortunately, widespread rain should help cool us off later in the day. Showers...
Former South Carolina baseball pitcher transfers to new SEC rival
When Mark Kingston was fired as the head coach of the South Carolina baseball program, there was not a mass exodus from the program. Oftentimes, when a head coach leaves a school (for whatever reason), a large percentage of the roster enters the transfer portal and winds up playing elsewhere the following season.
Spartanburg Water joins statewide oyster recycling program
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - As the saying goes, ‘the world is your oyster,’ but did you know our world wouldn’t be the same without oysters? That’s why a second location in the Upstate is joining a statewide oyster recycling program. Spartanburg Water is the newest...
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