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Victim identified after body found in Savannah River
Positive identification has been made of the body found in the Savannah River a week ago in Augusta, Georgia. According to the Richmond County Coroner’s Office, Jermaine Pate, a 38-year-old resident of Georgiana, Alabama, has been identified as the victim. The body of Pate was discovered in the Savannah...
Soda City Live: Back to School Events and National Night Out with RCRC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) (Sponsored by RCRC) - Snag last-minute school supplies for your children at your local recreation center!. Richland County Parks and Recreation Commission will host back-to-school supply events and activities in several communities across the greater Columbia area. They are also helping law enforcement and community members bridge...
World Series Bound: Irmo Little League’s trifecta of teams heading to the World Series, and Tournament of State Champions
IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - For the second time in three years, the Irmo Little League Senior Softball Team is heading to the World Series to face off against teams from around the world. The action begins Monday and will be broadcast on ESPN Plus. It is a return to the...
Former investigator enters Burke County sheriff’s race
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - There’s a new candidate in the Burke County sheriff’s race. Brad “Cap” Capitosti will be running against incumbent sheriff Alfonzo Williams, he announced in a news release. Capitosti will be a write-in candidate due to the late withdrawal of the previous republican...
Driver succumbs to injuries three days after Aiken collision
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Following an accident on July 24 in Aiken, one victim was tragically passed. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol the vehicle was travelling east on Robert M. Bell Parkway while the other was travelling west and attempted to turn onto Trolley Line Rd. The...
Take a look at the new principals in Aiken County
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken County School District has announced new principals for the 2024-25 school year for several schools across the county. The district made the announcement of alumnus Casey Rogers as principal of North Augusta High School. Rogers’ appointment was made public following the Tuesday, July 9 school board meeting.
Nonprofit awarded $39 million for forest management across South Carolina’s coastal plain
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The South Carolina branch of a national nonprofit has received a multi-million grant for a forest management project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced Friday that it was awarded $200 million to support projects designed to reduce carbon emissions in four states — South Carolina, Maryland, […]
John-Paul Miller and the path to South Carolina’s ‘Mica’s Law’
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — For the first time, News13 is hearing from Solid Rock Church pastor John-Paul Miller in a wide-ranging interview with our network partner NewsNation about his relationship with his late wife Mica. John-Paul, who has refused to talk to News13 specifically several times, spoke in the interview about abuse allegations and […]
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