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MoonTree Mattress of Tega Cays is rated the Best of South Carolina®
The votes have been counted and the results are in! MoonTree Mattress is a 2024 Best of South Carolina® winner in Guide to South Carolina’s annual readers’ poll. Guide to South Carolina readers and editors have weighed in on the best of everything in South Carolina, honoring thousands of businesses and organizations in more than 25 broad business and community sectors.
These cities in the Carolinas are most, least expensive for renters
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — With consumer prices increasing and inflation not slowing as quickly as desired by some, rising prices for rental properties is just one more financial difficulty facing Americans right now. A recent study by Lawn Love showed the most expensive metro areas for renters, comparing nearly...
Odyssey Online Learning: Transforming Education in South Carolina
Odyssey Online Learning: Transforming Education in South Carolina In a rapidly evolving educational landscape, Odyssey Online Learning stands out as a beacon of innovation and accessibility for students across South Carolina. Odyssey Online Learning is not just adapting to the digital age but leading the charge with its flexible, student-centered approach. As a...
Search for escaped emu enters day 2 in South Carolina county
MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The Great Emu Watch of 2024 continues in the Pee Dee. Brad Cieluch, who helps run a family farm in Marlboro County, told News13 on Wednesday that one of his large, flightless pet birds was last seen ambling around the Bennettsville area after breaking free of its enclosure several days […]
Another South Carolina basketball alum makes Olympic roster
South Carolina basketball legend A'ja Wilson will don the red, white, and blue once again the summer as she represents Team USA in the Summer Olympics. As the best player in the world, it is no shock that Wilson is on the National Team, but news came out on Tuesday that Wilson will not be the only former Gamecock basketball star to be an Olympian this summer.
Shaw Industries Faces Lawsuit for PFAS Pollution in South Carolina
Shaw Industries, a major textile manufacturer in Irmo, stands accused in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups, including the Congaree Riverkeeper organization and the Southern Environmental Law Center. The lawsuit alleges that Shaw has been polluting South Carolina’s lower Saluda River with toxic forever chemicals known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These pollutants have been detected upstream of the West Columbia and Cayce drinking water systems, raising concerns about public health risks and environmental damage.
Fire in Marion Co. allegedly due to overheated machine
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Crews responded to a small fire Wednesday afternoon at DMA Industries on Averette Street in the Nichols area of Marion County. Officials said they believe a machine inside the plant overheated and sparked the fire. Officials said the sprinkler system was activated and helped...
Marion County man wanted on domestic violence, assault charges
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Marion County deputies are searching for a man wanted on multiple charges including domestic violence and assault, the sheriff’s office said on Facebook. Don Antonio Oliver Jr., 34, of Mullins, is wanted on charges including first-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree assault and battery and second-degree domestic violence. Anyone with […]
Marion man's federal murder trial may be delayed again
(WPDE) — Lawyers for Jaremy Smith, of Marion, are again requesting that his trial for the murder of a New Mexico State Police Officer be continued for at least 60 days, according to newly filed court documents. Smith was set to be tried Monday, July 8. Smith is also...
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