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Florence man charged in pair of July assaults
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - A man is facing charges in connection to a pair of assaults this month in the Pee Dee. Records show 24-year-old Davon Cokley is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, second-degree burglary, third-degree assault and trespassing. WMBF News obtained copies of Cokley’s arrest warrants on Wednesday.
Myrtle Beach approves amendment to noise ordinance
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Leaders in Myrtle Beach have updated a city ordinance when it comes to excessive noise. Myrtle Beach City Council on Tuesday passed an amendment to that ordinance that clarifies when certain noises are prohibited. The amendment states that between the hours of 11 p.m. and...
Lake City Mayor Yamekia Robinson elected to board of SC mayors
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WPDE) — Lake City Mayor Yamekia Robinson will serve on a Board of Directors for state mayors after being elected during a meeting last week. Robinson was elected to the Association of South Carolina Mayors Board of Directors during an annual meeting for the Municipal Association of South Carolina.
Lake Paul Wallace dam breaches for 2nd time in 3 months
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — Crews are responding to another dam breach of Lake Paul Wallace on the Beauty Spot Road end in Bennettsville, according to Bennettsville City Manager William Simon. Simon said it appears that the dam burst, causing a portion of the road to wash out. Simon added...
Coroner identifies detainees found dead at Alvin S Glenn Detention Center on Monday and Tuesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford is releasing the names of the Alvin S Glenn detainees found unresponsive in their respective cells on Monday and Tuesday, July 22 and 23, 2024. 25-year-old Marty J. Brown, of Columbia, was found dead and alone in his cell on Monday...
Florence School District 3 names teacher, principal of the year
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Main Street Elementary teacher is Florence School District 3’s 2024-25 teacher of the year, officials announced on Tuesday. Ericka Bennett-Bell, an instructional coach, will represent the district in South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year competition. Bennett-Bell has been with the district for eight years. Britney Nobles, a fifth and […]
Clemson Professor Patents Peach Varieties to Help Save Vital South Carolina Industry
The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1981. Its offices sit just off campus in a nondescript high-rise that overlooks downtown Clemson’s three-block run of shops and restaurants. It is little known, but its impact is significant. CURF’s mission is to advance the research...
Columbia announces fall after-school programs for ages 5-12; registration now open
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department announced enrollment for fall 2024 After School Programs. The programs begin on Thursday, August 8, and are $40 a week. They are for children ages five through twelve Monday to Friday from 2 p.m. to 6...
Gamecock softball's new coaching staff aims to unite program with Charlotte transfers, returning players
The new head coach of South Carolina softball is seeking to unite the team after bringing over four new coaches and six transfer players from her previous team, UNC Charlotte. On June 11, Ashley Chastain took the head coaching job at her alma mater after spending four years with Charlotte. The 49ers never finished below .500 in conference play and won 60% of their games each season during her tenure.
Alex English hosts 6th Annual Basketball Camp at Cardinal Newman
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Students who gathered at Cardinal Newman High School got a chance to show off their skills on the basketball court during the 6th annual basketball camp hosted by former pro player and coach Alex English. Kids came from across the region participating in drills, game strategy...
‘A hungry football team’: Beck, players talk new Coastal Carolina’s new faces at Sun Belt Media Day
NEW ORLEANS (WMBF) - Coastal Carolina football head coach Tim Beck says he’s learned quite a bit after his first year leading the Chanticleers. “It was a great first year,” Beck said at Sun Belt Media Day in New Orleans on Tuesday. “[It was a] great learning experience for me as a head coach. They say ‘Coach your second year is going to be easier.’ They always tell you that. We got a communication system put in. We have [the] transfer portal. We have NIL. We have all kinds of things that are going on. And little changes...recruiting rule changes, new signing dates. ‘Hey coach, it’ll be easier.’ It’s never easy. It keeps going. It keeps changing. And so you just got to adapt and adjust and keep moving on.”
New logo for Coastal Carolina football field will emphasize the important of voting
CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina’s distinctive, “Surf Turf” teal field will feature the logo for theSouth Carolina State Election Commission this season. The school and the organization that administers elections in the state announced Monday that the group’s logo will be displayed on the field at Brooks Stadium.
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