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Forest Acres council meeting to finalize plans for park at old Richland mall site
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Forest Acres City Council was presented with a conceptual master plan for the city’s new park on Monday. The new park is set to be built on the former Richland Mall site. Once complete, the six-acre park along Forest Drive will be...
14-year-old Blythewood High School student charged after knife found in bookbag
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WIS) - A metal detector caught a 14-year-old student at Blythewood High School with a 4-inch knife in her bookbag, according to Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD). RCSD said the student passed through the school’s metal detector around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19. She was released...
Man faces felony charge after shots fired at Kroger in Columbia
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A Blythewood man is facing a felony charge after shots were fired in a Kroger parking lot in Columbia. Lateef Carnegie, 50, is charged with aggravated assault. Deputies responded to the grocery store near Killian and Farrow Roads around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18. According...
Richland County Coroner identifies man found dead after weekend shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford released the identity of a man who died during a shooting over the weekend. Coroner Rutherford said the man is 32-year-old Eugene Bell, Jr. of Columbia. The shooting occurred overnight on Saturday at the 1200 block of King Street, according to...
Triangle Pharmacy Celebrates Grand Re-Opening
On Thursday, August 15th, Triangle Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment celebrated its Grand Re-Opening, marking a new chapter in its long-standing history within the Triangle City community. Originally founded in 1953 by pharmacist Jennings Stroud, Triangle Pharmacy quickly became a local staple. The business was later passed down to Jennings’...
Waccamaw Drive residents in Conway seeing river flooding
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Residents near Waccamaw Drive in the Conway area are affected by river flooding as the Waccamaw River remains in the major flood stage throughout most of the week. The flooding has left residents with no way to leave their house unless they choose to use a rowboat to get to and […]
Project approved for 1,200+ Conway homes near Hwy 378
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — City leaders in Conway finalized the development agreement and annexation plans to welcome another large home development project. Councilmembers unanimously approved the "Brookhaven" project along SC 378, Dunn Shortcut and Juniper Bay Roads. The project was previously called "Tributary." A new developer took it over and cut down the amount of homes that would be built. About 1,260 single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes will be built there over the next decade.
Four-star 2026 guard Mason Magee learns valuable lessons playing up at Peach Jam, updates recruitment
By SAM LANCE At Nike EYBL Peach Jam, top-100 class of 2026 guard Mason Magee got his first dose of 17u basketball. The 6-foot, 165-pound guard from Basha (AZ) had played all summer with the Vegas Elite 16u program. But when they needed some bodies to play up with the 17u squad in North Augusta, Magee was there to answer the call. “The pace and the speed of the game, the physicality, it’s all really a big leap from 16u,” Magee said. “But once you get used to it, it’s really fun. Just sort of being in that environment, all the top guys playing. It’s just a great experience overall.” During the Kansas City session with the 16u squad, Magee averaged 12.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game while only playing in 18.4 minutes per contest. Playing up at Peach Jam, Magee contributed 1.4 points and 0.6 assists while playing 9.2 minutes per game. Magee said he quickly found out stuff that usually works at the 16u level didn’t work at the 17u level. So he had to adapt. “Now I have my feet wet a little bit,” Magee said. “So [next year] I’ll be more comfortable.” With his play this summer, Magee has garnered interest from a number of programs. Currently, the guard holds offers from Arizona State, Marist, Northern Arizona, San Jose State, UNLV and Washington State. He also has been hearing from Iowa and New Mexico State and said those two programs contact him most frequently. Here is Magee’s breakdown of each program: Arizona State: “You know, coach [Bobby] Hurley. He’s obviously a great coach. Has a great background and coaching family. It’s close to home. It’s about 30 minutes. So I’ve been up there. I’ve played. I’ve gone to runs up there. Played in a couple tournaments there. It’s kind of just that home feeling you know.” Marist: “That’s a good one. My dad is pretty close with the head coach there, John Dunne. So him and I talk very often. And then coach Drew Metz, one of the assistants, we talk on a weekly basis.” Northern Arizona: “Coach [Shane] Burcar. He offered me while I was young. I was 13 when he offered me. It was my first one. So it will always feel kind of different to me. I’ve been up there a couple times, played in some camps.” San Jose State: “Coach [Ed] Gipson, we’ve had multiple conversations too. Talked to him out at Section 7 for a little bit. We built a close relationship.” UNLV: “I’ve been up there one time this summer. But I’m looking to get more in contact with them. I haven’t been in much contact with them since they offered. They’re prestigious. They’re prestigious for their guards. That’s why when I got the offer I was kind of excited. One of my friends, Dedan Thomas Jr., committed there last year. He had a great freshman campaign there. So just talking with him, stuff like that.” Washington State: “So I was offered by coach [Derrick] Wrobel a couple months ago. But he moved staffs and now he coaches at Stanford. But I’ve kept in contact with him pretty often. We still talk and I have a visit planned up to Stanford I want to say sometime in the fall.” Iowa: “Coach [Courtney] Eldridge. He’s just been sending me stuff, talking on the phone with me about how they work and just giving me life updates. We’ve built a close relationship because we talk on the phone all the time. Just what they’re about up there at Iowa. Big 10 school.” New Mexico State: “Another one my buddies, his name is Gabe Pickens, he committed there. And he’s going into his freshman year. So I’ve talked with him about the culture there, the style of play. The atmosphere up there. And when talking to the coach he just sent me little clips, little stuff on them. So just giving me kind of an idea of how things work up there, what they’re about.” Magee plans on taking an official visit to Stanford in the fall. He hasn’t seen any other schools so far. The guard is ranked the No. 84 overall prospect in the 2026 class by 247Sports. Magee describes himself as pass first point guard who can also go and get buckets. He’s after a state title with Basha this upcoming high school season. “We lost six seniors from last year to this year, so just taking on more of a leadership role,” Magee said of the upcoming season. “We have some young guys on the team, so I’m going to do my best to get them under my wing, get them amped and ready to play honestly. But I do a majority of the scoring at Basha. So it’s just going to be a big year for me as an individual to grow and stuff, but also as a team.” Magee continued: “State title is our goal. My freshman year we went to the Final Four of the open division. And my sophomore year last year we went to the Final Four again, but we lost both. So hopefully we can get it done.” Basha is a 6A school in Arizona, but they play the playoffs in the open division, which pools the top teams from each class level. There’s another hooper in the Magee family. Mason’s father, Ray Magee, played basketball at Stockton College. His mother also ran track and he has an older sister who sprints too. Mason said Ray has taught him many valuable lessons when it comes to basketball. “Really just my mentality that he instilled in me early,” Magee said. “My heart. He always just taught me that the game was mental. So I just take a lot from him everytime we work out. Just soaking up knowledge from him. So it’s good to have him, a former basketball player. The stuff that he’s saying makes sense and is actually applicable to my game because he played.” Another interesting fact about Magee is his nickname, Batman. “As I was a kid, my dad used to always watch those Batman shows from back in the day,” Magee said. “Like really really old. When I was young I would just sit there and dribble the ball and watch it with him. Just to pass time. I always kind of wanted to be like Batman because he had no superpowers and he was still whopping on his enemies.” Magee can do backflips, 180s and front flips as well. He is quite the talented athlete, as he can do all of this on flat ground. “Mason is a tremendous athlete and person,” Ray Magee said. “He’s a 4.0 student. He loves being of service to others outside of basketball, always willing to help. Very coachable and respectful kid. The skies the limit and the best is yet to come.” Follow Sam Lance on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook.
New South Carolina football commitment has dominant performance over the weekend
South Carolina football picked up a commitment last weekend from athletic defender Keenan Britt. Britt, who plays EDGE, middle linebacker, outside linebacker, and virtually every front-7 position imaginable, picked the Gamecocks over a top-5 list that also included the Auburn Tigers, Oregon Ducks, and Arkansas Razorbacks. Now, just a week...
Pawleys Island Salvation Army store wants to bring hope with reopening
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Salvation Army store in the Pawleys Island area is back and better than ever. The store off Ocean Highway closed for around three weeks for a remodel that aimed to make the store more effective and to improve the shopping experience. But with a...
Flood waters restrict access to home in Conway neighborhood
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Waccamaw continues to cause chaos for residents along its riverbed. “So at this point, there’s really no good, viable route out of the house,” Conway resident Tony Perkinson said. He and his wife haven’t been in Conway very long, moving from Indianapolis...
LPR Cameras Tag Murder Suspects
Two suspects in a Loris murder were arrested in Chadbourn with the help of the town’s Flock licenses plate reader cameras (LPR). Zarius Oshea Vereen, 31, and Ebony Shanell Vereen, 32, were arrested at 147 McDuffie Lane, the sheriff’s office said. Both were wanted for a shooting in South Carolina. They were held without bond pending transportation to South Carolina.
County kicks off public meetings to explain plan for extra 2 cents
Walt Ackerman knows how he plans to vote on two sales tax referendum questions that will be on November’s ballot. He’s doing his best not to let the public know. The first of nine meetings planned to explain the sale tax proposals between now and Election Day drew four voters to the auditorium at the former Choppee High School this week. There were also six county officials in the audience.
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