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Driver dies in single-vehicle crash near Pageland
A person was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Pageland on Friday, July 19. According to Master Trooper Ridgeway of the S.C. Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at 3:30 p.m. on Lighthouse Church Road near Evans Mill Road, four miles east of Pageland. The driver of a 2006 BMW sedan...
The fading tradition of the Black family summer trip to the rural South
When she was a kid in the 1980s and ’90s, Evita Robinson took an annual summer road trip from Long Island, N.Y., down to Camden, S.C. Robinson and some of her extended family members piled into two or three cars around 1 a.m., hoping to avoid traffic around the Northern cities. They ate fried chicken out of shoeboxes on the way down. As they crossed into South Carolina, they hit the roadside attraction South of the Border and Robinson knew the 14-hour caravan was almost over.
Coroner IDs bicyclist killed after colliding with SUV in Florence County
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Florence County coroner released the name of the bicyclist who died in a Thursday night crash near Timmonsville. Coroner Keith von Lutcken identified the bicyclist as 44-year-old Dionte’ Marcell Douglas of Florence. Douglas was on a bike just after 9:30 p.m. going east...
A river search for missing South Carolina fisherman comes to a sad end
The body of a 38-year-old fisherman was found Friday morning after he drowned near the Lake Wateree Dam, the Kershaw County Fire Service said. Kershaw County Coroner David West identified the man as Antonio Hernandez of Richland County. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday. After a 911 call for a...
Former SCDMV Clerk Charged With Computer Crimes
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged a former S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) employee with computer crimes on Monday (July 15, 2024) in Kershaw County, S.C. Julia Haley Baker, 22, of Camden, S.C. – a former SCDMV clerk – allegedly...
'Flashes of lightning then boom!' Darlington neighbor recalling moments before fire
DARLINGTON, S.C. (WPDE) — A Darlington home in the area of Condor Circle is believed to have been struck by lightning causing a fire, according to Darlington Fire Chief Patrick Cavanaugh. The incident happened Monday afternoon and fire crews were called around 4:30 p.m. Before the fire, Cavanaugh told...
SCDMV clerk charged with using state computer system to take more than $10,000
CAMDEN, S.C. — Investigators have arrested a state employee accused of using her position to steal thousands of dollars. On Friday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced that it had arrested 22-year-old Julia Haley Baker for a crime that happened over roughly two weeks. Warrants said that, between May 1 and 16, Baker, who was employed as a clerk at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles office in Camden, used a state computer system to alter transactions to defraud the state or customers of more than $10,000.
Darlington woman fights to reclaim emotional support dog from local humane society
DARLINGTON, S.C. (WPDE) — Crystal Odom of Darlington said her life has been a disaster without her emotional support dog Lexi by her side. Odom said her sister took Lexi to the Darlington County Humane Society shelter earlier this year to see if they could help take care of her for just a little while.
Sinkhole forms in Darlington intersection
DARLINGTON, S.C. (WBTW) — An intersection in Darlington was closed after a sinkhole formed on Wednesday evening, the city said on Facebook. The intersection of E. Broad Street and S. Main Street was closed after the hole formed, the city said. The sinkhole is only about a block away from one that formed along E. […]
Missing Fisherman Recoved By SCDNR
A fisherman went missing on Thursday evening on the Wateree River, right below the Lake Wateree Dam. First Responders and divers searched for the fisherman for several hours Thursday evening, but had to call off the search before 11pm due to darkness. The search resumed on Friday morning and shortly there after SCDNR discovered the fisherman deceased. According to KC Coroner David West, 38 Antonio Hernandez was found on Friday morning. An autopsy is set for Monday.
Crash In Florence County Results In The Death Of One Bicyclist
One person is dead following an incident in Florence County. Just after 9:30pm Tuesday night police responded to a crash along Highway 76 near Timmonsville. A 2012 GMC SUV was heading west while a bicyclist was traveling east. Both struck each other on the roadway. The bicyclist died from the...
Camden residents looking for answers after neighborhood road closes
CAMDEN, S.C. — Residents of the Sunny Hill community in Camden seek answers after a road closure disrupted their daily routines two weeks ago. “I think as a resident of the neighborhood, you know, our concerns are how do we get this fixed," says Patty Rose. Rose travels regularly...
Camden power restored after tree hits line
CAMDEN, S.C. — Power to parts of the city of Camden have been restored after a tree knocked out power. According to a tweet from the city of Camden, Duke Energy said that a tree fell on a transmission line and knocked out power. The tree was removed and power was restored to all city electric substations.
Sinkhole now fixed at busy Darlington intersection
DARLINGTON, S.C. (WPDE) — Contractors and crews worked through the night Wednesday to repair a major washout and sinkhole at the intersection of East Broad Street and South Main Street in Darlington. Crews had just repaired a pipe that burst in the same area earlier on Wednesday. Darlington Mayor...
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