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Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department down to one fire engine: Parts for repairs coming in Tuesday
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. — Residents in Batesburg-Leesville tell News 19 they have some concerns. This, after two of the three fire engines at the local fire department are out of service. When you hear a fire siren, you know help is on the way. Batesburg-Leesville fire chief Josh Frye said...
Highway Robbery: Two men arrested for robbing man, daughter on I-26, says sheriff
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Highway robbery. A man and his 11-year-old daughter had pulled off the side of the road on I-26 near Orangeburg to fix a spilled cooler Friday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. As they were fixing the cooler, two men with guns tried to rob them. Orangeburg County...
Free tutoring available for students in this South Carolina school district
MANNING, S.C. — Students in Clarendon County schools will now have access to 24/7 on-demand tutoring thanks to a partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools. The online company will provide all students, families and the district resources and services at no cost through the end of the partnership, in June 2030.
Dunk a politician for a good cause: Columbia mayor, local leaders hit the dunking booth during Sistercare fundraiser
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Local politics can sometimes seem silly. But Columbia's Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and other leaders have embraced silly for a seriously good cause -- Sistercare's annual fundraising and supplies event. It's a two-pronged approach to get the agency the funding and everyday supplies that it needs to...
Back-to-school giveaway focuses on Columbia area's Latino community
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The first day of school is closer than you think for many in the Midlands. To that end, Select Health of South Carolina's First Choice health plan hosts its first Jump Back-to-School event of the summer in Columbia on Saturday, July 20. The bilingual staff of...
Nikki Haley, Trump's former primary rival, will now speak Tuesday at the Republican convention
MILWAUKEE — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will speak Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in what will be a highly anticipated speech by former President Donald Trump's last major challenger in this year's GOP primary. The announcement Sunday came one day after a gunman opened fire at Trump’s...
'There's room for everybody' | Worldwide Rollout Day comes to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Worldwide Rollout Day took place on Sunday throughout the nation. It's a movement founded in 2020 by Skatefantacee to gather community members to erase hate. The movement began in Atlanta at the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement during the pandemic. “The purpose of the...
Bridgerton-themed event by Revolution Red highlights fight against period poverty
LEXINGTON, S.C. — A local nonprofit welcomed guests for the Delivering Digni-Tea Party. Revolution Red hosted the Bridgeton-themed party, which was all about ending period poverty in our community. “We are celebrating one year of delivering dignity to the women and girls right here in our community,” Shay Turman...
Memorial fishing tournament held for Avery Davis, 6, after fatal hunting accident
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Avery Davis died in a hunting accident in Orangeburg County in November. The 6-year-old spent his free time fishing and hunting. On Saturday, his family and friends celebrated him with a memorial fishing tournament at Dreher Island State Park. Tournament director Tony Gray said the...
SC lawmakers react to gunshots at Trump rally
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers and well-known figures are responding after apparent gunshots were fired during a rally for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon. The incident happened in Butler, Pennsylvania, when the former president addressed a crowd. The Associated Press reports Trump was seen reaching with...
Richland County deputies seek suspects in Eastover shooting that wounded three
EASTOVER, S.C. — Richland County deputies are searching for the suspect or suspects responsible for a shooting that left three people wounded in Eastover on Friday night. According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to the 100 block of McGrath Street around 10:30 p.m. and found three people with gunshot wounds. Authorities said the victims' wounds weren't life-threatening.
'They should know better' | Officials say most checked firearms are from CWP holders
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is out with new information on the rise of guns discovered at South Carolina airports during the first half of 2024. According to the data, the number of guns found at the checkpoint at Columbia Metropolitan Airport has gone up 62%...
Blythewood park beefing up security after incident sparks concerns
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — New perimeter fencing, a clear bag policy, and age restrictions will now be in place for events at Doko Meadows Park after a panic-inducing incident at their annual Rocking Red, White & Blue Event. At the event on July 3, an individual discharged a "splat" gun,...
A West Columbia police officer injured in a crash is now home recovering
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — A West Columbia police officer has been released from Prisma Health Richland Hospital after a crash in Lexington County on Thursday. The police report reveals that Officer Anita Chestnut was taking a suspect to the Lexington County Detention Center when a white Kia Soul collided with the patrol vehicle.
Drivers can expect more closures on I-26 starting next week
CHAPIN, S.C. — Parts of Interstate 26 will see more lane closures in the coming days as part of the South Carolina Department of Transportation's work to widen the road. A 16-mile segment is affected, from north of Columbia to Chapin. “It takes longer to get where you need...
Drivers can expect more closures on I-26 starting next week
CHAPIN, S.C. — More lane closures are coming to parts of Interstate 26 in the coming days, all part of South Carolina Department of Transportation's work to widen the road. A 16 mile segment is affected, from north of Columbia out to Chapin. “It takes longer to get where...
Richland County deputy arrested for DUI, fired after 11 months on the job
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A now-former Richland County deputy was arrested on Thursday for allegedly driving under the influence. Michael Kennedy, 34, was charged with DUI on July 11 by the West Columbia Police Department, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. According to Lott, Kennedy was immediately suspended...
This South Carolina farm grows a cantaloupe you won't find anywhere else. We tried one, and it's amazing
YORK COUNTY, S.C. — The Hall family has been growing fruits and vegetables on their York County farm for decades, offering delicious, fresh produce for the entire Charlotte area. Bush-N-Vine Farm was opened by Bob Hall in 1979. Today, his son Sam runs the operation, growing just about everything...
Game wardens rescue missing New Sharon man, 75, stuck in bog four days
WELD, Maine — A man from New Sharon who had been missing for four days was found Friday afternoon by game wardens. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife spokesperson Mark Latti said in a news release that 75-year-old Michael Altmaier, who was last seen Monday, had apparently fallen off a ledge in Weld.
What happens now? Former Ascent Classical Academy teachers scramble to find new jobs
IRMO, S.C. — News19 previously reported on parents in Irmo scrambling to find a new school for their children after Ascent Classical Academy announced they would not open their doors for the upcoming school year. But families aren’t the only ones affected by the school's delayed debut. The academy's...
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