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U.S. Secretary of Education, Congressman meet with recipients of debt relief
DENMARK, S.C. (WACH) — People in the Midlands are getting some help paying the bill when it comes to student loan debt under a plan from the Biden Administration. The US Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, was in South Carolina to see where the billions of dollars is going.
Georgetown County School District issues new rule restricting cellphone use
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)– The South Carolina Department of Education is drafting a policy banning the use of cell phones, which could start as soon as the upcoming school year. The ban is tied to a provision that districts must abide by if they receive state funding. Officials said the decision came after some counties across […]
Upstate baseball rivals come together for Senior League World Series
EASLEY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - While some high schoolers relax on summer break, a group of Upstate baseball rivals are coming together for the international tournament of a lifetime. A parade of cars took players from 10 different Upstate high schools through Easley Wednesday evening and ended with a celebratory...
Pelosi shies away from Biden's candidacy controversy at Raleigh Democratic fundraiser
North Carolina Democrats and former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shied away from the greatest source of disunity — President Joe Biden's status as the party's presumptive nominee — during Saturday's "Unity Dinner," instead focusing their ire towards Republicans and attempting to rally their own party. Biden's name...
First Black NC Congresswoman Eva Clayton weighs in on Biden, 2024 race
Amid growing calls as to whether President Joe Biden will stay in the 2024 presidential race, all eyes are on North Carolina with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi in town on Saturday for the NC Democrats' Unity Dinner.ABC11 spoke with Eva Clayton, a North Carolina trailblazer, on her thoughts on the future of the Biden-Harris ticket ahead of the DNC.Clayton served in Congress from 1992 to 2003, making history as the first Black Congresswoman from North Carolina. Years later, she is still very much active in paying attention to politics and remains a vocal Democrat, concerned about the future of her...
2 dead in listeria outbreak likely linked to sliced deli meats
Two people have died in a listeria outbreak across 12 states in the U.S. that is likely linked to sliced deli meats, according to the CDC. In total, 28 people have been infected and hospitalized with the disease as of Friday in an outbreak that began in May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Meet Hank, the first known city court victim advo-cat in the city of Greer
GREER, S.C. — The city of Greer, South Carolina, would like to introduce the public to the city's first known victim advo-cat. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines) Hank was named after the city of Greer Municipal Court's Judge Mims. Hank was brought in to add something positive to the court employee's work environment, officials said.
'Deserted streets, angry locals and lies - inside the real RNC Donald Trump didn't want you to see'
At the RNC, delegates, politicians, guests, and speakers gathered to hand Donald Trump and his new cohort JD Vance, their party's nomination in a grand celebration with custom outfits and lots of bedazzled hats - with the conservative group behind project 2025 setting the Republican agenda in the background
Reporter goes viral for her smooth mic toss when she was unknowingly still on-air
A local news reporter is going viral after a blooper she posted caught the attention of the internet. Teagan Brown, a weekend sports anchor and reporter at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, NBC affiliate WMBF, shared the clip on July 17 to her X page. In her post, she explained that...
4-star Bryce Davis commits to Clemson football, Dabo Swinney over South Carolina, Georgia
CLEMSON — Clemson football added its second edge rusher in the 2025 class with the commitment of four-star defensive lineman Bryce Davis on Saturday. The 6-foot-3, 245-pounder from Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, is rated as the No. 64 player nationally and the No. 3 prospect in the state by the 247Sports Composite. Davis...
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