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Sen. Tim Scott to be married in South Carolina this weekend, what we know so far
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is set to be wed this Saturday, Aug. 3, to Charleston-based fiancée Mindy Noce. The South Carolina senator, who ran for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination on a platform based on optimism and hope, proposed to Noce in January on Kiawah Island. Having never been married, Scott has long...
Restaurant Inspections: Wipe on, wipe off, but do not line shelves with towels
Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Chatham County, conducted July 17–July 30, 2024. Scores in each category are listed by most recent inspection date. The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. ...
‘Operation Move-Out’: mass trash pickup begins as college students’ leases end
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - City of Charleston leaders are taking action to ensure no items are left in the streets as several College of Charleston students move out between Wednesday and Monday. Data shows that over 60% of College of Charleston students live off-campus. City leaders say they are starting...
Teammates, others say goodbye to SCSU Hall of Fame member Benjamin Blocker
Several teammates and other SC State graduates gathered for the Homegoing Service for former Bulldog Hall of Fame running back Benjamin "Bennie" Mays Blocker, Sr. on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Leevy's Funeral Home in Columbia. Heading the group was Dr. Willis Ham, one of Blocker's closest friends and teammates....
PREVIEW: Savannah VOICE Festival to stage 'The Pirates of Penzance'
When pianist and conductor Jorge Parodi met acclaimed operatic baritone Sherril Milnes and soprano vocalist Maria Zouves, he knew his life would be forever changed. In 2002, all three were in northern Italy performing separately in a music festival when they realized their unique artistic synergy. The trio stayed in contact, and when Milnes and Zouves initiated the Savannah VOICE Festival in 2012, it was a given Parodi would be included. ...
South Carolina implements new rule banning cell phones in classrooms
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Students in York, Clover and Chester County schools head back to the classroom on Thursday. New this year, the state of South Carolina has banned students from using mobile phones at school. If schools don’t follow the rule they could lose state funding. Many...
Construction on All American Blvd begins in Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Mount Pleasant Government announced construction has begun for All American Boulevard, improving access to local businesses and neighborhoods. Officials say this project will extend All American Boulevard from where it ends near Wholesale Appliance to the roundabout on Park West Boulevard near US 17. Construction efforts began in July […]
Port of Brunswick closing gap with Baltimore, the top US auto port
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The executive overseeing Georgia’s seaports said Tuesday that a record 830,000 automobiles moved through the Port of Brunswick south of Savannah in the 2024 fiscal year, bringing it neck-and-neck with the top U.S. auto port. The combined number of auto and heavy machinery units handled...
Kris Youmans and Eric Culberson get the family back together at Tybee Post Theater
When singer-songwriter Kris Youmans visits Savannah, it is always a music-filled family affair. Youmans and her Mighty Fine Band are performing at Tybee Post Theater along with her brother and Savannah blues guitar hero Eric Culberson. ...
UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old in Bluffton located, unharmed
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV) – 13-year-old Daniel Guerrero Suarez, who was reported missing by the Beaufort County Sherriff’s Office (BCSO) on Tuesday, has been found and is unharmed. Daniel was reported as found by the BCSO at 6:38 p.m. Tuesday. Information regarding where Daniel was found is not known at this time.
Hilton Head tourist felt teeth ‘clamp down’ on his foot in this week’s 2nd shark attack
Lifeguards cleared the waters near Burkes Beach following the incident, according to Shore Beach Service. Two recorded bites within a week is highly atypical for Hilton Head.
SC prison guards, inmates charged with sneaking drugs, phones into prisons
COLUMBIA — A dozen prison guards, inmates and coordinators on the outside face charges of sneaking cellphones and drugs into South Carolina’s prisons as the Department of Corrections continues its crackdown on contraband. The charges result from three separate investigations involving five prisons. Eight of the people indicted by the State Grand Jury appeared in […]
Weather Warn Days: Heat index up to 110 possible Thursday and Friday
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Get ready for some major heat over the next couple of days. Forecast highs both Thursday and Friday are in the upper 90s. With high humidity still in place, heat index values could climb as high as 110 both afternoons. Be sure to hydrate, wear...
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