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SC set to execute death row inmate next month, the state’s first execution in 13 years
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s first execution in 13 years is set for next month, the state Department of Corrections announced Friday. Freddie Owens, 46, is scheduled to die Sept. 20. The date is determined by state law, which says an execution date must be scheduled for four Fridays after an execution notice is issued. The […]
Child luring law now in effect, Lowcountry law enforcement explains importance
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Child luring is now a felony in South Carolina, thanks to, in part, a major push from concerned mothers in Mount Pleasant, and law enforcement says they are ready to act if a call comes in. Sgt. Ashley Croy with Mount Pleasant Police says they...
Officials urge beekeepers to monitor mosquito sprayings, and horse owners to vaccinate for equine encephalitis
Mosquitoes are breeding in abundance in floodwaters left behind by Tropical Storm Debby, prompting officials throughout the state to step up pesticide treatments to control them. Experts with the Clemson University Extension Service and Regulatory Services units are advising beekeepers to be aware of increased sprayings and prepare to cover...
Children’s Center receives KD grant for STEAM programs
Low Country, S.C. (WSAV)—Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter won a $6,800 grant to fund two dozen programs for The Children’s Center. The money will be put towards helping children explore music, local heritage, literacy and nature. According to the press release From Kappa Delta (KD), the award will allow the Children’s Center to establish a garden […]
Platt Springs Crossing $65 million mixed-use development progresses
The Red Bank area of Lexington County is set to be home to a 57-acre mixed-use development named Platt Springs Crossing. The plans are to include a range of new retail, food service, fitness, banking, medical facilities, and 142 townhouses that will transform the local landscape and add to the community appeal.
Big Grab set for Sept. 6-7
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s time to mark your calendar for the return of the annual 50-mile Big Grab community yard sale. Vendors will line roadsides Friday, Sept. 6 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 7 from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. The shopping crawl is a figure 8 loop that extends up Hwy 21 from Blythewood to Ridgeway, then along Highway 34 to Winnsboro where vendors will be set up along the Highway 321 Bypass, Highway 200 and through downtown Winnsboro back to the Bypass and back to Blythewood via Hwy 321 to Cedar Creek and then to Blythewood Road and down Hwy 21 to Fairlawn UMC.
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