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Town of Irmo renames Community Park in honor of Jake Moore, Sr.
Moore Bradley Myers Senior Partner, S. Jahue “Jake” Moore, Sr., was recognized by the Town of Irmo for his years of dedication to conservation, beautification, literacy and community service. At the July 16 Irmo Town Council meeting, the Town officially announced that the Irmo Community Park was being...
Community Baby Shower set for Saturday
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — Molina Healthcare is partnering with Rural Health Services and Bundles of Joy to host a free Community Baby Shower for new and expecting moms! The event is Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Rural Health Services, 1000 Clyburn Place in Aiken. Free diapers, wipes, diaper bags, and […]
North Augusta High School 2024 Football Schedule
Listen every Friday night for all the action, broadcast live as it happens on News Talk 95.1 FM, WGAC!. “Cody” Blaine Jackson is one half of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on Kicks 99, and also serves as the Digital Program Director for Beasley Media Group in Augusta. She’s a Georgia native but currently resides just across the river in South Carolina. She started in the radio industry as a part-time board operator, and moved up through various roles, including on-air positions and program director for multiple stations. Her passions include fitness and anything to do with animals, as she has two fur babies, her dogs Harley and Waylon. Cody likes to write about pets, fitness and Augusta local events.
Latest Skin and Hair Trends with the Southeastern Esthetics Institute
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - If you’re wanting to stay in the loop of the latest trends in skin and hair, the Southeastern Esthetics Institute is training up the next great Hair Stylists and Estheticians. The school not only focuses on skin but crowns as well and they join us...
Organization seeking funds to resolve problem of derelict boats in SC waterways
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Derelict and abandoned boats can cause several hazards for boaters and fishers utilizing the waterways, as well as marine life; a Lowcountry organization is working to solve this issue, but it needs funding to do so. Wounded Nature Working Veterans is a nonprofit organization dedicated to...
Free literary arts workshop for youth at historic Harriet Barber House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — SC Humanities, in partnership with South East Rural and Community Outreach (SERCO), is offering a free literary arts workshop for youth aged 6-15. The sessions will be held at the Historic Harriet Barber House in Hopkins, SC, on Saturdays, July 20, July 27, August 10, and August 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Back-to-school event to benefit South Carolina students in need
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Local organizations are preparing for their first back-to-school event of the year. First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina, along with other organizations like the Latino Community Development, will give away backpacks filled with school supplies free of cost. “This is a community that needs...
Soggy Days Ahead For the Southeast
A stalled front will keep the next several days soggy across the South. A stretch of torrential downpours has led to areas like Columbia, SC reaching 6" in rainfall totals in just 1 day. The past few days have varied the intensity of the storms, with some storms carrying flooding rain alongside strong, gusty winds. Despite there being a risk for general thunderstorms on Sunday, gusty winds and hail will be possible. Any thunderstorm can pose severe hazards, such as dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, heavy rainfall and flash flooding, and damaging wind gusts.
4-star OL Cortez Smith commits to Georgia over Georgia Tech, Miami, South Carolina
Georgia didn't have to look far to beef up its Great Wall of Georgia. Cortez Smith from nearby Parkview (Ga.) has committed to Georgia, he announced on Saturday. Smith chose the Bulldogs over Georgia Tech, Miami, and South Carolina. The Peach State star told Georgia coaches he planned to be...
Decision on Next Year Coming Soon for Jasper Johnson and College Decision Will Likely Follow in Next 2 Months
As former Woodford County standout Jasper finishes AAU play at Peach Jam, the end-of-season Nike EYBL event in North Augusta, S.C., rumors continue to swirl about a possible college commitment. Several recruiting analysts have indicated the 6-4 southpaw guard could make his college choice very soon and have North Carolina...
Rock Hill Hosts ESPN’s ‘The Ocho’ on Friday, August 2nd
Rock Hill, South Carolina will once again become the epicenter of seldom-seen sports on Friday, August 2nd, hosting nearly 16 hours of ESPN programming. The lineup includes events such as Blade Masters: Axe & Knife Throwing, Fling Golf All Star Skills Challenge, 2024 Bullshooter Invitational Shootout, OmegaBall, and the Pop-A-Shot 2024 National Championship presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Tanger Outlets gets OK for on-site alcohol sales at Myrtle Beach location
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — One of the Grand Strand’s largest retail centers could soon be offering a new type of service: On-site alcohol sales. An Horry County regulatory board last week unanimously approved the request by Tanger Outlets for its 68-acre site off Highway 501. The company would have to seek separate approval if […]
South Carolina man dies in kayaking incident near ORV Ramp 43 in Buxton
A 72-year-old man from Florence, South Carolina, died on Saturday morning, July 20, as a result of an incident that occurred while kayaking. The kayaker launched from the beach near Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Ramp 43, located east of the Cape Point Campground near Buxton, North Carolina.
Marine accused of using Nazi salute during the Capitol riot sentenced
A Marine who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and apparently used a Nazi salute in front of the building was sentenced Friday to almost five years in prison.Tyler Bradley Dykes, of South Carolina, was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield from two police officers and used it to push his way through police lines during the attack by the mob of then-President Donald Trump's supporters.Dykes, 26, pleaded guilty in April to assault charges and was previously convicted of a crime stemming from the 2017 white nationalist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dykes...
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