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Maxton man arrested in ‘suspicious’ vehicle jailed on numerous drug charges
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A Maxton man is facing numerous drug charges after he was arrested Wednesday in a vehicle being sought by South Carolina authorities, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrested Christian Samuel Stephens, 23, after responding to the 2800 block of Red Hill Road in Maxton to investigate a “suspicious” […]
Dr. Tiara Moore Launched A Nonprofit To Empower Black Marine Scientists With Research Opportunities, Swimming Lessons, And Scuba Certification
Dr. Tiara Moore has created a community for Black marine scientists. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, and at 18 months, she and her grandmother moved to South Carolina after her mother was sent to spend time behind bars. “She moved us to get us basically out of harm’s way,” Dr. Moore explained to AFROTECH™.… Continue reading Dr. Tiara Moore Launched A Nonprofit To Empower Black Marine Scientists With Research Opportunities, Swimming Lessons, And Scuba Certification
Georgetown debuts South Carolina's first solar-paneled EV station built by local students
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WPDE) — A training program to develop South Carolina’s workforce in the solar industry has graduated its first class. Georgetown is now the only location in the state to have a solar-paneled electric vehicle charging station, and the students were paid to build it!. It took...
Woodfield Development Expands its SC Footprint with New Multifamily Community in Downtown Nexton
Woodfield Development celebrated the completion and opening of The Ames, an upscale multifamily community in Downtown Nexton. A mixed-use community located in Summerville, Nexton is recognized as the No.1 master-planned community in the U.S. by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Woodfield’s history as a development firm is deeply...
Impact Day: Heavy rain likely for Coastal Georgia and Lowcountry with flooding possible
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Download the WJCL app for updates on the tropics:Apple, Google Play. Savannah, Ga. (WJCL)- Impact Day…. There is a Flood Watch for the afternoon and evening. It will be dry this morning, but showers and thunderstorms are likely after 12 pm. Impacts will be heavy...
Kj’s Market set to close in Moncks Corner
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – The Kj’s Market in Moncks Corner is closing its doors by the end of August, its parent company announced Tuesday. Lowes Foods has decided as part of a growth strategy, they have decided to close its Moncks Corner store along with two other stores in North Carolina. The Moncks Corner […]
Lowcountry nonprofits receive grant funding, support
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Sixteen Lowcountry organizations have received $700,000 in grant funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation. The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation has provided $3.6 million in support to 69 groups in both the Greater Chicago Area and the Lowcountry during the spring and summer grant cycle.
Former South Carolina athletic director Bob Marcum has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall's athletic departments all announced Marcum's death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke.
Biden dropping out and Harris’ boost: What it means for the Carolinas
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — With just 104 days until the November general election, President Joe Biden’s unexpected decision to drop out and his subsequent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris have introduced new dynamics to the Democratic ticket. Dr. David White, a political science professor at Francis Marion University, said the recent change at […]
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