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Winning lottery sold in Spartanburg, South Carolina
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Someone in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is holding a winning lottery ticket. The lucky Palmetto Cash 5 ticket was bought at the 7 Eleven at 2275 Nazareth Church Rd and is worth $210,000. The Palmetto Cash 5ticket matched all five numbers drawn on Tuesday, July 30, to...
Police: Woman charged with 2 counts of murder after family members stabbed in Bloomingdale
BLOOMINGDALE, Ga. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. Update 3:45 p.m.: A man and woman were found stabbed to death in their Bloomingdale home, with the daughter of the female victim arrested as the suspect. Ashley Burnett, the niece of the victims, shared her disbelief. "It's been very hard...
Chief at center of lawsuit alleging racial bias within Savannah Fire Department
Savannah Fire Department (SFD) Chief Elzie Kitchen as an individual and the City of Savannah as a municipality are the primary targets of a July 10, 2024 lawsuit brought by SFD Captain and former Battalion Chief, Jeffrey Croslen, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. The lawsuit is the latest effort by Croslen to bring to light what he describes as “a long and entrenched history of (SFD) passing over qualified African-American officers for top-level leadership positions.”
Award-winning Beaufort distillery now named Best South Carolina Regional Distillery 2024
A Beaufort distillery with an ear-catching name has earned some taste-bud-catching top honors in the Palmetto State. The Rotten Little Bastard Distillery (RLB is you are talking about it in church) was recently named Best South Carolina Regional Distillery 2024 in The Guide to South Carolina’s "Best of South Carolina" 2024 Contest.
South Carolina's liquor liability law affecting local bars. What to know about legislation
Gone are the remnants of Upstate bar and social scene favorites such as Blind Horse Saloon, Smiley's Acoustic Cafe and Rotties 221 Biergarten, all which have fallen victim to the South Carolina Liquor Liability Law, or, Bill 116. Powdersville Pub and Topside Pool Club have fallen to the law, and more will follow. ...
What is the Liquor by the Drink Tax and how much have South Carolinians contributed?
A night out at a local bar or enjoying a drink with friends at an event comes at an additional cost for South Carolina business owners. The Liquor by the Drink Tax is collected monthly for alcohol-serving businesses in the Palmetto State. Every beer, cocktail, and glass of wine sold and consumed at an event or business licensed to sell alcohol receives a five percent tax known as the Liquor by the Drink Tax; in addition...
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...
Watch | Ole Miss running backs hit the field Wednesday morning
Ole Miss running backs coach Kevin Smith and analyst Enrique Davis take the Rebels through drills Wednesday morning in Oxford. Ole Miss will attempt to replace transfer and leading rusher Quinshon Judkins this fall, but Smith has a very capable stable of backs to do exactly that. Wednesday was the first practice of the fall for Ole Miss which opens its season at home versus FCS member Furman on Aug. 31. Video by David Johnson.
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 […]
Georgia’s largest school district won’t teach Black studies course without state approval
ATLANTA - Georgia’s largest school district won’t teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the state Department of Education’s refusal to approve the course means its students would be cheated out of credit for the difficulty of the work. The decision by the...
Converting Opportunity to Wealth: Women ‘Bring It On’ at Celebration of National Minority Enterprise Development Week at The Hungry Club
For over 18 years, the Hungry Club Forum of Savannah, Inc. (HCFS) has fostered the growth and advancement of Minority-owned business development, as one way of bringing an increase in the number of Black and Women owned enterprises into the mainstream of the fabric that impacts the quality of life that drives the Savannah-Coastal Area. Toward this end, the HCFS will host its annual celebration of National Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week), on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 9:30 AM in the Multipurpose Room of the WBS YMCA at 1110 May Street.
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.
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 […]