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South Carolina jails address overdoses after two deaths in a week at Alvin S. Glenn
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new criminal investigation is underway after two detainees died of drug overdoses at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in less than a week. Given this news, News19 spoke with other jail officials across the Midlands about how they're working to prevent drug-related deaths. According to...
Senior rescue dog Maverick seeks forever home after tough journey
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WPDE) — This week's pet of the week is 9-year-old Maverick from Salty Dogs Senior Rescue in Pawleys Island. This Schipperke/Shepherd mix is friendly with people and other dogs and just hopes for affection and a lap to lay his head on. Maverick's life has not...
Flash flood watch issued for Midlands, widespread rain expected Thursday
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) -- A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for parts of the Midlands lasting until Thursday at 11 p.m. because of excessive rainfall. The unstable patterns will remain until the end of this week as showers and isolated thunderstorms form along a front pushing through the region's northwest.
Charleston Police creates position to foster relationships with Hispanic community
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of Charleston is working to better serve and build trust with the Hispanic community. As the number of Spanish-speaking people has continued to grow in the Lowcountry, the Charleston Police Department has added a new position in hopes of better connecting to these members of the community.
Nation's No. 1 prospect puts South Carolina basketball on top list
Per usual, South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley has the Gamecocks in the conversation for several of the top recruits in the country in the class of 2025. In recent weeks, Carolina has been included on the top lists for 5-star prospects Zakiyah Johnson and Divine Bourrage. On Tuesday, another...
Washout rain, flood watch issued on Thursday
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Lowcountry residents will be dodging downpours off and on all day Thursday. Storm Team 2 meteorologists advise locals to keep an umbrella handy throughout the day. “You’re mainly going to stay dry after sunrise and then just before lunchtime, kicks up once again and into your afternoon and evening hours,” said […]
Missing in South Carolina: Police searching for 15-year-old boy last spotted getting into vehicle
SUMTER, S.C. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in South Carolina need your help finding a missing teenage boy. According to the Sumter Police Department, Derrick Wilson, 15, was reported missing by his family after getting into a car on Meadow Circle with "unknown individuals." Derrick was last...
SC Charter Institute accused of conspiring to tarnish school operator and steal its business
A bombshell court filing accuses SC’s largest charter school district and its leaders of a criminal conspiracy to damage the reputation of a for-profit education management company in order to take its business.
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