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Woman living in Midtown Atlanta warning others after contracting West Nile virus
ATLANTA — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 33 states are reporting cases of the West Nile virus in humans. The virus is transmitted by mosquitos, and in the U.S., it tends to happen more from July through October. As of Aug. 21, there were...
3rd Annual Afrosouth Film Festival (Charleston, SC) – November 7-10, 2024
“The AfroSouth Film Festival is a new festival in historic Charleston, South Carolina. This unique festival focuses on filmmakers, their creative spirit and their sources of inspiration around the lowcountry. AfroSouth extends beyond screenings to theaters with interactive panels, workshops, youth programs, music and networking opportunities.”. The Festival takes great...
Local standout puts South Carolina basketball on list of favorites
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley recently handed out a scholarship offer to local point guard Lauren Jacobs. The 4-star prospect attends Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia (she also plays for the A'ja Wilson 17U AAU team), and the offer meant enough to Jacobs that she put the Gamecocks on her list of top schools less than a week later.
Spencer Rattler hype grows as South Carolina football alum impresses in NFL preseason
South Carolina football fans tried to tell the NFL world that quarterback Spencer Rattler was the steal of the 2024 NFL Draft. So far during the NFL Preseason, he has lived up to that billing. Despite not being selected this spring until the 5th round, Rattler has rewarded the New...
Former Cayce police chief joins law school to help improve policing in South Carolina
Former Cayce Police Chief Chris Cowan has served his community for decades. After graduating from the University of South Carolina, he served in the Navy before taking a position with the Richland County Sheriff's Department. He then worked in Richland County as deputy chief for 29 years before becoming the City of Cayce's police chief.
Two Lowcountry deaths possibly linked to Listeria Outbreak
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Health is advising residents to avoid recalled Boar’s Head deli meat, due to a national Listeria outbreak that may be linked to the deaths of two Lowcountry residents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been investigating a listeria outbreak that has led to 43 […]
Rep. Thigpen urges University of South Carolina to cancel controversial event
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Representative Ivory T. Thigpen, Chairman of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus has released a statement on the upcoming controversial event "Uncensored America" at the University of South Carolina. Rep. Thigpen's statement reads:. As Chairman of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus (SCLBC), I...
SC death row inmate wants his attorney to decide how he will die
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina inmate scheduled for execution next month gave his attorney the power to decide how he will die, according to court filings. Meanwhile, the state Supreme Court said it will not schedule any more executions until justices decide how much time should pass between them, according to a Friday order. Freddie […]
New wall at Liberty Square would honor Revolutionary War patriots
Daniel Island resident Kenneth Scarlett will lead a new task force to erect a Patriots Memorial Wall at Liberty Square in Charleston to honor the estimated 7,500 men and women in South Carolina who died during the Revolutionary War. Scarlett said he wants the wall to be a national wall...
South Carolina baby dies after 'using fentanyl-coated pacifier' while parents 'ran dogfighting ring'
A South Carolina baby is dead after her mother allegedly gave her a pacifier coated in fentanyl, resulting in a fatal overdose as both parents are also charged with running a dogfighting ring. In a shocking case out of the Palmetto State, Sara Constance Shakeri-Taylor, 39, faces a count of...
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