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Cold front coming to Piedmont Triad could spark thunderstorm
(WGHP) — Late summer heat will continue to cook the Piedmont. It will be mostly sunny on Wednesday with highs in the middle 90s. Factor in the humidity, it will feel like our temperatures are near 100 degrees. An approaching cold front could spark an isolated thunderstorm on Thursday with highs in the low to […]
MUSC receives nearly $4.69 million to improve health innovation
(WPDE) — The Duke Endowment made four awards totaling nearly $4.69 million to the Medical University of South Carolina to improve access to health care throughout the state. The grants will support initiatives that align with MUSC's vision of leading health innovation for the lives impacted. The grants will...
SC spending $30M to tackle nursing shortage predicted to be nation’s 7th worst
COLUMBIA – The Legislature has pumped $30 million into collegiate nursing programs in South Carolina over the past three years in an effort to stem a potential health care crisis. By 2036, the Palmetto State could have the seventh-largest shortage of registered nurses in the nation — with a predicted 13,600 vacancies, leaving more than […]
Tropical Storm Debby recovery efforts underway for Colleton Co. zoo, homes
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A Cottageville zoo and its neighbors say they hope the federal government can declare the area as a natural disaster as they continue to repair damage weeks after Tropical Storm Debby. Neighbors around the Givhans Ferry State Park area say they had to canoe out...
3 injured after car flips trapping passengers, rescuers say
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Three individuals were injured, including a 1-year-old, after a car flipped in Cottageville over the weekend, according to rescue teams. Around 6:23 p.m., an SUV left the roadway in the 12000 block of Cottageville Highway and flipped three times, trapping the passengers inside, according to Colleton County Fire-Rescue. Officials believe […]
Beaufort Police responds to shots fired at Cross Creek Apartments
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - Beaufort Police responded to a call in regards to a shots fired incident Tuesday evening in Beaufort at Cross Creek Apartments. According to Beaufort Police, no one was hurt and no property was struck as a result. Law enforcement has confirmed that the suspect has since...
One dead after motorcycle accident on Lawton Blvd and Hwy 170
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WTOC) - One man is now dead following a motorcycle accident Tuesday morning on Lawton Blvd and 170. Beaufort County Coroner’s office identified the deceased man as 23-year-old Noah Smith, from Hardeeville, South Carolina. Smith’s official cause of death has not yet been released. According to...
Crash with injuries reported in Beaufort
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. One person is injured following a crash Tuesday morning in Beaufort. According to the Burton Fire District, crews responded to a crash just after 7 a.m. at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Goethe Hill Road. The BFD says traffic...
Georgia's prisons not suited for today's violent inmates
(The Center Square) — While Georgia's prison system has been often criticized, the head of the state's prison system told lawmakers that the state's aging prison infrastructure is no longer suited for modern inmates. "Our aging infrastructure is one of our biggest challenges," Tyrone Oliver, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections, said during a Senate study committee meeting last week. "Our newest prison is ... 34 years old. That's our biggest challenge. The prisons that we have today are not built and designed to...
Hilton Head community calling for action following flooding during Tropical Storm Debby
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A follow-up to a story we brought you a few weeks ago while covering Tropical Storm Debby. A Hilton Head Island community is working to get back to normal following serious flooding issues they say have been going on for years. And now, they’re...
Does your church or non-profit have land they would like to develop? The City of Columbia would like you to consider this option.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — If you belong to a church or non-profit that owns vacant lots and/or rental properties and your organization has an interest in developing single family housing for sale or rent, you are encouraged to attend an information session hosted by the City of Columbia and District One Councilwoman Tina Herbert.
Mayor Johnson reacts to Chatham County DA’s dismissal of six murder cases
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A growing war of words is brewing in Savannah after Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones dismissed six murder cases. All the cases dismissed were either investigated by former Savannah Police officers Ashley Wood or Darryl Repress. Both are facing perjury charges. District Attorney Shalena...
TikTok prankster arrested after claiming to have bomb at South Carolina airport
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — An online prankster is facing serious charges after he approached officers at Charleston International Airport and claimed to have a “bomb and a strap.” The Charleston County Aviation Authority officers were in the ticketing area on Saturday when 20-year-old Thomas Brienza, of New York, walked up and said he “didn’t […]
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