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Palmetto Commerce Interchange update meeting set for July 24 at Northwoods Gym
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Palmetto Commerce Interchange Quarterly Public Update will be held Wednesday, July 24 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Northwoods Gym and Community Center in North Charleston. Members of the public are invited to the update which will include an overview of...
Dawn Staley headed to Paris Olympics with First Lady Jill Biden
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley is heading back to Paris, France, for basketball. This time the Gamecocks head coach and three-time Olympic gold medalist is part of the Presidential Delegation headed up by First Lady Jill Biden. Two of Staley's former players will be competing in the games --...
SC first responders receive mental health check-ins from peers with new program
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A new program is giving first responders across the Palmetto State access to mental health services on demand. The new initiative is the South Carolina Peer Connect App. It connects first responders to trained team members and resources that can help them if they need support. The SC Peer Connect […]
Colleton Co. gives free supplies at Back-to-School Bash
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Colleton County is gearing up for back-to-school season and wants to get students excited about returning to the classrooms. Colleton County Fire-Rescue, Colleton County Sheriff’s Office and the Walterboro Police Department are hosting a Back-to-School Bash on July 24, 25, and 26 from 4 – 7 p.m. The following three […]
Widespread showers and storms Wednesday & Thursday
Areal Flood Watch: Richmond, Burke, Aiken, Barnwell, and Bamberg counties from 2 PM until Midnight. Highs reach near 90 as widespread showers and storms move in this afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding today & Thursday. Scattered storms continue Friday & Saturday afternoons with highs in...
Deputies: Guyton woman killed in log truck crash that shut down road for 7 hours
Authorities have shared new details following a deadly crash in Effingham County. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to Highway 17 south of Marlow Road Tuesday just before 11 a.m. The investigation shows that a Guyton woman, Tonya Leidy, 58, was traveling north on Highway 17 when...
1 seriously injured after vacuum truck overturns in Colleton Co.
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after a vacuum truck overturned and seriously injured a person on I-95 over the weekend. The collision occurred Saturday on I-95 northbound near the 48 mm, just north of the rest area. Officials say a Kenworth vacuum truck suffered a front tire blowout, […]
Coroner identifies detainees found dead at Alvin S Glenn Detention Center on Monday and Tuesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford is releasing the names of the Alvin S Glenn detainees found unresponsive in their respective cells on Monday and Tuesday, July 22 and 23, 2024. 25-year-old Marty J. Brown, of Columbia, was found dead and alone in his cell on Monday...
DJ spins the vote: Local DJ hosts voting registration party to boost Gen Z turnout
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Nearly 41 million members of Gen Z are expected to be eligible to vote in the November election, but that doesn’t mean they’re registered. Voter turnout is a concern when it comes to young voters. A local college DJ told WACHFOX News he knows how to make Gen Z move to the polls.
Georgia River Network launches livestreams to showcase recreational, natural value of waterways
Summertime is ripe for enjoying Georgia’s rivers. Whether it’s the Chattahoochee, Altamaha, Ocmulgee, or any of the more than 70,000 river miles flowing through the state’s vast network of waterways, residents and visitors alike love fishing, floating, and paddling on them. So much so that according to a 2021 U.S. Bureau of Economics report, recreation on the state’s rivers accounts for at least $763 million of revenue each year. ...
Two years after lawnmower accident, Bonneau boy gets big piece of childhood back
BONNEAU, S.C. (WCIV) — Almost two years after Wyatt Carr lost a part of his leg in a lawnmower accident, the 7-year-old is getting to finally enjoy a childhood rite of passage: riding a bike. “He still likes to do other things, and he would make do, but you...
Town of Yemassee to construct state-of-the-art, $2 million police headquarters
The Town of Yemassee will soon join the Town of Estill in constructing modern, state-of-the-art law enforcement facilities. The new Yemassee police department is being funded primarily by $2 million in state contributions earmarked by the Hampton County Legislative Delegation, said Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander. "This a blessing for...
South Carolina teen participated in ‘Zoom bombing’ ring, federal indictment says
A Spartanburg teenager was one of a group of people who repeatedly logged into virtual public meetings to shout racial slurs and make threats to public officials, according to a federal indictment.
Ranking Upstate's best DLs in 2024 South Carolina high school football season
With the South Carolina high school football season nearing its Aug. 23 kickoff of Week Zero, here's a look at rankings for the Upstate's best defensive linemen in the SCHSL. Eastside has two of the top players on the list in Jaquavious Dodd and Michael Posey. Here's our list from No. 7 to No. 1: ...
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