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Iron Horses, Bishops athletic programs peak near SC’s top
Dan Minkin will never forget his first year as athletic director at Philip Simmons High School. Minkin signed on in time for the 2019-20 academic year. That academic year will be remembered at PSHS as the year of the first graduating class in the school’s history. It will also be known as the year the COVID-19 pandemic shut down high school athletics around the country.
Marcus & Millichap Announces Sale of Two South Carolina Hotels
SOUTH CAROLINA—Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of two Country Inn & Suites properties in Orangeburg and Summerville, South Carolina. The assets collectively sold for $14,500,000. “These properties were sold as a portfolio at full asking price,” said Jack Davis, senior vice president, investments. “The buyers plan to convert...
Ravenel man recorded juvenile using the bathroom, affidavit says
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A 36-year-old man is facing charges after he was accused of recording a juvenile using the bathroom. Jose Pilar Marquez Guzman was arrested Monday after deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search on his Branton Road home and seized his cell phone. According to an affidavit, the […]
Police arrest man who broke into his wife’s Coosaw Creek home and refused to leave
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A man who broke into his wife’s Coosaw Creek home and barricaded himself inside has been arrested. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded to a home off Club Course Drive around 6 a.m. regarding a call about a break-in. The homeowner said her estranged husband had broken into […]
Predicting Dawn Staley's rotations for South Carolina women's basketball without Kamilla Cardoso
COLUMBIA — An instrumental part of South Carolina women's basketball's offense is gone. The Gamecocks utilized former center Kamilla Cardoso in every way possible, and the 6-foot-7 star was a fundamental part of the undefeated, championship season but now Cardoso plays in the WNBA. A lot of the offense was played through...
Eric Brown named head football coach at St. John's
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - One of the longest coaching searches in Lowcountry history has ended. St. John’s officially named Eric Brown as the their new head football coach on Tuesday ending a search that lasted more than 8 months. Brown takes over for Mike Howard who was let go...
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 --...
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, […]
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 […]
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.
New Dorchester Heritage Center entering next development stages with new funding
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - A Dorchester area organization is working to preserve Lowcountry history in the backyards of Ridgeville community residents. The organization plans to open the new Dorchester Heritage Center on 81 acres of land along Highway 78 near Exit 27. The center itself plans to take up 20,000 square feet of that land to include a museum, archive and special event space for residents and businesses.
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.
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