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Aiken County School District implementing new security measures this school year
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – School is back in session in Aiken County and the district is expanding its security measures. At the entrance of Kennedy and Schofield Middle Schools, students and staff will have to go through vestibules before entering the building. It’s just an added layer of protection you walk thru before walking right […]
Boil water advisory issued for parts of Edgefield/Aiken Counties
EDGEFIELD/AIKEN COUNTIES, S.C. (WJBF) —- The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority is issuing a boil water notice for several locations in Edgefield and Aiken Counties. People who live on Bergen Rd (including but not exclusive to Bergen Place, Bergen West, Wando Woodlands, Willowwick Apts, Briton Ridge Apts.), Gregory Lake Rd area (including but not exclusive to Gregory […]
Clemson professor patents new varieties of peaches
CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Clemson professor has filed patents on three new peach varieties in an effort to strengthen South Carolina’s peach industry. Ksenija Gasic grew up in Serbia in surrounded by vineyards and fruit trees. As a doctoral student, she researched the germplasm of peaches in...
New tech implemented in Edgefield County Schools
EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WJBF) – Edgefield County students are back in school Monday and some will get to use new, cool technology. It’s called “C-Space” and it’s offered at the Career Center. Courses there are specific to careers students may have right out of high school. The program let’s students get a more ‘hands on’ approach […]
Humane Society of York County – Pets of the Week
This handsome black and white feline is Sebastian who can be found at the Purrfect Pair Cat Café in Rock Hill, SC. He is feline friendly and loves to visit with new friends. Sebastian is estimated to be 1 year and 4 months young. He is still just a...
Cornhole World Championships Coming To Rock Hill Next Week
The nationally-televised event will be held at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center, featuring individual, team, and pro-level players competing for thousands in prize money. The World Championship, the ACL’s largest cornhole event of the year, offers over $700,000 in payouts across more than 40 events. Over 1,100 players...
Local chicken farmer raises over $900 for St. Jude through annual beach barbecue
Russ Harrelson was born and raised locally in Alcolu. He currently works as a chicken farmer, owning four chicken houses. However, he goes down to the beach once a year and barbecues a hog, selling portions and then donating the profits to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. When asked...
KSR Today: La Familia vs. The Nawf, Peach Jam wraps up
Good morning, folks! We’ve got another unexpectedly busy day ahead of us. Today’s top priorities? La Familia hosting The Nawf in the second round of The Basketball Tournament’s Lexington Regional and Peach Jam wrapping up in North Augusta, SC. We’ll start with the former. Do you have...
Post 43 Juniors drop opener in state tournament
NEWBERRY – Struggles abound for Fort Mill Post 43 Juniors as they fell in the opening round of the American Legion Juniors state tournament. After nearly a two-and half-hour delay to the start of the tournament because nearly 2.5 inches of rain wreaked havoc on field conditions the Newberry College baseball field the night before, Fort Mill, a fifth seed, opened the state tournament against Richland Post 215 Red falling 7-3.
Charleston carriage owner defends horses’ treatment in summer heat
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Riding in a horse-drawn carriage is a popular tourist attraction in Charleston, but with the heat of the summer, some community members express concern about the safety and health of the horses. Tommy Doyle, the general manager of Palmetto Carriage Works, says he is confident in...
Gastonia leaders extend $15,000 lateral hiring bonus to include South Carolina officers
Gastonia leaders recently approved the expansion of a lateral hiring bonus that was originally established in April to bring experienced North Carolina police officers to the city. The program will now extend a $15,000 hiring bonus to experienced South Carolina officers that join the department, which City Council hopes will help fill more vacancies, according to Councilwoman Jennifer Stepp. ...
FIRST ALERT: Pop up storms continue at times this week
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - High humidity and an unsettled weather pattern will continue to lead to pop up storms at times this week. The highest chances will arrive by the end of the week. TUESDAY. A steady stream of tropical humidity will continue to funnel into the region on...
Large ship sighted off Myrtle Beach coast on Sunday laying subsea infrastructure
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the amount of cable the ship is capable of laying. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County’s development boom isn’t just happening on land. A 467-foot French vessel was spotted moving across the Myrtle Beach coast early Sunday morning that ocean traffic data identified as the […]
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