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MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Mrs. Frances P. Belcher of Bennettsville is celebrating her 100th birthday. Belcher was born on July 19, 1924 in the Hemingway community of Williamsburg County. Belcher's caregiver and friend, Denise Poe, planned a big celebration for her Friday that involved family, friends, and good...

Gary McKenzie has been elected to the Williamsburg County School Board. A special election was held on July 9 to fill the District 6 seat left open after the sudden passing of Edgar Heyward Baker on April 11. Special election for School Board District 6 seat. McKenzie is a Kingstree...

Donny James learned to swim in the Tomlinson pool in Kingstree. The pool has been closed for more than 30 years, but like many of the kids who learned to swim in Williamsburg County community pools, James’ days of swimming in that pool instilled a lifelong love of the sport.

**Why This Matters to You: **Mobile devices before bed? New research highlights an important and modifiable risk factor that could affect your health and well-being. Take Note: Reducing night light exposure could be a simple way to lower your risk of facing many negative health consequences. You can view the...

UPDATE: The warnings have expired. ————————————————————————————————— CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Two counties in the Lowcountry are under weather advisories, according to the National Weather Service. Georgetown and Williamsburg counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 p.m. Forecasters say a severe storm was located over Warsaw.

The KMMSA Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students advanced to the National Leadership Conference (NLC) representing Williamsburg County School District in Orlando, Florida, held June 29 to July 2. Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts names new Assistant Principal. This advancement followed their success at the state conference...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Another heat advisory is in effect for most of the Lowcountry, and an excessive heat warning has been issued for parts of Williamsburg and Georgetown. “It will feel like 106 to 112 this afternoon, there is a risk of a shower or thunderstorm,” says Meteorologist Josh Marthers. Temperatures are expected to […]

Notice of Filing and Public Hearing Docket/Case Number: 2024-203-E Docket/Case Name: Application of Kingstree East 230 LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Convenience and Necessity for the Construction and Operation of a 249 MWAC Solar and Battery Facility in Williamsburg County, South Carolina Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann.§ 58-33-10 et. seq., and Request to Proceed with Initial Construction Work, S.C. Code Ann. § 58-33-110(7) Why is this Notice Important? -- Kingstree East 230 LLC ("Kingstree East" or the "Applicant") filed an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Convenience and Necessity with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina ("Commission") to construct and operate a 249 MWAC capacity ("Photovoltaic" or "PV") generating facility ("Project") on approximately 4,700 acres of an undeveloped site in Williamsburg County. -- Kingstree East requests permission to proceed with "initial clearing, excavation, dredging, and construction" pursuant to S.C. Code Ann.§ 58-33-110(7). -- Kingstree East anticipates the Project will be a key part of implementing Santee Cooper's Integrated Resource Plan and providing cost-effective clean energy to consumers, and Kingstree East intends to participate in Santee Cooper's Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy program. The case was filed according to S.C. Code Ann. § 58-33-10 et seq. and S.C. Code Ann. Section 58- 33-110(7) and other applicable rules and regulations. A public hearing has been scheduled in this case to begin on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Public Service Commission, Hearing Room, 101 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, SC 29210. Intervention deadline: Friday, August 9, 2024 Manner of filing Intervention: Email a Petition to Intervene to contact@psc.sc.gov or mail a Petition to Intervene to 101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29210. Please include your email address. You must give a copy of your Petition to Intervene to all Parties in this case. Manner to file Letters of Protest: File Public Comments or Letters of Protest by emailing contact@psc.sc.gov or mail Public Comments or Letters of Protest to 101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29210. For questions regarding this filing, contact the Office of Regulatory Staff at 1-800-922-1531, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs at 1-800-922-1594, Kingstree East 230 LLC at 1-803-771-7228, or the Public Service Commission at 1-803-896-5100. AD # 2074209.

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A major step forward for neighbors of an Andrews-based biosolid recycling facility, a Charleston law firm has stepped up to represent nearby property owners at no cost upfront in a new class action lawsuit. The suit covers all neighbors within a 10 mile radius of...

The Lane, Greeleyville, and Kingstree Police Departments and the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints during the month of July. A.A. MeetingsIf you drink, that’s your business. If you want to be sober, that’s our business. A.A. (843) 697-3321. Special Needs Support. If...

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources says all of the state’s 46 counties are facing some degree of drought this summer. While some Lowcountry counties are in “severe” drought, others are showing only the early stages of drought. Farmers in Williamsburg County like Oneal Bluefort say it will affect their crops and this drought impacts their crops.

William Andrew Seay, 37, of Hemingway, has been arrested and charged with Arson 2nd and 3rd Degree by Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office. On June 30, Deputies from the Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office, along with the Williamsburg County Fire Department and Williamsburg County Emergency Medical Services responded to a structure fire at a property on South State Highway 41/51 in the Hemingway area of Williamsburg County.

In a conference call on July 9, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Drought Response Committee upgraded drought designations for all 46 counties of the state. Williamsburg County is officially under a severe drought. All of South Carolina is in some level of drought, but in an unprecedented move,...

Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting at a residence on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway (Highway 377) in Kingstree on June 30. When they arrived, victims told deputies they were inside the residence when they heard a noise at the door. When the victims checked outside, they saw a vehicle sitting in the roadway, and then heard gunshots. The victims retreated to the residence, and then heard multiple gunshots being fired into the residence. No other information is available at this time.