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Bamberg gets big boost, following SBA approving Governor's request for disaster assistance
It’s been nearly three months since the city of Bamberg was hit by an EF-2 tornado. But now their cry for help is being answered, thanks to actions by Governor Henry McMaster. He requested disaster assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration, and that request has now been granted.
Colleton County firefighter leaves hospital after suffering heart attack during training
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A firefighter from Colleton County who suffered a heart attack during training has been discharged from the hospital. Nearly 70 firefighters lined the halls at Trident Medical Center on Thursday in celebration of Colleton County Fire Rescue firefighter Jason Fenstermaker’s recovery. Fenstermaker, 49, was participating in a training exercise earlier […]
21-year-old driver killed in Bamberg County crash
DENMARK, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly single-vehicle crash that happened in Bamberg County on Wednesday. Troopers say the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on South Carolina 70 at Charleston-Augusta Highway, around three miles east of Denmark. The driver of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata was...
'I'm gonna dodge it': Murdaugh murder trial clerk suddenly resigns as her lawyer claims there’s nothing to see here and will not answer questions about ramped-up investigation
"Today is not in response — whatsoever — to anything going on with any investigation or anything of that nature," Becky Hill's lawyer insisted — as one of the investigations targeting her ramped up. The post ‘I’m gonna dodge it’: Murdaugh murder trial clerk suddenly resigns as her lawyer claims there’s nothing to see here and will not answer questions about ramped-up investigation first appeared on Law & Crime.
9-1-1 service has been restored for Jasper Co. residents
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — Residents in Jasper County are now able to reach their 911 center again, after many were unable to reach their local 911 center in the Ravenel area on Monday night, according to Jasper County Emergency Services SC. Officials reported that there may be a full outage in Jasper County which […]
SC Highway Patrol trooper suspended after March 16 arrest
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A sergeant with the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) has been suspended from the agency following his arrest earlier this month. James F. Sweatman was arrested by the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on March 16, according to officials from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Details about his […]
Deputies continue search for missing man in Barnwell
BARNWELL, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - It’s been more than a month since Michael Gene Still was last seen at Colony West Apartments in Barnwell. On Monday, The Barnwell County Sheriff’s Office said the search continues. Still was last seen on Feb. 6 at 29 Colony West Street, the agency...
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