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3 Powerball tickets sold in South Carolina were big winners
ANDERSON, S.C. — In Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, three tickets sold in South Carolina missed the jackpot by one number. (Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) Check your tickets in Myrtle Beach, Anderson and Beaufort. Tickets worth $50,000 were sold at the Publix Super Markets Inc. No....
Arrest made in 2009 homicide of Lowcountry infant
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Beaufort Police have reexamined a case that dates back to 2009, leading to an arrest Thursday. Just under 15 years ago, Beaufort Police Officers came to the Spanish Trace Apartments for a call of an infant who wasn’t breathing. EMS tried to save that child’s life, but the infant was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
19-year-old faces attempted murder following Beaufort road rage shooting
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTGS) — A 19-year-old man is in custody facing attempted murder after what the Beaufort Sheriff's Office (BCSO) says was a road rage incident that resulted in gunfire. On Wednesday, just after 5:20 p.m., Beaufort deputies responded to a business in the Bluffton area where they...
Police make second arrest in 6-year-old’s shooting death
A second arrest has been made in the March 3 shooting death of 6-year-old Frankie Washington at Cross Creek Apartments in Beaufort. Desarai Bennett, 22, has been charged as an accessory to the reported accidental shooting. On March 3, police were called to the Cross Creek Apartment complex responding to...
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 […]
'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.
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 […]
Governor's request for disaster assistance for January tornadoes approved
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Residents and businesses that were effected by the January 9 tornadoes that hit Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton and Orangeburg counties have been approved for assistance. To assist businesses and residents affected by the disaster, the SBA will open a Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in...
Veteran of the Week – Nathan Nowell
Beaufort’s Nathan Nowell, 34, joined the United States Navy in Anderson, S.C., in 2008. After Boot Camp and Medical Corpsman school in Great Lakes, Ill., he trained as a Field Medic at Camp Pendleton, Calif. His first tour was with the Marines in Iwakuni, Japan. He next served at Parris Island in the Medical Clinic. He separated in 2013 and began studying under the GI Bill, earning a full degree as a Registered Nurse.
Lady’s Island Bridge under temporary deviation
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — The Lady’s Island, also known as the Woods Memorial, Bridge that spans across the Beaufort River at mile 536 in Beaufort is under temporary deviation starting today, March 25 until Sept. 29, 2024. The U.S. Coast Guard Charleston Sector of the Waterways Management Division says that the temporary deviation was […]
Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists combine Beaufort area offices
Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists is consolidating its two Beaufort area offices into the Port Royal location on Ribaut Road. Effective Monday, April 1, 2024, the practice of Dr. Edward Blocker and physician assistants Sarah Blau and Paul Schaefer will be located at the Beaufort Memorial Port Royal Medical Pavilion at 1680 Ribaut Road, joining Drs. Kevin Jones and Vandit Sardana, and nurse practitioner William Schreffler who currently see patients at that location. This move follows the December retirement of long-time orthopedic surgeon Dr. Leland Stoddard.
Eagles survive Dolphins’ best shot
Veteran Battery Creek softball coach Bob Layman knew he would need to get creative to find a way to beat Beaufort High with Kylie Rast in the circle, and the wily coach nearly outwitted the dominant ace. After Rast struck out 14 Dolphins in a one-hitter to lead the Eagles...
Easter is coming – here is what is happening in northern Beaufort County
Easter is right around the corner, and while there have already been several holiday-themed events over the past two weekends, Easter weekend offers up family fun in Beaufort as well. Easter is happening a little earlier than normal this year, with the holiday falling on Sunday, March 31 – but...
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