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12/30/2019

Deputies looking for man wanted in deadly Williamsburg Co. shooting

He should be considered armed and dangerous.

12/28/2019

Williamsburg Co. cuts recycling center hours due to budget shortfall | News Break

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Williamsburg County officials say a budget shortfall has caused them to cut the hours at the county recycling center. Beginning on Jan. 6, 2020, the recycling center will only be open three days per week instead of six. The center will now be open from 7 a.m. to 5:...

12/17/2019

A Crime a Day on Twitter

“18 USC §954 makes it a federal crime to lie under oath about a controversy between a foreign government and the United States, knowing the lie may be used to influence action by the United States.”

12/16/2019

A Crime a Day on Twitter

“21 USC §352 & 21 CFR §801.405(b)(2) make it a federal crime to sell emergency denture repair kits unless the word "emergency" appears conspicuously on the package.”

12/13/2019

Trump administration proposes Social Security rule changes that could cut off thousands of disabled recipients

The Trump administration is proposing changes to Social Security that could terminate disability payments to hundreds of thousands of Americans, particularly older people and children. The new rule would change aspects of disability reviews -- the methods by which the Social Security Administration....

12/13/2019

CLARENCE PAGE: Biden's gaffes tied to stuttering? I know what that feels like

Joe Biden and I share a problem that's not always easy to talk about. In fact, that's the problem. We stutter. That makes a lot of things hard to talk

12/13/2019

South Carolina Punishes Poor Parents for Christmas

New Medicaid work requirements will mostly target moms in poverty.

12/13/2019

South Carolina Is the 10th State to Impose Medicaid Work Requirements

WASHINGTON — Although the courts have so farblocked President Trump’s attempts to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients, his administration announced on Thursday that it would allow a 10th state, South Carolina, to condition Medicaid eligibility for many poor adults on proving that the...

12/10/2019

Man wanted in deadly Kingstree shooting arrested in Horry County

Jail records show Iva Lamar Griffin, 46, was taken into custody by the Horry County police department at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday.

12/09/2019

Coroner identifies woman killed in shooting in Kingstree

Authorities have identified a woman who was killed in a shooting in Kingstree.

12/09/2019

Williamsburg County deputies searching for man in connection with Kingstree deadly shooting

The man is to be considered armed and extremely dangerous, according to the sheriff's office

12/07/2019

Call for submissions: ArtFields Jr. looking for work from students grades 1-12

ArtFields, the Lake City, S.C. arts festival and competition that celebrates Southern artists each year, has a "junior" version that's open to all South Carolina students, grades 1-12. Submissions are open now through Feb. 13, 2020.

12/07/2019

Deputies investigating fatal shooting inside Roses Express in Kingstree

KINGSTREE, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in Kingstree are investigating a fatal shooting that happened inside a Roses Express. According to the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened Friday afternoon inside the department store in Highway 52.

12/06/2019

1 dead in Williamsburg County shooting

Deputies are on scene of a shooting Friday afternoon on Highway 52 in the Kingstree community of Williamsburg County, according to Lt. Daryel Moyd with the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred at the Rose's store in the Kingstree area. The Coronor's Office has responded.

12/06/2019

Can you help? Missing South Carolina teen suffers from impairment

FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – The sheriff’s office is seeking help to locate a missing Florence County teenager. Clarence Vashon McDowell, 17, of Woods Bay Road, Olanta, was last seen at his residence on Nov. 14. At this time, Investigators do not believe McDowell is in imminent danger, but according to...

12/04/2019

Nearly 700,000 SNAP Recipients Could Lose Benefits Under New Trump Rule

The Trump administration is tightening work requirements for some food stamp recipients, a change that is expected to eliminate Supplemental Nutrition

11/28/2019

Former maintenance worker suing Williamsburg County School District

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A former maintenance worker is suing the Williamsburg County School District and says they fired him for no good reason. Winfred Session was fired in March of this year.

11/24/2019

Moore Farms Botanical Garden debuts Festival of Trees

LAKE CITY, S.C. – The Festival of Trees will debut Dec. 6-7 at Moore Farms Botanical Garden, the first holiday-themed public event held at the garden. Presented in conjunction with Lake City Creative Alliance’s Hometown Holidays celebration, the Festival of Trees combines two public visitation d...

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11/22/2019

Teen kills massive buck in Williamsburg County, SC

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It’s possibly the biggest buck killed in Williamsburg County. Youth hunter Lewis Hemingway of Georgetown, S.C. killed a massive, 24-point buck in Williamsburg County on Oct. 22 on the property of Back Woods Quail Club. The deer’s rack has been green-scored at 181 inches. The 15-year-old hunter h...

11/22/2019

Cades man charged with murder

A suspect has been charged with murder in connection to a November 15, shooting on Pickens Road in the Sandridge community. Ladarius Kaishawn Evans, 21, of Cades was charged with Murder, four counts of Attempted Murder, Burglary and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime in connection to the....

Letters About Literature Contest Opens November 1, 2019Have you ever read a story that changed your life? Literature is ...

11/11/2019

Letters About Literature Contest Opens November 1, 2019 | ReadSC

Letters About Literature Contest Opens November 1, 2019
Have you ever read a story that changed your life? Literature is a powerful tool that allows us to gain knowledge about the world around us, and understand perspectives we may not have considered before. This is an opportunity to write an author and explain how their writing impacted your world view.

Letters About Literature is a reading-writing contest that encourages students to write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre explaining how that author’s work changed your way of thinking about the world or yourself. In South Carolina, there are three competition levels with three winners at each level: Level I for children in grades 4-6; Level II for grades 7 & 8, and Level III, grades 9–12. For each level, first place winners receive $100, second place winners receive $50, and third place winners receive $25, courtesy of the South Carolina State Library Foundation.
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11/08/2019

Classroom Champions: Bradley wants materials that will help students in Kingstree to learn about the internet, technology

We use cell phones, laptops and tablets daily. The materials Merrilyn Bradley is requesting will allow her students at Kingstree Middle Magnet to grasp the concept of how circuits make all of these devices work.

10/31/2019

Multiple structures burning near Greeleyville, residents asked to avoid hazmat scene

Fire crews responded to multiple structures burning near Greeleyville on Thursday night. According to fire officials, just after 6:30 p. m. , firefighters were at the hazmat scene. Crews urged residents to avoid the area and to shelter in place with windows and doors shut. Fire crews responded to mu...

10/30/2019

Man found dead outside Williamsburg County home

A man has been found dead outside a home in Williamsburg County near the Florence County line, according to Williamsburg County Deputy Coroner William Horton. Horton said at this time, they don't suspect any foul play, but he's having an autopsy done on the man's body just to make sure they've cover...

10/21/2019

Which South Carolina schools receive the least state student aid?

Denmark Technical College, Remington College-Columbia Campus and Williamsburg Technical College reported receiving the least state financial aid during the 2018-19 academic year among South Carolina schools, according to an analysis of federal data.

10/21/2019

Authorities searching for endangered 72-year-old man last seen in Sumter

SUMTER, SC (WBTW) – Authorities are searching for a man who went missing and is in danger. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division issued an Endangered Person Notification Sunday for 72-year-old Larry Edward Wilson.

10/16/2019

Classroom Champions: Kingstree teacher wants interactive math notebooks for students

In Loretta Easterling's 8th math grade class, traditional education students and students who require assistance are learning the third "R." She teaches at Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts. This unique program is a math inclusion class.

10/13/2019

Fire damages church in Williamsburg County

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A church is Williamsburg County is damaged following a fire Sunday afternoon. Crews were dispatched to East Broad Street in Hemingway and reported finding heavy smoke coming from inside the building.

10/10/2019

Number of snake bite reports skyrocket in South Carolina

The Palmetto Poison Center says the number of snake bites are outpacing those reported last year.

10/10/2019

Opinion | The Humiliation of Lindsey Graham

He traded his honor to be “relevant” as a Trump adviser. But on Syria, Trump didn’t bother to ask what he thought.

10/10/2019

Police: Teen brought pellet gun into Williamsburg Co. hospital

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WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Kingstree police are investigating after a 16-year-old boy brought a pellet gun into the emergency department of the Williamsburg County hospital on Wednesday night.

10/10/2019

ArtFields 2020 Submissions

Submissions for ArtFields 2020 is open! Are you an artist? Do you know an artist? Individuals or collaborative groups from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia are eligible to submit to the compet...

10/02/2019

W. Lee Flowers & Co. sold as Lowes Foods owner buys into Pee Dee market

Alex Lee Inc., the parent company of the Lowes Foods grocery chain, is acquiring W. Lee Flowers & Co. whose headquarters are in Florence County. The purchase will bring two

09/30/2019

Man charged in shooting death of SC mail carrier denied bond

ANDREWS, SC (WBTW) – A man has been denied bond on murder charges in the shooting death of a mail carrier that shocked a community. Irene Pressley was shot and killed while on her mail route, a route she serviced for 22 years. Her death has attracted national attention and prompted heartfelt tribu...

09/29/2019

22-yr-old charged with Lowcountry postal worker's murder

KINGSTREE, S.C. (WCIV) — An arrest has been made after a U.S. Postal Service rural mail carrier was shot to death earlier this week in South Carolina. Trevor Raekwon Seward, 22, was arrested early Saturday morning, Sept. 28, on a charge of murder, according to the Williamsburg County Sheriff's Off...

09/28/2019

Sheriff: Arrest made following Lowcountry postal worker killing

KINGSTREE, S.C. (WCIV) — An arrest has been made after a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was shot to death earlier in the week. According to Williamsburg County Sheriff Stephen Gardner on Saturday, an arrest was made in connection to the death of Irene Pressley, 64. The name of the person arreste...

09/28/2019

Committee Announces “Leo Twiggs Day” in St. Stephen

The Committee for “the Dr. Leo F. Twiggs Day”, the Town of St. Stephen, and the Greater Community of St. Stephen, are planning a “Celebration Showcasing the Life and Legacy

09/28/2019

Family of postal worker killed asks killer to come forward

ANDREWS, S.C. (WCIV) — Family members of the Williamsburg County postal worker killed along her route say they want the killer to come forward. "The family’s devastated. The whole community's devastated," said Terrell Lewis, nephew of Irene Pressley. "I want the truth to come to the light. I wan...

09/25/2019

Deputies: SC mail carrier killed while on delivery route

Authorities are searching for a suspect in the murder of a Williamsburg County mail carrier.

09/25/2019

Postal worker found shot to death in Williamsburg County

A postal worker was found shot to death in Williamsburg County on Monday. A passerby found 64-year-old Irene Pressley dead Monday near her car on Morrisville Highway in the Andrews community of Williamsburg Highway, according to Williamsburg County Coroner Harrison McKnight. McKnight said she worked...

09/25/2019

U.S. Postal worker killed in Williamsburg County

ANDREWS, SC (WBTW) – The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Postal Service are looking for information regarding a letter carrier that was killed Monday. Accordi…

09/24/2019

Coroner: One dead after Williamsburg Co. home invasion

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - One person has died after a home invasion in Williamsburg County. The coroner identified the victim as 46-year-old Marck McCrea of Deer Road in the Kingstree area.

09/24/2019

South Carolina mail carrier shot to death on delivery route

KINGSTREE, S.C. - Authorities in South Carolina are looking for whoever shot and killed a U.S. Postal Service worker who was on her delivery route. News outlets report 64-year-old Irene Pressley was found dead Monday in Williamsburg County.

09/23/2019

State laws prohibit killing snakes in Georgia, South Carolina

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - There are more than forty species of snakes in Georgia and South Carolina. Chances are the one you stumble across in your yard is not one of the six venomous ones in our region.

09/20/2019

Massive 12-foot, 700lb. alligator captured in South Carolina

SANTEE, S.C. - A group of hunters caught a massive American alligator in the Santee River on Sunday. A Facebook post showing the alligator went viral on Facebook. George Mourounas has received nearly 10,000 shares.

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