Author: ABC Team

SC General Assembly passes bill making Daylight Saving Time year-round

(WPDE) – Spring forward for good? That’s the hope for South Carolina legislators. The South Carolina General Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that intends to make Daylight Saving Time the standard for the state year-round. The bill is now on the desk of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster for his signature. But wait! There is one caveat– even though both…

Police Officer hurt during police pursuit in Florence

By Barry Wade

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — The Florence Police Department says a man has been arrested after a police pursuit that left a police officer hurt. The department says officers were called to 230 North Beltline Drive Friday at around 6:26 p.m. for a report of a suspicious person inside of a vehicle. They say Charles W. Bailey put his vehicle in…

Man receives 30 years after deadly 2016 shooting at Dorchester Co. IHOP

by Matt Dillane

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted for a deadly shooting at a Dorchester County IHOP. According to court officials, on Friday, a jury convicted Keonte Cobbs of voluntary manslaughter for the fatal 2016 shooting. At the time, authorities said Cobbs shot Bradford Spells and Brannon Mack in the restaurant’s bathroom. An…

Bank robber dubbed ‘Bad Wig Bandit’ believed to be behind 3 Charlotte bank robberies

He's believed to have robbed three banks in the past few weeks.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOC) – The same man is believed to be responsible for robbing three banks in the Charlotte area and the FBI is asking for the public’s help in finding the culprit. The third robbery was just hours later in Gastonia, during which he wore a more subdued disguise. Do you recognize this suspect? The Bad Wig Bandit is…

Officer killed after shooting at Florence Airport

by SIMON WILLIAMS | Tonya Brown

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — An officer was killed in an officer-involved shooting at the Florence Airport, according to Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken. An official with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says the suspect initially fled the scene, but was later apprehended by Florence County Deputies. Dozens of police officers and deputies were still on the scene near…