Summerville activist feels threatened after Confederate flag, note left on front door
Meanwhile there’s some new confederate flag controversy in the low-country.
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SC man in hospital after being hit by falling tree
by Tonya Brown
MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man is in a hospital after being hit by a falling tree during Saturday’s storms on Marlboro Street in the McColl area of Marlboro County, according to McColl Police Chief Billy Stubbs. Stubbs said he’s not sure of the man’s condition. The man’s relative said he’s in the intensive care unit at a Florence hospital…
Man possibly killed by alligator on Kiawah Island
by Drew Tripp
KIAWAH ISLAND, SC (WCIV) — Officials are trying to determine if an elder man found dead Saturday, June 22, at a pond on Kiawah Island was killed by an alligator. The man’s body was found shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday, about 2 hours after authorities say they were first notified of a missing person from property adjacent to the pond. The…
Crews rescue elderly woman after tree crashes onto home
Howe Springs Fire Rescue rescued an elderly woman from her home during Thursday afternoon’s storms.
2-year-old South Carolina boy fatally shoots himself
Investigators say a 2-year-old upstate South Carolina boy fatally shot himself after finding a gun on Thursday.
Marlen Ochoa-Lopez death: Baby of murdered pregnant Chicago woman dies, family spokesperson says
The baby of a murdered pregnant 19-year-old Chicago woman died Friday morning, a spokesman for the family said.
Greenville County K9 bites suspects head during arrest caught on cam
Greenville, SC (WOLO) — The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office has released video of a 47-year-old man being bitten on the head by a K-9 during an arrest in April. Joe Ripley spoke to the man’s family about what they say happened. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, State
3 dead after car swept away in NC flood waters
3 DIE AFTER CAR SWEPT AWAY IN FLOOD WATERS
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Three people are dead after a car hydroplaned off the roadway due to rising waters and ended up in Rock Dam Creek in Lincolnton, officials say. The crash happened around 7:50 p.m. along N.C. 27. North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers said the car hydroplaned, went off the roadway, hit a tree, and landed on its side with all…
American Idol auditions coming to Columbia
American Idol/ABC COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – American Idol has announced dates and locations for upcoming auditions this fall. The ABC show is hosting auditions across the country, including Columbia You will have the chance to audition on August 26th. Other audition locations in the Southeast region include Mobile, Alabama, Macon Georgia, and Tallahassee Florida. Details HERE: https://abc.go.com/shows/american-idol/auditions While in-person auditions will…
2 charged in abuse of 16-week-old infant in Scotland County
by Tonya Brown
Zachary Crabtree (left) and Beth Backus (right) (SCSO) SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Beth Backus, 23, and Zachary Crabtree, 24, are charged in connection with the abuse of a 16-week-old infant, according to the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office. Backus is charged with two counts of felony child abuse, inflicting serious bodily injury and felony child abuse by negligence, resulting in…
