Author: ABC Team

Lee prison offers inmates a chance for a brighter future, one year after deadly riots

BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Right now, re-entry in our state’s prison population is at an all-time low. Lee Correctional houses about 1,200 inmates. We previously reported on the million dollar enhancements to secure this institution. But another important part of that security is finding purpose for the inmates themselves. The Department of Corrections is tackling a key element to create a future that…

Mt. Pleasant Police investigating after 2 bodies found in crashed vehicle

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Mt. Pleasant Police Department is investigating after two bodies were found in a crashed vehicle Sunday morning. Firefighters with the Awendaw McClellanville Consolidated Fire District say they were flagged down around 1:49 a.m. on Rifle Range Rd. near Hamlin Rd. by a driver that damaged their tire. While there, firefighters say they discovered another vehicle that…

Rapper Nipsey Hussle killed, 2 others wounded in shooting at LA store

Hussle received a Grammy nomination for his debut studio album this year.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Nipsey Hussle was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting at the Los Angeles store owned by the rapper, according to multiple media reports. The shooting was reported around 3:20 p.m. in the 3400 block of Slauson Avenue in Hyde Park. Hussle owns a store called Marathon Clothing at 3420 W. Slauson. The Los Angeles…

Vice-President Mike Pence makes campaign stop in Greenville for Lindsey Graham

GREENVILLE, SC — Vice-President Mike Pence toured South Carolina Saturday campaigning with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham who kicked off his re-election campaign. “Hello, Palmetto State,” Pence said to the crowd. “South Carolina and America need Lindsey Graham back in the United States.” The crowd of more than three hundred cheered loudly excited by the idea of another campaign starting that would…

Summerville officer charged with breaking into home denied bond

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office says an officer with Summerville Police Department has been denied bond by Dorchester County Magistrate Court on a 1st degree burglary charge. Investigators say Nicholas Morella is accused of attempting to enter a Cassandra Avenue residence in the White Gables neighborhoodaround 3 a.m. on March 22. The female victim armed herself with a firearm…