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Afternoon fire causes significant damage to Midway General Store
CASSATT, S.C. (WIS) - Kershaw County Fire and the Camden City Fire Department responded to a fire at the Midway General Store on the 1700 block off Highway One around 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The fire damaged roughly 75% of the total structure. “I lost everything I had,” said Jeff...
Man accused of smuggling contraband into SC women’s prison
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The state charged a 57-year-old man and accused him of bringing contraband into the Camille Graham Correctional Institution in Richland County. Timothy Donald Hicks, from Pacelot, is accused of leaving packages of meth in areas where inmates could pick them up. The package was dropped off...
An I-26 crash involving 2 tractor-trailers, lumber and a minor fuel spill has cleared after causing gridlock in Lexington and Richland counties
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — A wreck and the mess left behind have been cleared from a major interstate route through the Columbia area - but not before clogging the roadway for hours. Drivers on or near I-26 in Lexington County were advised to be patient after a crash involving...
Missing 61-year-old woman has been found
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Update: Esther Melton has been safely located. The Richland County Sheriff's Department is searching for a missing 61-year-old woman. Esther Melton was last seen at her home in Blythewood on Thursday. Melton was last seen wearing blue jeans and a green shirt. Melton is...
Early donations now accepted for Midlands Gives event, supporting non-profits like Galatians 6:2 and its mission to serve the underserved
COLUMBIA, S.C. — With the annual Midlands Gives event scheduled for Tuesday, organizers are now accepting early donations to assist non-profit organizations in the area. One of those non-profits looking for donations is Galatians 6:2. One of Galatians 6:2's biggest projects is their Blessing Store, where clothes offer the...
Man and teen arrested, accused of trying to steal master key from Camden mail carrier
CAMDEN, S.C. (WIS) - Two people were arrested Thursday in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a mail carrier in Camden. The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) said Daquan Wilson and a 17-year-old were arrested and charged in connection with the incident. KCSO responded to the intersection of...
Fallen Midlands officers inducted into SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two Midlands fallen law enforcement officials and four others from different areas of the state were formally inducted into the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Lieutenant Michael C. Wood, Jr. from the Newberry Police Department and Deputy Jacob Eric Salrin from the Richland...
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