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Organizers, vendors talk safety after early shutdown of Colleton Co. Rice Festival
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Those who visited the Colleton County Rice Festival Saturday say action from law enforcement and event organizers made the difference in ensuring an enjoyable experience. The festival, which has been an integral part of the Walterboro community since the 1970s, was shut down an hour...
17-year-old suspect charged with murdering man found dead in burnt car; denied bond
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A suspect has been arrested for firing the shots that killed the man found dead inside a burnt vehicle. 17-year-old Zion Vaughn is charged with murder in connection with the death of 20-year-old Omarion Brown. He was denied bond at a hearing on May 1 in Dorchester County.
Summerville man facing 33 counts of vandalism for spray-painting DD2 referendum signs: SPD
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — (UPDATE, 7:10 p.m.) – Joseph Franklin, originally charged with 22 counts of vandalizing political campaign signs, is also facing an additional 11 charges of vandalism to the referendum signs by the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office. Harris' bond hearing for the county will take place...
Summerville High School on ‘secure status’
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - Summerville High School officials say the school is on “secure status” after an incident near the school’s campus. School officials sent a message to parents and guardians at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday saying the school was made aware of possible nearby criminal activity. Summerville...
Piedmont to reopen Summerville hospital for inpatients, growth
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Piedmont Augusta is reopening its Summerville hospital campus May 16, just a handful of years after converting it to an all-outpatient campus. The facility at 2260 Wrightsboro Road was last used as an inpatient hospital during the pandemic. Since then, part of the hospital has housed...
Man critically injured in Walterboro shooting, airlifted to trauma center
WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCIV) — The Walterboro Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man critically injured and resulted in him being airlifted to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Colleton County Fire-Rescue said the man sustained the gunshot wound during an incident at the Colleton Heights Apartments on Sniders...
Shooting in Brunson, Hampton County follows deadly, unrelated Allendale County shootings
Sparked by a social media argument, the latest shooting in Hampton County has left one man seriously injured and follows deadly but unrelated shootings in neighboring Allendale County. The Hampton County Sheriff's Office reported that around 6 p.m. on Monday, April 29, officers responded to a reported shooting in the...
Pedestrian dead in collision with train on Hwy 174 Sunday night
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train late Sunday night in the Adams Run community. Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to the railroad crossing on Highway 174 between Savannah Highway and Old Jacksonboro Road around 11:30 p.m. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at […]
Summerville launches 911 program to help mobile callers in real-time
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – The Summerville Emergency Communications Center is launching a new 911 technology to assist mobile callers in real-time. According to officials, Prepared Assist is a platform that enables the 911 dispatch center to live stream, text and translate texts (in 140+ languages) from mobile callers in real-time. The Summerville Emergency Communications Center […]
Former South Carolina officer charged with murder after shooting, killing North Carolina man outside Chick-fil-A
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A former police officer has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a man from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, outside of a Chick-fil-A in Summerville, South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, former Summerville Police Officer Anthony DeLustro, 64, is charged with murder in the death […]
Hampton County, Lowcountry law enforcement respond to shooting of Allendale police officer
Hampton County law enforcement joined officers from around the South Carolina Lowcountry in responding to multiple shootings in Allendale that left one police officer injured and one juvenile dead. On Saturday afternoon, April 27, police responded to a report of a Town of Allendale police officer shot multiple times in...
Early voting begins on Dorchester School District 2 school upgrade referendum
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Early voting is underway in Dorchester County regarding a $200 million referendum aimed at helping alleviate overcrowding in Dorchester School District 2 schools. "Summerville's growing and we aren't prepared for it," DD2 resident Julie Beniash said. DD2 schools are facing an overcrowding dilemma. "We...
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