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Three shot in Newberry, one death
NEWBERRY — On Saturday, April 20, 2024, officers with the Newberry Police Department responded to a shooting incident around Emory Street near Hunt Street in the City of Newberry around 9:22 p.m. Once on scene, officers found three victims with apparent gunshot wounds. One victim was transported to Prisma...
County Council recognizes retiring employees
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Council held their biweekly meeting on Wednesday, April 17. Council recognized five employees for their dedication to Newberry County. Heather Chapman, who was unable to attend the meeting, was recognized for her five years working for the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office in the detention center.
‘It’s disturbing’: Slain Saluda man’s family speaks after sentencing
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - One family is speaking out after learning their cousin’s killer who is behind bars is now facing another murder charge for someone else’s death. The body of 22-year-old Zonnie Cyrus was found on a secluded dirt road along Hiland Farm Road in Monetta. Zonnie was shot seven times.
PTC student Emily Galloway named a 2024 New Century Transfer Scholar
GREENWOOD — Emily Galloway, an award-winning horticulture student and Presidential Ambassador at Piedmont Technical College (PTC), was named a 2024 New Century Transfer Scholar and recipient of a $2,250 scholarship at Phi Theta Kappa’s premier annual event, PTK Catalyst 2024, held April 4-8, 2024, in Orlando. New Century...
Chapin Baptist Church’s 5th annual car show brings generations together
The 5th annual car show held by the men’s ministry of Chapin Baptist Church was on April 20. The car show was free to attend. The church provided free hotdogs and homemade chicken bog and water. They played up tempo Christian music. All makes and years of cars from...
Fairfield County man sentenced to federal prison for making threats
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening interstate communications. The Department of Justice says Casey William Degolyer, 48, of Blair, is accused of calling for the execution of public officials, including the need to hang certain public office holders from a rope, killing law enforcement and their families, dragging judges and their family “out of their households” to be “brutalized in the streets,” opposing the government by violence and force, and killing members of certain racial and ethnic groups almost daily on social media.
FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC: Crash on I-26 East causes lane closure, traffic buildup
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A crash on Interstate-26 East near Chapin caused traffic buildup late Wednesday morning due to a lane closure, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). SCDOT cameras showed a crash occurred at Exit 97-US 176, causing the left lane on the interstate to close...
Saluda High band wins in honor of teacher killed in crash
SALUDA, S.C. (WIS) - Saluda High School continues to mourn the loss of their beloved band director and girls’ soccer coach Jennifer Wingate after she was killed in a crash back in January. Wingate’s memory lives on through the band and soccer team, who are continuing to push themselves...
City Council approves Accommodations Tax Funding
NEWBERRY – Newberry City Council approved the recommendations of the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee during their meeting on Tuesday. Motion to approve the recommendations was made by Councilperson Lemont Glasgow and seconded by Councilperson Jackie Holmes. Each year, the City of Newberry advertises through various platforms that their application...
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