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Another suspect charged in connection with May Sumter drive-by shooting
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - The Sumter Police Department (SPD) announced Tuesday afternoon they arrested a second person in connection with a May drive-by shooting. Fernando Quintez Adams, 20, was arrested Monday and charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with the shooting death of 32-year-old Tavares McFadden and the injury of his passenger.
Stolen trailer leads South Carolina deputies to middle of drug deal before major bust, sheriff says
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — A South Carolina sheriff says the trail leading to a stolen trailer ended with a drug deal in full view of deputies. (Above video is the Tuesday morning headlines for 6/11/24.) "When we pulled up to check on the trailer, we wound up in the...
Woman allegedly failed to report shooting outside her Lake City-area home
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Elizabeth Ann Henry, 49, is charged in connection with a shooting that happened last month outside her home on Rae Street near Lake City, according to an arrest warrant. ABC15 reported on May 27 that a body was found in Williamsburg County, but the...
Three Pee Dee men among six sentenced in federal robbery, firearms case
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Three Pee Dee men will spend years in federal prison after pleading guilty to their roles in a 2022 shooting at a Florence apartment complex. Dorian Javon Godbolt, 24, of Darlington, was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five years in prison after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting robbery; Harkeem […]
U.S. Marshals capture suspect after man, 4-year-old child stabbed at South Carolina motel, officials say
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force have captured a man wanted for a double stabbing in South Carolina that injured a 4-year-old child. (Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) According to the North Charleston Police Department, Akem Joseph Smith, 33, was taken...
Popular phone scam returns to Sumter County, sheriff says residents beware
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis wants to warn Sumter County residents of the return of a phone scam where callers pose as law enforcement officers and try to get money from residents by threatening arrest. The scam is not a new one. The scammer makes...
1 exposed after rabid fox found in Florence County, DHEC says
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a rabid fox was found in Florence County, and one person has been exposed. The fox was found between High Hill and Borkowitz roads in Scranton. The person exposed has been referred to their health care provider, DHEC […]
AWARENESS EXCLUSIVE: One-On-One with Loretta Devine, star of new film, ‘Bull Street’
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Filmed in Clarendon County, the newly released film, “Bull Street” is based on Columbia’s Bull Street and the history of the former mental hospital with a shaky past that once sat on the street. The movie follows 39-year-old Lou Ester, a personal injury...
Lottery winner 'almost passed out' after winning $200,000 while on her way to the vet
The woman from South Carolina won $200,000 after she stopped to buy a lottery ticket on the way to her dog's appointment at the vet - and said that she nearly needed medical help herself
$130K lottery ticket sold in Florence County, officials say
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - Officails with the South Carolina Education Lottery said a winning ticket worth $130,000 was recently sold in the Pee Dee. The lottery said the Palmetto Cash 5 ticket was sold at the Super Mart location on Sally Road in Timmonsville. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn on Saturday:
Fountain Inn receives $200K grant to cover stage at Commerce Park
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) announced on Tuesday the most recent award recipients of the Undiscovered South Carolina grant program: City of Sumter, City of Fountain Inn, Town of Edgefield, City of Gaffney, and the Town of Cheraw. SCPRT is currently accepting pre-applications from local entities for the next round of grant funding.
South Carolina primary draws 13% voter turnout, single digits in Horry, Florence counties
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Less than 14% of all eligible South Carolina voters took part in Tuesday’s primary election — with figures dropping into single digits for counties across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee. Officials expected less participation since this cycle’s primary ballots didn’t include gubernatorial contests and other statewide races like in […]
Crews respond to large fire in Sumter
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - On Friday, fire crews responded to a large fire in Sumter in the area of Oakland Avenue and South Sumter Street, leaving the downtown area. Fire officials did not have many details immediately as they worked to extinguish the flames. The fire occurred at a building...
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