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CCFR battling blaze at Georgia-Pacific plant in Alcolu
Clarendon County Fire and Rescue (CCFR) responded to a significant fire at the Georgia-Pacific plant located at 8250 Sumter Highway early Thursday morning. The fire, which broke out around 3 a.m., involved a large dry storage bin containing strands of oriented strand board (OSB), according to CCFR Chief Michael Johnson.
1 arrested, officers continuing search for another in the death of missing Sumter teen
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)– A teen is in custody and officers are continuing the search for a 20-year-old in connection to the death of a Sumter teen who was reported as missing this week, say investigators. Sumter Police say 17-year-old Jaylen Hammett, of Manning, was charged with accessory before the...
Deputies search for runaway, ask for public's help
SUMTER, S.C. (WACH) — Deputies are looking for a 17-year-old runway from Sumter. According to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, the family of Tyquan Parker last saw him on Wednesday, July 24 in the area of Cane Savannah Road. ALSO | Missing teen found shot to death, police say.
Clarendon County Fire Rescue breaks ground on new station in Turbeville
“When you call 911, I want you to look around right now. These people are coming to you to save your life. I don’t know how you can put a dollar on that, because there’s real effect,” said a passionate Chief Michael Johnson as Clarendon County Fire Rescue (CCFR) held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new fire station in Turbeville on July 17.
HSSR Visits SC Head Shrine Bowl Coach Reggie Kennedy of Manning High
Interview SC Head Shrine Bowl Coach Reggie Kennedy of Manning HS, HSSR Football Media Day at South Carolina on July, 28th. Manning — This is the “High School Sports Report’s 37th year of being a vendor at the annual SCACA Coaches Clinic and we would like to extend best wishes to all high school coaches, and their teams, for the 2024-2025 school year.
Police hope community tips could help solve a fatal Manning shooting
MANNING, S.C. — Manning Police Department is asking the public for any information on a shooting Wednesday night that left 20-year-old Christopher Forehand dead. Officers responded to 7 Branch Street in Manning around 6, where they found Forehand unresponsive, according to the police department. He was later pronounced dead at the scene by the Clarendon County Coroner.
SC spending $2.5M to help families pay for child care but thousands fewer will benefit
COLUMBIA – Fewer families in South Carolina will receive help covering the cost of child care as federal COVID-19 aid dries up and the state replaces just a quarter of that lost funding. For about three years, amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the federal government raised income limits, making more parents eligible for federal dollars […]
Three South Carolina men charged with harboring escaped convict
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WCIV) — Three South Carolina men are facing charges after allegedly harboring an escaped convict, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said in a news release Friday. Kalynn Jade Cloud, 20, Amani Nekwan Vaughn, 30, and Guy Frank Talley, III., 27, with Harboring an Escaped Convict. Cloud...
McLeod Health receives $875,200 in grants from The Duke Endowment
The McLeod Health Foundation has received two grants from The Duke Endowment totaling $875,200 to establish a Community Paramedicine Program and to support AccessHealth of the Pee Dee. The Community Paramedicine grant of $375,200, will be utilized to provide ease of access and expedited care to patients in Darlington, Florence,...
Back to School Guide: Dates, resources that parents in Coastal Georgia, the Lowcountry should know
Above video: Need school uniforms? Check to see where you can get your student outfitted. Summer is still going strong in the greater Savannah area. But it won't be long before students return to class. Below is a list of resources and information parents may find valuable before the first...
Over $5.5 million awarded to rural energy projects in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is once again partnering with local farmers and small businesses across the United States to "expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills" through the agency's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Rural Energy for America Technical Assistance Grant Program. In South Carolina, that means a total of $5,531,058 will be going to fund four projects in three counties that could eventually lower energy costs for surrounding homes and businesses.
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