Bishopville, SC

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A 2.4 magnitude earthquake added to a series of quakes to rattle the Midlands since Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the 2.4 magnitude quake was detected 3.7 miles south-southwest of Lugoff at 12:23 a.m. The latest quakes came just hours after a 3.6 magnitude...

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence police have identified a person wanted for questioning after a gun was recently fired inside the Magnolia Mall. The incident happened about 7 p.m. on June 18, police said. Police did not say whether anyone was hurt in the incident. Florence police posted surveillance photos Tuesday of the person on […]

SUMTER, S.C. (TCD) -- A 30-year-old man was found guilty last week of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 5-year-old daughter in 2019, whose body was found in a landfill weeks after her disappearance. According to WIS-TV, a Sumter County jury found Daunte Johnson guilty of two counts of murder and...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several earthquakes rattled the Midlands Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS recorded two quakes around 7:22 p.m. One was as a magnitude of 1.79. It was detected 4.3 miles southwest of Lugoff. The other quake was a magnitude of 1.46 It was detected...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - After a string of earthquakes Wednesday, another one hit the Midlands near midnight Thursday. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) reported a 2.4 magnitude earthquake at around 12:23 p.m. It was located about 3 miles to the south west of Lugoff and approximately 4...

The two drivers killed in the crash died on S.C. 903 east of the city of Lancaster, South Carolina troopers and the coroner said.

FLORENCE S.C. (WPDE) — Police are searching for four teens in connection with a fire Wednesday morning at the Iola Jones Community Center on Maxwell Street in Florence. Police said “video footage depicts 4 juveniles starting the fire inside the portable restroom, possibly with a lighter." Officers said...

DALZELL, S.C. (WIS) - Veterans in South Carolina will no longer have to pay state income taxes on their military retirement, as the state joins 35 others with a full tax exemption on these benefits. From Fort Jackson in Richland County to Parris Island along the Atlantic coast, so many...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs (SCDVA) joined South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster for the ceremonial signing of (H.3247) Workforce Enhancement and Military Recognition Act that officially became effective in May. The ceremonial bill signing on Wednesday at the Shaw Sumter Welcome Center...

Florence, S.C. (WPDE) - A mobile home that was being transported on Highway 327 in Florence County has led to a portion of the road being blocked. The home appears to be stuck on the road. It’s unclear what happened. Troopers have been on scene for about two hours.

Florence, S.C. — William Jack McElveen, Jr. has been named to the First Reliance Bank Board of Directors. Before his retirement, McElveen served as the bank’s Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. He was responsible for overseeing all credit administration functions, and providing direct supervision and accountability, for Credit Administration and overall asset quality.

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Deputies are searching for a person wanted following a chase Monday evening with someone driving a stolen car on Highway 76 near the Florence Regional Airport, according to Florence County Sheriff T.J. Joye. The chase ended in a wreck and a manhunt is underway for...

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — A drive-by shooting happened Monday near the Dollar General in Hartsville off 5th Street. Two cars were shooting at each other, reports confirm. Nobody is hurt at this time, according to the Darlington County Sheriff. There are no further details to release at this time.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 62-year-old Sumter woman has been arrested and charged on 19 counts related to a mail drug operation at Lieber Correctional Institute in Dorchester County. Lisa D. Avins faces 10 counts of distribution of methamphetamines, two counts of possession of suboxone with intent to distribute, five...