Kershaw County, SC

ELGIN, S.C. — Now five months into the new year and a scattering of earthquakes in the Kershaw County area shows no signs of stopping. The latest earthquake was reported around 6:18 a.m. near Elgin. Maps provided by the U.S. Geological Survey show that the magnitude 1.9 earthquake was centered off of Kennedy Road near Kirkland Road - both of which are just east of Fort Jackson Road.

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Emergency Management Division reported an earthquake of 1.8 magnitude happened three miles east of Elgin, early Saturday morning. The quake struck around 6:18 a.m. A earthquake was reported about 3.75 miles east-southeast of Elgin, South Carolina on May 19. There have...

BETHUNE, S.C. — The Town of Bethune said goodbye to Bethune Elementary School back in October as the Kershaw County School District merged three small schools in the area into one. Now, the town has voted to take back the building. "October of 2021, the Bethune Elementary School closed...

On Friday May 20th, the KCSD had a special meeting to discuss the Superintendent Search. Following an executive session, Board Member Kim Durant motioned and Shirley Halley seconded for the Board to approve a three year contract worth $190,000 a year beginning on July 1st, to Chesterfield County School Superintendent Dr. Harrison Goodwin. The board unanimously approved the motion. Dr. Goodwin began his educational career in Kershaw County at Camden High School as an Industrial Technology Teacher from 1987 to 1992. Prior to being appointed superintendent of Chesterfield County Schools in 2012, Dr. Goodwin served as an assistant superintendent and principal in Spartanburg One, as well as an assistant principal and teacher in Greenwood School District 52.

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Kershaw County School District Board of Trustees has named J. Harrison Goodwin, Ed.D. as the next superintendent of Kershaw County School District during a special called board meeting Friday. We are excited to welcome Dr. Goodwin home to Kershaw County. With 30-plus years...

Brent Rogers is the organizer of Camden Kindness Coalition in Kershaw County. A group he started 2.5 years ago to help those in need.

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

CAMDEN, SC (WOLO) — Sometimes when a person dies, their family is no longer around or does not have the money to give them a proper burial. This was the case for 10 Kershaw County residents and their community decided to give them a final resting place. “Be with...

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today awarded $1,002,112.35 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism; Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission; and Kershaw County, South Carolina. The awards protect nearly 65 acres of American Revolutionary War and Civil War battlefields and are made possible by the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which reinvests revenue from offshore oil and natural gas leasing to help strengthen conservation and recreation opportunities across the nation.