CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — One person has died and two others have been hospitalized in a two-car crash in Chesterfield County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The crash happened Tuesday around 11 p.m. near Kirkley and McMillian roads near Jefferson, South Carolina. A 60-year-old driver of a...
JEFFERSON, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on crash in Chesterfield County late Tuesday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 11:08 p.m. on Kirkley Road near McMillan Road around four miles east of Jefferson. A Honda […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Kershaw County Sheriff Lee Boan announced Thursday that the juvenile accused of making threats on social media against Lugoff-Elgin High School has been contacted by the FBI and the Honolulu Police Department. On Monday an online source allegedly threatened the Lugoff-Elgin High School. The Kershaw County...
KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WACH) — New information on a fake threat against Lugoff-Elgin High School in Kershaw County. The threat on social media came from an account under the name of a student who is in special education classes at the high school. But he was the one who reached out to deputies, calling to tell them he didn’t make the threat.
KERSHAW COUNTY (WACH) — A 15-year-old in Hawaii used a Midlands student's name to make false school threats, according to Kershaw County Sheriff Lee Boan. The student told authorities the recent threats to Lugoff-Elgin High School were made by someone in Hawaii that he'd been communicating with on the phone.
CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — The nation’s largest winemaker is quickly approaching its target for beginning operations at its massive East Coast hub in Chester County. E. & J. Gallo Winery remains on track to start operations in October at its regional distribution center, which is part of the company’s $423 million first phase of its Fort Lawn project. Erich Kaepp, who leads Gallo’s East Coast operations, said the project’s first manufacturing elements are also on track for an anticipated February 2023 production start.
This SC town is best known for their peaches - some of the best in America.Macspride.com. If you have ever traveled through South Carolina extensively, odds are you have passed through McBee, SC at some point. As of 2020, McBee has a population of 977 people, making it a very small town. However, not only is the town known for being one of the leaders in building railroads back in the day - a farm in the town is known for its amazing peaches.
CHESTERFIELD CO., S.C. — Troopers are investigating after a 16-year-old was killed and two passengers injured following a deadly head-on collision in Chesterfield County Tuesday night. Troopers say around 11 p.m. a crash occurred on Kirkley Road near McMillan Road, four miles east of Jefferson, S.C. A 2008 Ford...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV) - A teenager was killed and two people were flown to the hospital after an overnight crash in Chesterfield County. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday on Kirkley Road near McMillian Road just outside of Jefferson. Troopers...
ARCHDALE, N.C. — Another earthquake was reported in the Carolinas, but it wasn't in Elgin this time. The United States Geological Survey reported a 2.0 magnitude earthquake in Archdale, North Carolina, around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. (Video above: Scientists offer new theory for why SC has experienced dozens of earthquakes...
WAXHAW, NC – On August 13 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm, the seventh annual Waxhaw Back to School Bash will be happening at Waxhaw Elementary School. This drive will serve students from Waxhaw, Western Union, and Kensington Elementary Schools, as well as South Providence, Parkwood Middle and High Schools. This drive-thru event will offer shoes, school supplies, food, and music! Students must be present to participate. Denise Truesdale, the event organizer, shared, we will be giving away “bookbags packed with school supplies, shoes, non-perishable foods, household supplies, and a hot meal.”
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. — As the homeless population increases across the Midlands, the only homeless shelter in Lee County is getting ready to open. Lee County Shared Hope, Inc. will be renovating its first physical location to expand its services. "I’m 67 years old," she said. "If you don’t have...
As previously reported, the Spring Hill lab was a self-described "diagnostic reference laboratory" that federal prosecutors allege was involved in a fraudulent $86 million Medicare billing scheme. In June 2021, the lab's owner and Chief Executive Officer, Fadel Alshalabi, of Waxhaw, N.C., was arrested in Chicago, Illinois, and charged with...
WAXHAW, NC – The teen behind the illustrations of “Boomer the Rabbit” is local to our community. Iliana Ballew recently worked with author Philip R. Morehouse and Simply Snowden Publishing to complete her first illustrating project. “Boomer the Rabbit” is a children’s book that tells of a young rabbit that is experiencing being made fun of because of his big feet, but the lesson learned through this skillfully-written and beautifully-illustrated book is one that anyone from young to old can learn from: “Just because in some way you may be different from others, doesn’t mean that your ‘difference’ can’t be a strength that no one else has.” Through the pictures and words, this book is sure to make a difference in so many different people’s lives.