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Coroner identifies victim in head-on collision on US 321
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A man has been identified after a fatal multi-vehicle crash in Lexington County, according to the Lexington County Coroner's Office. Coroner Margaret Fisher identified 53-year-old Whiteford McWaters, of Summerville, as the victim in the collision. Officials say McWaters was traveling North on US 321...
"He was by himself," child mistakenly dropped off miles from home
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) -- Ebony Brevine’s five-year son LJ attends Pontiac Elementary School. Last Thursday LJ was dropped off at Colonel Bluff Apartments on Ashcroft Circle Thursday. The problem is that’s about two and a half miles from where he is normally dropped off. Employees who work there...
Bus collision with police car shuts down road in Lexington, expect traffic
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A collision involving a Legacy Martial Arts bus and a Lexington Police Department patrol vehicle has all inbound lanes closed, according to the Lexington Police Department. Authorities say the collision occurred at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard at Palmetto Boulevard. Traffic is currently detouring...
‘I just want people to remember her:’ 18-year-old mother dies after being hit by car
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - An 18-year-old mother of three died after being hit by a car. The crash happened shortly after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. The Columbia Police Department (CPD) said Makayla Wade was walking on Shop Road and I-77 when she was hit and killed. Police identified...
'I'm cooking': Bus driver fired after using A/C as punishment on special education
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — A bus driver has been fired after parents say she turned off the air conditioning on a special education bus to punish the children on board. The incident happened in Lexington School District Two. The parents are demanding justice for their children. According to the...
Newberry Sheriff honored as South Carolina Sheriff of the year
NEWBERRY, S.C. — A local sheriff is being honored with a state award. Newberry Sheriff Lee Foster has been named South Carolina Sheriff of the Year by the South Carolina Sheriff's Association. Foster began serving as the county's sheriff in 1989 and just celebrated 35 years on the job.
'You took my best friend from me': Family looks for answers five years after man's murder
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A family continues to search for answers to their son’s murder after he was killed on Mother’s Day in 2019 at the on Parklane Road O’Neil Court in Columbia. So far, no new arrests have been made. On May 12, 2019, Mother’s Day,...
53-year-old man dies after wrong-way crash near Gaston
GASTON, S.C. (WIS) - A Summerville man is dead following a wrong-way crash in Lexington County Tuesday afternoon. The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) said the crash occurred on U.S. 321 at Wilbur Road, around three miles north of Gaston, at around 2 p.m. A 2005 Mazda SUV was traveling...
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