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‘They need to do better’: Ladson family reacts to sentence for daughter’s killer
LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) - While the parents of a woman killed in Colleton County say justice has been served after her ex-boyfriend was sentenced to prison for her murder, they say her death could have been prevented. A Colleton County jury found Justin Cole Carroll guilty of the 2021 murder...
Here’s when Lowcountry schools will be on summer break
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The weather is warming and schools across the Lowcountry will soon be on summer break. Students have roughly five to six weeks left in the semester depending on their district. Colleton County School District will be the first to let out for the summer. The district’s last day of school is […]
Two out of three missing juveniles located
In an update provided by the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office, two runaway juveniles have been located safe. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office had requested assistance in locating a runaway juvenile, Kimberly Rutland. Rutland is 16 years old and ran away from home April 16, 2024. Rutledge was reported found safe by CCSO April 18.
Steel company invests $10M, creates jobs to expand Hardeeville operations
A structural steel fabrication and erection company in Jasper County will expand its operations with a $10 million investment and 14 new jobs, according to an announcement from the South Carolina Depa...
2 seriously injured after car went airborne in high-speed crash on Green Pond Highway
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An adult and a juvenile were injured after their vehicle went airborne in what emergency crews called a high-speed crash Friday afternoon. Colleton County Fire-Rescue said the crash happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. along Green Pond Highway. It’s not clear how fast the car was traveling. A northbound Nissan Altima […]
Day Trippin'
This month’s Daytrippin’ is a trip Joint Base Charleston, otherwise known as the Charleston Airforce Base for this year’s airshow featuring the US Air Force Thunderbirds and numerous other civilian and military aircraft.. The show is one of the best organized shows I have attended with easy...
Colleton Co. Rice Festival prompts road closures
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office has announced road closures starting Thursday ahead of the Rice Festival this weekend. The following road closures will be in effect Deputies say there will be large crowds crossing Jeffries Blvd between Green Pond Hwy and Paul Street throughout the weekend. They ask that drivers […]
Spotlight - Walker Taylor
This week’s Spotlight is on Walker Taylor. Walker grew up in Ridgeland and is the son of Jay and Becky Taylor and is the oldest of 3 children. He attended and graduated from Thomas Heyward Academy. He was an athlete with a passion for baseball since he was a young child. His goal was always to be a college baseball player and achieved that with a scholarship to Francis Marion University.
Colleton Medical Center Installs Community Blessing Box
On Thursday, April 18 Colleton Medical Center installed and filled a blessing box food pantry in the walking park at Colleton Medical Center. The Blessing Box was beautifully crafted by Colleton Medical Center Facilities and Security Manager, Tiff Condran, and filled by members of Team Colleton. “We recognize the lack...
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