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Early morning storms cause Fairfield County school delays, damage in Midlands
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Severe storms moving through the state overnight has caused some trouble Thursday morning. Out of an abundance of caution, Fairfield County School District is on a two-hour delay. Students and staff should report two hours later as there are unconfirmed reports of tornado damage in the Ridgeway area. Trees are down and there have been areas of power outages reported. There was a tornado warning issued for that area earlier this morning.
National Weather Service confirms tornado lands in Ridgeway
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado occurred in Ridgeway, South Carolina on Thursday morning. The tornado touched down on Cedar Rock Road according to officials. The National Weather Service is currently evaluating data to determine the tornado's strength and plans to release more...
Heavy storms impact residents in Fairfield County
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — The Midlands was hit with severe storms Wednesday night, with Fairfield County being one of the most impacted. County officials say clean up began early this morning with crews restoring power and clearing roads. “Around 3 am, we were woken up with the rain, the...
‘This is my worst nightmare”: Father of 9-year-old shot while sleeping speaks out
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A 9-year-old Blythewood boy is back home recovering after he was shot while sleeping in his bed during a drive-by shooting. WIS spoke exclusively to the father of that child. The father did not want to give his or his son’s name out of fear of...
Chapin American Legion honors six unclaimed veterans with full military burial
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — On Friday, Legionaries from American Legion Post 193 of Chapin laid six unclaimed veterans to rest at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery. US Army SSG Howard Weitzell, US Marine Corps CPL Alfred A. Scott, US Air Force A1C Michael McKinney, US Air Force A3C Harry Fee, US Air Force AB Billy R. Morelock, II, and US Coast Guard SN Earnest Ramsey are among the six being laid to rest.
FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC: Lane closure in effect after crash on I-26 East near Chapin
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) interstate cameras showed a lane closure on I-26 East Thursday morning. A crash near mile marker 95 caused the right line of the interstate to be closed. Traffic has been slowed to a standstill due to the closure. The...
24-year-old woman murdered in domestic violence incident in Newberry
NEWBERRY, SC (WACH) --- A woman is dead after a domestic violence incident in the City of Newberry. Newberry police indicated that 24-year-old Diamond Kennedy was murdered killed Sunday morning in a shooting incident in the Nance Forest Complex. Authorities say Kennedy was pronounced dead at the scene and that...
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