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Orangeburg man sentenced in violent assault of postal worker delivering mail to daycare
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - An Orangeburg man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison after assaulting a postal worker he had a prior relationship with. According to evidence presented in court, on March 20, 2023, the U.S. Postal Mail worker arrived at a daycare facility to deliver mail but tried escaping once Gregory Ellison, 42, arrived. Ellison then caught her and assaulted her inside a daycare facility where children and workers were present.
SLED agent tapped for SC State's next top cop
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Officials at South Carolina State University announced the next police chief for the campus. Dr. Richard Johnson, a senior special agent, from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division will take over the role of chief Monday. Johnson was a member of the campus police force from...
Love the smell of South Carolina rain in the air? Here's where it comes from
GREENVILLE, S.C. — With this weekend bringing the first heavy downpours we’ve seen in a while, you may get that smell of rain wafting through the air. The last soaking rain that fell in this area was on April 21 in Greenville, with just under half an inch total.
Transgender man reacts as bill limiting gender-affirming care for minors passes SC Senate
(WPDE) — Gender-affirming care is one step closer to not being accessible to minors. On Thursday, the South Carolina Senate passed House Bill 4624, which some call an anti-trans bill. Lawmakers heard testimonies from people, and most urged them to not pass the controversial bill. Florence resident Gregory Stephens,...
Orangeburg County sheriff IDs suspect in double homicide
CORDOVA, S.C. (WIS) - The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference Monday on a March 22 double homicide in Cordova. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell identified the man arrested in late March as Richard Haynes. Ravenell said Haynes was initially charged with obstruction of justice but has now been...
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