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Fatal accidents strike Columbia Road in Orangeburg County, sparking urgent calls for safety and improvements
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — A week ago, one person died in a car accident on Columbia Road (US-21) in Orangeburg County. Five days later, on that same road, four people lost their lives in a multicar wreck. One of those victims was just nine years old. Lance Corporal Brittany...
Body found in Salley, SC identified as missing 52-year-old man
A body found in a wooded area off Hunters Branch Road in Salley, South Carolina has been identified as a 52-year-old missing man. The body was identified as Calvin L. Edwards, 52, of Salley, who was reported missing on May 8, according to a news release from the Aiken County Coroner's Office.
Remains found of woman allegedly chased down by ex-boyfriend with car as she was on phone with 911 dispatchers
More than six months a missing woman's family reported her missing, authorities found her remains in a wooded area in rural South Carolina. The post Remains found of woman allegedly chased down by ex-boyfriend with car as she was on phone with 911 dispatchers first appeared on Law & Crime.
Accused foot-licker and former school aide sentenced in court today
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An accused foot-licker who once was a school aide was sentenced to 10 years in court on Monday. Caurey Rollins was arrested in January 2023, accused of sucking, licking and kissing a boy’s feet at Urban Air. Then he got arrested again while out on...
Fatal wrong-way crash on US 321 claims one life
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — One person is dead following a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon. Master Trooper William Bennett said the crash happened at 2:10 p.m. on US 321 three miles north of the Town of Gaston. The driver of 2005 Mazda SUV was traveling north when the vehicle...
Couple of 33 years marries in hospital after terminal cancer diagnosis
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - For one South Carolina couple, their race to the altar has been three decades in the making. Nancy Nelson says she and her longtime love, Robert Major, never considered marriage up until five days ago when Major’s cancer diagnosis took a turn for the worse, WRDW reports.
Missing 14-year-old girl from Aiken found safe
A 14-year-old girl who went missing last week has been found safe. According to the Aiken Department of Public Safety, Aireahna Clark ran away on May 8th. Authorities announced on the City of Aiken, South Carolina Government Department of Public Safety she was found safe on May 13.
Aiken considers tiny homes for unsheltered residents. So would anyone want one?
Aiken’s lack of attainable housing is not unique. The city and county have the same housing troubles that every other community in the state have – escalating prices driven by tight inventory, which is in turn driven by an influx of new people moving in and a lot of longtime residents aging in place.
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