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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...
Irmo mother arrested for leaving young child alone at park to go shopping
IRMO, S.C. (WACH) — Irmo Police arrested a 55-year-old woman for unlawful conduct toward a child after she allegedly left her child at a park to go grocery shopping. Frankie Campbell-Provo is accused of dropping off her child at the Irmo Community Park located in the 7500 block of Eastview Drive on Saturday, May 4.
Historic Boland House revitalized as community hub
LITTLE MOUNTAIN, S.C. — For the past five months, locals in Little Mountain, Newberry County, have been enjoying a new community space, the Boland House, which has existed since the 1840s. Co-owner Mark Watkins said it was a lengthy process to re-furbish the home, keeping lots of its historical...
Girl rescued after man smuggles her into U.S., kidnaps her from South Carolina home, officials say
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A man from Guatemala admitted to kidnapping a teen from South Carolina he paid to smuggle into the country after she was "rescued from unspeakable horrors," officials said. (Above video is the morning headlines from Thursday 5/2/24.) Bernardino de Jesus Ramirez-Ramirez, also known as Carlos Mendoza,...
Mid-Carolina varsity boys’ and girls’ track teams clinches region championship behind stellar performances
PROSPERITY, S.C. — Mid-Carolina boys’ and girls’ varsity track are celebrating after both teams bring home the championship for region 2-AA. The boys won by a total of 122 points and the girls won by a total of 191 points. Congratulations to the Rebels on another successful season on the track.
Fallen Midlands officers inducted into SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two Midlands fallen law enforcement officials and four others from different areas of the state were formally inducted into the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Lieutenant Michael C. Wood, Jr. from the Newberry Police Department and Deputy Jacob Eric Salrin from the Richland...
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