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Deputies arrest 3 teens in Cambridge apartment shooting incident
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Dorchester County deputies have arrested three teens in connection to a May 2 shooting that left one man with multiple gunshot wounds. Zamauri Tyren Vashaun Brown, 19, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, […]
4 people killed in traffic accident north of Orangeburg
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - Four people were killed in a multiple-vehicle crash in Orangeburg County. The crash happened on Columbia Road near Waterspring Road just north of Orangeburg around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, three vehicles were involved. Troopers said a Nissan Murano, occupied by...
Suspect in Cordova double-murder stabbed twice in Orangeburg jail
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - A man accused of shooting and killing two people was stabbed twice while detained at the Orangeburg County Detention Center. An incident report from the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said Richard Antone Haynes was stabbed in the shoulder and lower back on May 9 when inmates were released from their cells for recreation time.
Joint program could improve tri-county EMS response times
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A new agreement is in the works between Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties that could better help when you experience an emergency. Charleston County’s finance committee approved a new program that would reduce response times when you call EMS on Thursday. Aaron Maciariello, Charleston County Project Officer, said they are […]
Construction for Tri-County Biological Science Center to begin next month
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The long-awaited Tri-County Biological Science Center is weeks away from entering the construction phase. On Thursday, the Charleston County Finance Committee will consider approving a $20,543,082 Guaranteed Maximum Price for construction. The building will be used to conduct forensic DNA testing for Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties. Laboratory Director, Tom […]
Mary M. White, dean of students at South Carolina State University, dies at 56
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Mary M. White, the dean of students at South Carolina State University died from breast cancer and leptomeningeal disease, the school announced Tuesday. She was 56. White was born on Sept. 23, 1967, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. She is the daughter of the late...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with dump truck, Highway Patrol says
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A motorcyclist was killed during a Monday morning crash in Dorchester County. Lance Cpl. Nick Pye with the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) said the crash happened around 7:00 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. Highway 17-Alternate and SC 61. Troopers said a Yamaha motorcycle was headed south on Highway […]
Man arrested in connection to deadly Dillon County shooting, deputies say
DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 63-year-old Summerton man was arrested Monday in connection to a deadly Dillon County shooting that occurred on Amherst Court on March 21, deputies said. Through an investigation that required multiple agencies, deputies said they were able to identify and obtain arrest warrants for Monte Lee Armstrong. Armstrong is being […]
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