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'We've asked our veterans to do a lot' | Sumter Cemetery establishes new memorial to honor veterans
SUMTER, S.C. — The final stone has been placed on a memorial in a Midlands cemetery in honor of those who have served our country. More than 2,000 veterans are buried at the Sumter Cemetery, and now, they’re being honored. “My whole family is military, and we love...
Orangeburg nonprofit hosts walk for mental health awareness
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - To honor Mental Health Month, an Orangeburg nonprofit organization, Family Health Centers, Inc. (FHC), hosted a Mental Health Awareness Fun Walk Friday morning. The walk was held Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Orangeburg Edisto Memorial Gardens at 218 Riverside Drive. In addition...
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.
HOT PROPERTIES: Sumter’s highest grossing Piggly Wiggly sells for more than $6M
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Tiny homes nearing construction completion to serve Sumter residents in need
SUMTER, S.C. — Tiny homes are being built in Sumter right now to help people in need. A local nonprofit has been working on the project for about five years and is putting the finishing touches on the buildings. “That is amazing,” Sumter resident Eda Wilfahrt said. “And especially...
Six Sumter high schoolers receive full-ride college scholarships
SUMTER, S.C. — Six high school seniors in Sumter County are getting ready to go to college completely for free. The Harmon Scholarship pays for tuition and fees, on-campus housing, meal plans, a laptop and an annual stipend for books and supplies. “It’s just like a weight lifted off...
Historic! 17-Year-Old From South Carolina Accepted Into The Coast Guard Academy
Eriyonna Walcott, senior at Sumter High School, is the first Sumter School District student to be accepted into the United States Coast Guard Academy in 12 years. ADAM FLASH / THE SUMTER ITEM. As college acceptance letters make their rounds nationwide, one high school senior from Sumter, South Carolina, has...
Curtis M. Spencer named a SCDOT Commissioner
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Curtis M. Spencer of Sumter has been named a South Carolina Department of Transportation Commissioner, representing the 5th Congressional District. Spencer is a graduate of Clemson University who works in real estate with American Forest Management/AFM Real Estate. He is licensed in South Carolina, North Carolina,...
Diamond-Stackz Classic Previews Weekend Tournament and Talks Mentorship
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Celebrating a decade of unity in the community, the annual Diamond-Stackz classic is returning to Sumter to honor the life of Erik White. White, a star basketball player, died in 2015 while swimming in the ocean at Myrtle Beach. Funds from the basketball tournament are used to pay for programs for the organization’s mentorship program, “Diamond Effect Mentor Leadership” program.
Economic development heats up in central SC
If you’ve been driving around the midlands counties of our state recently, it would be hard to miss all the industrial construction activity. You’ve probably heard many of the announcements like Scout Motors in Richland County and e-VAC Magnetics in Sumter County. Our next guest is the new leader of an economic development marketing organization for these counties and today, he’s going to tell us even more. Mike Switzer interviews Jason Giulietti, president and CEO of the Central SC Alliance in Columbia.
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