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Fatal accident on Sunday night resulted in one death and an arrest
A four-month-old infant was killed and the driver arrested at the scene after a single-vehicle crash on Bluffton Parkway Sunday May 12. Gregorio Hernandez-Castillo, the driver, was charged with a felony DUI involving death as well as other charges in relation to the crash. South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper...
2 arrested for drug possession in Barnwell Co.
BARNWELL COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – As a result of a narcotics investigation by Barnwell County Investigators, Todd Hammett and Sylvia McNeil were arrested and transported to Barnwell Co. Detention Center. They were charged with the following: Todd Hammett Charges: Sylvia Michelle McNeil Charges:
Denmark Technical College graduates first class at Allendale Correctional Institute
Denmark Technical College is providing hope for the future to incarcerated individuals in South Carolina. On May 8, nine individuals representing the first class of students to graduate from the colle...
News About Town: Estill mayor graduates Advanced Municipal Elected Officials Institute
Mayor Kim Wiley of the Town of Estill has graduated from the Advanced Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government. Graduates received their certificates during the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Hometown Legislative Action Day in February. The Municipal Association offers the Advanced Institute exclusively to graduates of the Municipal...
Allendale community holds prayer event in light of recent crime
ALLENDALE, S.C. (WJBF) — The Allendale community came together in unity Wednesday following a string of shootings, including one where a 14-year-old was killed. Leaders from government, law enforcement, and community groups gathered for prayer to tackle the gun violence issue collectively. “It broke my heart because we went the other day to be able […]
One More Round of Storms Friday Morning
The threat of severe weather for today is OVER! We had numerous severe thunderstorm warnings over nearly a 12 hour period. There has been confirmed wind damage with trees down in Saluda, McCormick, Columbia, Edgefield, and Bamberg counites. There is no confirmed hail, and we did not have any tornadoes. There was also minor flooding, but rainfall totals did not exceed 2 inches. Showers are over with for the northern and central portions of the CSRA, and it will become completely dry within the next couple of hours. Mostly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid to upper 60s.
She was kidnapped, left barely alive at Corner Lake; what to know about this bizarre case
OLAR, S.C. − Lights flashing and sirens echoing, Barnwell County Sheriff's deputies respond at high speed to a report of a possible violent crime in progress. It's just after noon on April 3. There is a report of shots fired. On a Wednesday, when most residents are working or sitting to a quiet lunch, road patrols are barreling toward a call in Olar, a rural community of just over 200 that straddles Barnwell and Bamberg counties...
12th Annual Blackville Music & Art Festival
BLACKVILLE, S.C. (WBJF) — The Blackville Music and Art Festival is taking place on May 17 and 18 in Blackville. It features a variety of activities, including culinary arts, live music performances, an art show, a car and bike show, and a fashion show. The festival also includes a scholarship program aimed at supporting rising […]
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