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Beaufort Police investigating shooting that hospitalized one person
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WCSC) - Multiple suspects were arrested overnight following a shooting that left one person injured Friday evening. At 6:29 p.m., the Beaufort Police Department reported a large police presence on the 1300 block of Talbird Road. They had earlier been responding to the area of James Street and Depot Road following reports of shots fired.
Man critically injured in Walterboro shooting, airlifted to trauma center
WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCIV) — The Walterboro Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man critically injured and resulted in him being airlifted to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Colleton County Fire-Rescue said the man sustained the gunshot wound during an incident at the Colleton Heights Apartments on Sniders...
Burton Fire quickly extinguishes flames at Trask Parkway gas station
BURTON, S.C. (WSAV) — The Burton Fire District quickly extinguished a fire at a gas station on Trask Parkway this morning. Just after 8 a.m., a driver saw smoke while refueling and backed away from the pumps. Emergency crews hurried to the gas station where firefighters were able to put out the fire without any […]
Walterboro man sentenced 60 years in prison after murdering ex-girlfriend in parking lot
WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCIV) — A man who shot his ex-girlfriend to death while on bail for a domestic violence charge was sent to prison Wednesday. Justin Cole Carroll, 24, from Walterboro, was found guilty of the 2021 murder of Donasia Alexus Holloway. For the crime, he was sentenced to 60 years in prison, a release from the 14th Judicial Circuit said.
‘They need to do better’: Ladson family reacts to sentence for daughter’s killer
LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) - While the parents of a woman killed in Colleton County say justice has been served after her ex-boyfriend was sentenced to prison for her murder, they say her death could have been prevented. A Colleton County jury found Justin Cole Carroll guilty of the 2021 murder...
Beaufort’s annual foodie festival ‘A Taste of Beaufort’
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV)- Are you a foodie? Or do you just like to try new things? Well, Beaufort has an event coming up that you will not be able to turn down. Beaufort’s annual foodie festival, “A Taste of Beaufort”, is making its way back for another year. The festival will feature musical entertainment, a […]
Two out of three missing juveniles located
In an update provided by the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office, two runaway juveniles have been located safe. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office had requested assistance in locating a runaway juvenile, Kimberly Rutland. Rutland is 16 years old and ran away from home April 16, 2024. Rutledge was reported found safe by CCSO April 18.
Steel company invests $10M, creates jobs to expand Hardeeville operations
A structural steel fabrication and erection company in Jasper County will expand its operations with a $10 million investment and 14 new jobs, according to an announcement from the South Carolina Depa...
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