DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man who worked at a Dorchester Road convenience store has been charged with lottery fraud. Arrest warrants provided by state police show the employee, Christopher Alexander Konwai, 29, intentionally scratched off lottery tickets to see if they were winners. He then placed them back into the dispenser to be […]
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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Complaints about a research platform have prompted the Berkeley County School District to temporarily block student access. The district said it decided to make some changes to the program following a wave of complaints from parents. “The Discus system is provided at the state level, and it is used for […]
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) — Homeowners in the Town of James Island are slated to receive lower premiums for flood insurance starting this fall. Officials said Thursday that the town’s designation in FEMA’s Community Rating System — a voluntary incentive program — was bumped up to Class 5 as a result of ongoing efforts to […]
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – At least one person is seeking medical care after being exposed to a rabid fox in a Williamsburg County community. The South Carolina Department of Health said the fox was found near Gowdys Lane and Spring Road in Lake City. It was submitted to the state health agency’s laboratory for […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina prison inmates led a crime ring responsible for obtaining $5 million in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment benefits, according to federal authorities. Twenty-nine of 31 people indicted in the five-year-long investigation have pleaded guilty, South Carolina’s Acting U.S. Attorney Brook B. Andrews’ office said on Thursday. Fourteen of the 29 have […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – United States Forestry crews will conduct a prescribed burn Thursday in the Francis Marion National Forest. The burn will happen off FS-161 Farewell Corner Road and FS-176A Cumbee A Road. Berkeley County officials say smoke is expected to head toward Awendaw and Highway 17. Residents may also notice a light […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has been tapped by President Donald Trump to join the Council of Governors. The bipartisan group of 10 governors — five from each major political party — is tasked with strengthening collaboration between states and the federal government on national security, disaster response, and military coordination […]
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – One bus stop turned into an act of heroism for a school bus driver and bus monitor in Spartanburg County. According to Spartanburg County School District Six, it was a normal day of work for driver Crystal Foster and monitor Joclyn Johnson. Foster and Johnson were working Feb. 11 when […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Radcliffeborough residents voice their concerns to city council members at the City of Charleston planning commission meeting. Developers with Evans and Schmidt Architects requested to rezone 15 Radcliffe Street from a diverse residential zone to a general business zone. Neighbors said the developer has stated that he intends to build a […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — A bill aimed at protecting children from potentially harmful content online passed the South Carolina House on Wednesday despite objections from some who argued it infringes on parents’ rights. The bill requires social media companies to make “reasonable efforts” to verify the age of users on their platform and prohibits […]
