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CAYCE, S.C. (WACH) — An EMS worker with nearly three decades of service died in a motorcycle crash after completing a 24-hour shift in Cayce, organizers of a GoFundMe said. Ron “Yondu” Koerner was riding his motorcycle home Tuesday morning after finishing a full-day shift at First Priority Mobile Healthcare, organizers

There’s a search in South Carolina for a wanted man on Monday afternoon, according to the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office . Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies are looking for Jeffrey Lamont Griffin, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Griffin ran when deputies attempted to serve him with an arres

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina/Gray News) - A South Carolina boutique owner has been repeatedly arrested across the state this year. Pamela “Brooke” Schronce has now been arrested 17 times since Jan. 1. Jail records show Schronce was recently booked into the Pickens County Detention Center. The listed...

Tucked along Market Road in Ladson, South Carolina, the Coastal Carolina Flea Market is one of the biggest and most beloved swap meets in the entire state. Every weekend, hundreds of vendors set up shop both indoors and outdoors, offering everything from fresh produce to crystals, power tools to handmade crafts.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Midlands elementary school is out of lockdown after a reported shooting in a parking lot on Monday. Richland County School District One said the incident happened in the back parking lot of Horrell Elementary School, located in Hopkins. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department later clarified..

A restaurant that is well-known for country cooking has temporarily closed one of its locations for renovations. Lizard’s Thicket, which has a number of restaurants across the Midlands, has temporarily closed its location at 3147 Forest Drive in Forest Acres near Columbia. The company said in a post on Facebook that th

Hengst Filtration, which makes filtration systems for automotive and medical applications, will layoff 77 workers at its facility in Camden, according to a WARN statement with the Department of Employment and Workforce last week. The notice states that permanent layoffs will happen between July and September. Hengst is

A "severe" thunderstorm with dangerously high wind gusts and massive hail is headed for the East Coast. The National Weather Service announced on Monday, May 11 that the Carolinas are bracing for a serious thunderstorm. The storm, which could feature 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, is ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — All lanes on South Lake Drive at I-20 in Lexington have reopened after a late-night crash temporarily closed inbound traffic. The single-vehicle crash happened after a pursuit involving the Richland County Sheriff's Department and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. According to the Richl

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Police Department says shootings across the city are increasing this year as officers prepare for what is typically a rise in violent crime during the summer months. According to department data, 36 people have been shot in Columbia as of May 9, including five...