Thank You for Your Service, Pepper Miller
Euyless 'Pepper' Miller told 7 NEWS he was studying at Clemson while the Vietnam War was underway. "I was on the edge of being drafted," Miller explained. "And I decided before I got drafted that I would join the Navy." Miller shared he had a preference for submarines.
‘A game-changer’: New bill could bring first casino to Palmetto state
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - If a newly filed legislation is passed, South Carolinians will not have to leave the state to visit a casino. If the bill becomes a law, a $1 billion dollar casino project could move forward in Orangeburg county. The location for the proposed development would...
Department of Education awards $5 million to 37 schools across state
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Department of Education announced it will award $5 million to 37 schools across 29 districts in the state. The grants aim to support student growth in English Language Arts (ELA) and math. With 118 schools applying for over $22 million, the demand...
HOA disputes: Could new legislation help solve neighborhood rifts
In this 7NEWS Consumer Exclusive, why homeowner associations are now at the center of a number of bills at the statehouse.
We’ll soon see hummingbirds in NC this spring. When to put out your feeders...
Spring is almost here, and that means North Carolina’s most common hummingbird is making its return. The Ruby-throated hummingbird will start arriving in the state by mid-April, with sightings in southern areas as early as late March.
High-speed chase ends in arrest of man with meth, fentanyl
A high-speed chase across multiple counties ended in South Carolina with the arrest of Matthew Clayton Barber, 33, who was found with significant quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Hidden In The Majestic Blue Ridge Mountains Is A Crystal-Clear Picturesque South Carolina Lake
Nestled right in the northwestern corner of South Carolina, where the state line meets the northeastern tip of Georgia and runs along the North Carolina border, crystal-blue waters fed by idyllic waterfalls are surrounded by the untamed gorges of the Blue Ridge Escarpment. Named for those gorges, a Cherokee term...
Bankruptcy Forces Another Retail Chain to Shutter All North Carolina Locations
Forever 21 to Close 10 North Carolina Stores Amid Bankruptcy Filing. The retail industry continues to struggle with yet another major retailer filing for bankruptcy today. Forever 21, the trendy fashion retailer, has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in six years, signaling the closure of all its U.S....
After nearly 30 years on death row, he’s fighting for NC to give him...
Marcus Mitchell has advocated for access to a high school education for individuals on death row for nearly two decades. Now, change may be coming.
Legislation would replace South Carolina High School League
If enacted, the South Carolina High School Athletic Association would be born and it would be run by an 11-member board of directors
