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Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell announced the arrest of three suspects after an...

3 arrested after investigation leads to large drug seizure in Orangeburg County, deputies say 2w296t

Updated: 12 hours ago

By WIS News 10 Staff

Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell announced the arrest of three suspects after an investigation led to the seizure of illegal drugs and weapons.

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Here’s a reminder about new golf cart law in South Carolina 4k5v1t

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM EDT

By Staff

There's a new law in South Carolina on how you're allowed to use golf carts to get around on roads. Here's a look at the rules.

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CAUGHT ON CAM: Bear swims in lake while wakeboarder goes by

CAUGHT ON CAM: Bear s wakeboarder, jet skier on S.C. lake 291bp

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM EDT

By Anisa Snipes

A bear, a jet skier, and a wakeboarder go to the lake ... It sounds like the setup for a punchline, but it was a real sight in South Carolina.

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AESC announced it's expanding its Florence County electric vehicle gigafactory.

S.C. battery plant paused amid concerns over tariffs, vehicle sales 6j2t35

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM EDT

By The Associated Press

A Japanese company has halted construction on a $1.6 billion factory in South Carolina to help make batteries for electric BMWs, citing “policy and market uncertainty.”

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FILE - A vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests on a table at an inoculation station in...

CDC official resigns after RFK Jr. byes experts on COVID shots 46s19

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM EDT

By Staff and wire reports

Until she resigned a few days ago, Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos worked with the committee that recommends vaccinations at the Atlanta-based CDC.

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5th measles case confirmed in Georgia, state health officials say 3b5os

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM EDT

By Staff and wire reports

A fifth measles case in the ongoing outbreak has been discovered in the Peach State, the Georgia Department of Public Health said Friday.

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Gainesville family fights to regain access to life-changing drug for 4-year-old daughter

Ga. parents fight to regain access to life-changing drug for their daughter 2t5qh

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM EDT

By Abby Kousouris

A Gainesville family is searching for answers — and hope — after their 4-year-old daughter was suddenly cut off from a drug that had given her a chance at an ordinary childhood.

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This booking photo provided by South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Stephen Stanko.

‘Answer to his maker’: S.C. death row inmate victim’s son awaits execution 5e2e12

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM EDT

By Ashley Listrom

An Horry County murder victim’s son is coming forward, with a little more than a week now separating him from the justice he’s been seeking for two decades.

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What did S.C. officials learn from hurricane practice exercise? 3s695v

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM EDT

By Mary Green

Gov. Henry McMaster ed state leaders Thursday to share the latest on preparations and what South Carolinians need to do now to be ready.

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Man accused of pointing gun at S.C. school bus with children inside 3x2bf

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM EDT

By WIS News 10 Staff

Federal agents arrested a South Carolina man this week, accused of pointing a gun at a school bus with children inside.

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Here are some hurricane season basics from Georgia state officials 4f132u

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT

By Staff

Now that the new hurricane season is here, Georgia officials are reminding the public how to prepare – although local residents probably don’t need any reminding.

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Over 10 employees, who are also undocumented immigrants, were arrested at a Marietta nail...

Federal immigration agents arrest 12 at nail salon in Georgia 3r3m6

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM EDT

By Joe Gorchow and Sarah Hammond

Federal agents escorted at least a dozen individuals out of a nail salon in Marietta as part of a nationwide effort to conduct about 3,000 immigration arrests each day.

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FILE- In this undated photo provided by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, an...

One of the worst invasive species in a lifetime infesting S.C. 3k3c2r

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM EDT

By Amanda Shaw and Ashley Garrett

A green pest that's native to China is being called the most invasive forest pest of our generation – and it’s attacking trees in South Carolina.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R - Georgia, answers questions after a contentious town hall...

Marjorie Taylor Greene sours on Trump tax bill over ‘Skynet’ worries 1t48x

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM EDT

By Tim Darnell

"I’m not voting for the development of Skynet and the rise of the machines by destroying federalism for 10 years," Georgia congresswoman says.

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Ga.’s long-running YSL gang trial to end with no murder convictions 5e1k6s

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM EDT

By Staff and wire reports

Three years after Atlanta rapper Young Thug and 27 others were indicted on gang and racketeering charges, followed by a long, problem-plagued trial, nobody will be convicted of murder.

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SAFETY ALERT: Helene debris spawns boom of disease-carrying mosquitoes 6f6m6k

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM EDT

By Staff

With the summer already underway, the rain and warmer temperatures can make the perfect combination for mosquito populations to skyrocket.

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Jud Smith, Apalachee school shooting press conference, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.

Sheriff receives Ga. award for Apalachee High shooting response 3e6i38

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM EDT

By Abby Kousouris

Out of 159 sheriffs across Georgia, Barrow County’s Jud Smith has been named Georgia Sheriff of the Year, following his response to the Apalachee High School shooting in 2024.

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CJ Dillahunt, pictured here, said driving trucks and moving produce around were his favorite...

Kid farmer, now 22, inherits Gullah-Geechee family legacy in S.C. 2k632d

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM EDT

By Caitlin Ashbaugh

The grandson of a South Carolina Gullah-Geechee farmer is reflecting on his journey of learning into leadership and what drives his ion for agriculture.

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11 taken to hospital, officers respond to apparent shooting in Little River

Boat shooting victim says no one checked IDs, looked for guns 2px3g

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM EDT

By Staff and wire reports

No one was checking IDs or for weapons before a party boat cruise that ended with a shooting that hurt 11 people in South Carolina, a lawyer for one of the victims said.

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Officials address smoke still seen from Carolina Forest wildfire

After more than 3 months, Carolina Forest wildfire now out 92q63

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM EDT

By Staff

South Carolina officials announced the Carolina Forest wildfire is now extinguished, 95 days after it ignited on March 1.

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San Antonio police confirmed to Variety that Jonathan Joss was killed in a shooting at his...

SAFETY ALERT: A crime called jugging is spreading through the region 66h54

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM EDT

By Staff

Police warning the public about a crime called “jugging” that is making its way through South Carolina ... and Georgia could be next.

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S.C. governor keeps veto pen mostly capped for budget 471g2

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM EDT

By Staff and wire reports

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster issued 11 vetoes from the state's $14.5 billion spending plan that starts July 1. Just one struck money from the budget

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This image taken from video shows Jimmy Atchison's family holding a vigil, Dec. 19, 2022,...

Charges tossed in Ga. cop’s killing of unarmed man hiding in closet 5v6k6a

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM EDT

By Staff and wire reports

A federal judge has thrown out murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man hiding in a closet.

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Malachi Chaney (left) and Tray Chaney (right)

‘The Wire’ actor’s son leaves ICU, still recovering from Ga. tornado injury 6t2u5j

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM EDT

By Staff

The teenager who was thrown nearly 300 feet from his house during a Henry County tornado last week has been released from the intensive care unit, according to his father.

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Bond hearing set for Camilla mayor, city clerk and election superintendent

Ga. mayor, 2 others charged with trying to halt a local election 2p5e22

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM EDT

By The Associated Press

Felony charges stem from efforts last November to halt a local election after one of the mayor’s allies was disqualified from a City Council race.

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COVID-related deal continues to shield some on Ga. death row 5b3t6n

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM EDT

By The Associated Press

The fact that the COVID-19 vaccine is not available for newborn babies is shielding a group of prisoners on Georgia’s death row from execution.

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HSI Special Agent in Charge Steven Schrank.

Homeland Security agent discusses Ga. immigration busts 2j1d2h

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM EDT

By Jasmina Alston

Thousands of undocumented immigrants have been detained in Georgia since January as immigration enforcement efforts continue, according to Homeland Security Investigations Atlanta.

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S.C. Supreme Court hears challenge to law banning online eye exams 6g3ov

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM EDT

By Mary Green

The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments today that could overturn a state law prohibiting insurance from covering online eye exams.

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A month ahead of the tax filing deadline, the IRS has issued more than 38 million refunds,...

Tax rebates begin for Georgians as candidates weigh in on surplus 5et3l

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM EDT

By Abby Kousouris

The refunds, backed by Gov. Brian Kemp, are part of a continuing effort to return a portion of the surplus to taxpayers.

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S.C., other states sign $7.8B settlement in ongoing opioid crisis 15704u

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM EDT

By Staff

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a $7.8 billion settlement along with other states against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their role in the opioid crisis.

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A flurry of candidates s Georgia statewide races 665x5y

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM EDT

By Staff

The past few days have brought a flurry of announcements from candidates for top offices in Georgia. Here's a look at some of the key developments.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person Monday in Silver...

These Ga. cities, counties are defying immigration law, feds say 4mk40

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM EDT

By Staff

“Sanctuary jurisdictions undermine the rule of law and endanger the lives of Americans and law enforcement,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says.

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Warnock for president? Book says it could’ve happened in 2024 g4v4

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM EDT

By Tim Darnell

In “Original Sin,” authors Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson cite David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign manager.

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Joseph Kelly and his wife, Natalie Kelly, are charged with child sex crimes in Georgia.

Mayor, wife accused of child sex crimes, authorities say 3w6w7

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM EDT

By Lorenza Medley and Amanda Alvarado

A mayor and his wife are charged with child sex crimes.

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Wanda Charles, the niece of Crispin Charles, Jr., sits with new documents uncovered by the...

Researchers aim to shed light on civil rights cold cases with ties to Ga. 1w6y5z

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 5:54 AM EDT

By Doug Reardon

A small cohort of researchers will continue their work reviewing Civil Rights-era cold cases, thanks to a bipartisan bill championed in part by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff.

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Sentencing delayed for S.C. zookeeper from ‘Tiger King’ 556d4u

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

By Kristin Nelson

The sentencing date has been pushed back for the owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, who was also featured in the Netflix series, Tiger King.

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Ga. stylists feel impact of Trump tariffs on Black hair industry 3q485y

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM EDT

By Jasmina Alston

The Trump istration’s tariffs on imported goods are driving up prices for a number of products in the Black hair industry and metro Atlanta stylists are feeling the impacts.

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Saebra Grannis and her mom Melissa Thompson

Job Corps pauses operations, leaving Ga. students in limbo 3u2f25

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM EDT

By Bridget Spencer

The Job Corps program allows youth to earn a high school diploma and to get hands on training for jobs.

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Law enforcement officials dress up in protective gear to investigative an attack on the Pearl...

Jewish community in Georgia on edge after terror attacks 3i4v4l

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM EDT

By Adam Murphy

Jewish synagogues are on high alert in metro Atlanta following two terror attacks against the Jewish community during the past couple of weeks. Some synagogues have hired security to keep the community safe.

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Orangeburg deputies find runaway 13-year-old 116t4w

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM EDT

By Staff

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a runaway 13-year-old, the office says.

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Hurricane Readiness: Generator Safety 101

Ga. concerns arise about federal cuts amid a new hurricane season h4r1t

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM EDT

By Abby Kousouris

As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins, experts are sounding the alarm over potential vulnerabilities in Georgia and other states.

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Before you splurge, make sure you’re spending your tax refund wisely.

Special tax refund checks being issued to Georgians this week 141n37

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM EDT

By Staff

Georgians who have been anticipating their much-heralded special tax refunds will begin receiving them this week, along with everyone else who is eligible.

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Hurricane evacuation route in South Carolina

S.C. agencies to prepare for hurricane season with evacuation exercise 4q511

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM EDT

By Staff

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety, along with multiple agencies across the state, will conduct a full-scale hurricane evacuation exercise this week.

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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star reveals cancer diagnosis 6nn3z

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM EDT

By Staff

Bravo TV and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Dwight Eubanks announced he was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer.

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Crews work in the CSX Augusta railyard after a derailment Wednesday morning.

Ossoff seeks answers from CSX, which has seen derailments in Augusta 274m65

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM EDT

By Staff

After a pair of recent accidents, Sen. Jon Ossoff is pushing for answers from CSX, which also has been troubled by derailments in Augusta.

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Popular gas station chain Buc-ee’s is taking a South Carolina clothing company to court over...

Buc-ee’s suing S.C. company over armed beaver merch 6i2u3b

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM EDT

By Amanda Shaw

Popular gas station chain Buc-ee’s is taking a South Carolina clothing company to court over its iconic beaver logo.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff and wife welcome their second child 4d2p3t

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM EDT

By Staff

“Dr. Kramer, Sen. Ossoff, and Eva — now a big sister — greatly appreciate everyone’s well wishes,” Ossoff spokesman Jake Best said.

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The Charleston County Sheriff says 80 people were arrested over the weekend during a...

Cartel are among 80 arrested in S.C. nightclub bust 1g6548

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM EDT

By Staff

The Charleston County sheriff says 80 people were arrested over the weekend during a multi-agency targeted operation on a nightclub.

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In between dodging tropical storms and hurricanes, it appears that the 2020 Shrimp season has...

Commercial shrimp trawling season officially kicks off on the coast 16142c

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM EDT

By Marissa Thompson

Coastal waterways are officially open as of 8 a.m. Monday for 2025′s commercial shrimping season.

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Georgia’s top Senate Republican s race for lieutenant governor j3c6l

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM EDT

By The Associated Press

John Kennedy is ing a growing field of GOP candidates seeking to become the state’s next lieutenant governor in 2026.