Megan McDonald Miles, 35, of Kingstree has been arrested and charged with five counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and four counts of Disseminating Obscene Material to a Person under 18 years old.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is committed to improving birth outcomes for all South Carolina families.
The Boy Scouts of America has announced that it will rebrand to Scouting America, reflecting the organization’s ongoing commitment to welcome every youth and family in America to experience th…
Duke Energy Progress customers in South Carolina will save $35 million in repair costs from a series of historic storms from 2014 through 2022 thanks to innovative legislation allowing the com…
Violent and aggressive behavior toward healthcare workers is rising nationwide, and South Carolina hospitals aren’t immune to the problem. A new report from the South Carolina Hospital Associa…
Randal Nesmith and Turquoise Rouse, both newcomers to local politics, are running for the District 3 seat on Williamsburg County Council as Jonathan “Joe” Miller is stepping down after serving…
Amanda Adams has joined the advertising team at The News as an Account Executive. A Yadkinville, NC native, Adams currently lives in Lake City. She is a passionate thrift shopper and loves to …
Santee Cooper will conduct a test of its 15 warning sirens for the Santee Dam floodplain in Berkeley, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 13. As part of the test, San…
During National Nurses Week, May 6-12, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) applauds the 96,162 licensed nurses across the state, including the hundreds who…
The name has been released for the man struck by a car around 6:30 a.m. on May 8. The victim is Christopher Hardee, 41, of Kingstree.
The name has not yet been released for the man who was struck by a car around 6:30 a.m. this morning around the intersection of Williamsburg County Hwy. (US Hwy. 52) and Brockington Road. Cal…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is encouraging South Carolinians to know their status and get tested.
Together with state and federal partners, U.S. Attorney Adair F. Boroughs announced the formation of the Palmetto Health Care Fraud Task Force (PHCF Task Force), which has been created as a de…
Newcomer, Deitra Johnson will challenge Clerk of Court incumbent, Sharon Washington Staggers, in the June 11 Democratic Primary.
Kingstree residents were on the lookout for a runaway emu this week. Two weeks ago, Richard the Emu escaped his enclosure at This N That Farm in Kingstree. After calling for him, walking the w…
What you need to know:
Three candidates are running for the SC House District 57 seat. Two of the candidates will be on the SC House District 57 ballot in the Democratic Primary on June 11. Cynthia Ford will be run…
Gov. Henry McMaster was joined by S.C. Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers, members of the General Assembly, and other state and local leaders for a ceremonial bill signing of H. 3951, t…
Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office has upgraded charges against Craig Dwayne Tucker, 32, of Hemingway to Murder after receiving results of the autopsy from a shooting that took place in July, 2023.
Incumbent Ronnie Sabb will face political newcomer Princillia Sumpter in the June 11 Democratic primary for SC Senate District seat 32. The winner of that race be unopposed in the November ele…
On April 12, Williamsburg County Fire Department was alerted that someone had fallen into a grain bin on the 5000 block of Thurgood Marshall Hwy., near the intersection with Sam Brown Road.
Georgetown deputies are looking for Jazwon Gamble, 28, of Salters in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex that left another Salters man dead.
Nigel David Flowers, 25, of Kingstree, and Mahogahany Na’Jae Hemingway, 21, of Kingstree, have been arrested by Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office and changed with Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child.
Williamsburg County offices will be closed on April 19 for a scheduled furlough day for employees. Emergency personnel and elected officials are exempt from the day off.
The Town of Kingstree has hired Drew Godwin as Human Resources Director to take the place of Leonard Lowery who recently stepped down.
On April 8, the people of Williamsburg County grabbed their protective glasses and headed outside for the first solar eclipse since “the big one” in 2017 when South Carolina was in the path of…
On April 5, Jerome D. McCrea of Kingstree was sent a letter from the SC Democratic party stating he was disqualified from running for Williamsburg County Coroner because he did not meet the fi…
Frequent rain this winter and spring has left Williamsburg County in a soggy situation. Residents have called The News to complain about standing water on roads and property, so we did some in…
A larceny investigation is underway at the Town of Kingstree, 401 N. Longstreet St. On March 22, the Kingstree Police Department requested an investigation by Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Off…
On the front page of April 10 issue of The News in “Off to the races: Candidates vie for state, local office” it was stated that “South Carolina District 101 State Senator Roger Kirby is facin…
The April 1 filing deadline to run for office locked in some competition for the upcoming 2024 state and local elections.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and Clemson University are jointly sharing information with the public about actions you can take to reduce the risk of…
On March 19, Williamsburg County Council passed the first reading of a solar ordinance titled Ordinance 2024-05: An Ordinance to Provide Rules, Regulations and Reasonable Standards for the Con…
Recently, the Social Security Administration published a final rule, “Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) Calculations.” The final rule announces the first of several upda…
The Social Security Administration announced it will decrease the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to ten percent (or $10, whichever is greater) from 100 …
Check your tickets in Kingstree! Someone won South Carolina’s second Palmetto Cash 5 rolling jackpot worth $346,000. The lucky ticket was bought at George’s Truck Stop at 1577 Eastland Ave.
An ordinance to regulate solar panels has passed first reading by Williamsburg County Council. On March 19, County Supervisor Kelvin Washington presented Ordinance 2024-05: An Ordinance to Pro…
Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at 1832 Cow Head Road in Hemingway on Saturday, March 23. When deputies arrived, they found three people who had been s…
The News brought home three awards from the South Carolina Press Association Awards on Friday, March 15 in Columbia.
Former Williamsburg County Paramedic Phonesia Machado-Fore, 52, was found dead on Jones Drive in Lake View in Dillon County on Friday, March 15. She was seen at her home on Tuesday, March 12 o…
W.B. Wilson, 87, of Hemingway passed away on Friday, March 15. He served on Williamsburg County Council for 23 years. Friends and family say he was a hard worker, a family man, and loved Willi…
Southern Commercial Development, LLC announces the following railroad crossing closures. Southern Commercial Development, LLC., works with CSX Transportation providing traffic control and deto…
AGRU America, a U.S. manufacturer of engineering plastics solutions, announced today it is expanding operations in Williamsburg County. The company’s $7.8 million investment will create approx…
Kingstree Police Captain Kimberly Marlow has been appointed the new Chief of Police by new Town Manager Kippton Coker. She takes Coker’s place, who recently stepped down as chief in February t…
Robert Green, age 45, died on a Williamsburg County road last weekend. According to Highway Patrol, on March 16, at approximately 5:35am, a 2013 Dodge Challenger was driving south on County Li…
Kingstree Farmers Market returned on March 9 to its home at 136 N. Academy Street. The market, which takes place on the second Saturday of each month, has shortened its season and will no lon…
The 34th Annual SC BBQ Shag Festival kicks off on Thursday, March 21, at the recreation park and ball fields in Hemingway. This year the festival runs from March 21-24. The four-day event feat…
Robert Dewaine Elliott, Jr., 36, of Andrews, was killed in a single vehicle accident on March 10 at approximately 4:56am. The collision occurred on Earle Rd. near Seaboard Rd., four miles west…
The Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber’s annual awards banquet was held on Tuesday, March 5 at the Kingstree Recreation Center.
The Town of Lane recently announced that they have received a $123,000 loan and a $279,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funds will be used to upgrade the electrical syste…
Christopher Columbus White, III, 39, of Kingstree, was arrested on March 4 at the Deluxe Inn located at 1410 N. Longstreet St. Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office joined Kingstree Police Depa…
