AIKEN, SC. (WJBF) – A work session about the Safe Streets for All Action Plan with Mead and Hunt to discuss and show Aiken city council their findings and recommendations from the research they have found. “This is something that is not just done on a whim. We had a number of input from the […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday in an attempt to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Eliminating the department would require an act of Congress, though some state officials are already asking what doing away with the department would mean for South Carolina. If such legislation were to […]
SOUTH CAROLINA (WJBF) – Three area schools are among 37 South Carolina schools across 29 districts to be awarded $5 million in grant money. The South Carolina Department of Education announced that the 37 schools will be participating in the Strategic Compensation Pilot Grants for their commitment to accelerating student growth in English Language Arts […]
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County police on Saturday pocketed a unique stray, managing to cajole a wayward kangaroo back into its enclosure. Photo courtesy of Horry County Police Department The kanga named JJ belongs to Justin and Lindsey Richardson of After Hours Farm, and he was reunited with them soon after his foray […]
AIKEN, SC (WJBF) – American Legion Post 26 discovered Thursday, March 20th, the misappropriation of at least $1,200 and as much as $20,000 from the Post’s bank account. According to a press release, Post Commander Frank Carson was notified Feb. 25, 2025, by the Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Squadron 26 leadership, of an […]
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC (WJBF) – First responders are on the scene of a structure fire on Ridgeland Drive in North Augusta. According to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was called in just before 3:30 p.m. and the Graniteville Fire department responded. Seven additional agencies including North Augusta Public Safety and Belvedere Fire Department […]
(NEXSTAR) – New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U.S. in 2016. Since then, the number of cases have increased every year, jumping substantially in 2023 (the last year of data available from the […]
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC. (WJBF)- It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you’re a medical student! Parents, faculty and staff came together to celebrate the 246 students in the class of 2025, as they prepare to officially start their careers as doctors. After cheesing for a class picture, students making their way down to […]
COLUMBIA S.C. (WSPA) – Over seventy House Republicans are amending and promoting a bill they say would support merit-based hiring and end diversity, equity and inclusion programs. “The person who is the most qualified for the job, most qualified for the admission, regardless of what their background is the person who deserves the slot or […]
SOUTH CAROLINA (WJBF) – The South Carolina Forestry Commission announced it has issued a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert on Thursday, effective immediately until further notice. Officials with the commission state the alert is being issued to “to strongly discourage people from burning outdoors when weather conditions present an elevated risk of wildfire.” “The combination of wind, […]
