Fire causes extensive damage at a convenience store in Kershaw County

VIDEO: A fire has caused extensive damage to a convenience store in Kershaw County. According to the Cassatt fire chief, the Midway General Store, off Hwy 1 in Cassatt, caught fire when it was open, but everyone was able to get out safely. News19 spoke with Kershaw County Fire Chief Will Glover who says the fire destroyed around 75% of the building. "Our first units arrived on scene to find heavy fire and smoke showing from the front of the building," Glover said. "We were able to deploy a couple of hand lines and get a grasp on the fire fairly quick," he adds, 'it's probably about 75% damage throughout the structure." Glover tells us the store was a staple in the community. "In the more rural areas of Kershaw County, there's not as many spots to stop at, and get things so, something like this does impact the community a lot," he says.
WLTX-TV CBS 19 Columbia

1 dead, another injured & airlifted following fiery Dillon County crash on Hwy 301

The Dillon County coroner confirmed that one person died in a crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 301 near Canal Road between the Latta and Sellers communities in Dillon County. According to LCpl. Lena Butler with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, two units were involved in the collision, a 2005 tractor-trailer Freightliner and a 2019 Ford Transit van. Butler said that the van was moving north on Highway 301 when they traveled left toward the center and collided with the tractor-trailer which was traveling south. She added that the driver of the tractor-trailer was injured and airlifted to the hospital, while the driver of the van succumbed to their injuries on scene. The victim's identity is not being released at this time.
WPDE-TV ABC/CW 15 Florence

North Charleston police release details on break-ins of 11 firefighters’ vehicles

VIDEO: North Charleston Police are investigating the break-ins of 11 vehicles owned by city firefighters at a fire station. North Charleston Police responded to North Charleston Fire Station Number 2 on Carner Avenue early Tuesday morning, according to an incident report. Police said the break-ins occurred between 2 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. North Charleston engineer EMP, Kyle Lewis, says he was enjoying a morning cup of coffee out on the balcony during his shift that morning. “I had noticed one of the vehicles had a pile of just, kind of, debris or garbage next to it and had seen that the window was shattered,” Lewis said “... And I very slowly started panning through the rest of the parking lot and realized that every single care in the parking lot had been broken into.”
WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

Upstate student uses Eagle Scout project to help Powdersville firefighters

VIDEO: A high school senior is using his Eagle Scout project to help out a local volunteer fire department. Konner Wacenske created a gear dryer for Powdersville Volunteer Fire Department to help the firefighter dry their gear after going on scene. Wacenske decided to create his project out of PVC pipes to cut down the cost. “It’s a volunteer fire department so they don’t necessarily have the funds that any other fire departments would have normally. They are always looking for special options and I’m just glad I can give them an option, " said Wacenske. Corey McDowell, Chief at Powdersville Fire Department said it takes two to three days to fully air dry their gear. If the firefighters get a call when the gear is not fully dry they have to wear spare gear that might not fit.
WHNS-TV FOX 21 Greenville