Wade Hampton News

“We would much prefer people to slow down and not have collisions, and not get tickets”

The Greer Police Department has stepped up its presence on Wade Hampton Boulevard during lunchtime hours in hopes of lowering the number of collisions. via The Greenville News

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“We had a marlin come into our baits on the second day, but he wouldn't hit”

It all began innocently enough. On Feb. 26, Todd Graham and his buddy, Braxton Huffman, were simply strolling through the Carolina First Center, checking out the latest fishing wares during the Bassmaster ... via GreenvilleOnline.com

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Bluffton High School's Jasmine Blackshear won a Class 3A state championship on Saturday in the high jump. via Lowcountry Now

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Waccamaw 5, Bishop England 1 The Warriors made quick work of Bishop England in the Lower State Championship only losing the lone doubles match. via Myrtle Beach Online

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A 34-year-old Piedmont woman was killed Thursday night when she pulled out of the parking lot of Springwell Church onto Wade Hampton Boulevard and was struck, a deputy coroner said. via GreenvilleOnline.com

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“It takes a lot of determination; that's the only thing I can tell you. It's amazing”

Jesse Stevenson cried the first night he spent in a foster home. It wasn't easy for a 10-year-old boy. via GreenvilleOnline.com

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“So my husband immediately ran out and tried to rescue him. He had tried to get the little boy back on the raft which he did and saved the little boy. But the rip currents caught him and he drowned”

Frankie Hampton, Tracy Cappel, and Madeleine Hahn are working to get lifeguards at the beaches in Pawley's Island. via WBTW

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“At the end of his year, he will be fluent in German and have a broad understanding of the German people and their culture. I feel that this is a great opportunity for him.”

By Kathryn McKenzie * CITY PEOPLE WRITER * April 23, 2008 Few have the opportunity to venture overseas during their lives, so 17-year-old Wade Hampton High School student Joey Redding's opportunity to study ... via Greenville Online

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“The girls found that really neat, to see a dog that had actually survived because of these oxygen masks like the ones they provided for the Wade Hampton Fire Department”

Skye, it seems, is a real survivor. When firefighters found the husky-collie mix, she was unconscious, and it was evident from the paw tracks surrounding her body that her brother-in-fur, an Akita mix named ... via GreenvilleOnline.com

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Authorities are investigating whether a propane space heater could have malfunctioned causing an early morning blaze today that destroyed an office building at Cars Unlimited, 13510 E. Wade Hampton Boulevard, ... via Tribune-Times

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