‘A hero story’: Kershaw County Sheriff recognizes 2 men who gave their lives during water rescue
The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) said they are holding a press conference Monday afternoon to discuss a recent ...
‘There were chilling screams’: Witnesses recount tragic Wateree drownings
An autopsy confirmed it took only a matter of seconds for both 43-year-old retired U.S. Navy veteran, Lonnie Hancock and ...
South Carolina man dies on his birthday trying to save teen from drowning
Kershaw County Sheriff Lee Boan praised the two men during a press conference on Monday, calling their actions heroic and ...
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Sheriff: Men who drowned in Wateree River died as 'heroes'
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Two men who drowned in the Wateree River last Saturday lost their lives in an act of heroism, Kershaw County Sheriff Lee Boan said in a press conference Monday.
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Bodies recovered from Wateree River identified after days-long search
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two bodies were recovered from the Wateree River after a search for two missing people was conducted Saturday night and Sunday morning. Authorities have identified the two ...
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Why this Charlotte-area community flooded during Helene — and could be submerged again
“Due to the size of Mountain Island Lake, one of the smallest lakes on the Catawba-Wateree River, and the historic amount of rainfall from this event, any additional storage that would have been ...
Bodies of two South Carolina men recovered from water, coroner says
A dispatcher was told the drowning happened in the Tail Race area of the Wateree River, according to the release. That’s behind the Wateree Dam, West said. When emergency responders got to the river, ...
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Two bodies recovered from Lake Wateree
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources divers recovered two drowning victims from Lake Wateree on Sunday.