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Heavy rains brought flooding to streets across the area on February 12th and 13th.
The 5.6” of rainfall led to several road closures and warning signs on roads and parking lots. There was …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/22/24
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The Citizens Emergency Response Team received disaster recovery training at the Colleton County Recreation Center on March 21st. Representative of South Carolina Emergency Management, The Red Cross, …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Brad Welch on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter/EMT Welch is assigned to Station 19’s Platoon on “B” Shift. Here is more information about FF/EMT …
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2/22/24
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A large storage building was destroyed in an afternoon fire at a residence on Turkey Hill Lane, March 16th. 9-1-1 was notified of a grass fire at the Turkey Hill Lane location and found 1/2 acre …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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Chief Feather says, “It’s not training, unless it’s raining!”. “C” Shift is forcing their way through the weather and getting it done
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2/22/24
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Colleton County Fire-Rescue responded March 4th to a second suspicious building fire on Poplar Street over the weekend. A passerby reported the fire to 911. Firefighters arrived to find the …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/14/24
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United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs, together with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, announced that more than a dozen individuals were charged in federal court in connection …
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3/28/24
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Earlier this month, local first responders honored our Veterans by having coffee and donuts with a hero at Veterans’ Victory House. We enjoyed conversation and company while also learning so much …
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3/28/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Jennifer Benton on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter-Paramedic Benton joined Colleton County Fire-Rescue in 2015 and was assigned to the Station 7 Platoon on …
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3/28/24
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Meeting Sgt. Riley and Hydro like we did for this interview was incredible. However, if someone is meeting them in the course of their job, then incredibly bad would be the words to use.
Sergeant …
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2/22/24
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The Statewide Exercise (Disaster Drill) continued Friday and Saturday. Local responders conducted a mass casualty exercise at Colleton County High School. The exercise involved 40 injuries varying …
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3/28/24
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A Tyler Road residence was destroyed in an early morning fire on March 20th. The fire was spotted by an off-duty Firefighter passing the residence. Colleton County Fire-Rescue arrived to find the …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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Colleton County Firefighter-Paramedics saved a Green Pond home on March 20th. A storage building fire occurred on Springhill Road. The fully involved storage building was located next to a …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Josh Blasko on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter/EMT Blasko is assigned to the Station 1 Platoon on “B” Shift. Here is more information on Firefighter/EMT …
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3/14/24
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol recently held a graduation ceremony for 38 troopers from its Highway Patrol Classes 124 and 125. Senator Thomas Alexander, President of the South Carolina Senate, …
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3/14/24
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Two people were injured, one seriously, after two motorcycles collided on I-95 near the 57 mile marker northbound. The two Harley Davidson motorcycles were traveling northbound in heavy traffic, …
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3/14/24
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A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured after their motorcycle was struck head-on by a passenger car on Cottageville Hwy (US Hwy 17-A) at the Edisto River Saturday afternoon …
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3/14/24
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For The Press and Standard
A 74 year old Florida man was severely injured in a single vehicle accident on Interstate 95 near the 55 mile marker. The accident occurred Sunday afternoon June 4, …
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6/16/23
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For The Press and Standard
Resource: Colleton County Fire Rescue Facebook
Meet Alex Begin #yourColletonFirefighter on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter/Flight Paramedic Begin is assigned to …
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6/16/23
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For The Press and Standard
The young woman who died after being rescued from the water at Edisto Beach June 5. The victim was identified as Liv Andersen, age twenty-six from Norway. Colleton …
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6/16/23
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