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Chris Buchanan

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South Ga transplant in Columbia, S.C. News curator/writer for News19 - WLTX. Previously WXIA in Atlanta and WJCL in Savannah.
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Vehicle flips in fatal single-vehicle crash on Newberry County highway

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By Chris Buchanan Verified
| WLTX-TV (Columbia, SC) Verified
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities say one person has died following an early morning crash in Newberry County. Master Trooper William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:40 a.m. on S.C. Highway 56 near Davenport Farm Lane. Bennett said a 2024 Ford Mustang was heading east on S.C. Highway 56 when it ran off the left side of the road, struck a ditch and flipped. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and died at the scene of the crash.
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Swimmer disappears Sunday at South Carolina lake, search underway

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By Chris Buchanan Verified
| WLTX-TV (Columbia, SC) Verified
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Several Kershaw County agencies are assisting in the search for a missing swimmer on Lake Wateree. The Kershaw County Fire Service reported that it was working with the Camden and Kershaw County Rescue Squad and Emergency Medical Services after a swimmer went underwater and didn't resurface. The fire service announced the search around 4 p.m. and said crews were working about a quarter mile above the lower dam at the time.
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Man with machete, gun shot by deputies after burglary, chase in Aiken County

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By Chris Buchanan Verified
| WLTX-TV (Columbia, SC) Verified
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — Aiken County deputies reportedly shot a man armed with a machete and a gun following a Sunday morning foot chase. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the 800 block of Old Barnwell Road around 10:30 a.m. due to reports of a burglary in progress. The sheriff's office said the suspect ran when deputies arrived and, at some point during the pursuit, presented the machete and the gun. Deputies responded by opening fire on the suspect.
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