#BreakingNews
Authorities in Mississippi are investigating a crash involving a charter bus that was allegedly carrying several University of South Carolina students.
@UofSC
π¨
Youβre officially looking at
@WLTX
βs newest weekend evening anchor!!!πΊβοΈπ€All glory to God! Iβve worked so hard for this position over the past few years. God is so good!!β€οΈThank you to everyone who helped me get to where I am today!
Thank you for an amazing summer with ESPNβs Around the Horn Mr. Paige. What a tremendous opportunity. Iβve had such a blast and learned so much! Youβre such an inspiration.
Be sure to tune in to
@newswest9
at 4 and 5 p.m. today for a story you won't want to miss!!
A 45-year-old
@pbtisd
bus driver is walking the graduation stage tonight at Rotary Field at Pecos HS.
Tune in to hear his backstory.
#pecos
#pecoshighschool
#PBTISD
π¨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!π¨Iβm trading pumpjacks for palmettosπ’π΄ This girl is moving from West Texas to South Carolina! This is my last week with
@newswest9
and starting in November Iβll be the newest reporter for
@WLTX
in Columbia!
2 YEARS IN COLUMBIA, SC!!π΄πYesterday was my 2 year work anniversary. I canβt believe this much time has already passed by! Iβve learned so much, accomplished so much, and have grown so much in these past two years, with a promotion to weekend evening anchor included!
@WLTX
Happy Friday! Today is National Wear Red Day to help raise awareness about heart disease.β€οΈ
#HeartMonth
Β
#GoRedforWomen
Β
@WLTX
Are you wearing your red today?π΄
Of those 11, nine were transported by ambulance and two by helicopter with serious injuries. One of the patients taken by air was the driver, who was ejected in the crash. The other was a student. This is a developing story. Check back for more updates on
Today marks exactly ONE YEAR of telling stories here in the Midlands, in Columbia, South Carolina!!π΄π‘π³βοΈππ Itβs been an incredible journey so far and I canβt wait for more! Iβve learned so much, met so many new people and taken on new responsibilities and opportunities.
#BRINE
#WATER
#BLOWOUT
on a cattle ranch out in Crane County, TX. The land owner is very concerned about how this is impacting her water source. She says their water table is 53 ft. below this well. The leak was discovered 6/10 and a Chevron crew arrived 6/13
@sand_frac
@Chevron
This is storm damage at WRKT on Devine. The owner here tells me the fire marshal in Columbia was calling her non-stop at about midnight about a fire sparked by this tree falling on the power lines.
@WLTX
HAPPENING NOW:
@Starbucks
employees are on strike at the Saluda Pointe Dr. location in Lexington, SC. They tell me they want consistent hours, a living wage and a contract. More tonight on
@WLTX
Mallory Beachβs father Phillip just spoke to a few media members.
@WLTX
His daughter Mallory was killed in a boating accident involving Paul Murdaugh.
Do you live in Lexington County? Is there something youβd like to see more of when watching local news? Whatβs going on in your community? I want to know! Iβm making my rounds today, so say hi or send me an email: rripp
@wltx
.com
#StreetSquadLexington
@WLTX
I met a very special 9-year-old girl in Lexington today! Her name is Karsyn. π
#karsynstrength
And wow oh wow am I inspired by her!!βΊοΈ She is a strong little lady!
According to a spokesperson for the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 3 p.m. on I-10 near mile marker 13 in Hancock County. Officials said no other vehicles were involved in the crash. There were 11 people injured out of the 56 people on the bus.
#UofSC
Winnsboroβs electric department utility manager says there are 2,000 outages in the area at this time.π‘If your powerππ is out, be sure to stay inside, shut the doors and blinds. Wear layers of clothing and put towels and blankets along the bottom of doors and windows.
@WLTX
Excited to have my co-worker and friend
@walkerlawsontv
join me on
#WeekendEvenings
to help fill-in with
#weatherforecasting
πβπ€π¬πͺβοΈβοΈπ If you didn't catch him tonight at 6 p.m., be sure to tune in at 11 p.m. ET for your full Midlands forecast. πΊ
@WLTX
#Breaking
Thereβs massive flooding in
#Batesburg
#Leesville
#SC
tonight following hours of rain.π§Tune in to
@WLTX
tonight for the latest. π¦π
πΈ: Ted Luckadoo, BL Town Manager
πΈ: Lancer Shull, BL Mayor
Iβm out here awaiting the presidentβs arrival. Heβs flying into
#Midland
#Texas
on Air Force One this morning at 11:30. Tune in to
@newswest9
for more information at 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7:50 and 8:50 a.m. on Newswest 9 sunrise. βοΈπΊπΈβοΈ
@realDonaldTrump
@POTUS
This amazing
@TxDPS
officer and local helped me change my station car flat tire off of I-20 driving back to Midland from Pecos!! They are life-savers!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!πππ Yβall are the best!
@newswest9
#ICYMI
Dr. Kenny Kinsey, the prosecution's final reply witness, took the stand again this afternoon and for the first time in this trial we saw South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson
@AGAlanWilson
give direct examination.
#MurdaughTrial
@WLTX
IβM BOOSTED UP!πβ±π·π₯ This morning I decided to go get my J&J COVID-19 booster. I did this because scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina announced theyβve found 3 cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in South Carolina.
#protectyourself
Big thanks to
@KennethMoton
for stopping by
@WLTX
- his old stomping grounds to give us advice about the industry and share what itβs like being a network correspondent. πΊπ€
I hope you had a wonderful
#Christmas
weekend!!πβ€οΈππ΄I celebrated my first Christmas in
#Columbia
#SouthCarolina
and absolutely loved the sunny weather!βοΈ
Iβm back at the anchor desk again tonight with your news to start the week. π΄π₯
@WLTX
πGAME DAYπ Itβs time for the
@GamecockWBB
team to win big and take home the trophy!!πππ
#NationalChampionship
The game starts at 8 pm EST/ 7 pm CST! Be sure to tune in to
@WLTX
before and after the game!
@dawnstaley
I love meeting new people, specifically loyal
@WLTX
fans! This is Hitesh Patel. He runs the Sunoco gas station in Seven Oaks, near Irmo. When I came inside to pay for gas, he told me he keeps WLTX on TV all the time. He said heβs a big fan of
@Sullivan_Speaks
@KaylandWLTX
and I!
Itβs my last time producing and anchoring for
@newswest9
π tonight at 6 and 10 PM CST, so be sure to tune in!!π‘π₯π¬π’
My last day of work and last day of reporting in WTX is tomorrow at 10 PM!π
Travis, my older son is participating in the Fairfield County Airportβs senior discovery flight program today.
He was excited to fly in a plane for the first time.
This is aviation week in South Carolina.
Hi friends! Just a friendly reminderπ for your
#Thursday
- Reach out to me if you ever have a story idea! I cover Lexington County primarily, but also Columbia, SC. π£οΈπ€πΈπ₯π€³πΌ
@WLTX
Email: rripp
@wltx
.com
Work Cell: 803-465-4425