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CHESTER, S.C. (WBTV) - Chester County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) said it’s responding to emergencies faster than it was just a year ago. Officials said it’s because of new crews, new equipment and expanded coverage.

Getting help faster starts before these ambulances even leave this station. EMS leaders said putting crews closer to where people need them has helped cut response times. One Chester County family saw that firsthand.

Just two weeks ago, Charles Ashworth says his 84-year-old mother-in-law fell down the stairs and broke her hip.

“My mother-in-law, she stepped down the step and fell,” Ashworth said. He and his family called 911. “The first instinct we had was to pick her up and that was a no, no. And when we were able to call them, they told us right then leave her alone. We’re on our way.”

Ashworth says EMS was at his door with equipment in hand in just five minutes.

“These guys they had everything they needed to transport her from here to the hospital efficiently,” Ashworth said.

Chester County EMS answered nearly 7,000 calls over the last year. The department added two new ambulances and crews — expanding coverage to the western part of the county, where average response times dropped from 27 minutes to 13 minutes or less.

“Now that new station where they will be located at is 14 miles from here which has significantly reduced response times and we’ll see even better response times when they moved to their permanent home,” said Emergency Services Director Kell Benson.

For other parts of the county, response times dropped by four minutes.

“In a 10 minute time period that’s really where we wanna make our big difference,” Benson said.

Keeping ambulances ready is part of that effort.

Deputy Director Andrea Pelkey explains how they stay prepared.

“So, with every single call, we’re going to have our cardiac monitor… We have to make sure that we have our first aid bag which is going to have our basic things in it… A glucometer, an IO gun, it’s going to have all of our medication," Pelkey said.

Ashworth says his mother-in-law is recovering. He says he’s grateful help arrived when it did.

“If we got her up, it’s no telling what kind of damage we could’ve did,” Ashworth said.

The department says it’s still working to improve coverage.

It is adding a unit to a local fire station to cut times in certain parts of the county even more.

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Friday, Oct 23, 2026

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Newberry Varsity Football @ Chester

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Game Info

The Newberry varsity football team has an away conference game @ Chester (SC) on Friday, October 23 @ 7:30p.

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Game Details

Chester Team Videos

3:28

Team Comparison

Newberry-

Rushing Yards/G

Chester244.8

Newberry-

Passing Yards/G

Chester41.4

Newberry-

Receiving Yards/G

Chester40.4

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Total Yards/G

Chester286.2

Newberry-

Tackles/G

Chester28.2

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Sacks/G

Chester0.2

Newberry-

Points/G

Chester0.4

Newberry-

Pancake Blocks

Chester93

Key Players

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Rushing Yards

--152.5

Caleb Feaster

#3RB/DB

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Passing Yards

--38.0

Adrian Dula

#10QB/WR/DB

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Receiving Yards

--26.0

Amari Nesmith

#6WR/DB

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Total Yards

--152.5

Caleb Feaster

#3RB/DB

Not Enough Data

Tackles

--6.3

Adam Lutz

#21RB/LB/DL

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Sacks

--0.3

Luke Reed

#5TE/DL

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Points

--0.5

Gunnar Wells

#13K/P

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Pancake Blocks

--35

Tyler Campbell

#75OL/DL

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Rankings

South Carolina

#133

#150

South Carolina Division AA

#22

#27

Charlotte

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#86

Columbia

#40

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2-3

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Non-Region

1-3

2-3

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0-0

Home

1-1

1-1

Away

0-2

1-2

Neutral

0-0

0-0

Common Opponent

1-1

1-1

Playoff

0-0

0-0

In-State

1-3

2-3

Out-of-State

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0-0

Win %

.250

.400

Region %

.000

.000

PF

106

125

PA

143

179

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Union County

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1-0

Fairfield Central

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0-1

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two people have been charged after a narcotics investigation seized roughly 38 grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine, among other drugs, according to the Chester County Sheriff’s Office.

On Wednesday, August 12, investigators arrested 30-year-old Devario Wright, aka “Bando,” and 24-year-old Javon Hicks, aka “Trap.”

During the investigation, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Wright and Hicks, which resulted in the seizure of meth, marijuana, THC wax, and a digital scale.

A search warrant was used at a location on Wrights Lane in Chester, where law enforcement found 15.8 grams of fentanyl pressed pills, 21.75 grams of methamphetamine, two pistols, digital scales, and packaging materials.

Hicks was charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl (1st offense). Meanwhile, Wright, a convicted felon who was released from the SC Department of Corrections in the spring of 2026, was charged with:

Both Wright and Hicks are currently in custody at the Chester County Detention Center, officials said.

Sheriff Max Dorsey said:

“It is deeply frustrating to see offenders back on the street doing the exact same thing within months of their release from prison, especially ones convicted of multiple felony drug and firearm violations over the last eight years. Armed drug dealers are a clear and present danger to Chester County. Combining dangerous narcotics like fentanyl and methamphetamine with illegal handguns creates a volatile threat to public safety and to the lives of our citizens. As we have shown for years, the men and women of the Chester Sheriff’s Office will continue working tirelessly to track down, arrest, and remove these repeat offenders from our community, and we will keep advocating for our justice system to hold them accountable with sentences that actually fit their crimes.”