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DJJ doing community service across South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Juvenile Justice is launching a three-day community service effort in South Carolina. Starting Thursday, DJJ says its youth and staff are teaming up with community partners and volunteers for various projects around the…

Teen dies alone after giving birth in SC dorm room

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Authorities say a 19-year-old Benedict College student bled to death after delivering a stillborn baby alone in her dorm room. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said the student was found dead Tuesday night, but…

Homelessness Public Forum 'Critical'

Columbia City Councilman Cameron Runyan is hosting the first of several forums scheduled to provide education and enlightenment on the attempt to curb the ongoing homelessness issue in the Capitol City.

Haley scheduled to announce latest Cabinet pick

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is slated to announce a Cabinet appointment. The governor plans to reveal her latest agency appointment at a news conference at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. A news release from Haley's office didn't…

Director: Medicaid agency wants to increase access

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina's Medicaid agency is making changes to expand access to health care. Health and Human Services Director Tony Keck says getting people healthier starts with making health care more convenient. Recent changes include…

Gaston man gets 45 years for 2011 shooting death

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A Lexington man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for shooting a 64-year-old man to death as he answered the door at a Gaston home. Solicitor Donnie Myers said Thursday 22-year-old Shawn…

Veronica Custody; New Developments

Columbia, SC (Associated Press)- The father of a Cherokee girl at the center of an adoption dispute is fighting the Oklahoma governor's order that he return to South Carolina to face charges of parental interference.

Gun found on 16-year-old student at Sumter High

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Police say a 16-year-old Sumter High School student has been arrested after a gun and a loaded magazine were found in a book bag. School police officers investigating an unrelated case said they got…

More South Carolinians using seat belts

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” More South Carolinians are using seat belts. A new study from the National highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that seat belt usage in South Carolina increased from 86 percent in South Carolina in 2011…

EX-Lexington deputy convicted of domestic violence

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A former Lexington County sheriff's deputy has been convicted of criminal domestic violence. Thirty-two-year-old Daniel M. Creamer of Lexington was sentenced to 30 days in jail or a $1,000 fine plus six months of…

State Fair holding unique movie-making competition

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The South Carolina State Fair is offering a unique movie-making opportunity to ten teams of filmmakers. The fair is teaming up with the Indie Grits Festival for the 48 Hour Film Blitz next month.…

Claflin building environmentally friendly dorm

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Claflin University is building a new $12 million environmentally friendly residence hall. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/15IFDXw ) the historically black university broke ground on the new building Thursday. The dorm…

Haley, Commerce to attend international car show

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Gov. Nikki Haley and Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt will be in Germany next week to recruit jobs at the world's biggest show for the automotive industry. Hitt says he and Haley leave Monday for…

Monthly Jobs Report Just Released

Columbia, SC (The Labor Department)- It looks like some of our neighbors are still out of work.A new jobs report released today by "The Labor Department" says U.S. employers added 169-thousand jobs last month.But it's fewer than economists had predicted.Still,…

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