New report aims to improve maternal and infant health across South Carolina
“The average hospital charge for deliveries involving severe maternal morbidity is over $109,000 while a normal delivery costs about $35,000,” says Pack.
Author: Lee Williams
Pine Ridge students set to return from break after deadly bus crash
At Pine Ridge Middle School, where the community is grieving the loss of a student, and others continue to heal, the district is focused on support.
One dead, 11 injured in Myrtle Beach shooting on Ocean Blvd.
According to the Myrtle Beach Police Department’s Facebook page, on Saturday at around 11:50 p.m., officers with the Myrtle Beach Police Department observed a disturbance involving multiple individuals in the 900 block of North Ocean Boulevard.
Local fraternity brothers participate in March for Babies
Brothers of the Omicron Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. joined the Columbia community on Saturday for the March for Babies event, hosted by March of Dimes.
Band teacher at Fairfield Central High arrested for sexual battery of student
According to investigators, 28-year-old Timothy Bryant, a band director for Fairfield Central High School, had sexual relations with a student and is being charged with sexual battery with that student.
Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral and last popemobile ride
World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish to be remembered as a simple pastor.
Two Sumter brothers, Georgia man face federal charges of international money laundering
Two brothers out of Sumter — 28-year-old Nassir Ullah, 32-year-old Naim Ullah, and 49-year-old Puquan Huang out of Buford, Georgia operated two storefronts in Sumter to help hide their scheme.
New “South Carolina-Israel Legislative Caucus” sparks support and backlash at Statehouse
“South Carolina doesn’t need Zionist money! This is blood money!!” the man shouted, as he was taken out of the Statehouse by law enforcement.
“I think the treasurer is a clown” — lawmakers react to Senate’s vote to oust Loftis
“I think the treasurer is a clown. And I think he’s a manipulator and I don’t think he should be the treasurer. And I would hope that we could find a better candidate to run in next year’s election, but I don’t think we can remove people just because we don’t like them,” says Massey.
SC Attorney General, state leaders hold 14th annual “Children’s Advocacy Center Day”
Statistics show that one in 10 children will experience some form of abuse or neglect by the age of eighteen.
