Hundreds attend memorial service for SLED K-9 Coba
Hundreds gathered at the SC Criminal Justice Academy Wednesday morning for the memorial service of SLED K9 Coba, who was killed in the line of duty on June 11th.
Author: Lee Williams
SC Attorney General’s Office amps up efforts to thwart abuse on elderly, mentally impaired
Concerned citizens can call the elder/mentally impaired abuse hotline at 1-888-NO-CHEAT.
Those increased efforts include working more closely with law enforcement, and making their investigation unit more identifiable to the public and officers by changing its name to the “Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud Unit.”
Columbia’s “Black Wall Street” highlighted in new documentary, premiere part of two-day event
The new documentary titled “Did you know? Columbia’s Black Wall Street” chronicles the Black businesses that were thriving in the city during the 1920’s and 1930’s.
12th Annual Fishing Derby held for local Veterans
The Troop Appreciation Foundation out of Chapin hosted its 12th Annual Fishing Derby for local Veterans Thursday morning.
Shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb leaves ‘numerous wounded victims,’ authorities say
Gunfire erupted at a splash pad in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills as families were frolicking in the water to beat the summer heat, leaving multiple people wounded, authorities said.
Trump visits a Black church, addresses a MAGA activist gathering amid swing through pivotal Michigan
Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in battleground Michigan.
8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months
An explosion in southern Gaza killed eight Israeli soldiers, the military said Saturday, making it the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months.
Ott, Harpootlian respond after Ott’s District 26 upset
“His position has changed on choice. He said he voted against the Heartbeat Bill. If it truly has changed, he needs to come into these neighborhoods where he lost dramatically yesterday and explain with sincerity on that position. He also indicated he voted against the conference committee on guns, he needs to explain why. He’s got to come in and sell his position as a Democrat to Democrats,” Harpootlian says.
Preparing for your summer hiking expedition — local doctor gives safety tips on emergency prevention
Dr. Stanley Hassinger, the Director of Prisma Health of the Midlands’s Wilderness Medicine Program, says having a discussion with your hiking buddies regarding comfort levels and medical conditions within the group is a great place to start.
DHEC urges men to take proactive approach to well-being during Men’s Health Week
According to data, over 41% of men 20 years and older are considered obese, and only around 28% of men get enough exercise.
