Local Living: JerryFest in Five Points Sunday, you could win a Family Pack to the State Fair and more!
Local Living: JerryFest in Five Points Sunday, you could win a Family Pack to the State Fair and more!
Author: Mike Olson
Study finds SC has the 6th highest rate of women killed by men in the country
South Carolina is among the worst in the nation when it comes to the number of women killed by men, according to a study by the Violence Policy Center.
Fundraiser setup to purchase headstone for teenager whose death is brought up in Murdaugh investigation
There is a GoFundMe set up for a young man who’s death has been brought up in the Murdaugh investigation. The fundraiser is to help the family of Stephen Smith afford a headstone for his grave.
SCDEW: Initial unemployment insurance claims down last week
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in the number of first time unemployment insurance claims filed last week.
Columbia PD arrest man accused of setting fire to vacant home on Beaumont Avenue
UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department says Michael McClellan has been taken into custody, accused of setting fire to a vacant home on Beaumont Avenue.
Columbia gang member pleads guilty to firearm charges
According to Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart, a gang member from Columbia pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
RCSD: Business owner arrested for violating catalytic converter law
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says a local scrap metal business owner was arrested for violating a recently passed law regarding catalytic converters.
DHEC: 2,147 new cases of COVID-19, 107 virus related deaths in SC
DHEC reports 2,147 new cases of COVID-19 and 107 virus related deaths in South Carolina.
Law enforcement pack food boxes for those in need through Greg’s Groceries program
Nearly three dozen law enforcement agencies across the state came together to pack more than 1,600 food boxes for their communities this morning. It’s all part of the Greg’s Groceries program to honor the late Forest Acres Police Officer Greg Alia who died in the line of duty six years ago today.
SC Supreme Court says state proviso banning school mask mandates is constitutional
The South Carolina Supreme Court says the state proviso banning school mask mandates is constitutional.
