Local Living: Riverbanks Zoo upgrading Aquarium-Reptile Complex, EdVenture honoring late Aiken dentist and more!
Local Living: Riverbanks Zoo upgrading Aquarium-Reptile Complex, EdVenture honoring late Aiken dentist and more!
Author: Mike Olson
Nephron Pharmaceuticals opening plant in West Columbia, expected to create 250 jobs
250 jobs are coming to Lexington County with the expansion of a global pharmaceutical company. Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Governor Henry McMaster announced a $100 million investment into the opening of Nephron Nitrile.
Lexington PD: Texas man accused of flag thefts in Wellesley neighborhood
Lexington PD: Texas man accused of flag thefts in Wellesley neighborhood.
RCSD: Woman charged with attempted murder following incident at a Columbia gas station
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says a woman is facing an attempted murder charge after she shot at someone in the parking lot of the gas station she works at.
SC State University to eliminate nearly $10 million in student debt
South Carolina State University Acting President Alexander Conyers announced the school will clear $9.8 million in student debt. Officials from the university say this will clear the account balances of over 2,500 continuing students.
SC given over $800,000 in American Rescue Plan funds to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $825,375 in funds to South Carolina in order to help underserved communities and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
SCDEW: Unemployment claims up for the fourth straight week
Unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina went up for the fourth straight week. Nearly 2,500 South Carolinians filed for unemployment last week.
DHEC: 331 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, five additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 331 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths in the Palmetto State.
K-9 handlers take part in ‘REDDI’ training event to detect explosives
Our local K-9s and their handlers learned some new tricks to better help our communities. 21 K-9 handlers from 14 law enforcement agencies across the state got together for hands-on training to detect explosive devices.
Richland County leaders hosting memorial service honoring the lives lost to COVID-19
Richland County leaders are hosting a memorial service for the lives lost to COVID-19. The service is open to the public and begins at 6 p.m.
