Today, Governor Henry McMaster and state officials met virtually for hurricane drills to prepare for hurricane season. Tomorrow, the South Carolina State Guard says they will conduct a “Hurricane Preparedness Exercise.”
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting incident they say might have stemmed from a road rage incident this morning on I-77. Investigators say no people were hit, but a vehicle was struck by the gunfire.
The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested a third individual in connection with the March shooting death of an 18-year-old in Ridgeway.
DHEC reports 119, new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 new deaths in South Carolina.
The Sumter Police Department says two individuals are charged with breaking into two businesses, and taking more than $5,500 worth of equipment
Today, the city unveiled its’ newest mural at a Columbia park. The ribbon was cut on the mural located at Hyatt Park. It’s called “The Pursuit of Citizenship, Benjamin Mack, Septima Clark, and Listervelt Middleton.”
State Senator Mia McLeod is now the first Black woman to run for governor in South Carolina. Senator McLeod kicked off her campaign this morning at the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House.
Local Living: La-Z-Boy donates to the Ronald McDonald House of Columbia, Columbia International Festival coming this weekend and more!
Violent crime is rising at an alarming rate in South Carolina. This afternoon, SLED released its preliminary crime statistics report for 2020.
Today, DHEC announced that they are creating the new Task Force to Strengthen the Health and Promote the Environment of South Carolina. The task force will work to evaluate the state’s health and environmental protective services.
