The Sumter Police Department says they have a man in custody who is accused of exposing himself to to underage students.
Law enforcement from across the state are hoping to strengthen their bond with the communities they serve through food. This morning, SLED, Chief Mark Keel and members of several law enforcement agencies announced a partnership with Columbia based Serve & Connect to expand the efforts of the Greg’s Groceries program.
Some new art is now at Woodland Park. Thursday, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and City Council members held a public art dedication ceremony at the site of a new mural.
Inmates at the Broad River Correctional Institution heard some wise words from a special guest Thursday. Former college football quarterback and best selling author Damon West talked about his experience recovering from drug addiction and re-entering society.
Health leaders are working to make the vaccine more accessible to communities this weekend. Saturday, Lexington Medical Center will administer the Pfizer vaccine at two parks in Cayce.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says the Fort Jackson trainee who hijacked a school bus tried to escape from jail and the hospital.
Attorney General Alan Wilson and 19 other attorneys general sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Education asking that the Biden administration not give grants to schools who include the 1619 Project and other critical race theory in their history curriculum.
The Prisma Health Breast Center in Sumter is now using a new biopsy system that is both more efficient for staff and less invasive for patients. The Brevara Breast Biopsy System is used for 3D stereotactic breast biopsies, and is considered a breakthough in screening.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man they say was involved in a shoplifting that turned physical at the Walmart on Killian Road.
DHEC reports 184 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one new death in South Carolina.
