Tuesday was the self-imposed deadline given by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to wrap up negotiations on a nearly $2 trillion pandemic relief bill. While she was scheduled to give the final decision earlier this afternoon, she is now allowing both sides more time to continue negotiations.
The Columbia Police Department says they arrested a suspect in connection with an earlier shooting on Sandalewood Court that left a man dead. Authorities say 22-year-old Darius D. Jackson Jr. is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Employment in the state of South Carolina continues its upward trend amid the pandemic. The Department of Employment and Workforce says over 2,500 people have gotten jobs since August, bringing the total number of people working in the state to more than two million.
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin continues to tackle the topic of coronavirus in the city. Benjamin and City Council members met this afternoon during a virtual City Council meeting.
Even amid the pandemic, one Palmetto State tradition keeps on rolling, the South Carolina State Fair. This year, Fair organizers decided to change things up with a two day drive-through experience.
American Airlines says it plans to return the Boeing 737 Max to service by the end of the year. That’s if the Federal Aviation Administration re-certifies the planes.
Pfizer says it expects to apply for public use of its coronavirus vaccine candidate in the third week of November, if everything goes according to plan. The emergency use authorization will be requested through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is teaming up with Count the Kicks, a stillbirth prevention campaign, to bring awareness during National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month which is October. Stillbirth is defined as the loss of pregnancy between weeks 20 and 42.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released its latest coronavirus numbers as of Monday.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says a former Orangeburg County deputy was arrested during an off-duty altercation. Investigators say 29-year-old Tajah Champagne Lawton was charged with public disorderly conduct and malicious injury to personal property.
