SCDEW says there was an increase in the number of first time unemployment insurance claims filed in the Palmetto State last week.
Names fill the Workers Memorial wall at the department’s headquarters on Park Street, representing transportation employees across the state who lost their lives on the job.
Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford released the name of a pedestrian who was killed in a hit and run collision on Farrow Road over the weekend.
Officers with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety say they are investigating a shooting that took place in the 1900 block of Broughton Street.
Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says three teenagers have been arrested after a crime spree that began on Sunday.
A fundraiser aimed at providing support for police K9s will go on as scheduled, honoring fallen Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr.
The Air National Guard is relocating some of its operations while the McEntire Joint National Guard Base is undergoing renovations.
Local Living: National Drug Take Back Day, check out the Symphony League’s “Bratwust, Beethoven and Biergarten” event and more!
At the State House, state lawmakers were treated to some special menu items for Hospitality Day.
Governor Henry McMaster ordered that all flags on state buildings be lowered to half staff on Thursday, in honor of fallen Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr. He was killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance over the weekend.
