Insurer Leaving SC
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-An insurance company says it’s leaving South Carolina because of regulations related to health care reform.
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Sheriff: ‘Only the bad guy is dead’
A robbery suspect gunned down by Richland County deputies had a lengthy wrap sheet and a possible history of mental illness, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Authorities can’t confirm, though, exactly what caused him to go on a massive shooting spree yesterday.
a-b-c columbia’s monique williams has more.
SC AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GETS $2.5 MILLION GRANT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ An after-school program started in Charleston to help children control their tempers and make good choices has received a $2.5 million grant to expand to other communities.
Mayor’s Panel Announcement On Violent Crime
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin today announced the creation of the Mayor’s Panel on Violent Crime and Bond Reform to improve upon and recommend new tools for law enforcement to keep career criminals in jail and off the street once they’re arrested.
Suspect Dead after Shootout with Deputies
An armed robbery at a Richland County convenience store ultimately leads to a shootout with deputies.
Indecent Exposure In Columbia
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago encourages the public to call CRIMESTOPPERS with information regarding an indecent exposure incident.
Loggerhead Designation Cost about $150,000 a Year
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A federal agency estimates it will cost $150,000 a year to administer the Endangered Species Act along hundreds of miles of the Southeast coast designated as critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles.
Rutherford on Navarro: “This is evil intent”
A lawyer representing Columbia Interim Police Chief Ruben Santiago, filed a civil lawsuit late this afternoon, claiming former Columbia Police Captain Dave Navarro has committed slander, defamation and has intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon his client.
SC Company, Subcontractor Fined for Violations
CATAWBA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina company and its contractor have been fined for what a state agency calls “serious violations” related to an accident that killed a worker.
South Carolina’s NAACP President Arrested
The president of the South Carolina NAACP finds himself in handcuffs and in the back of a police cruiser.
