Sheriff: Going around, removing barricades still an issue
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is reminding citizens of the dangers of going around and or removing barricades.
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Crews respond to vehicle fire at Sumter McDonald’s
Emergency crews responded to the scene of a vehicle fire at a McDonald’s on Lafayette Drive Monday morning
Sumter man faces multiple criminal sexual conduct charges
A Sumter man placed on the Most Wanted list for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office last month turned himself in to authorities.
Plane crashes on landing in Upstate; 3 escape injury
Authorities are investigating after three people walked away from the crash of a single-engine plane in Spartanburg County.
The Salvation Army opens flood relief center
In an effort to assist citizens in the Midlands as they continue to put the pieces together following the historic flooding in the Palmetto State, The Salvation Army has established a Flood Relief Center.
Reminder: Richland One and Two will operate on delay Oct 19-21
Richland School District Two will operate on a one-hour delayed start for the week of Oct. 19–21.
Farmers faced with historic flooding after record heat
There’s a community of people, beyond city boundaries, who depend on the land for their livelihood.
The flooding two weeks ago could not have come at a worse time for our farmers.
State legislators work for local governments as consultants
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia’s city manager says the city hired two Democratic state lawmakers as consultants because of their expertise, not to try to buy influence in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Regulators advise of rules for testing of private well water
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Department of Health and Environmental Control is reminding residents about how it handles testing of private well water since the historical flooding.
Legislature to ask high court to withdraw deadlines
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Legislature will officially ask the state Supreme Court to withdraw its timeline for fixing South Carolina’s public education system, though the high court’s answer may mean little. Legislative leaders insist the General Assembly will follow its own path, regardless.
