79-Year-Old Man Found dead in Oconee County House Fire
TOWNVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities are investigating the death of a 79-year-old man whose body was found in the bedroom of his burning home in Townville.
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Law Enforcement Officers Call For Tougher DUI Laws
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Law enforcement officers across the state are calling for tougher d-u-i laws.
According to The South Carolina Sheriff’s Association…. nearly half of all traffic deaths in South Carolina are caused by drunk driving.
Domestic Violence Task Force Meets for First Time
Inside the Department of Juvenile Justice Tuesday, Governor Nikki Haley held the first domestic violence task force meeting to discuss the difficult and multi-faceted issue of domestic violence.
Gov. Haley sets deadlines for domestic violence task force
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has instructed members of her domestic violence task force to take the problem personally, saying if their effort fails, people die.
DOT closes US 21/176 bridge in Lexington County for repairs
PINE RIDGE, S.C. (AP) — Highway officials are closing a bridge on U.S. Highway 21/176 in Lexington County for about a month for repairs.
32 year-old Orangeburg man pleads guilty in DEA shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Orangeburg man has pleaded guilty to shooting and wounding a Drug Enforcement Administration agent during a drug raid at the man’s home last October.
Woman charged with abducting daughter from SC to plead
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A woman accused of kidnapping her infant daughter from South Carolina and fleeing overseas more than 20 years ago is appearing in federal court to enter a plea and be sentenced.
Columbia wellness center offering healthy cooking class
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A wellness center in Columbia is offering folks the chance to learn how to do some heart-healthy cooking this month.
Orangeburg Massacre survivor says work remains to be done
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A survivor of the Orangeburg Massacre says almost half a century later much work remains to be done to achieve equality in America.
Survey to show 3 districts have a computer for every student
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Education Oversight Committee is evaluating the technological divide between school districts as the state moves to end-of-year testing that’s fully online.
