Sober Or Slammer Kicks Off Tomorrow (Thursday)
Columbia, SC (SC State Police)-State troopers are looking to keep South Carolina’s safe for the holiday season.
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Screening Begins for Dozens Seeking CPD Chief Position
Now that the job posting for a new police chief for the City of Columbia has closed, the screening process begins in what officials are calling an ‘aggressive’ approach to find permanent leadership.
Need for Holiday Help Rises
An increasing number of families are finding themselves hungry for a little more help.
SLED asks for 65 more agents
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Law Enforcement Division is asking lawmakers for money to hire 65 more agents. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/1dsOPVO) that if lawmakers go along with the request, it would give the state police agency slightly more than the 380 agents it had before the Great Recession. SLED director Mark Keel made his request for a…
Gov. Haley’s husband returns from Afghanistan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley’s husband is going to be home for the holidays, returning with his South Carolina Army National Guard unit from Afghanistan. Michael Haley’s unit comes back Thursday after spending most of the year assisting Afghan farmers. A welcome ceremony is being arranged near the airport for family and friends. The nearly four dozen soldiers…
SC comptroller faces ethics hearing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s top accountant is accused of using campaign money to accompany his girlfriend to the Republican National Convention last year. The state Ethics Commission found probable cause that Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom violated state ethics law. Documents obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday show he faces six charges of using campaign money for personal…
Michelin celebrates newest SC plant in Upstate
STARR, S.C. (AP) — The first massive Michelin Earthmover tire is about to roll off the assembly line at the tire maker’s new Anderson County plant. Michelin officials are celebrating the completion of the plant in Starr on Thursday. The company says the 12-foot tall, 5-ton tires are some of its most in-demand products for heavy equipment in mines, quarries…
The Nativity Scene Is Back
Sumter, SC (WOLO)-Today, officials at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter announced the nativity scene taken down last week, was put back up. The nativity scene was moved to the base chapel.
Bright has $1.4 million debt from business
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg State Sen. Lee Bright says he has at least $1.4 million in debt related to a failed trucking business. The Republican seeking to challenge U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in next year’s primary says he is personally responsible for about $500,000 of the debt. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/1guTwmU) that Bright reported his debt and earnings…
SC prison hosts special commencement ceremony
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A special class of South Carolina inmates is scheduled to hold a graduation ceremony. On Friday, the state Department of Corrections is set to host a commencement ceremony for 12 student-inmates who have completed an associates program through the Columbia International University Prison Initiative. The ceremony is to be held at Kirkland Correctional Institution in Columbia….
