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Sexual Assault In West Columbia

West Columbia, SC (The Lexington Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)-The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has obtained arrest warrants on a man wanted for a sexual assault almost five-months ago.  Deputies say Denzil Jones held a 23-year-old woman at gunpoint in her West Columbia and forced her to perform a sexual act on him.  He also threatened the woman, saying he would kill…

Food stamp cuts to kick in for South Carolina, US

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina food stamp recipients are about to see a cut to their benefits. They are among more than 47 million Americans who will see their benefits go down starting Friday. The cuts come as Congress begins negotiations on further cuts to the program. Benefits fluctuate based on factors including food prices, inflation and income. The…

SC agency says SCE&G should stop bill adjustments

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A state regulatory agency that represents the public says SCE&G should stop a bill-adjusting program that’s supposed to benefit customers but is so complicated, only the utility can determine if people are being correctly charged. The Office of Regulatory Staff recommended Friday that SCE&G terminate its Electric Weather Normalization Adjustment with December’s bills. The…