Red Ribbon Week
Columbia, SC (Governor Haley’s Office)-Today Governor Nikki Haley proclaimed next week as Red Ribbon Week.
Local News
Vote to approve $550M of SC road work delayed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A board that pays for major road projects in South Carolina has delayed its decision on how to spend $550 million and may reconsider which projects get money. The Department of Transportation has released a list of seven interstate widening projects it wants to tackle. But on Thursday, the State Infrastructure Bank voted to…
8 plead guilty as part of SC insurance fraud case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Eight people have pleaded guilty in a fraud case involving BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina policy numbers. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said Friday that Malentha Robinson-Taylor, R. L. Robinson-Taylor, Robert Green, Kimberly Donaldson Broughton, Pamela Richardson, Latisha Brown, Cheryl Frazier and Lorraine Porcher pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Nettles says Malentha…
Food Stamp Benefits Changing
Columbia, SC (CNN)- Millions of Americans who rely on food stamps will soon see a change in benefits.
Officials: Three Injured in Columbia House Fire
The Columbia Fire Department says a house fire has sent a mother and her son to the hospital.
SC State Museum Celebrates 25 Years
You’re invited to a special birthday party Saturday.
Pawmetto Lifeline Partners with Irmo Police for Training
After the reported shooting of a family pet, Pawmetto Lifeline is partnering with the Irmo Police Department to train officers on dog behavior.
SC barbecue family focusing on the future
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The family that runs several Columbia-area barbecue restaurants is no longer flying the Confederate flag. The State reports (http://bit.ly/H8a04Y ) Saturday that the last two Confederate flags that flew outside Maurice’s BBQ restaurants in the Midlands came down quietly a couple of months ago. Maurice Bessinger raised flags at his nine restaurants in Columbia…
South Carolina Daybook
BC-SC–Daybook South Carolina Daybook Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Saturday, Oct. 26 No Scheduled Events. The AP, Columbia, S.C. Categories: Local News, News
Agencies throughout SC round up prescription drugs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Authorities around South Carolina are helping prevent prescription drug abuse by rounding up unwanted medicines. Various law enforcement agencies across the state are offering people places where they can safely dispose of expired, unused prescription drugs. The service scheduled for Saturday is free, and officers say no questions will be asked. Local agencies are…
