Hogs Run Amok After Tractor-Trailer Flips in SC
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) _ Dozens of hogs were running loose early Friday following a tractor-trailer accident that shut down U.S. 25 near Greenwood.
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Richland deputies supporting Special Olympics race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A bike race scheduled for the weekend is benefiting Special Olympics South Carolina. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is taking part in the Inaugural Bojangles Charity Bike Race on Saturday at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia. The race starts at 9 a.m. The top adult and junior finishers get prizes, and proceeds benefit Special…
Coroner: 2 bodies found in Edisto Island hot tub
EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in an Edisto Island hot tub. Police Chief Bill Coffey says his officers were called just before 9 a.m. Friday. They found 80-year-old Ruth Elizabeth Ellis of Michigan, and her friend, 78-year-old Raymond Trewhella of Columbia, dead in a hot tub….
Columbia park ranger charged with fondling girls
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A Columbia city park ranger has been suspended after he was accused of fondling two teenage girls. Police say 65-year-old Edwin Vincent was suspended Tuesday after officials learned he had been arrested Sept. 18 and charged with second-degree assault and battery. Police say in an incident report that two girls said Vincent told them…
Orangeburg woman charged in fatal 2012 DUI crash
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” An Orangeburg woman has been charged with being under the influence of narcotics in a 2012 car wreck that killed a 77-year-old man. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/19JfIme ) that 52-year-old Nancy Hughes was charged Friday with felony driving under the influence involving death. Authorities said Hughes tested positive for multiple…
SC gearing up for launch of insurance exchange
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Uninsured South Carolinians can begin signing up for health coverage Tuesday through the online marketplace created under the federal health care overhaul. But many residents may have no idea how to do that in a state run by Republicans who have actively opposed the process. South Carolina’s spent no money to advertise the exchange….
Gambling machines seized in 2 SC cities
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Authorities have seized gambling machines from two places in South Carolina. On Thursday, officers removed a dozen gambling machines, two ledgers and more than $2,500 in cash from a Columbia home. Police say 64-year-old Herman Creech was arrested and charged with gambling/keeping gaming house. Three people inside the home were cited for allegedly playing…
SC agencies getting more than $2M for officers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Several South Carolina law enforcement agencies are sharing more than $2 million in federal funds. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says that the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department is getting more than $1 million to hire 10 officers. The Charleston Police Department and Richland County are each getting $500,000 for four officers each. The City of Hardeeville is…
DHEC to Hold Tdap Vaccine Clinic for 7th graders
Parents of seventh graders need to make sure their student has received the TDap vaccine.
Food Stamps Changes
If you get assistance to keep food on the table for you and your family you may have to tighten you budget.
