CPSC Recalls Infant Night Gown
The Consumer Product Safety Commision is recalling Halo Sleep Sacks sold at Babies-R-Us.
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Panel to discuss civil right history and future
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrats are holding a town hall to discuss the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march on Washington and what needs to happen with race relations in the U.S. in the future. The panel is scheduled to meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Benedict College in Columbia. New South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jamie…
Man gets life for double-murder in Lexington
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A man who killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in a Lexington County campground nearly six years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/14zB71B ) that 53-year-old Roger Cochran pleaded guilty to murder Monday. His lawyer asked for a 35-year sentence, but prosecutors asked for a life sentence, saying…
Haley’s campaign: 200 people attended fundraiser
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Gov. Nikki Haley’s re-election campaign says about 200 people attended her private fundraiser with three other Republican governors. The fundraiser Monday evening at a Greenville home followed a public rally with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. The events served as Haley’s official announcement of her long-expected…
Police: Call for help became social media firestorm.
Lexington Police say a call for help ended in false rumors on Facebook.
Gov. Haley A Passenger In A Vehicle Crash In June
Columbia, SC (S.L.E.D)- State agents say South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was a passenger in an SUV that crashed into a concrete pole during a fundraiser in North Carolina two months ago. State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel said Haley, the SLED agent driving her and two passengers weren’t injured in the June 27 wreck. A North Carolina Highway…
South Congaree Election Results
The votes have been cast, and now the Town of South Congaree is welcoming two new leaders.
Remembering The Fight for Equality
It’s been 50 years since thousands took to the National Mall to fight for equality.
Cayce school getting free supplies
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — A school in Cayce is slated to get a special delivery this week. On Wednesday, a load of new, free school supplies is being delivered to C.A. Taylor Elementary School. Earlier this month, the City of Cayce announced it would provide free school supplies to the school in Lexington School District Two that put the most…
Haley calls for bells to ring to honor King in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has declared Wednesday as “Let Freedom Ring Day” in South Carolina to honor the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The proclamation signed by Haley encourages people across the state to ring bells at 3 p.m. to commemorate the moment 50 years ago that King ended his…
