USC wins annual Carolina Clemson Blood Drive Battle
The University of South Carolina has won the 29th annual Carolina Clemson blood drive, resulting in a six-year consecutive win.
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Car lands on top SC house after police chase
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A car South Carolina police were chasing after a suspected drug deal landed on top of a home in Columbia. The State newspaper of Columbia reports (http://bit.ly/1edZJ2g) that the home’s residents were not hurt when the car slammed into the building early Saturday morning. Columbia police say the incident started when an officer noticed…
SLED: 13 arrested in Rembert dogfighting raid
REMBERT, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” More than a dozen people have been arrested and 19 animals have been seized as part of a dogfighting investigation in Rembert. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says state and local officers raided a home on Thursday. Officers found a dogfighting arena in the backyard. In all, 13 adults were arrested and one…
Ex-Clemson, USC players visit hospitalized kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some children being treated at a Columbia hospital are getting a very special visit this weekend. Several former football players from Clemson University and the University of South Carolina are visiting Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital on Sunday. The players are taking part in “A Night with the Stars,” a fundraising event benefiting the Palmetto Health Richland…
Clio bank employee sentenced for embezzlement
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A teller at a Clio bank has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $200,000 from the institution. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says Betty Lee Johnson was sentenced Friday in Florence to 33 months in prison. She was also ordered to pay $206,500 in restitution. Johnson worked as a teller at a First Citizens…
1st tires roll out at Continental Tire’s SC plant
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The first tires are rolling out at a new Continental Tire plant in Sumter. The Item of Sumter reports (http://bit.ly/1hbipE6 ) that the first test tires produced at the new facility were displayed on Friday. Ground was broken in March 2012 at the new $500 million facility for Continental Tire, the North America arm…
Search for Missing Man
Richland County Sheriff’s are asking the public to help them locate a man who has been missing since Saturday morning.
Police Investigate Deadly Shoot Out
Anderson County Sheriff’s continue looking into a shooting that left a elderly woman dead and another man injured.
Search for Armed Robbery Suspects
Richland County Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for suspects accused of two unrelated armed robberies.
Lexington District 2 School Closings
Due to the main water break in the city of Cayce, the following school districts are closed.
