COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Winter is just around the corner, and South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is helping some Midlands residents get ready for the cold weather. Volunteers from SCE&G are kicking off their “Weatherization Blitz” on Tuesday. During the effort, three Midlands homes are being made more comfortable and energy efficient with changes including caulking, weather-stripping, insulating and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — AT&T is hiring for dozens of new jobs in South Carolina. The telecommunications company said Tuesday that it will hire about 60 new technician and retail positions. The openings are a mix of technician and retail positions across the state. Officials say AT&T invested nearly $140 million in its wireless and wired networks in South Carolina…
A water main break on Broad River Rd. has prompted a boil water advisory.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A fifth inmate has died at the Orangeburg County jail in about a year. Authorities told The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg (http://bit.ly/1h5bJpy ) that 34-year-old Thurston Massey was found slumped over in a cell around 6:15 a.m. Monday after he was arrested on a driving under the influence charge. Orangeburg County Administrator Harold Young says…
Governor Nikki Haley will speak at the opening of the new Department of Juvenile Justice Job Readiness Training Center today.
The Department of Juvenile Justice’s new house is not a home. In fact, state officials want it to be a facility young inmates use as they pass through on their way to success.
SALUDA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Investigators say the deaths of a man and a woman in a Saluda County home appears to be a murder-suicide. Deputies said both victims appear to have been shot. The brother of the woman called 911 after finding his sister’s body in the man’s home. Investigators say the victims were dating and were in…
On the outside, the building looks like a house that could make a lovely home. However, the inside is very different, as it is a new job training facility for youth who are in trouble with the law.
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say someone stole about 75 bronze vases from a Florence cemetery.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation has put together a plan to replace 90 bridges across the state with extra money set aside by lawmakers. The agency released the $53 million plan Tuesday. It is giving the public until Nov. 6 to comment on the bridges it plans to replace and the ones that aren’t on…
