Pickup driver charged after hitting SC school bus
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — A Bamberg man is facing a traffic charge after his pickup truck rear-ended a school bus, sending several children and the bus driver to the hospital with minor injuries.
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Baptists plan exodus from Boy Scouts
Baptist churches sponsor nearly 4,000 Scout units representing more than 100,000 youths, according to the Boy Scouts of America. That number could drop precipitously after the decision to lift the group’s ban on openly gay youths.
‘All in the Family’ Star Jean Stapleton Dies at 90
Jean Stapleton, the actress best known for her role as Archie Bunker’s wife Edith in the groundbreaking 1970s television series “All in the Family” died of natural causes at her home in New York City on Friday. She was 90.
Lexington County unveiling new patrol cars
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County deputies are showing off their new standard patrol vehicles.
Hepititis Outbreak Sickens Dozens
The Centers for Disease Control believes they may have found a link between a virus and a frozen treat that has sickened dozens in the west coast.
Two Men Survive Plane Crash
Two men are lucky to be alive after authorities say the plane they were flying in made a crash landing.
Remains of Missing Men Discovered
The bodies of two Charleston men who were reported missing after family and friends say they failed to return home after a weekend wedding have been discovered.
Authors featured at SC summer reading event
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two award-winning children’s authors are being featured at an event intended to encourage summer reading across South Carolina.
South Congaree loses 4 town workers after raid
SOUTH CONGAREE, S.C. (AP) — A small Lexington County town has had its mayor, a council member, the police chief and the town administrator resign since a raid on Town Hall at the beginning of May.
Oklahoma Death Toll Rises to 9 After Tornadoes Hit Region
At least nine people are dead, including two children, after severe tornadoes tore through the Oklahoma City area for the second time in 11 days, the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s office confirmed this morning.
