DHEC to Hold Tdap Vaccine Clinic for 7th graders
Parents of seventh graders need to make sure their student has received the TDap vaccine.
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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.
14 Treated After Chemicals Mixed in Myrtle Beach Pool
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ Fourteen people with breathing complaints have been treated and released from the hospital after pool chemicals were accidentally mixed at a Myrtle Beach hotel.
Deadly Fire In West Columbia
Columbia, SC (Lexington County Fire Department)-One person has died after a fire at a home near West Columbia.
SC Audit: Public unaware of state card purchases
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state audit shows that lawmakers have not approved proposals to allow the public to properly track state employees’ use of state-issued credit cards to make small purchases. The Legislative Audit Council also said Tuesday that state agencies are supposed to report employees who are punished for misusing the cards. The report says lawmakers have not…
Body found in burned truck in Orangeburg County
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine if a body found shot to death in a burned truck is that of an Orangeburg man reported missing. Orangeburg County Chief Deputy Coroner Sean Fogle said an autopsy Tuesday determined the man had been shot in the head. Fogle says he has not positively identified the victim. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell…
Federal agency: SC premiums to average about $339
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Premiums in South Carolina for a mid-range health insurance plan accessible next week will be $339 a month on average. That’s according to federal figures released Wednesday ahead of the Oct. 1 launch of the online insurance marketplace created under the federal health care law. The law requires participating insurers to offer plans within bronze, silver,…
Survivor: There is Life After Ending that Type of Relationship.
A new report shows South Carolina is #1 in the nation for women killed by men. A local woman, who survived domestic abuse, shared her story with ABC Columbia
Frustrated Voters Cite ‘Misinformation’ at Election Forums
While election forums are underway to inform City of Columbia residents on various election issues, some voters claim they are not getting clear answers.
Ex-SC teacher sentenced on child porn charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” An award-winning composer and former fine arts instructor at a private school in Charleston has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says 61-year-old Fernando Rivas was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Charleston. Rivas pleaded guilty in December to making child pornography and using a…
