Daylight Saving Time Reminder: Check Smoke Alarms
It’s the weekend to spring ahead to daylight saving time.
The official change: 2 a.m. local time Sunday.
Fire officials say now is the time to check your smoke alarms.
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City of Columbia to Hold April Leadership Summit
The City of Columbia is looking for leaders.
Food drive slated for hungry in 20 SC counties
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Botany is focus of BioBlitz event in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Want to learn more about the plants growing around you?
Man gets 40 years for murder over dance floor bump
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — A 27-year-old Orangeburg man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a man who bumped into him on the dance floor of a Calhoun County nightclub.
SC military booster panel: $200,000 to 4 sites
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s state military support panel is distributing $200,000 to four regions to help them maintain military installations in their communities.
SC prints 1,100 new voter photo ID cards
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State election officials have printed over 1,100 photo identification cards for voters to use at the polls to comply with South Carolina’s new voter ID law.
Letters Threaten Laurens County Schools
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) _ The State Law Enforcement Division has been called in after threatening letters were sent to Laurens County’s two school districts.
Attorney wants The Citadel to provide documents
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A lawyer for some of the victims of a sex abuse case wants The Citadel to provide all documents related to an investigation of the school’s handling of the allegations against a former school camp counselor
Smoke Detectors Credited for Helping Save Lives in Recent Fire
Daylight Saving Time is this weekend and it’s once again time to spring forward. This time of year also serves as a reminder to check smoke detector batteries.
