Richland County gang unit receives top SC award
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fighting gangs is a priority for Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, and it shows.
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Shot Fired At Columbia Hospital
Hospital officials say a guard fired a shot to subdue an inmate being treated at Palmetto Health Richland.
State Advances Bill on Electronic Cigarettes
Its appears that more and more people are turning to electronic cigarettes as a healthier way to light up. Still lawmakers are pushing a bill to keep it out of the hands of minors.
Rabies Warning In Irmo
Irmo residents need to be on the lookout for rabid animals.
Police Chief Brian Buck says there have been three incidents of rabid animals since October.
Venezuela & Oil: Will U.S. Drivers Be Affected?
Venezuela, home to one of the world’s largest crude oil reserves is in uncertain political times, but what about their oil supply?
Nearly Two Dozen Lose Everything in Fire
As nearly two dozen men, women and children attempt to pick up the pieces of a two-alarm fire that destroyed their apartment homes, they are thankful the American Red Cross is helping them survive.
Legislators to sports league: Change rules or else
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Legislators say this weekend could decide the fate of the South Carolina High School League.
Autism scholar to visit USC on growth of autism
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Understanding the growth of autism is the focus of a sociology lecture to be delivered next month in Columbia.
SC bill would ban sale of e-cigs to kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has advanced a bill designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of juvenile’s hands.
Parents: SC proposal could avert school shootings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Parents from a Charleston school that authorities say was the scene of a failed shooting say a new proposal could keep South Carolina safer.
