Homelessness Public Forum ‘Critical’
Columbia City Councilman Cameron Runyan is hosting the first of several forums scheduled to provide education and enlightenment on the attempt to curb the ongoing homelessness issue in the Capitol City.
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Haley scheduled to announce latest Cabinet pick
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is slated to announce a Cabinet appointment. The governor plans to reveal her latest agency appointment at a news conference at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. A news release from Haley’s office didn’t say which agency she was going to discuss, but Department of Corrections Chief Bill Byars announced last month that he…
Director: Medicaid agency wants to increase access
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina’s Medicaid agency is making changes to expand access to health care. Health and Human Services Director Tony Keck says getting people healthier starts with making health care more convenient. Recent changes include covering visits to walk-in clinics in CVS pharmacies and encouraging doctors to make appointments beyond normal business hours. Keck says…
Gaston man gets 45 years for 2011 shooting death
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A Lexington man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for shooting a 64-year-old man to death as he answered the door at a Gaston home. Solicitor Donnie Myers said Thursday 22-year-old Shawn William Sharpe was sentenced after a jury found him guilty of murder, burglary and armed robbery. Deputies say Sharpe went…
Benedict Student Found Dead, Identified
Thursday afternoon, Benedict college released the name of the student found dead on campus this week.
Local Bargains for Dozens of Miles
You will definitely need a car to get around a giant garage sale here in the Midlands.
Chobani Recalls Some Greek Yogurt Cups
Chobani says it’s issuing a recall of some its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold after some customers reported illnesses.
Veronica Custody; New Developments
Columbia, SC (Associated Press)- The father of a Cherokee girl at the center of an adoption dispute is fighting the Oklahoma governor’s order that he return to South Carolina to face charges of parental interference.
Gun found on 16-year-old student at Sumter High
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Police say a 16-year-old Sumter High School student has been arrested after a gun and a loaded magazine were found in a book bag. School police officers investigating an unrelated case said they got a tip the student had the gun at school Thursday. Authorities say a .45-caliber handgun was found inside the teen’s…
More South Carolinians using seat belts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” More South Carolinians are using seat belts. A new study from the National highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that seat belt usage in South Carolina increased from 86 percent in South Carolina in 2011 to 90 percent last year. South Carolina’s seat belt usage rate was 70 percent in 2005, the year that South…
