Captain: “It was an honor to be a part of that scene that day.”
Thursday, Columbia firefighters were honored for saving two children after their home caught on fire with them trapped inside.
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SC’s Lesson from CT: Address Mental Illness
The amount of sadness and grief is hard to quantify for those in Connecticut and here at home. However, experts say the reported root cause of the tragedy, mental illness, isn’t going away anytime soon.
SC proposal would let teachers have guns on campus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Proposed South Carolina legislation would let public school employees with concealed weapons permits carry guns on school grounds.
Judge: Evidence can be used against SC man
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bullets seized at the home of a man accused in the disappearance of a Columbia teen can be used against him on a separate federal charge.
Two children from Chesterfield County found safe
An Amber Alert has been cancelled for two children who were missing from Chesterfield County.
Man charged in death of missing West Columbia man
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County sheriff’s deputies have charged a man with killing a West Columbia man who’s been missing since last Christmas.
June 29, 2012 was SC’s hottest day on record
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — If it felt hotter than normal in South Carolina this summer, officials have the number to prove that it was.
Boil Water Advisory
A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for part of Devine St. in Columbia, including two restaurants.
Man gets 25 years in Greenwood shooting death
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) _ A Greenwood man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the shooting death of another man last year.
Evidence against Grant stands, trial date set
Freddie Grant’s attorney wanted evidence found at Grant’s home, which authorities claim links him to the disappearance of Gabbie Swainson, suppressed. A federal judge felt differently.
