Many SC agencies don’t file racial profiling data
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Less than half of South Carolina’s nearly 300 police agencies are fully complying with a law requiring them to report the race of drivers during traffic stops.
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Severe weather awareness week begins in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State officials hope that a week of awareness about severe weather will help South Carolinians be prepared if a big storm hits.
One tornado confirmed in Richland County
(Picture Courtesy: National Weather Service – Columbia) The storms responsible for causing widespread damage and the deaths of more than 30 people in the Tennessee and Ohio River valleys moved through South Carolina early Saturday morning, firing off severe thunderstorms throughout the Midlands and a tornado in Richland County.
Rock Hill Collection Company Adding 100 Jobs
A Rock Hill collection company says it will add about 100 employees in the coming year.
NC Killer Mistakenly Released Recaptured in Dallas
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A convicted killer from North Carolina who was mistakenly freed from a South Carolina jail while facing drug charges has been recaptured in Texas.
York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant said Friday that 31-year-old Thomas Aaron Whitlock had been arrested in Dallas.
Suicide Prevention Meeting
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Faith leaders met in West Columbia to discuss how to properly respond after someone commits suicide.
Hundreds gather to remember Tom Sponseller
Hundreds of friends and colleagues joined the family of Tom Sponseller to say goodbye, Friday.
SC State’s Cooper resigning at end of month
The embattled president of South Carolina State University, George Cooper, is resigning at the end of the month.
Dancing to fight hunger in Columbia
Some people are dancing to fight hunger. On Friday, Fisher Communications and an anonymous donor gave $2800 to Harvest Hope on behalf of the Columbia Classical Ballet. Additional funds came from the ballet’s ticket sales from a January performance.
Haley picks 34-year-old attorney to lead LLR
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has chosen a 34-year-old attorney to lead South Carolina’s labor and business licensing agency.
