Faith leaders discussing how to respond to suicide
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Faith leaders are scheduled to meet in West Columbia to discuss how to properly respond after someone commits suicide.
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Second Fox Attack
A second fox attacks a person in as many weeks. Now the Department of Health and Environmental control is asking you to be on guard of suspicious wild animals.
Saving a loved one from suicide
Suicide is claiming lives in the United States at a rate of more than one hundred per day.
Dancing for Alzheimer’s Awareness in the Midlands
For the first time on a statewide level, the South Carolina Alzheimer’s Association brings together health care professionals, caregivers and others to educate themselves on tackling a disease that impacts 80,000 South Carolinians…with a little dancing in between.
Judge Blocks Release of Dash Cam Video: Officer Shooting
AIKEN, S.C. (AP)– A judge has refused to release the video of a traffic stop that led to the shooting death of an Aiken police officer in December. Circuit Judge Jack Early ruled Thursday after a two-minute hearing that allowing the public to see the video of the traffic stop would keep 19-year-old Stephon Carter from getting a fair trial….
Deputy dragged more than one hundred feet
A narcotics officer with the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office is recovering today after he was dragged by a pick-up truck for more than one hundred feet.
Police Chief: ‘This isn’t a CSI TV show’
Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott says people are rushing to judgment regarding his department’s handling of a missing persons investigation-turned-apparent suicide.
SC bill would detail spending of state taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill requiring South Carolina taxpayers to receive a detailed receipt of how their state taxes are spent has advanced in the Senate.
Judge to rule if tape is released in cop’s death
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A judge is getting ready to hear arguments on whether video of a traffic stop that led to the shooting death of an Aiken police officer should be released to the public.
Senators Advance Bill Denying Licenses to Dropouts
South Carolina teens who drop out of school or skip too many classes would lose their driving privileges under a bill advanced by a Senate committee.
