Tips to Winterize Homes
If you haven’t had to start pumping the heat in your home – get ready for that to change. This week those warm temperatures are expected to take a dip.
Local News
I-95 Repairs
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) _ Repairs to the bridge over Lake Marion on busy Interstate 95 in South Carolina have been completed about three weeks ahead of schedule.
The state Transportation Department announced Thursday that the work was completed last weekend. It was originally expected to be finished in mid-November.
Plane of Missing SC Man Found Near Moncks Corner
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) _ The wreckage of a plane belonging to a Berkeley County man missing for two weeks has been located near the county airport near Moncks Corner.
Authorities say 65-year-old Kenneth Tollett was found dead inside.
Tollett was last seen Oct. 13 on his way to the airport. He regularly flew out of state and his family reported him missing on Sunday.
$99 Mllion Hospital to Bring Healthcare Services, Jobs
Officials Palmetto Health celebrate the groundbreaking of a brand new $99 million hospital, promising hundreds of jobs for South Carolinians.
Columbia officer fired after prostitution charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia police officer has been fired after being accused of having sex with a teen prostitute.
Healing Species: Helping Children Cope With Love
A South Carolina based organization is bringing dogs into the classroom to chelp children cope with life’s obstacles.
Man pleads guilty to fraud over mother’s estate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 38-year-old Columbia man has admitted defrauding a finance company by inflating the amount of his mother’s inheritance.
Mobile Home Residents Pray for Change
Residents who live in the Parkwood Mobile home park in West Columbia could soon be without a place to call home. Residents who learned they could be evicted in less a month are literally praying for resolution.
SC, Justice Dept. discuss illegal immigration law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials with the U.S. Justice Department have met with South Carolina’s attorney general as they review the state’s new illegal immigration law.
SC Teaching Fellows wins new award for innovation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A scholarship program designed to draw South Carolina’s top high school students into teaching is the first winner of a new award recognizing effective education programs.
