Two state lawmakers criticize decision to give raises to some state agency heads
Two state lawmakers are criticizing the decision to give raises to some state agency heads.
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Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency
Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday.
DHEC: 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, one new death in SC
DHEC reports 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one new death in the Palmetto State.
Lexington PD arrests suspect wanted for shooting on Coventry Lakes Drive
The Lexington Police Department says they arrested a man wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred last month on Coventry Lakes Drive.
Sumter County Coroner identifies man who after being shot Wednesday at the American Mobile Home Park
Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker released the name of a man who died after suffering a gunshot wound at the American Mobile Home Park.
Rising travel costs are not keeping Americans at home
Everything from flights and hotels to car rentals are more expensive this summer. Experts say those soaring prices are caused by strong rebound in demand across the travel industry.
Lexington PD partnering with other groups to offer free child passenger safety checks Friday
The Lexington Police Department, in partnership with Safe Kids Worldwide and DHEC, will provide a free drive-thru child passenger safety check tomorrow morning at the Town of Lexington Municipal Complex.
Death toll from record-breaking heat wave hits 116 in Oregon
Oregon’s death toll from last weekend’s record-smashing Pacific Northwest heat wave has risen to 116.
Prestage Farms constructing processing facility in Kershaw County, creating 292 jobs
Prestage Farms of South Carolina will construct a new processing facility in Kershaw County. The move is expected to create nearly 300 new jobs.
SC DEW: Increase in initial unemployment insurance claims last week
SC DEW reported an increase in initial unemployment insurance claims for last week.
