Deputies find missing man’s body at a pond in Kershaw
Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office says an elderly man reported missing on Sunday, was found dead on Tuesday.
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Sheriff Leon Lott joins Rep. Todd Rutherford to explain new law designed to combat catalytic converter thefts
Here in the Midlands, hundreds of converters are stolen every year. On Tuesday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott joined Representative Todd Rutherford to explain a new law, sponsored by Rutherford, that will combat the growing thefts.
Local leaders, activists reflect on one year death anniversary of George Floyd
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Tuesday, May 25th, marks one year since the death of George Floyd. The 46-year-old black man killed at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked a racial justice movement and demands for police reforms across the country. Here in the midlands, local leaders and activists are reflecting and looking to move moving forward in the wake of Floyd’s death. …
Consumer News: Ikea recalling some plates and related items, the streaming market is getting more crowded and more!
Consumer News: Ikea recalling some plates and related items, the streaming market is getting more crowded and more!
Bond denied Tuesday for man arrested in connection with murders in SC and Missouri
Tyler Terry, the man arrested in connection with four murders, was denied bond in his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon.
Local authorities call on the community to donate blood in the Battle of the Badges this Friday
Tuesday, the Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department and Richland County Sheriff’s Department issued a challenge for blood donations. They’re kicking off the annual “Battle of the Badges Blood Drive” which takes place Friday.
Charleston shooter lawyer: Racist delusion showed incapacity
His attorneys argue the “delusional belief” of the man on federal death row for the racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation should have meant he couldn’t represent himself at trial. Attorneys for Dylann Roof told an appeals court Tuesday that Roof’s theory that he’d be saved by white nationalists – but only if he kept mental health evidence out of his defense – should have shown his trial judge he wasn’t competent.
SC governor signs bill supporting free parking at the beach
Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill clarifying that beach towns can’t eliminate free parking along state roads without permission from South Carolina officials.
LCSD: Temporary employee arrested for criminal sexual conduct with middle school student
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says a temporary employee who worked for a janitorial service was arrested for an alleged incident with a student in a bathroom at Pelion Middle School.
DHEC: 97 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 15 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 97 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 15 new deaths in the Palmetto State.
