They say crime doesn’t pay, but according to a new study, neither does being a law enforcement officer in South Carolina. According to wallethub.com, South Carolina is the ninth worst state in the nation for police and worst in the country for the median income for law enforcement officers.
A bill that would require South Carolina middle and high schools and colleges to print the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on student identification cards is on its way to the governor’s desk. Both the House and Senate unanimously approved the proposal.
It’s National Police Week, and the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation is hosting its annual 5k Foot Pursuit this Saturday. You can run or walk through the streets of West Columbia beginning at City Hall at 8 a.m.
Sumter County deputies are hosting a blood drive this Wednesday. You can donate at the Sheriff’s Office from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Lexington-Richland District Five Board will meet Monday to discuss the mask requirement. Last week, the Board of Trustees voted to remove the requirement, but they later reversed that decision.
The South Carolina General Assembly will start its final week of the 2021 session with several consequential bills on their agendas. The House has on its calendar a bill to throw South Carolina’s name on a list of states calling for a convention to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
This week, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids between 12-15 years old.
DHEC reports 277 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths in South Carolina.
Sumter County is hosting a vaccine clinic for veterans this week. While the event is focused on vaccinating veterans, the public is welcome to come out and get vaccinated Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Sumter County Civic Center.
The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a shooting that took place Monday morning around the 1500 block of Smyrna Road. Deputies say one individual is being sent to the hospital with a non life threatening injury to their arm. As the investigation continued, deputies say they determined that the victim accidentally shot themselves.
