At the Statehouse Tuesday, Senator Lindsey Graham and Governor Henry McMaster held a joint news conference to speak out against H.R. 1. The bill has passed the House and is now headed to the Senate.
Medical marijuana was once again center stage at the Statehouse Tuesday, as Republican Senator Tom Davis of Beaufort joined those with serious medical conditions to call on the Senate to pass the Compassionate Care Act. The pass of this bill would allow patients with debilitating medical conditions, and a doctor’s certification, to access medical cannabis from regulated facilities.
Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in identifying three individuals they believe are involved in a shooting that took place over the weekend.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says a man was arrested Monday and is facing charges related to the possession of stolen catalytic converters.
South Carolina Highway Patrol says a vehicle caught on fire around 3 p.m. Tuesday in Calhoun County. Authorities say the fire came after a two car collision.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says a woman is in custody, accused of hitting a female victim in the head with a glass bottle. Deputies say 28-year-old Shaparis Jalesa Vanburen was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault and battery, third degree.
On October 21, 2020, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to the Peay Ridge Community, along with the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office, where a hunter reported finding human remains. According to officials, DNA testing revealed that the body belonged to Kirk Anthony Hall, who had been reported missing from the same community on September 13, 2019.
Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee took up a bill that would prevent local municipalities from passing laws relating to tobacco or vaping products. Supporters of the measure say such decisions should be left up to the state.
The executive director of The COMET has resigned. A spokesperson for the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority announced the resignation of John Andoh.
The official committee representing child sex-abuse victims in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is seeking permission to file its own reorganization plan. The committee says the BSA’s plan does not fairly compensate victims while shielding local Boy Scouts councils and sponsoring organizations from liability.
