The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Thursday.
Deputies with the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cody Delmore Thursday morning during a traffic stop. They say he was first pulled over for speeding, but after further investigation found Delmore not only had a suspended drivers license, but also had drugs in his car.
Rapper and businessman Jay-Z is selling a majority stake of his music streaming service, Tidal to digital payment company, Square.
The Senate has approved a proposal that would pay South Carolina teachers the small annual raises that were postponed at the start of the school year because of economic uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators Thursday unanimously approved the retroactive “step raises,” which are increases of several hundred dollars a year teachers get for each year of service.
There’s been a delay in the release of new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Health officials have been talking about it for weeks, and it was expected Thursday.
One local company is holding an event to honor the lives lost to drug overdoses. LRADAC is hosting Black Balloon Day Saturday at the DSS parking lot at 1070 South Lake Drive in Lexington.
Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford released the name of the infant who was found unresponsive at the Colony Apartments last week. Officials say 3-week-old Kali Davis was found unresponsive just before 5:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 4.
The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals who stole over $16,000 worth of Apple Macbook laptops from a Best Buy in Lexington. Police say the incident occurred on February 28.
Lexington County Fire officials say no one is hurt after an early morning house fire in Lake Murray on Shull Avenue.
After a marathon bill reading session that ended overnight, The Senate will debate on a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Friday.
