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SC group works to pay students’ lunch debt

FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) – An alumni group in one South Carolina school district is helping pay students’ lunch debt. Fort Mill School District spokesman Joe Burke says as of June 18, the most recent information available, students had about $12,000 in combined student lunch debt. The Herald reports the Fort Mill Ol’ School Crowd is gathering donations to cover…

Two bodies found outside apartment in South Columbia

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-Columbia police are investigating the deaths of two people who were found at an apartment complex Saturday afternoon. The bodies were found at the Pine Haven Villa Apartments on Trinity Drive in South Columbia at 4:30p.m. Officers say the male and female were found outside one of the buildings. Columbia Police are working with the Richland County Coroner’s Office…

Arizona officers asked to leave Starbucks after making customer feel “uncomfortable”

By: abc15.com staff

TEMPE, AZ — A group of six Tempe police officers were reportedly asked to leave by a barista at Starbucks recently. The incident reportedly happened on July 4, at the location off of Scottsdale and McKellips roads. A statement from the Tempe Officers Association says the officers paid for their drinks and were standing together inside the coffee shop. A…

Lexington deputies looking for man who robbed 2 stores at gunpoint

LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- Lexington County deputies are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who robbed two stores at gunpoint Saturday morning. Surveillance photos from a gas station on Augusta Highway in Leesville show the suspect holding a gun and wearing a jacket with it’s hood up, and a mask. ❗️Lex Co: we need your help with this guy's name….

A NC shelter takes in 21 dogs after July 4, fireworks may be to blame

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Animal Shelter is running out of space. Partially at fault are the Fourth of July fireworks, which frightened many dogs away from their home. Shelter staff members say that since Thursday, 21 dogs and one cat have been turned in at the shelter. Only three of those dogs have been claimed by their owners….

2 dozen Dallas officers disciplined over offensive posts

Dallas police officials say more than two-dozen officers face disciplinary measures after they were found to have posted bigoted or other offensive material to social media in violation of the department’s code of conduct, including mocking protesters who were pepper-sprayed.. Officials announced Friday an internal review determined that 25 officers posted or shared objectionable material. Four of those officers have…

Deputies investigating after two people shot in Florence County

by Tonya Brown

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Two people are in the hospital after being shot early Saturday morning in a car at the traffic light near the 2200 block of TV Road in Florence, according to Chief Deputy Glen Kirby with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office. Kirby said the driver and passenger were both shot. Their conditions aren’t being released at this…

Royal baby Archie christened at private Windsor ceremony

(ABC News) Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan’s newborn son. The youngest member of Britain’s royal family, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was christened at Windsor Castle on Saturday in a private ceremony — too private for some royal fans. The 2-month-old son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was baptized in a private chapel at the castle west of…