Day 11: Trial continues for man suspected of killing his 5 children
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TSA collected almost $1 million last year in left-behind change
(CNN) – Almost a million dollars in change was left last year at airport security checkpoints. TSA airport screeners collected more than $960,000 in unclaimed money last fiscal year. New York’s JFK Airport collected the most at about $72,000 followed by LAX, Miami International and Chicago O’Hare. The agency says it will use the money for checkpoint maintenance and new…
Statewide Red Flag Fire Alert in effect until further notice
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A Statewide Red Flag Fire Alert is in effect until further notice, according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission. According to officials, the alert is meant to discourage people from doing any outdoor burning when weather conditions present an elevated risk of wildfire. Weather forecasts for most of the state over the next three days include very low…
Two displaced after house fire on Chisholm Circle in Lexington
Lexington County Fire Service officials say no one was hurt after a two story house fire on the 100 block of Chisholm Circle on Tuesday.
I-20 west and east from mile markers 11 to 18 are back open after brush fire
South Carolina Highway Patrol says I-20 east and west bound from mile markers 11 to 18 is back open after a large brush fire Tuesday.
Protecting your skin from the dangers of the sun
(CNN) –With the heat not expected to let up anytime soon there may be more to worry about than just a painful sunburn. Meredith Wood has more on how to protect yourself from the sun. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, National News Tags: skin cancer, Sun
Netflix joins fight against restrictive abortion laws
ATLANTA, GA – Netflix is pledging to join the American Civil Liberties Union in fighting Georgia’s newly signed abortion law. A bill that bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy was signed into law earlier this month. Several producers and actors have since announced their refusal to work in…
IHOP restaurant teases possible temporary name change, again
(CNN) — The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is suggesting it will change its name yet again. I-Hop posted this short video on twitter today teasing another change. It shows “I-Hob” a name the restaurant chain briefly used last year to promote its new line of burgers, flipping back to “I-Hop”. The company then urges fans to learn, quote, “What…
Teacher placed on administrative leave after fight with student, deputies say
Deputies are investigating an incident that occurred between a teacher and 15-year-old child, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
Former DSS case worker testifies why Timothy Jones kept his children
Reports indicated a "substantial risk of physical abuse" but DSS agents said no further action was needed
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Testimony from Day Ten of the Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial revealed more details concerning several Department of Social Services (DSS) visits to the Jones home. Visiting the Jones home three times in 2014, former DSS case worker Sherry Henry says there was a “substantial risk of physical abuse” in the Jones home, but not enough to…
