Fire Officials: Smoke Detector Helped Save Residents
A smoke detector is being credited with helping save a family from a burning home.
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Midlands Minister Accused of Sex Crimes
A Midlands pastor faces charges of sex crimes crimes against minors.
Body Found Underneath Anderson County Home
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities in Anderson County are investigating after a body covered in cat litter was found underneath a home.
3 men to be sentenced in SC sports betting ring
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Three men are being sentenced for their roles in running an illegal gambling business in Columbia. A federal judge on Wednesday is set to hand down sentences for Brett Parker, Jack Parker and Douglas Taylor. The men were convicted in September of running a gambling operation which prosecutors said collected thousands of dollars a…
SC 5th graders graduate from DJJ-sponsored program
MANNING, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Some South Carolina 5th graders have completed a program that state officials hope will help them stay away from gangs. On Wednesday, 75 students from Manning Elementary School are graduating from G.R.E.A.T., which stands for Gang Resistance Education And Training. Organizers say G.R.E.A.T. is a national gang, violence and bullying prevention program built around…
1 Dead, 1 Injured in Richland County Accident
One man is dead and another is seriously injured following an accident in Richland County.
Top Midlands Official Announces Resignation
A top official…here locally…is stepping down from his position.
$1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in South Carolina
While the two winners of Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing for $636 million bought their tickets in Georgia and California, South Carolina is still seeing some luck of its own.
Thousands of Army soldiers depart Fort Jackson
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The first of some 7,000 Fort Jackson Army soldiers are starting their annual two-week holiday leave. Army spokeswoman Kara Motosicky says the soldiers in basic training begin departing Wednesday evening just before midnight. The troops are leaving the military installation outside Columbia on buses, trains, and in private vehicles. Other buses are taking soldiers to…
Dust still plagues operating rooms at Columbia VA
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials say they may have to reconstruct the entire ventilation system that heats, cools and filters the air in the operating rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Columbia. Dorn VA officials say they have no idea when the operating rooms might reopen. Authorities closed the operating rooms in early October after finding dust…
