Salvation Army Faces Unexpected Crisis
With five fewer days on Mother Nature’s calendar, the Salvation Army of the Midlands faces an unexpected challenge of meeting the needs of thousands for the Holiday season.
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SC agency: 15 carriers extending canceled policies
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina’s insurance agency says 144,000 people with previously canceled health insurance policies can renew their plans, following President Obama’s reversal last month on part of the federal health care law. Insurance Director Ray Farmer says 15 companies have told his agency they will participate in the optional extension of plans the federal law…
Mayor Steve Benjamin’s Brother-in-Law Killed in Shooting
Columbia’s mayor is feeling the effects of crime from another city.
Mobile Experience Brings International Poverty to the Midlands
Compassion is bringing their mobile experience depicting poverty in third world countries to the Midlands.
Midland Teen Dies In Crash…Other Driver Charged With D.U.I.
Columbia, SC ( )-A midlands teen dies at the scene of an accident in Lexington.and now the driver of the other car..involved…is facing charges.The South Carolina Highway Patrol responded around 7:45 this morning to the 15-hundred block of Old Barnwell Road.The details of the crash are limited.We do know the Mait Team is investigating.the coroner has released the 15-year-old victim’s…
SC Democratic women’s group holding fall forum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn is among the speakers scheduled to address a gathering of Democratic women this weekend. On Saturday, the South Carolina Democratic Women’s Council is holding its fall forum at the Clarion Hotel in Columbia. U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Manning Mayor Julia Nelson are also slated to speak to the…
Columbia VA halts surgeries again because of dust
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The operating rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Columbia have closed again after dust was found in the operating room. Officials say the dust was discovered Thursday, just four days after surgeries resumed following a nearly two-month closure of the operating rooms for a similar problem. Authorities blamed the disintegration of…
Man admits vandalizing more than 40 SC churches
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A man who vandalized more than 40 South Carolina churches because he said he was angry at God has pleaded guilty. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/IJsCIP ) that 56-year-old Blake Hiscox was ordered to serve five years of probation. Hiscox told the judge he realized he needed help for his anger after his…
SC State Museum hosts tea party fit for a king
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The South Carolina State Museum is hosting a tea party that’s fit for a king. The Columbia museum is putting on Tut’s Tea Party on Saturday. The Egyptian-themed children’s tea party is in celebration of ‘Tutankhamun: Return of the King,” an exhibit of replicas of some of the pharaoh’s personal possessions. The tea party…
13th annual cycle ride brings Christmas to VA vets
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The 13th annual Veterans Christmas Charity Ride is roaring through Columbia. Sunday’s parade is expected to draw about 3,500 riders. They start at Carolina Honda with opening ceremonies at 10:00 a.m. and the public is invited to attend. At 2 p.m., riders with police escorts parade through the city to the Dorn VA Medical Center in…
