MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A 3,500-pound great white shark has returned to the Carolina coastline. A ping from a satellite tag on the 16-foot-long shark showed Mary Lee was just off the coast in Murrells Inlet on Friday morning. Since being tagged last September, researchers say Mary Lee has traveled more than 13,285 miles along the east…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Nearly a month into the health care rollout, at least one group tasked with helping South Carolina’s uninsured sign up for coverage in 2014 hasn’t been able to assist anyone through the problem-riddled federal website. However, several thousand residents have sought Medicaid coverage through the state’s new online application. And many South Carolinians with…
Do you know of a treasured tree in Columbia? Then City officials want to hear from you.
An officer sworn to protect and serve finds himself behind bars accused of driving under the influence.
CASSATT, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Authorities say a 30-year-old man who shot at a mother and her infant daughter was arrested following a two-hour standoff with Kershaw County Sheriff’s deputies. Sheriff Jim Matthews said in a release Sunday that Henry Stover of Cassatt is charged with criminal domestic violence, resisting arrest and unlawful conduct toward a child. According to…
Attorney Steve Morrison passes away at the age of 64.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state representative from Columbia is sponsoring a town hall meeting on domestic violence. Democratic state Rep. Mia McLeod is holding the meeting Monday at Ridge View High School. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Solicitor Dan Johnson are planning to serve as panelists. Various organizations partnering on the event include Sistercare and the South Carolina…
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County sheriff’s deputies say the body of a missing Piedmont woman has been found in the Saluda River. Deputies says the body of 23-year-old Anna J. Mosley was found Sunday afternoon just below a dam in the river in Piedmont Lt. Sheila Cole said responded to a missing person report around 2 p.m. Sunday. Cole…
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — Some Midlands voters go to the polls this week to fill an unexpired term for a state House seat. The District 93 seat became vacant when Democrat Harry L. Ott Jr. of St. Matthews stepped down to become state executive director of the federal Farm Service Agency. Voters go to the polls Tuesday in the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s health department is getting more money to offer screenings for breast and cervical cancer. The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Monday that it had received a $1 million grant. DHEC offers the screenings through its Best Chance Network. Department officials say the money means DHEC will be able to screen more than…
