ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — A 21-year-old St. Matthews man is facing charges in a wreck that killed one of his passengers and left another paralyzed. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/19MbScd ) that Frank Clinton Hair was charged Monday with felony driving under the influence resulting in death and felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury. Authorities…
PELION, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Pelion man and accused him of holding a woman for three months, repeatedly sexually assaulting her. Deputies arrested 52-year-old Paul Thomas Rawl Jr. on Tuesday. Sheriff James Metts said Rawl is a convicted sex offender who kept a 52-year-old woman hostage with threats of violence. Rawl is charged with…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The latest campaign filings show that South Carolina’s lieutenant governor and education superintendent face tough challenges in 2014. Democratic state Rep. Mike Anthony raised more than twice as much as Superintendent Mick Zais in the third quarter and had more cash available. Anthony had $19,200 in cash as of Sept. 30. Zais had $13,200…
This week Paul Thomas Rawl was denied bond after police say he held a woman captive for months and repeatedly assaulted her, but this isn’t Rawl’s first brush with the law or Criminal Domestic Violence charge.
Columbia, SC ( U.S.C. )-The University of South Carolina is reporting an act of violence on its campus. Spokesman…Wes Hickman…says one of its staff members was injured this morning after a domestic assault.
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say two South Carolina women who falsely claimed to be blind have been sentenced to five months in federal prison for stealing nearly $200,000 in fraudulent Social Security payments.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in Richland County are meeting this week with other law officers to talk about some of the best ways to combat gangs. National District Attorney’s Association director Brent Berkley speaks Friday to members of Richland County’s Gang Task Force. Other agencies taking part in the discussion include the Richland County Solicitor’s Office and the…
A 16 day Government Shutdown may be over, but you may not be out of the woods just yet.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The family of a University of South Carolina student shot and wounded earlier this week is planning a forum on campus for students. The family of freshman Martha Childress met with university officials Thursday afternoon talk about where and when to hold the event. Charlotte, N.C., developer Steve McNair is working with the family…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Claflin University in Orangeburg has received the largest donation in the school’s almost 150 year history. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/19WcRdL ) the school has received a $4.3 million donation from Sodexo Corporation. The donation has moved the historically black school closer to its capital campaign goal of $95 million. The…
