Trio arrested after multiple drugs, stolen weapons seized from Sumter home
Sumter County investigators say drugs and multiple stolen firearms were found during a search of a residence on Antrim Court on April 1st.
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Bernie Sanders suspends presidential race
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a progressive standard-bearer whose campaigns for the Oval Office have helped usher in a left-leaning movement within segments of the Democratic party, has ended his 2020 bid
SC Legislature tries to meet quickly as COVID-19 spreads
South Carolina’s Legislature is trying to meet as quickly and safely as possible Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Truck driver killed after crossing center line, overturning in ditch on U.S. 178
Officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol say the driver of a tractor trailer was killed Tuesday evening after crossing the center and overturning in a ditch.
Trump abruptly removes inspector general named to oversee $2T in stimulus spending
President Donald Trump has effectively removed the inspector general set to monitor spending from the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, the latest move to curb oversight efforts over the massive government coronavirus crisis relief measure.
Intelligence report warned of coronavirus crisis as early as November: Sources
As far back as late November, U.S. intelligence officials were warning that a contagion was sweeping through China’s Wuhan region, changing the patterns of life and business and posing a threat to the population, according to four sources briefed on the secret reporting.
New York’s virus death toll tops 9/11, while Wuhan ends lockdown
As New York's death toll from the coronavirus surging past 4,000, more than the number killed on 9/11, Wuhan has ended its lockdown.
New York death toll has largest single-day jump, Cuomo says
A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed at least 11,851 people in the United States.
Grisham leaving as White House press secretary after holding no briefings
After less than a year on the job, White House press secretary and communications director Stephanie Grisham is stepping down, according to senior Trump administration officials.
'Light at the end of this tunnel,' US surgeon general says
While still maintaining that this will be a difficult week for Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday that he feels "a lot more optimistic" as he reassured citizens "there is a light at the end of this tunnel."
Officer at Lee Correctional Institution seriously injured during stabbing
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Corrections say an officer at Lee Correctional Institution was stabbed last week.
Trump has yet to wear mask in public
President Donald Trump made the dramatic announcement on Friday after days of internal debate and anticipation: a recommendation that Americans wear cloth masks when they go out in public, guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
China reports no new coronavirus deaths for first time since January
Officials in China have reported zero new deaths from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours but found 32 new cases across the mainland.
