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SENATE DISTRICT 19: Candidates speak to voters ahead of next month's special election

Dec 6, 2023 5:53 PM EST

District 19 voters will head to the polls to elect a new senator on January 2nd.

2500 Children To Receive Gifts Due To Angel Tree Program

Midlands children's Christmas wish list come true through Salvation Army's Angel Tree

Dec 6, 2023 1:43 PM EST

More than 25OO children in the Midlands will be waking up to Christmas gifts this year due to the Angel Tree Program.

Here's what to know if you hit a deer

Dec 4, 2023 3:38 PM EST

What are you supposed to do if you hit a deer?

Deputies: Logging crew found skeletal remains in Fairfield County

Dec 1, 2023 2:45 PM EST

Fairfield County deputies say they are assisting the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office in an investigation involving partial skeletal remains.

Salvation Army hoping to help 2500 children this Christmas with Angel Tree Program

Dec 1, 2023 2:01 PM EST

This is the last weekend to participate in the Angel Tree Program by adopting a child and gifting them Christmas presents.

Wednesday morning quake shakes things up in the Midlands

Nov 29, 2023 10:18 AM EST

Did you feel it?

2024 SC African American History Calendar unveiled

Nov 27, 2023 11:55 PM EST

The South Carolina Department of Education unveiled the 2024 South Carolina African American History Calendar.

Fairfield County: Coroner identifies man who died after vehicle collision

Nov 27, 2023 12:55 PM EST

The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office has identified the man of a fatal collision on Nov. 25 in the Greenbriar area.

AAA: Gas prices expected to be cheapest this Thanksgiving since 2020

Nov 22, 2023 6:57 PM EST

If you're hitting the road this Thanksgiving AAA says gas prices are expected to be the cheapest since 2020.

Fairfield County: Missing 76-year-old man found safe

Nov 17, 2023 5:15 PM EST

The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing person.

Midlands law enforcement begin ticketing for "Carolina Squat" law

Nov 13, 2023 2:15 PM EST

Starting on November 12, 2023, it will be illegal in South Carolina to drive a vehicle with the front or back four or more inches higher than the other.

SLED releases 2022 crime in South Carolina report

Nov 10, 2023 12:18 PM EST

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has released its 2022 crime in South Carolina report.

DHEC launches ‘Be Battery Smart’ Campaign for South Carolina

Nov 7, 2023 6:35 PM EST

The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) launched a campaign on battery safety today at the State House.

DHEC encourages everyone to get updated vaccinations

Nov 7, 2023 6:18 PM EST

The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) says people are most at risk for seasonal illnesses during the fall months, winter months, and large holiday gatherings.

Disney will acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion

Nov 2, 2023 12:18 PM EDT

Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal that will give Disney undisputed control of the streaming service.

2 dead after Fairfield County highway collision

Nov 1, 2023 10:44 AM EDT

Two people are dead after a collision on a South Carolina highway in Fairfield County, said the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

SCDPPPS enforcing statewide Halloween curfew for sex offenders on probation, parole

Oct 30, 2023 4:51 PM EDT

The South Carolina Department of Probation Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS) has announced a statewide curfew for sex offenders under its supervision whose crime is against a child.

Fairfield County deputies: Arrest made after mattress factory receives bomb threat

Oct 25, 2023 3:26 PM EDT

The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after a mattress factory received a bomb threat.

Fairfield Co. man sentenced for sexual exploitation of minors

Oct 20, 2023 10:46 AM EDT

According to authorities, in 2021 investigators received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding child sexual abuse material being shared online from a resident of South Carolina to a 13-year old in Alabama.

Fairfield Co. nuclear plant gets warning over another cracked emergency fuel pipe

Oct 10, 2023 9:24 AM EDT

Small cracks have been found a half-dozen times in the past 20 years in pipes that carry fuel to emergency generators that provide cooling water for a reactor if electricity fails at the V.C. Summer plant near Columbia, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.