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School Bus Fire In Moncks Corner

Moncks Corner, SC (Associated Press)-Some tense moments aboard a South Carolina school bus. Authorities say it caught fire this morning. ย Students were evacuated and put on another bus that took them to Berkeley high school. ย The driver also got off…

DHEC, SLED discussing prescription drug abuse

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” South Carolina officials are gathering to discuss prescription drug abuse in the state. State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel is holding a news conference Tuesday with Department of Health and Environmental Control director Catherine Templeton.…

Ex-DHHS employee pleads guilty in SC data breach

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ A former employee at South Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services has pleaded guilty in connection with a breach of data from the agency. Attorney General Alan Wilson says 38-year-old Christopher Lykes Jr.…

SC's $400M Powerball jackpot gets state near $16 M

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” South Carolina's $400 million Powerball jackpot winner has paid nearly $16 million in state taxes and $55 million to the federal government. Education Lottery Executive Director Paul Harper Bethea told the lottery oversight committee Tuesday the…

Help Catch An Armed Robber In Orangeburg County

Orangeburg County (Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office)-Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell has released the picture of an armed robbery suspect from Sunday, October 6. The Sheriff says Video surveillance images captured a male that is believed to have robbed an 18-year-old…

Finding Your Happy at the Fair

There are a lot of new attractions at the fair this year, one of them a lot of free-bees to help you find your happy for free.

SC State Fair opening for 12-day run in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Hungry for deep-fried delights? It's that time of year again. The 2013 South Carolina State Fair opens on Wednesday for a 12-day run in Columbia. This is the fair's 144th year. Admission for seniors 55 and…

Body found in burned truck ID'd as Orangeburg man

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) โ€” Authorities say the body found shot to death in a burned truck is that of an Orangeburg businessman who had been reported missing. Orangeburg County Chief Deputy Coroner Sean Fogle said Tuesday the body has been…

SC man gets 30 years for 2008 Halloween killing

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) โ€” A 27-year-old Sumter man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a trick-or-treater who knocked at his door on Halloween 2008. Quentin Patrick was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to murder in the…

Midlands Woman Buys New House, Despite Shutdown

After Avista James learned her federal housing loan was in jeopardy due to the government shutdown, she became nervous and fearful her American dream would not be realized. A week later, she has a very different story to tell.

Richland deputies supporting Special Olympics race

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ A bike race scheduled for the weekend is benefiting Special Olympics South Carolina. The Richland County Sheriff's Department is taking part in the Inaugural Bojangles Charity Bike Race on Saturday at Sesquicentennial State Park…

Coroner: 2 bodies found in Edisto Island hot tub

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in an Edisto Island hot tub. Police Chief Bill Coffey says his officers were called just before 9 a.m. Friday. They…

Columbia park ranger charged with fondling girls

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ A Columbia city park ranger has been suspended after he was accused of fondling two teenage girls. Police say 65-year-old Edwin Vincent was suspended Tuesday after officials learned he had been arrested Sept. 18…

Orangeburg woman charged in fatal 2012 DUI crash

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ An Orangeburg woman has been charged with being under the influence of narcotics in a 2012 car wreck that killed a 77-year-old man. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/19JfIme ) that 52-year-old…

SC gearing up for launch of insurance exchange

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Uninsured South Carolinians can begin signing up for health coverage Tuesday through the online marketplace created under the federal health care overhaul. But many residents may have no idea how to do that in…

Gambling machines seized in 2 SC cities

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Authorities have seized gambling machines from two places in South Carolina. On Thursday, officers removed a dozen gambling machines, two ledgers and more than $2,500 in cash from a Columbia home. Police say 64-year-old…

SC agencies getting more than $2M for officers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Several South Carolina law enforcement agencies are sharing more than $2 million in federal funds. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says that the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department is getting more than $1 million to hire 10 officers.…

Food Stamps Changes

If you get assistance to keep food on the table for you and your family you may have to tighten you budget.

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