Tornado Drills, Tried and True Method
Midlands schools join others statewide for Severe Weather Awareness Week to be reminded of and prepare for severe storms, tornadoes and flash floods, which are significant hazards in South Carolina.
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SC House GOP to propose tax reform package
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — House Republicans are introducing a package of bills that would eliminate most sales tax exemptions, streamline individual income taxes, and cut business taxes in South Carolina.
Many SC agencies don't file racial profiling data
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Less than half of South Carolina's nearly 300 police agencies are fully complying with a law requiring them to report the race of drivers during traffic stops.
Severe weather awareness week begins in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State officials hope that a week of awareness about severe weather will help South Carolinians be prepared if a big storm hits.
One tornado confirmed in Richland County
(Picture Courtesy: National Weather Service - Columbia) The storms responsible for causing widespread damage and the deaths of more than 30 people in the Tennessee and Ohio River valleys moved through South Carolina early Saturday morning, firing off severe thunderstorms throughout the Midlands and a tornado in Richland County.
Rock Hill Collection Company Adding 100 Jobs
A Rock Hill collection company says it will add about 100 employees in the coming year.
NC Killer Mistakenly Released Recaptured in Dallas
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A convicted killer from North Carolina who was mistakenly freed from a South Carolina jail while facing drug charges has been recaptured in Texas. York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant said Friday that 31-year-old Thomas Aaron Whitlock had been arrested in Dallas.
Suicide Prevention Meeting
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Faith leaders met in West Columbia to discuss how to properly respond after someone commits suicide.
Hundreds gather to remember Tom Sponseller
Hundreds of friends and colleagues joined the family of Tom Sponseller to say goodbye, Friday.
SC State's Cooper resigning at end of month
The embattled president of South Carolina State University, George Cooper, is resigning at the end of the month.
Dancing to fight hunger in Columbia
Some people are dancing to fight hunger. On Friday, Fisher Communications and an anonymous donor gave $2800 to Harvest Hope on behalf of the Columbia Classical Ballet. Additional funds came from the ballet's ticket sales from a January performance.
Haley picks 34-year-old attorney to lead LLR
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has chosen a 34-year-old attorney to lead South Carolina's labor and business licensing agency.
Chairman of SC House Judiciary Committee retiring
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The longtime chairman of the South Carolina Judiciary Committee says he won't seek another term.
Cops: Man arrested for exposing self at car wash
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police say they are trying to figure out if a man arrested without pants after grabbing a woman in a car wash is connected to a string of indecent exposure cases in an upscale Columbia neighborhood.
Faith leaders discussing how to respond to suicide
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Faith leaders are scheduled to meet in West Columbia to discuss how to properly respond after someone commits suicide.
Second Fox Attack
A second fox attacks a person in as many weeks. Now the Department of Health and Environmental control is asking you to be on guard of suspicious wild animals.
Saving a loved one from suicide
Suicide is claiming lives in the United States at a rate of more than one hundred per day.
Dancing for Alzheimer's Awareness in the Midlands
For the first time on a statewide level, the South Carolina Alzheimer's Association brings together health care professionals, caregivers and others to educate themselves on tackling a disease that impacts 80,000 South Carolinians...with a little dancing in between.
Judge Blocks Release of Dash Cam Video: Officer Shooting
AIKEN, S.C. (AP)-- A judge has refused to release the video of a traffic stop that led to the shooting death of an Aiken police officer in December. Circuit Judge Jack Early ruled Thursday after a two-minute hearing that allowing…
Deputy dragged more than one hundred feet
A narcotics officer with the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is recovering today after he was dragged by a pick-up truck for more than one hundred feet.
Police Chief: 'This isn't a CSI TV show'
Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott says people are rushing to judgment regarding his department's handling of a missing persons investigation-turned-apparent suicide.
SC bill would detail spending of state taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill requiring South Carolina taxpayers to receive a detailed receipt of how their state taxes are spent has advanced in the Senate.
Judge to rule if tape is released in cop's death
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A judge is getting ready to hear arguments on whether video of a traffic stop that led to the shooting death of an Aiken police officer should be released to the public.
Senators Advance Bill Denying Licenses to Dropouts
South Carolina teens who drop out of school or skip too many classes would lose their driving privileges under a bill advanced by a Senate committee.
Local Babies Leap Into the World
It's a day that only comes once every 4 years, February 29th. And while the date is in place to keep our calendar from going off track, it's a day some proud new parents won't need a calendar to remember.
