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SCDOT conducts shoulder, lane closure on I-95 Northbound in Sumter County for maintenance

SCDOT is conducting a temporary shoulder and single lane closure on I-95 northbound at mile marker 138 on Tuesday, July 8, said officials.

Trump administration withholds millions in funding for South Carolina schools

The Trump administration is withholding millions in funding that South Carolina schools were supposed to receive on July 1.

$292,000 Palmetto Cash 5 Jackpot ticket sold in Columbia

Lottery players check your tickets because someone has won South Carolina’s Palmetto Cash 5 rolling jackpot, say officials.

Richland County coroner identifies person after fatal gas station shooting

Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford has released the identity of the person who died after a fatal Wednesday shooting, said the coroner's office.

Chase leads to arrest & seizure of drugs & guns in Swansea

Police say a chase with law enforcement led to an arrest and the seizure of drugs & guns in Swansea last month.

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Deputies: Woman stopped for DUI in U-Haul, carrying bag of cocaine

Investigators say they initially responded to complaints of Shamonique Favor driving a U-Haul truck recklessly almost hitting people including children.

Darlington County Deputy killed in the line of duty to 'lie in honor'

A Darlington County Deputy who died in the line of duty will be laid to rest Tuesday

Road closed due to cut gas line

Drivers are urged to find another route until repairs are complete.

Orangeburg firefighters respond to condemned building

No injuries were reported.

Lexington man accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor

Investigators with the SC Attorney General's Office say a Midlands man solicited and engaged in criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and sent sexually explicit images to a minor.

Deputies make arrest after report of a man with a gun at a Midlands grocery store

Investigators say on July 4th around 11:30am deputies responded to Publix on Hardscrabble Rd. after people reported a man armed with a rifle sitting in a car.

Deputies: Vape shop robbed at gunpoint

Investigators say at 5:30pm Sunday, deputies responded to Day and Night Vape and Gifts on Beltline Blvd.

Updated -- Two dead after BUI related crash on Lake Greenwood

Two people are dead and two others injured after a boating accident on Lake Greenwood.

Tropical Storm Chantal brings heavy rains to northeast SC, low impact to Midlands

Tropical Storm Chantal brought heavy rains as it moved inland across northeastern South Carolina on Sunday morning, with little to no impact on the Midlands as it heads North.

Former Gov. Nikki Haley's mom has passed away

According to a post on social media, former Governor Nikki Haley says her mom, Raj Kaur Randhawa, passed away on the 4th of July.

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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden new tiger

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has a new resident prowling its tiger habitat.

Coroner identifies person after two-vehicle collision

Sumter County Coroner Robert Baker has identified the person who died after a fatal two-vehicle collision on Wednesday, said the coroner's office.

South Carolina lawmakers react as House approves Trump's sweeping economic package

House Republicans pushed President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package.