"It increases student engagement and again the enthusiasm from the presenters of the program helps to ignite that promotion of literacy through learning. You see the interaction and the enthusiasm of our students, so that just spreads back into the classroom and certainly at home when kids go home to talk about their day at school," says Brooks.
U.S. crude oil prices tumbled below $70 a barrel for the first time since July.
Local Living: A look at a holiday season event in the Midlands
One person is dead after a collision on Shore Road in Lexington County, said state troopers.
District 19 voters will head to the polls to elect a new senator on January 2nd.
Midlands man plans on traveling with wife after winning a $300,000 scratch-off, said lottery officials.
Gamecocks Women's Basketball coach Dawn Staley and The Richland County Sheriff's Department decided to bring an early Christmas to children in foster care on Monday night.
River Rat Brewery closing its doors
More than 25OO children in the Midlands will be waking up to Christmas gifts this year due to the Angel Tree Program.
The Town of Lexington made history on Monday night by swearing-in first woman mayor.
When Senator John Scott passed away earlier this year it forced District 19 to hold a special election to fill the vacant seat.
Two people are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of copper wire from Duke Energy, said Sumter County deputies.
Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford has released the name of the pedestrian who died after being hit by a driver around 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov.10, 2023.
Thompson had been a fixture at Gamecock men's and women's basketball games as well as other athletic events for decades.
The canine officer will help with wellness and crisis intervention with both deputies and civilians.
While it is famously known as 'the most wonderful time of the year', it is crucial to acknowledge that not everyone shares this sentiment. For some, this time of year can evoke challenging emotions that are far from festive.
"So we're gonna struggle, but I get to choose if I want to suffer. And when a person leaves here and goes through this training, they recognize, "I have a choice. I don't have to live this way." And then the question begs, "And now what?" And that's what we get to do. We get to watch individuals leave here with a goal set, to say I'm gonna make this first step to living better and doing better," says Christian.
Loftis sites what he sees as the company's political activism as the reason for the move
Local Living: A look at a holiday season event in the Midlands
Tuesday afternoon the governor's office announced TMC Transportation is expanding its Richland County operations.
Wilson added his name to a letter demanding that, going forward, media outlets make sure that they are not paying journalists associated with terrorist organizations and strengthen their vetting process.
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help finding Jerrold George Dejean, say deputies.
It is National Influenza Vaccination Week now until Dec.8.
The United Way of the Midlands' Resilient Midlands program hosted its annual Resiliency Kit Packing Party.
A Midlands man was arrested after Sumter deputies found guns and methamphetamine at his home says the sheriff's office.
