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April is Child Abuse Awareness Month

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and several agencies in the area, including the Lexington Police Department are doing their part.

Cayce Police seek suspect in front porch package theft

Cayce Police needs help identifying an individual who committed a crime.

Lake Murray parks open for 2023 recreation season!

Visitors can enjoy beach and park sites through Labor Day

Richland County to begin spraying for mosquitoes

Richland County says employees will soon be spraying for mosquitoes in the coming months.

Local high school students host Dog Grooming event ahead of Easter holiday

Dog owners in need of making sure their pets are smelling fresh and clean ahead of the Easter holiday have the chance this weekend for just $15. Proceeds from the grooming event go towards helping W.J. Keenan High School Animal Science students attend a leadership camp this summer.

Koepka living large at Masters, leads with Rahm and Hovland

Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka shared the lead Thursday in the Masters, and that’s about all they had in common.

Sc House Unanimously Votes To Approve Six Weeks Paid Parental Leave, Teachers And Lawmakers React

SC House unanimously votes to approve six weeks paid parental leave, teachers and lawmaker reacts

On Wednesday, the SC House of Representatives approved a bill that allows teachers to have paid parental leave for up to six weeks when they give birth or adopt a child.

RCSD: Alvin S. Glenn Detention inmate attacks another with cutting instrument

RCSD says an Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center inmate faces new charges in an assault incident against another inmate.

Orangeburg investigators looking for information in 2022 fatal shooting

Orangeburg investigators are looking for information regarding a 2022 shooting that left a 36 year-old man dead.

Richland Coroner: 6 year-old child dies in Whispering Pines Apartments fire

The Richland Coroner says a six- year old died following a fire that occurred at Whispering Pines Apartments last night.

Sumter Police searching for missing man

Investigators say Duane Missouri, 64, was last seen Wednesday leaving Prisma Health Toumey wearing a red and black plaid shirt, black pants and red and black shoes.

Columbia man sentenced for providing contraband, trafficking

Officials with the 11th Circuit Solicitor's Office say 39 year old Ricky McField was out on bond in may of last year, when he was arrested at a highway patrol checkpoint for driving under suspension.

SC DOT announces road closures of Lawand Drive and Morninghill Drive April-August

Section of Lawand Drive and Morninghill Drive, from the intersection of Arrowwood Road and Lawand Drive to the intersection of Morninghill Drive and Frontage Road, will be closed starting Monday, April 10, 2023, at 7 a.m. for construction work.

NASCAR makes a pit stop at Governor's Mansion

NASCAR made a pit stop at the Governor's Mansion Wednesday for their Craftsman Truck Series race announcement.

Georgia realtor Scott Stallings gets invite to the Masters after mail mixup

Scott Stallings received an invitation to the Masters, but the Georgia resident got to go anyway — as a guest of the PGA Tour player by the same name for whom the coveted invitation was intended.

Fire crews rescue "several" people, including 2 kids from burning apartment

The Columbia -Richland Fire Department continues investigating a fire that broke out at an area apartment complex Wednesday night.

KCSO: Two men arrested after trying to cash counterfeit check in Lugoff

Two men were arrested after trying to cash a counterfeit check in Lugoff yesterday morning.

1,000 volunteers clean up 50 different sites for CIU's "RAMServe Day"

Columbia International University's "RAMServe Day" brought together volunteers from multiple schools for one big community cleanup event.

Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks out about Trump indictment

Both Graham and McMaster have backed Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, even with southern candidates in the race such as Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.