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SC State Guard celebrating 350th anniversary with event Saturday

The South Carolina State Guard will celebrate its 350th anniversary this year at a special event on Saturday.

Increased internet access coming to SC

On the final day of the special session, lawmakers passed a bill that aims to get high speed internet to hundreds of thousands of people in rural areas.

South Carolina Women Lawyer's Association honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg with candlelight vigil

Last night, dozens gathered on the steps of the South Carolina Supreme Court here on Gervais Street to honor the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Lexington-Richland District Five implementing new guidelines at sporting events

According to the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) has been approved to host sporting events with at least 250 spectators or 50% capacity.

Lexington-Richland District Five among top in state for SAT scores, participation

According to South Carolina Department of Education, Lexington-Richland School District Five boasts the third highest SAT test scores of any traditional school district in South Carolina.

South Carolina sees decrease in unemployment claims this week

According to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, 4,933 people filed their initial claim for unemployment insurance last week.

Coronavirus pandemic emphasizes important role played by substitute teachers

As students continue pushing through a school year clouded by the pandemic, one role gaining more attention is substitute teaching.

Chester County supervisor charged with meth trafficking

A South Carolina grand jury has indicted a county supervisor for using government cars to run a methamphetamine trafficking operation while on the clock.

Officer-involved shooting in Darlington County

The Darlington County Sheriff's Office says there was an officer-involved shooting this morning.

Witness signatures once again required on absentee by mail ballots

According the the South Carolina State Election Commission, citizens voting absentee by mail must now have a witness signature on their ballot.

Columbia, nation protest decision in Breonna Taylor case

Demonstrators gathered at the State House last night to protest the Kentucky grand jury's decision to not charge the officers directly involved in Breonna Taylor's death in March.

Richland County Coroner identifies man found in creek Wednesday

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says he has identified the body found in a creek at the 5500 block of Lakeshore Drive in Columbia Wednesday as the body of Thomas Willoch.

Tactical Medical Solutions expanding operations in Anderson County, creating 21 jobs

Tactical Medical Solutions LLC says they are expanding operations in Anderson County through building a new facility located at 1250 Harris Bridge Road in Anderson.

DHEC: 664 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 16 confirmed deaths in SC

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has released its most recent coronavirus data as of Wednesday.

Kershaw County Sheriff's Office: Individual charged after car chase ends at Doby's Mill Elementary

The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office says a car chase that began in Richland County came to an end at Doby's Mill Elementary School in Kershaw County.

Coroner identifies body found in former rest area Wednesday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher says she identified the man whose body was found at an abandoned rest area along I-20 on Wednesday as 69-year-old Walter R. Payne Jr. of New London, Ohio.

AP: South Carolina approves 2nd round of federal COVID-19 aid

South Carolina lawmakers have agreed on how to spend the remaining $693 million in federal money meant to help pay for COVID-19 expenses.

Sumter Police offering up to $3,500 for shooting, robbery suspect

The Sumter Police Department is offering an up to $3,500 reward for information that will lead to the arrest of a man suspected of robbery and shooting that left a victim paralyzed.

DHEC, DAODAS offer resources to prevent opioid overdoses in South Carolina

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released a health advisory yesterday containing the preventative strategies for drug prescribers and prescription drug dispeners to combat the high number of opioid overdoses reported during the COVID-19 pandemic.