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80th Anniversary Of Auschwitz Liberation

Remembering Liberation of Auschwitz

On Monday morning, Jan. 27, Governor Henry McMaster served as a keynote speaker for a program commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.

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Ways to avoid common mistakes when filing a tax return

Monday is the first day of tax season and SCDOR has some tips to avoid common mistakes when filing your 2024 Individual Income Tax returns.

Columbia Police arrest 19-year-old in connection with fatal Doctor’s Circle shooting

Columbia Police has arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a fatal shooting of a man on Doctor’s Circle, said police.

Two dead & two injured in a collision at SC-121 in Saluda Co.

South Carolina Highway Patrol says two people are dead following a two vehicle collision Sunday night at SC-121 in Saluda.

Large fire at Amick Farms remains under investigation

According to the Saluda County Emergency Management Division, a large fire broke out at Amick Farms on Saturday night, one of Saluda County’s largest employers.

Town of Lexington temporarily halts company due to multiple damaged gas lines

The Town of Lexington has issued a stop work order to Ripple Fiber following recent incidents where the company hit and damaged multiple Dominion Energy gas lines.

Longtime Orangeburg County Deputy passes away at 67

Sheriff Leroy Ravenell and the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office are mourning the passing of a retired longtime deputy and friend, Retired Deputy Bobby Jones.

3 people displaced after Friday evening home fire, say firefighters

Columbia-Richland Fire Department responded to, and extinguished a Friday evening fire, said firefighters.

Small Business Disaster Loans available for Midlands' counties

Small businesses impacted by flooding in Orangeburg are now eligible for disaster assistance through the federal government.

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IRS tax season begins Monday

The start of tax filing season is less than a week away.

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Three South Carolina football stars make ESPN's top 100 list for 2024-25 season

Three South Carolina stars made ESPN's top 100 college football players list for the 2024-25 season.

SC Highway Patrol graduates 127th class

Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette spoke to the 127th graduating class at Friday’s ceremony.

Condemned inmate worried South Carolina needed 2 lethal injections doses at last execution

South Carolina's latest execution should be halted so that lawyers for the condemned inmate can get more information about the drug used for lethal injection after the last prisoner put to death needed two massive doses of the sedative 11 minutes apart, the attorneys said in court papers.

Water service in Sparkman Drive area temporarily interrupted due to water main break

The water service along Sparkman Drive between N Shorecrest Road and Harlem Street has been temporarily interrupted due to water main break, said Columbia Water.

Area in Woodcreek neighborhood reopens after natural gas line leak

A natural gas line leak on Stoneridge Drive at Wood Cut Road has access in and out of the Woodcreek neighborhood blocked, said Lexington Police.

Former Broad River Correctional nurse assistant faces new drug trafficking charges

Additional arrest warrants were released Thursday for a former nurse assistant at Broad River Correctional Institution that is being charged with trafficking drugs into the facility.

FCSO: Man wanted for active warrants arrested

Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office says Gibson has turned himself in at the sheriff's office on Tuesday evening, Jan. 28.

SCDPH confirms season’s first pediatric influenza-related death in SC

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday that the state has suffered its first pediatric flu-related death of the season.

Lexington Co. Sheriff's Dept. announces passing of K9 officer

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Deputies with the Lexington Co. Sheriff's Department announced the passing of K9 officer Autumn. Officials say she passed after suddenly becoming ill last week. Deputies say she was an 8 year old bloodhood that had been…

Roadway reopens after incident on Kiawah Road, say Irmo Fire District

Irmo Fire says as of 1:40 p.m. the roadway is open.

SCDOT to conduct temporary night time closure of part of Hardscrabble Road in Richland County

According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) there will be a temporary night-time closure of part of Hardscrabble Road as part of the Hardscrabble Road Widening Project.