State employees to be paid for work missed due to flood
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has announced that state employees will be paid for the time that they missed work during flooding two weeks ago.
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Haley names DMV director to lead disaster recovery efforts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has put the Department of Motor Vehicles' director in charge of coordinating disaster relief efforts from this month's floods with government agencies and nonprofits.
Jury finds manager guilty of fraud in military moves
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal jury has found the former manager of an Augusta, Georgia, company that moves military members guilty of defrauding the government by increasing the weight of their belongings so the company could get paid more.
State roads slowly reopening in SC after historic storm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Contractors and road crews are making progress reopening state bridges and highways in South Carolina after this month's historic rains.
SCDOT Continues Road Repairs
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is slowly opening more roads in the Palmetto State after hundreds were closed by this months historic rainfall.
Jury: Columbia bar must pay $3.85M after fatal DUI crash
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County jury has found has returned a $3.85 million negligence verdict in connection with a Columbia sports bar's role in serving liquor to a drunk man who several hours later caused a fatal crash that killed a 6-year-old girl.
SC Parks campaign urges folks to become 'Ultimate Outsiders'
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A new fall promotion by South Carolina's parks agency urges folks to visit all 47 of the state's parks and become what the campaign calls an "Ultimate Outsider."
Sheriff: Going around, removing barricades still an issue
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is reminding citizens of the dangers of going around and or removing barricades.
Crews respond to vehicle fire at Sumter McDonald's
Emergency crews responded to the scene of a vehicle fire at a McDonald's on Lafayette Drive Monday morning
Sumter man faces multiple criminal sexual conduct charges
A Sumter man placed on the Most Wanted list for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office last month turned himself in to authorities.
Plane crashes on landing in Upstate; 3 escape injury
Authorities are investigating after three people walked away from the crash of a single-engine plane in Spartanburg County.
The Salvation Army opens flood relief center
In an effort to assist citizens in the Midlands as they continue to put the pieces together following the historic flooding in the Palmetto State, The Salvation Army has established a Flood Relief Center.
Reminder: Richland One and Two will operate on delay Oct 19-21
Richland School District Two will operate on a one-hour delayed start for the week of Oct. 19–21.
Farmers faced with historic flooding after record heat
There's a community of people, beyond city boundaries, who depend on the land for their livelihood. The flooding two weeks ago could not have come at a worse time for our farmers.
State legislators work for local governments as consultants
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia's city manager says the city hired two Democratic state lawmakers as consultants because of their expertise, not to try to buy influence in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Regulators advise of rules for testing of private well water
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Department of Health and Environmental Control is reminding residents about how it handles testing of private well water since the historical flooding.
Legislature to ask high court to withdraw deadlines
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Legislature will officially ask the state Supreme Court to withdraw its timeline for fixing South Carolina's public education system, though the high court's answer may mean little. Legislative leaders insist the General Assembly will follow its own path, regardless.
City of Columbia Flood Tip Sheet
As the Midlands continues to recover and work towards flood repair, there are some contact numbers and websites for residents to turn to for aid.
SC Emergency Officials Move to OPCON Four after Flood
SC emergency officials are transitioning from Operating Condition Three to OPCON Four, the second lowest level of five operational conditions the state uses.
SC issues emergency order for 63 dams, half in Richland Co.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina environmental regulators have issued emergency orders to the owners of 63 dams, of which almost half are in Richland County.
