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Military Matters: Becoming a soldier

One decision affects the timeline of life. A life they're willing to put on the line every time these brave men and women make the choice to become a soldier.

The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill -- how to prepare for and protect yourself during a quake

Officials say if you're indoors, the first thing you should do is drop, cover your head and neck, get under a table or desk, and hold on until the shaking stops.

Local Living: Boo at the Zoo, SC Pride Parade & More

Here's a look at some of the events happening around the Midlands in your look at Local Living brought to you by MUSC Health

Sumter PD search for woman missing for several days

The Sumter Police Department is asking members of the public to keep their eyes open for a woman missing for several days

Governor directs AG to review all early release recommendations

Governor Henry McMaster is directing South Carolina solicitors to provide ten days notice to the Attorney General's Office before filing any motions to reduce a criminal sentence.

Man who killed 2 Florence officers and wounded 5 others in ambush sentenced to life in prison

A 79-year-old South Carolina man is set to be sentenced Thursday for killing two police officers and wounding five more in an October 2018 ambush he set up after detectives told him they were coming to serve a search warrant on his son.

Richland District One comments on student hit by car

Richland School District One is responding to a incident that has left a third grade student hospitalized

Joran Van Der Sloot confesses to killing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway

Joran Van Der Sloot has confessed to killing alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005.

Sumter student accused of bringing BB gun to school

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says a student will face disciplinary action from administrators at Crestwood High School after officials say the juvenile had a B.B. gun on school property.

WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S: Midlands woman shares her family's story with disease

In recent years, Susan’s mother has suffered with Alzheimer's and she says it has taken a toll on her family in many ways.

SC school buses will have additional safety features, increased penalties for drivers who pass unlawfully

According to Richard Podmore, the Director of Safety for the SC Department of Education, the new features include longer stop arms on each side of the bus, bright signs on the back to alert drivers when the bus is preparing to stop, lit header boards that make buses more visible in low light, and cameras attached to the stop arms.

SCHP: One killed in hit and run

Troopers say at 5:50am, a white sedan pulled out in front of a Trailblazer on Pond Branch Rd. near Bethlehem Circle.

Deputies investigating after body found in hotel room

Investigators say a woman with a gunshot wound to the upper body was found in one of the hotel rooms.

Experts: Holiday spending will likely rebound and surpass pre-pandemic levels this year for the first time

In consumer news, holiday spending will likely rebound to and even surpass pre-pandemic levels this year for the first time

Newberry suspect arrested after days on the run

Deputies began the search for Peterson on Oct. 12 after they say he tried to break into a home in the Stoney Hill community.

Elementary school student hit by car

Officials with Richland School District one say a student at Mill Creek Elementary School was hit by a car this morning.

Columbia residents supporting Palestine and Israel demonstrate downtown

While Columbia’s protests were peaceful, some Jewish people see no peaceful end to the Israeli conflict.

SC high school students learn about physics at hands-on state fair event

The goal of Physics Day is to get more students into STEM and show them how physics is at work in the real world. Clawson says this is the best way to learn the subject.