South Carolina’s Department of Corrections faces staff shortage with no new funding
Zero new funding to hire more correctional officers and security personnel.
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Hopkins local going on Wheel of Fortune
A Midlands woman will get a chance to spin the wheel for cash and prizes.
Black History Month: Notable Black South Carolinians
Since the month is a time to highlight the history of Black people, here are some to know about from across the state.
South Carolina lawmakers finally debate electing judges, but big changes not expected
After months of just talking among themselves, lawmakers in South Carolina are finally debating making changes in how the General Assembly chooses judges.
SC Governor signs bill declaring Water Professionals Day
Governor McMaster decided to celebrate the people that keep the water flowing into our homes.
Batesburg-Leesville man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
Batesville-Leesville man was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking, says the Department of Justice.
Annual SC Prayer Breakfast
On Wednesday morning, Governor Henry McMaster was among those who attended the 62 annual South Carolina Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday morning at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Gas prices in South Carolina
Currently, drivers in the Midlands are paying $2.92 a gallon.
Deleted texts helped convince jurors man killed trans woman because of gender ID, foreperson says
When jurors first began weighing the fate of a man charged with murdering the transgender woman he’d been seeing secretly, they had little problem concluding that he fired the gun, the jury foreperson said.
Lee County deputies investigating after reports of shots fired at laundry service, reward offered
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after responding to a shots fired call at Crown Health Care Laundry Service located in Bishopville, said the sheriff’s office.
