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Home Telecom continues support for SC innovation with $200,000 contribution
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Home Telecom has contributed $200,000 to the SC Research Authority’s tax credit program Industry Partnership Fund for the third year in a row, according to a statement from the group. The industry Partnership Fund, is a program that funds grants and other services to...
Former Florida firebrand headlining Upstate GOP fundraiser
A former tea party favorite who unsuccessfully challenged Texas’ governor two years ago is headlining a fundraiser for an Upstate Republican party that wants to drive the Statehouse further to the right. Retired Lt. Col. Allen West, a former congressman from Florida, is the featured speaker of “A Night of Liberty and Freedom” on Aug. […]
Columbia school district mismanaged childcare center construction, report finds
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina inspector general found a Columbia-area school district violated state and local laws, exposing itself to liability and wasting taxpayer dollars, when it started construction of a childcare center without the necessary approvals. State Inspector General Brian Lamkin, in his report, referred to “mismanagement” by Richland School District One, but his […]
Wife of NC lieutenant governor ordered to pay almost $25,000 as part of state probe
The wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson owes the government thousands of dollars due to claims filed by her nonprofit organization that shouldn’t have been allowed, according to allegations outlined in documents released Thursday by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Yolanda Hill, the second lady...
Two South Carolina baseball alums and a Gamecock signee ink pro contracts
South Carolina baseball had three current players and three signees selected in last week's MLB Draft. All-American catcher Cole Messina and high school signee PJ Morlando were the first two to sign their pro deals, but on Wednesday, three more joined them. According to a report from Baseball America's Carlos...
Suspect shot, deputy hurt in clash near Aiken County school
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - At least one person was shot by a law enforcement officer and a deputy was injured Thursday afternoon in a clash at Beaver Dam Road and Columbia Highway North. The incident put nearby J.D. Lever Elementary School on lockdown, but no children were endangered or hurt,...
20-year-old's death in Manning draws state agents and a public plea
MANNING, S.C. — Manning Police are investigating the Wednesday shooting death of a 20-year-old man with help from the county deputies and state agents. A department spokesperson said deputies were called to the Bellwood area of town, where they found the victim, Christopher Forehand of Manning, with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel were called to the scene, but the victim was pronounced dead by the Clarendon County Coroner's Office.
Darci Strickland announces she's leaving to start new life chapter after 27 years at WLTX
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today is bittersweet for us at WLTX as News19’s Darci Strickland, the award-winning journalist who’s spent decades serving the viewers of the Midlands, has announced she is leaving to start a new chapter in her life after 27 years on our air. Strickland, who...
Blythewood All Stars prepare for 2024 Diamond Youth Baseball World Series
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WIS) - A group of 7- to 8-year-old baseball players are making their final preparations in fulfilling their dream of playing in the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series. The games begin later this week in Orangeburg which features all-star teams from 11 states across the Southeast plus the...
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