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South Carolina changes blue crab fishing laws to regulate industry
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina has added several modifications to its blue crab fishing rules set to take effect in 2025 to preserve the blue crab population. The state Department of Natural Resources has already informed commercial crabbers about the changes passed by the South Carolina Legislature, the agency said. Most of the changes […]
Former SC DMV clerk charged with embezzling over $19,000: SLED
ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCIV) — A former South Carolina DMV clerk was arrested and charged with embezzlement Wednesday, Aug. 28, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Shayla Singleton-Drayton, 44, was charged with embezzlement of public funds. An affidavit states Drayton, while working as a customer service representative...
“Serve others with joy”: Lowcountry nonprofit fights infant, maternal mortality
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Lowcountry mothers are getting resources and education all in one place thanks to a community nonprofit initiative. The IServeWithJoy organization is hosting an ‘All Things Baby’ event Saturday to bring awareness to infant and maternal mortality rates in the state. The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Citadel Mall between Target and Belk.
South Carolina drug investigation seizes enough fentanyl to kill millions, FBI says
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A multi-agency drug investigation in Lexington and Richland counties led to multiple arrests and enough fentanyl to kill millions of people, the FBI announced earlier in the week. According to Special Agent in Charge Steve Jensen with the FBI's Columbia field office, agencies at the local,...
"This is not a babysitting service": SC State Fair has a new youth admission policy
COLUMBIA, S.C. — State fair season is less than two months way, but before you head out to the fair this year, there are some new policies you need to know about. “We are a family affair, and everything we do here at the South Carolina State Fair, we do because we want folks to be able to come out and enjoy their fair, and we're hoping that this will make them feel even more comfortable about doing so,” State Fair General Manager Nancy Smith said.
Armed parent threatened to shoot other parents’ cars during morning drop-off in North Carolina, documents show
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A parent threatened to shoot other parents’ cars during a morning drop-off altercation that occurred this week at a north Charlotte elementary school, according to new court documents. The docs stated that around 7:54 a.m. Wednesday morning during the morning drop-off period at north Charlotte’s Oakdale Elementary School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police […]
Watch: Massive fireball spotted over North Carolina, much of Appalachia
The American Meteor Society received around 140 reports of people both seeing and hearing the event. NASA said its analysis found the fireball traveled from west to east over Tennessee before breaking up over the Tar Heel State.
The State That Chose to Cover Obesity Drugs for Its Poor, but Not Its Own Employees
RALEIGH, N.C. — This month, North Carolina did something enthusiastically that most states have been reluctant to try: It started covering new obesity medicines like Wegovy for its poorest residents as part of its Medicaid program.
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