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Richland County pet owners could be seeing some changes
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Richland County is closer to passing an update to the county's pet ordinances. Council gave it second reading this past Tuesday, meaning if they vote in favor of it one more time, it's the law. Some of the main changes would include animal breeders being...
Lawsuit claims Irmo plant polluted Saluda River with toxic chemicals
A hulking manufacturing plant in Irmo is being accused of contaminating the lower Saluda River and drinking water supplies after dumping toxic forever chemicals into the scenic waterway and its floodplain for years. Environmentalists sued the Shaw Industries company, arguing that forever chemical pollution is still occurring and should be...
South Carolinians celebrate independence during annual Lexington County Peach Festival
GILBERT, S.C. (WIS) - The Gilbert Community Club is hosting its annual Lexington County Peach Festival. Year after year, families, vendors, community groups and more come together for one simple thing -- the peach. The festival is celebrated during the Fourth of July and sees at least 50,000 people throughout...
McMaster vetoes 21 items in state budget
Columbia, S.C. (WACH) — The governor used his veto pen to strike 21 items from the state's budget. What he really wanted people to know is how disappointed he was about the work that didn't get done this legislative session. "They made some progress but not nearly enough," said...
Columbia senior living high rise without AC during holiday week
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) — While it is famously hot in Columbia this holiday week, it is also heating up inside Christopher Towers, a senior living facility with 225 apartments. The hundreds of tenants who live at the high-rise on Devine Street have been without air conditioning since Monday when the system that cools the entire building failed.
Fort Jackson offers free Independence Day festivities
COLUMBIA — If you are looking for something free to do on July Fourth, Fort Jackson may have you covered. The Independence Day celebration at the Army training installation outside Columbia is open to the public, not just to people with military identification. Free festivities include carnival rides, live music and fireworks. Misting stations will […] The post Fort Jackson offers free Independence Day festivities appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Beat the heat, plant a tree
Thanks to funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, the City of Columbia and Columbia Green are launching a five-year program to distribute free trees in the City of Columbia. Mayor Daniel Rickenmann will kick off the program, known as Beat the Heat – Plant...
Churches, charities with little track record among nonprofits in line for $90M in SC budget
COLUMBIA — A church-owned retreat in rural Fairfield County, anti-abortion organizations and a pair of after-school boxing programs are among nonprofits receiving taxpayer dollars in the state budget. In total, the Legislature’s budget plan for the fiscal year that started July 1 allocates more than $435 million in one-time...
Appointment validates what Bryan has done for Fairfield County Airport
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Airport Director Denise Bryan has been elected to the State Aeronautics Commission as the District 2 State Aeronautics Commissioner. The appointment is one more validation of the important work Bryan has accomplished since she was hired in 2017 to bring the airport from multiple levels of deficiency to what many, today, call the county’s crown jewel.
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