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Cayce City Council passes new ordinance allowing additional zoning options
The Cayce City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday evening that creates a new zoning designation: RS-4A, which provides developers with an additional zoning option to utilize. The designation is similar to RS-4 (residential single-family district), RS-4A will allow builders to construct higher-density housing and accessory dwellings like mother-in-law suites and...
SCDMV clerk charged with using state computer system to take more than $10,000
CAMDEN, S.C. — Investigators have arrested a state employee accused of using her position to steal thousands of dollars. On Friday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced that it had arrested 22-year-old Julia Haley Baker for a crime that happened over roughly two weeks. Warrants said that, between May 1 and 16, Baker, who was employed as a clerk at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles office in Camden, used a state computer system to alter transactions to defraud the state or customers of more than $10,000.
Barnwell Ponytails heading back to Dixie Softball World Series
BARNWELL, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Winning a state championship and making it to the Dixie Softball World Series is supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But there’s a talented group in Barnwell who made it back there again this year. They’re inspiring the next generation along the way. With...
Rock Hill WWII prisoner of war’s remains to be buried
FORT KNOX, Ky. (WBTV) - The remains of U.S. Army Pvt. Cecil T. Hinson, a soldier killed during World War II, will be buried later this month in Rock Hill. Hinson’s remains will be buried on July 28 at Laurelwood Cemetery. A native of Rock Hill, Hinson was a...
Airport holds youth camp, Shrine Bowl Combine
Eagle Stadium was full of action this past weekend. Airport High School held two separate events involving as many as 300 young football players. The first was a school-sponsored Friday Night Lights Youth Football Camp. Supervised by head coach and athletics director Shane Fidler, the 3-hour camp saw close to 175 participants ages five to 12 sign up to receive free training in basic fundamentals.
Taste on the River Raises Almost $40,000
West Columbia, SC – The 8th Annual West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Taste on the River event was a resounding success, celebrating the vibrant food scene in the Midlands while supporting local beautification projects. Held at Stone River on June 11, the event raised an impressive $37,449.25. “We are...
South Carolina woman named overall winner in women’s heavy athletics at GMHG
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — Adriane Wilson finished first in four of the seven women’s heavy athletic events during the 2024 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, thereby claiming the top spot overall for the competition. This is a repeat win for Wilson, who took first place at these games in 2023 and was the runner-up in 2022. The 44-year-old personal trainer who resides in Columbia, S.C., has been competing in heavy athletics for over 15 years. Wilson has also coached adaptive sport for wounded soldiers.
Richland County Sheriff: 16-year-old charged in double homicide after fleeing to Atlanta
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said a 16-year-old was arrested and charged in a double murder that took place in the Lower Richland community earlier this month. Two young men were killed on July 9 off the 300 block of Hickory Ridge Drive and one person...
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