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Authorities search for missing 8-year-old boy
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (83+ words) LEXINGTON COUNTY, S. C. (WACH) " Authorities are searching for a missing 8-year-old boy who disappeared overnight in Gaston, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. Authorities say Prince Cary was last seen around midnight at his home on Woodcrest Lane. Authorities described…...
Man who shot two deputies, used 4-year-old daughter as shield gets 30 years in prison
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (308+ words) LEXINGTON COUNTY, S. C. (WACH) " A Columbia man will spend decades in prison for shooting two Lexington County deputies in 2020. On August 9, 2020, at 4: 05 p. m. , law enforcement responded to a domestic violence complaint made by the girlfriend of 33-year-old Albertus David Lewis. She advised…...
Public hearing details plan to turn leftover COVID funds into affordable housing
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (380+ words) Leaders in Richland County are proposing to use nearly $1. 65 million in leftover COVID-19 relief funds to address a growing affordable housing shortage, an issue residents and officials say has reached a critical point. The plan was presented during a public…...
Dozens rally at South Carolina State House to protest U. S. escalation with Iran
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (161+ words) COLUMBIA S. C. (WACH) " Dozens of protesters gathered at the South Carolina State House on Wednesday evening, joining a coordinated nationwide day of action calling for an end to U. S. military escalation. The demonstration was organized in response to rising tensions between the…...
As violent youth crime spikes, lawmakers propose changes to how minors are prosecuted
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (260+ words) COLUMBIA, S. C. (WACH) " Youth crime becoming an issue more and more throughout the Midlands, and lawmakers are talking about potential changes when it comes to minors being charged with violent crimes. House Bill 4151 would look to change the definition of child…...
'We have to stand with them': Sheriff speaks out as pastor, wife face child abuse charges
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (532+ words) COLUMBIA, S. C. (WACH) " New questions are emerging about how alleged abuse involving a Richland County pastor and his wife went undetected for years, as investigators say the case may involve more victims. READ MORE | Sheriff: Richland County pastor, wife arrested in…...
Authorities investigating stabbing incident at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (57+ words) Authorities: Stabbing incident at Alvin S. Glenn'WACH Authorities investigating stabbing incident at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center RICHLAND COUNTY, S. C. (WACH) " Authorities with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are currently on the way to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center to investigate a stabbing…...
South Carolina makes top 10 list for lottery prize payouts.
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (108+ words) COLUMBIA, S. C. (WACH) " South Carolina has made the top 10 list for lottery prize payouts A recently released Annual Survey of State Government Finances from the United States Census Bureau finds that state lottery ticket sales nearly doubled nationally from $52. 8 billion to…...
Lawsuit accuses surgery center of fatally overdosing influencer after tummy tuck
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (739+ words) by DAVID WINTER | WKRC CINCINNATI (WKRC) " An Ohio woman died following a plastic surgery procedure, and now her doctor has filed a lawsuit. The unusual case involves the death of an influencer, wife, and mother, 47-year-old Rachel Tussey from Franklin....
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