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Lexington County man first to be convicted under SC’s new fentanyl law
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (324+ words) A Lexington County man was the first to be convicted under South Carolina’s latest fentanyl law, which criminalizes fentanyl-induced deaths, according to the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Standing before Circuit Court Judge Debra McCaslin, Bradford Wayne Jovanelly, 46, pled guilty Thursday to…...
Why South Carolina’s predicted SEC football finish is a bit surprising
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (569+ words) It was a guarantee that South Carolina was going to drop in the preseason SEC media poll. Going 4-8 — after being picked to finish fifth last year — is a surefire way to sour folks on your football team. Somehow, though, the…...
Black-owned Columbia bank announces merger, creating billion-dollar company
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (271+ words) A large Columbia-based bank with a focus on serving underserved communities is absorbing another bank with a similar mission, a Thursday news release from the companies announced. Optus Bank, which was founded in 1921 and is South Carolina’s first African American-owned…...
Exploding car bling cost Columbia woman her eye, lawsuit against Amazon says
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (757+ words) Exploding car bling affixed to her steering wheel cost a Columbia, S.C., woman her eye. That’s a key allegation in a lawsuit against the internet giant Amazon brought by Shaneise Manaiza, who bought a car bling decal in 2023 and affixed it…...
Columbia Housing official indicted for stealing money meant for rent assistance
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (296+ words) A Columbia Housing Authority official accused of stealing over $20,000 has been indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with embezzling federal dollars meant to help Richland County families pay their rent. Federal prosecutors allege that between September 2024 and May…...
Job scams in SC increased significantly last year, study says. Here’s what changed
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (382+ words) Every year, millions of people across the country fall victim to scams and lose billions of dollars in the process. There are plenty of scams to go around, and new ones emerge every so often. In 2025, Americans reported more than…...
Midlands public works employee arrested for stealing gasoline, SLED says
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (146+ words) A former Chester City employee was arrested after caught stealing gallons of gas on the city’s dime, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Monecious Raykila Woods, 38, was charged Tuesday with breach of trust with fraudulent intent, value $2,000 or…...
NC man dies in Anderson County, SC truck crash: Coroner
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (240+ words) One person was killed Monday when a pickup truck and tractor trailer collided, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The collision happened at about 2 p.m. in Anderson County, said Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover. A 2015 Dodge Ram pickup was driving on…...
No noise is good news: Shane Beamer’s message stays same, even as expectations change
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (550+ words) Shane Beamer is consistent. Give the man that. Somehow — regardless if South Carolina has a season that gets him a contract extension or a year that puts him on every “Hot Seat” list in America — he stays on message. And…...
Top federal Murdaugh prosecutor to leave post, become magistrate judge
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (560+ words) She nailed the big ones. And now, Emily Limehouse, the lead federal prosecutor in the Alex Murdaugh financial crimes investigation, will be leaving the U.S. Attorney’s office. But she won’t go far — she is to become a U.S. magistrate judge…...