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South Carolina schools can resume selling junk food to raise money on a limited basis.Click to Continue »

Police were called to the scene of a reported mob assault on two men in York. Up to 20 people are believed to be involved in melee on Thicket Run.Click to Continue »

Behavioral profiles, increased security and more police officers on patrol are some of the things that area public safety officials are using in an effort stop a string of armed…Click to Continue »

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1 pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22…Click to Continue »

Justin Britt is banking on his image of an energetic cop as the winning ticket to become the next Lexington County sheriff.Click to Continue »

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that left a Lexington man dead at a residence in the early morning hours Sunday.Click to Continue »

Motorist faces multiple offenses following Saturday morning incident.Click to Continue »

THE IRMO Okra Strut has been unprofitable since 2007 and is currently so in the red that some on Town Council want to seize control. On top of that, the…Click to Continue »

IN SOUTH Carolina, we breed men who kill women. There’s something wicked in our culture that says it’s OK to hit, abuse and, yes, kill our wives, girlfriends and ex-lovers.Click to Continue »

SLED records show police shootings in 2014 killed 18 suspects, one officer. Racial data show more whites shot than blacks by a slight margin.Click to Continue »