3 Richland County residents can expect to see more year. According to a new annual report by the Richland County Penny Program they are expecting to complete more than a dozen Major Projects this year. Since the start of the program, 127 Million Dollars in sales tax has been collected to fund multiple projects around the county. Rob perry, director of transportation in the county, says 31 million went to construction last year. 3 were projecting another 110 million to construction by the end of 2016. So for 736 million in projects, getting 140 plus million to construction is really going to be a huge delivery to the citizens. This year youre going to see more resurfacing, sidewalks, bikeways and our first real projects going into construction. The greene street phase one innovista project downtown is expected to be completed in a couple months. 3 3 a bill that would increase surveillance on refugees from war torn countries settling in of a senate committee. The bill looks to do three t
3 were watching hwy 290 i85 i85 business north 2mm ramp rampi85 business hwy 290 i85were watching 3 traffic. To chris with lets with traffic. 3 were watching hwy 290 i85 i85 business north 2mm ramp ramp 3 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 3 this morning. Were waiting to get an update on the standoff at an oregon wildlife refuge. After one of the protesters was killed and the groups leader was arrested. Arrested. Tuesday night. Investigators say ammon bundy and several others were pulled over while heading to a community meeting. At some point, shots were fired, killing one of the protesters. Hes been identified as lavoy finnicum. Who has been one of the most outspoken protesters. Ammon bundy and seven others are now behind bars. Its not clear how many protesters are still occupying the wildlife refuge. The group seized the refuge january second. To protest the federal convictions of two ranchers. 3 3 covering our countiesa Henderson County couple will not go to jail af
3 mostly cloudy skies with morning showers will move out late in the day, leading to some afternoon sunshine. Highs will reach 51 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. Tonight stays partly cloudy with lows in the 20s to mid 30s. 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew Traffic Center. 3 were watching watching 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 3 3 this morning. Were waiting to get an update on the standoff at an oregon wildlife refuge. After one of the protesters was killed and the groups leader was arrested. Arrested. Tuesday night. Investigators say ammon bundy and several others were pulled over while heading to a community meeting. At some point, shots were fired, killing one of the protesters. Hes been identified as lavoy finnicum. Who has been one of the most outspoken protesters. Ammon bundy and bars. Its not clear how many protesters are still occupying the wildlife refuge. The group seized the refuge january second. To protest the federal convictions of two ra
Welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im john king in washington. The coronavirus summer surge is accelerating and fresh evidence today that the white house is well aware of the scope of the problem yet seemingly will not take charge. A new daily case record yesterday. More than 77,000 new infections reported. The surge also causing a spike in hospitalizations in many states. Deaths heading up in many states, as well. Yet its been tn days since the president of the United States held an event specifically to address the pandemic. And that was to tell schools to reopen despite any local coronavirus numbers. You get the scope of the challenge. Even if the president doesnt. 60 of americans disapprove of how the president is handling the Coronavirus Crisis and greater numbers say they trust little or nothing of what the president says about this pandemic. Now weve watched for months as the president ignores oris puts the science, cannot ignore the numbers and the t
Reality, saying things are going to get worse before they get better remember that, with the virus . The president today painting a much rosier picture today at a press conference, with again, no medical experts. We will get to the other end of that tunnel very quickly, we hope. The light is starting to shine. Weve been doing it properly. Cases remain low and very stable. As far as the coronavirus, as you say, i think weve done some Amazing Things and i think youll probably see that if you compare our statistics to other countries and if you look at death rates, et cetera, youre going to see, and especially into the future with whats happening, youre going to see some very, very impressive numbers. First he calls americas numbers impressive. Here are the facts. The u. S. Right now is on track to hit 4 million cases within the next day. Cases have been rising at an astonishing speed now. Now more than 3. 9 million. Remember the u. S. Has just 4 of the worlds population. But a quarter of