Tonight usc Officials Say an arrest at a traffic stop led officers s a suspected mobile meth lab. A usc Spokesman Says the driver was pulled over near the corner of heyward and sumter streets in columbia. Multiple agencies were called to the scene including a hazmat team, sled and Drug Enforcement officials. Usc Officials Say the driver and a passenger were charged with manufacturing methamphetamine. Usc police are investigating the a person is dead tonight after being hit by a car while trying to cross the highway in orangeburg county. The South Carolina Highway Patrol the crash happened on old edisto drive in orangeburg this evening. Authorities say the victim was hit by an suv traveling east on the highway. Wis is working to confirm the identity of the person who was killed. Well have an update for you once we get more information. South carolina farmers devastated by last falls flooding could get up to 40 Million Dollars in state aid under legislation now advancing in the state hou
Showed up this meeting to let county officials know their feelings. The county told them the 2. 2 million project, funded by the penny tax, was approved by voters, so that money cant be spent on anything else. But transportation director rob perry wants to hear feedback good or bad. I dont want to just hear, i hate it. i want to hear, i dont like it and heres why, or i do like it here, or i can live with it there. of course, not everyone is opposed. We do see the longterm value of this is worth pursuing anyway, because we may not get another opportunity in the future. When it comes to crime, Elliott Powell belives a beautiful, wellmaintained and monitored trail will actually drive off criminals and undesireables already in the woods along gills creek. Moshier disagrees. Im in these woods everyday, and im not sure the people saying that are in these woods. The project is in councilman greg pearces district, and he was there tonight. Pearce told the crowd to beware misinformation about t
Supposed to be helping. Its a story weve been following since last year. Jack kuenzie is in the newsroom with the details. Dawndy, charlestwo felony counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent. Filed today against the owner of a company we spotlighted in a wis investigation last fall. Tony hendonowner of the Estate Liquidation Company called estate sale guys headquartered on hampton street in columbia. In september, we outlined several examples of lawsuits filed against hendon by people alleging hendon contracted with them to from incapacitated or deceased relatives. Those clients saying hendon sold many if not all of the itemsthen refused to turn over net profits that in some cases totalled in the tens of thousands of dollars. We approached hendon for comment at one of those sales, but he declined. In some cases, clients told us theyd been trying to get their money for years without success. One of the charges now pending carries a potential prison sentence of up to five years up
Morning. Then all rain by midday. The amount of cold air the system has to work with is whats in question. Well continue to watch and have 60s. The republican president ial candidates continue to make headlines during Campaign Stops here in South Carolina. But last night the democrats took the spotlight in a televised debate. Its the first time Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have squaredoff since sanders primary win in New Hampshire. Last night clinton challenged sanders on several topics including Health Care Calling some of his policies unrealistic. This is not about math. This is about peoples lives. And we should level with the American People about what we can do to make sure they get quality, Affordable Health care. Let us level with the American People. Secretary clinton has been going around the country saying, Bernie Sanders wants to dismantle the Affordable Care act. Their medicaid. Theyre going to lose their chip program. i have fought my entire life to make sure that he
Program. This report comes three months after a state audit found evidence of illegal activity by individuals and companies associated wtih the penny program. That led to charges against county Council Member Kelvin Washington and city of columbia Council Member brian newman. If the county does not take action, the dor letter states that the department is prepared to enforce the states tax laws. One suspect is dead after a shooting attack on a berkely county deputy shortly after midnight, Deputy Kimber gist was getting out of her patrol car in goose creek when she was shot. At the time she was investigating a suspicious vehicle behind a closed grocery store. Officials say shes now out of surgery, in good spirits and thankful for eveyones thoughts and prayers. Police in north charelston say they found her suspected shooter dead in a home with a selfinflicted gun shot wound. Leaders of the Sheriffs Office are speaking about the situation and their investigation right now. Well have more