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Health
'It’s a small little thing to do' | Piles of shaved hair, beards and eyebrows raise money for cancer research
Crime
Multiple shootings over St. Patrick Day weekend have community members calling for action
Sheriff Lott says the uptick in shootings is partly due to attitude.
Midlands
Cayce hosts first community 'Save a Life Day'
It's part of funding the city received from the state opioid recovery fund.
Local News
11-year-old shot while watching TV in northeast Columbia shares what happened
The boy said he was sitting on the couch watching TV when he was shot.
Economy
'Donut holes' but not the kind you eat: Forest Acres trying to fix an interesting jurisdictional problem
The city says it will help streamline emergency and trash services.
True Crime
Inmate death the latest incident in tumultuous beginning to 2024 at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center
A 22-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her cell on Saturday night.
Community
A mile in their shoes: Community gathers to walk to nearest grocery store in North Columbia
The goal of the walk is to bring awareness to food insecurity in the area by showing just how far people have to go for something to eat.
Economy
Rental assistance is moving forward in Lexington County, when low-income families can start applying
County Council also discussed the future of "tiny" homes with a vote for a revised proposal for zoning.
Sumter
3,475 children are in the South Carolina foster care system right now, and volunteers are needed to serve them. Here's how you can help.
Children sleeping in local Department of Social Service Offices awaiting placement highlights need for more foster parents to serve teens throughout the state.
Midlands
The tax on your hotel bill in West Columbia is helping bring more people to the Midlands
The city has a grant program that is funded by the accommodation tax.
Elections
Voters faced long lines at the polls on Saturday, with nearly four times the Democratic primary turnout
Some voters in Richland County waited nearly an hour to cast a ballot in the Republican Presidential Primary on Saturday.
True Crime
'Awful somebody would do that to a 4-year-old' | Neighbors react to death of child from alleged child abuse
The child's parents are both charged in connection to her death
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