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South Carolina to release new human trafficking report
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (53+ words) South Carolina to release new human trafficking report'WLTX South Carolina to release new human trafficking report To stream WLTX 19 on your phone, you need the WLTX 19 app. Download the WLTX 19 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here…...
SC Child Care Scholarship Program pauses new applications amid funding shortfall
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) South Carolina DSS is pausing new and renewal child care scholarship applications starting Dec. 1 due to depleted federal relief funds. Here's what to know. SC Child Care Scholarship Program pauses new applications amid funding shortfall COLUMBIA, S.C. " South Carolina's Child Care…...
Driver's license clinic offers second chance to Midlands residents
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (331+ words) A free driver's license reinstatement clinic was held on Tuesday to help Richland County residents resolve suspensions, expungements, and legal issues. Driver's license clinic offers second chance to Midlands residents To stream WLTX 19 on your phone, you need the WLTX…...
SC ranks high in deadly violence against women
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " South Carolina once again ranks among the top states in the nation for deadly violence against women, according to a new report from the Violence Policy Center. The report found that between 1996 and 2020, the state ranked in the top…...
What to know about the events leading up to Madagascar's military coup
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (658+ words) Madagascar's military seized power from the civilian government Tuesday, a high-ranking commander announced after President Andry Rajoelina fled the sprawling Indian Ocean island country for his safety. The ouster of Rajoelina, who himself came to power as a transitional leader…...
Dutch Square Mall could become tech and culture hub under new proposal
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " A Columbia bishop says he has a bold vision for one of the city's most troubled properties. His plan for Dutch Square Mall is a redevelopment project he believes could bring new life to the area. Bishop Eric Davis…...
Gospel singer says church leader used her as FBI raids target his ministry
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (928+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " As FBI raids targeting the controversial Kingdom of God Global Church make headlines nationwide, including here in Tampa, a well-known gospel singer says she saw the red flags years ago during her relationship with the church's leader. Vicki…...
U.S. pulls $46M, halting HIV vaccine trial in South Africa
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (769+ words) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa " Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to begin clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, and hopes were high for another step toward limiting one of history's deadliest pandemics. Then the email arrived....
South Carolina Attorney General urges phone jamming to curb prison crime
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (313+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " State officials are urging Congress and the Federal Communications Commission to allow state prisons to use cell phone jamming technology, after several investigations found contraband phones are fueling organized crime from inside prison walls. At a press conference Wednesday,…...
'Lost' gecko species found again after 34 years
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (439+ words) CAPE TOWN, South Africa " Researchers who were dropped off by helicopter in a largely inaccessible and remote canyon in South Africa say they have discovered'a type of gecko that hadn't been seen in more than 30 years and was thought to…...