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Columbia woman extradited to Pennsylvania after allegedly posing as sheriff's deputy to steal $12,000
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (262+ words) LANCASTER, Pa. " A South Carolina woman wanted for allegedly participating in a phone scam where the caller claimed to be a member of the Lancaster County Sheriff's Department has been arrested, Manheim Township Police announced Monday. Veronica Anntonette Oliva, 36, of…...
Proposed solar farm in Sumter County withdrawn amid community pushback
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (230+ words) SUMTER, S.C. " A proposed solar farm project in Sumter County has been withdrawn, bringing an end to a contentious debate that drew a strong community response. In a new filing with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina, TOCE SC Solar…...
Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (569+ words) Empty bolt holes and shadows are all that remains on the brick walls where explanatory panels were displayed at the President's House Site, where George and Martha Washington lived with the people they owned as property when Philadelphia was the…...
Crowds flock to Ohio in search of meteorite fragments after fireball
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (252+ words) MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio " The search for meteorite fragments in Ohio is drawing crowds from across the region, boosting local businesses while also prompting trespassing complaints from property owners. Interest surged after a meteor exploded over the area earlier this week,…...
One person dead after being struck by vehicle accidentally left in drive near Irmo on Sunday.
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (471+ words) One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle accidentally left in drive near Irmo on Sunday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. One person dead after being struck by vehicle accidentally left in drive near…...
A bank teller's questions may have stopped a teenager from stealing thousands from a 79-year-old man.
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (271+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " Diligence by a local bank teller may have saved a senior from being defrauded out of tens of thousands of dollars. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested a teenager on Wednesday, March 18, after a suspicious transaction was reported at…...
ICE to act as ‘force multiplier’ for TSA at airports, border czar says
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (546+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. border czar Tom Homan said plans were in the works to send federal agents to airports starting Monday to assist with security, while the partial government shutdown impacting federal airline workers remains at an impasse." Homan was a guest…...
South Carolina woman faces tax evasion charges after allegedly embezzling nearly $445,000 from church
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (361+ words) A South Carolina woman faces tax evasion charges after allegedly embezzling nearly $445,000 from a church over six years. She allegedly didn't report it as income. South Carolina woman faces tax evasion charges after allegedly embezzling nearly $445,000 from church GREENWOOD, S.C. " A…...
Lexington County man facing charges after deputies say they found 18 gambling machines at his home
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (525+ words) A Lexington County man is facing charges after deputies say they found 18 gambling machines at his home. Some were allegedly being played when deputies arrived. Lexington County man facing charges after deputies say they found 18 gambling machines at his home…...
Match Day: Father of twin toddlers learns that his residency program will be close to home
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (337+ words) MUSKEGON, Mich. " It was a big day for future doctors Friday. On "Match Day," fourth-year medical students across the country learn where they will spend their residency training. For Jacob Charron, a student at Michigan State University College of Human…...