The City of Columbia Solid Waste Division is experiencing delays in yard trash collection due to staffing vacancies and an unprecedented heavy leaf season. “It’s been a very challenging year, especially during this time of year,” department head Robert Anderson explained. “One week it took 60 hours to […]
Veterans, members of the Reserves, and active-duty members of the military are invited to a FREE legal clinic on Thursday, January 20th, 2022 in Rock Hill. This clinic is sponsored by the SC Attorney General’s V.A.L.O.R. Program. V.A.L.O.R. stands for Veteran and Armed Forces Legal OutReach. “The legal profession has always […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chair of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, released the 2021 Annual Report at the State House today. Task Force leadership joined him for the release, including local, state, and federal law enforcement. The annual report shares data that details the […]
Governor Henry McMaster today nominated Robert Bolchoz as the next chairman of the South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control following the retirement of current chairman Mark Elam. “Mr. Elam has worked tirelessly to serve the people of South Carolina, his leadership and dedication to his role as chairman […]
Today, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Director Duane Parrish appointed three chefs to serve as South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for 2022. “South Carolina Chef Ambassadors do South Carolina a great service by shining a […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Sidney Lawrence Durham, 42 years old, of Irmo, SC, for Financial Transaction Card Fraud (value over $500 in a six-month period) and Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult, which constitute a violation […]
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION – HORSEHEAD LN, LUGOFF At approximately 8:20pm (12/25/21), your KCSO deputies responded to a shooting incident on Horsehead Lane in Lugoff. One victim died at the scene from a gunshot wound. At this time, we believe the suspects are two black males who left the area […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christina Lucille-Kathleen Brown, 34, of Florence, S.C., on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Darlington […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Robert Edward Strasner, 31, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., on 15 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Horry County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state lawsuit against Joe Biden’s overreaching COVID mandates. The suit, led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, takes aim at the President’s unlawful requirements of masks on toddlers and COVID-19 shots for staff and volunteers in Head Start Programs. […]
