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A vigil held in memory of 18-year-old Jacob Williamson drew dozens who knew him and dozens who didn't, but who felt the need to support a member of the trans community.
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U.S. foreclosure rates are nearing pre-Covid levels, according to a new report by real estate industry tracker ATTOM. South Carolina has one of the highest foreclosure rates nationally — and two cities with twice the U.S. average foreclosure rate so far this year.
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Urban Institute has charted how the maximum allotment for assistance through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program line up with reality. In South Carolina, it's a mixed bag.
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A filing with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce shows layoffs to begin in September at the recycled paperboard products facility. About 90 employees will be affected, but the company says most could stay employed in its other Charlotte area locations.
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A law signed in mid-June by Gov. Henry McMaster imposes steep prison sentences on large-scale fentanyl movers. While some in law enforcement see a new tool to fight a deadly scourge, some in the addiction and recovery space see echoes of crack cocaine sentencing in the 1980s.
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Last week, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health issued a report showing the scale of the state's senior isolation. Here's a taste what it looks like from those living through it.
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The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health and the state Department on Aging say the medical community needs to screen more thoroughly for isolation among seniors as a social determinant of health.
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ACTS, or Area Churches Together Serving, is a faith-based nonprofit that hosts eight food distribution events per month around the Aiken region. This one in Saluda County is less an event than a love story.
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OCSO is the first local law enforcement agency in the Upstate to adopt Prepared Live. Officers say it has the potential to be a game changer for public safety.
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A lawsuit claims officers fired approximately 50 rounds at a despondent man on what was supposed to be a wellness check. The sheriff's office claims officers reacted appropriately to a man with a gun.