13 S.C. law enforcement departments receive more than $8M

The awards are part of more than $400 million awarded nationwide through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Applicants were required to identify a specific crime or problem focus.

Free COVID-19 testing in West Columbia on June 16

The drive-thru testing, a partnership between Lexington Medical Center and DHEC, will take place at Brookland Baptist Church from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. It is free and open to everyone.

Site selection firms form alliance to cover North America

Greenville-based Global Location Strategies has joined forces with Prondensa, which is headquartered in Mexico, to create an alliance that will provide what the two companies say are boots-on-the-ground location advisory services.

Lake Murray fireworks celebration planned for July 4

The annual show is set to go on, but an accompanying boat parade will not be held, according to the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board. Fireworks are set to launch from 2 locations at approximately 9:15 p.m.