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Investigators say apartment fire was arson

Submitted by WIS Web Staff on Wednesday, May 16th, 2:50 pm

SUMTER, SC (WIS)- Fire investigators in Sumter say a fire at an apartment complex that left 19 people without a home Wednesday morning was arson.

The Sumter Fire Department says at about 12:10 a.m. Wednesday,  someone deliberately set the fire in an apartment at Oak Land Plantation apartments on Edgehill Rd.  Nobody was home in the apartment where the fire started.

The Sumter County Sheriff's Department is looking for the suspected arsonist.

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Red Cross Opens Shelter after Apartment Fire in Sumter

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 11:41am
Red Cross Opens Shelter after Apartment Fire in Sumter

The Red Cross opened a shelter early this morning at the Birnie Hope Center located at 210 S.

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GR8 Job, Graduates!

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 11:22am

Have a child graduating kindergarten, high school or college this year?

Show them and your neighbors just how proud you are of their GR8 job.

Send a photograph of your graduate, along with the following information, to tjennings@wistv.com :

  • Name:
  • School:
  • Grade (if other than senior):
  • Special message (optional):

 

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UniverSoul Circus returns to Columbia

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 8:41am
UniverSoul Circus returns to Columbia

June 13 - 17, the UniverSoul Circus will return to Columbia with a big top thrill-ride infused with an unparalleled global mix of circus artistry, music, dance and style – all inspired by reflections of the world around US.

The UniverSoul Circus 2012 production entitled “US” – featuring Shaolin Kung Fu acrobats from China, bone-breaking contortionists with a hop-hop flair from Guinea, hilarious acrobatic comedy from South Africa, and pro-style hip hop dancers from the United States – will be performing in Columbia in the parking lot Benedict College Football Stadium

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USC faculty, staff, students on statewide tour

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 11:55am
USC faculty, staff, students on statewide tour

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Students, faculty and staff from the University of South Carolina are boarding a bus to learn more about the state.

The Carolina Nexus Tour leaves from Columbia on Monday. For five days the group will tour the state to become more familiar with the cultures, businesses and other aspects of South Carolina.

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American Board Hosts Education Jobs Event to Recruit S.C. Teachers

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 3:34pm
American Board Hosts Education Jobs Event to Recruit S.C. Teachers

The American Board, a non-profit dedicated to recruiting and certifying teachers in South Carolina, will host a public event on how local residents can become certified South Carolina teachers.

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Richland County Bridge Tops AAA¹S 2012 List of Substandard Bridges

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 8:38am

A 54-year old bridge in Richland County carrying more than half a million vehicles a week is rated South Carolina’s top substandard bridge for the eleventh time, according to AAA Carolinas.

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