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Today is Thursday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2024. There are 348 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 18, 1778, English navigator Captain James Cook reached the present-day … more
After bats were discovered in its school gym, Manning High School will have an e-learning day today to keep students safe. MHS parents were notified Jan. 26 in a letter from South Carolina Department of Environmental Control about bat activity in … more
Stress can be produced by a lot of things. We seem to get stressed out when we must stand up and speak before a crowd of people. We get stressed out for events such as a wedding, especially if we are one of the two main participants. When it comes … more
SEATTLE (AP) — The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout that left a gaping hole on an Alaska Airlines plane this January, the Wall Street … more
MOSCOW (AP) — Several gunmen burst into a large concert hall on the edge of Moscow on Friday and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, killing at least 40 and injuring 100 others in an … more
WASHINGTON - A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew. Asbestos readings 50 times higher than the Environmental Protection … more
Knitting Hearts for Christ Ministry, which meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: - Saturday, Jan. 13 - Knitting Hearts for Christ will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. Dr. Peter Wyns, international Bible teacher, speaker and … more
Today is Friday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2024. There are 347 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: In 1953, CBS-TV aired the widely watched episode of "I Love Lucy" in which Lucy … more
Sumter officials have started preparing for the Capital Penny Sales Tax, also called the Penny for Progress initiative, to be on the ballot in November. If it gets a majority approval from voters, there will be an added charge of 1% of the sales … more
And here we are ... what millions heard in the special prosecutor's report of President Biden's handling of classified documents ... paraphrased. "We can't hold an 80-year-old man, confused about life ... in fact, sweet old grandfather that … more
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 75 million student loan borrowers have enrolled in the U.S. government's newest repayment plan since it launched in August. President Joe Biden recently announced that … more
Sumter deputies are searching for a man after he allegedly fired shots outside the home of a domestic violence victim.  On Saturday, March 16, Quinn Darell Singleton, 32, allegedly … more
BANKS - The Federal Reserve will be closed Monday. Area banks and credit unions typically follow the Federal Reserve holiday closing schedule, but it is recommended that readers verify the holiday hours of their particular financial … more
WASHINGTON - As the Biden administration grapples with an increasingly tense and unstable situation in the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the region this weekend for the fourth time in three months on a tour expected to … more
Not as bad as expected. That was the general feeling on Wednesday from emergency management officials in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties after Tuesday’s storm resulted in some downed trees, … more
Today is Saturday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2024. There are 346 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first chief executive to be … more
Sumter Today, the pioneer video news show from The Sumter Item, has a new cheerleader. McLeod Health is now a presenting sponsor of Sumter Today, enabling The Item to produce and deliver all-positive news to the community for free. "Sumter … more
COLUMBIA (AP) — Lawyers for four death row inmates who have run out of appeals are expected to argue to the South Carolina Supreme Court that the state's old electric chair and new firing squad … more
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns regarding the platform and banned it on federal devices. Biden isn't expected to personally join the platform, aides … more
Sumter County Coroner has released the name of the individual who was died as a result of a single-vehicle wreck on Friday morning. At about 1:55 a.m. at the intersection of South Lafayette … more
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