Rachel Ripp
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West Columbia, SC, United States
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SCDMV giving people until Friday to get help with some license issues
It runs until Friday and gives those with driver's license and permit suspensions a reduced wait time penalty. → Read More
Gibson Pond Walking Trail construction out for bid
Ever since the damage from the 2015 floods, the area of Lexington's Old Mill has been rebuilding, and part of that rebuild includes a new public walking trail. → Read More
Have you seen these stoplight cameras in Lexington? Here's what they do.
The town manages the cameras and finished a full installation across Lexington in December. Now, the system is helping eliminate traffic congestion. → Read More
Alex Murdaugh murder only took a year to get to get to trial
Sarah Ford with the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network tells News 19 it's more typical for her cases to go to trial in 2.5 or 3 years. → Read More
How much will the jury learn about Alex Murdaugh's financial crimes?
Judge Clifton Newman is still deciding after court proceedings Friday the specifics of what financial testimony will be allowed in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial. → Read More
Here's what we learned about digital footprints from the Alex Murdaugh trial
Throughout week two of the Murdaugh double murder trial, there's been a lot more talk about cell phone data, specifically related to Alex, Maggie and Paul. → Read More
Alex Murdaugh murder trial witness testimony highlights
Testimony lasted from 9:30 a.m. until around 5:30 p.m. → Read More
Security is tight at the Alex Murdaugh murder trial in Walterboro
At peak times, when Alex Murdaugh is arriving and leaving the courthouse, there can be upwards of 24 security personnel inside and outside the building. → Read More
Here's what happened on day two of the Murdaugh murder trial
The morning started with the court questioning the last panel of potential jurors. The afternoon included a pre-trial motions hearing deciding on gun evidence. → Read More
Alex Murdaugh murder trial gets underway with jury selection
Potential jurors reported to the Colleton County courthouse at 9:30 a.m. ET Monday morning. → Read More
Residents of Beacon Hill in Irmo worried about crime
Residents addressed their concerns to Irmo Town Council members at their meeting Tuesday. → Read More
Cayce working to find, preserve Black cemeteries
The town is hosting a community meeting Tuesday, January 24th in hopes to learn more about cemetery locations throughout city limits. → Read More
Parents share concerns about SC Youth ChalleNGe Academy incident
Several parents tell News 19 they were not notified of the incident by officials at the McCrady Training Center. → Read More
Lexington Two tells of sentimental items recovered from George I. Pair
The Pair family in West Columbia was reunited with their grandfather's family portrait last week. → Read More
Chapin nonprofits get boost from Community Foundation
15 Chapin 501(c)3s are getting grant money. Those include Chapin Community Theatre, The Period Project and the Courage Center, to name a few. → Read More
Here's what's happening at Lexington Medical Center's Chapin Urgent Care
Lexington Medical Center tells News 19 the facility is not closing February 3, 2023. It will remain open for the next several months. → Read More
Fewell Pavilion at SC Department of Mental Health Nursing Care Center under construction
Officials with the agency tell News 19 it'll be finished in May of this year. → Read More
On your side: Irmo area man trying to create new school bus stop for his kids so they feel safer
Nicholas Cole lives in the Carriage Lane community in the Irmo area. He tells News 19 that he's been trying for months to get a new bus stop for his kids. → Read More
Ezekiel Ministries in dire need of mentors for Midlands children
There are over 160 children in Richland and Lexington counties needing an adult mentor in their life. → Read More
Lexington Two to give out bricks from George I. Pair as keepsakes
Lexington Two will be releasing a date, time and location for pickup once demolition is finished. → Read More