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'I can’t imagine doing anything else': Irmo Police officer anxious to get back after injury "I knew there would be a long road to recovery but I’ve got good people taking care of me and a good support base." Author: Emily Correll (WLTX) Updated: 6:54 PM EDT July 9, 2021 IRMO, S.C. — An Irmo police officer was injured on duty, but that didn't deter him from wanting to do his job. Sgt. John Hendricks has been with the Irmo Police Department for 14 years. He currently leads the Community Services Division.  Back in May, he was faced with a bump in the road....

MADEIRA BEACH — A high-and-dry boat storage facility at the city marina, which had been touted by the mayor as “a very lucrative opportunity” for the city, will not be built at the city’s expense, due to its estimated $30 million cost. Instead, a public-private agreement will be sought, where a private firm would build and manage the high-and-dry and share the cost and revenue with the city. The decision not to build the high-and-dry as planned came following a presentation on its feasibility at a city commission workshop on June 30, where it was the only topic on the agen...

View Comments The Manila Fiesta on 1952 McGilchrist St SE closed early Saturday. Usually open until 7 p.m., the Filipino restaurant shut its doors at 3 p.m.  On Sunday, as temperatures in the city reached 113 degrees, the restaurant remained closed as it usually is. But the historic high temperatures continued Monday, reaching 117 degrees in the afternoon.  Owner Marissa Luciano decided to close at 2 p.m. Monday, hoping to bring respite to her kitchen staff and equipment.  “Our kitchen is really overworked with this heat,” Luciano said Monday. “We are not going to gamble with this h...

Professional fireworks shows are one way to safely celebrate the 4th of July. Credit kezi.com   Several cities in Oregon have moved to restrict or ban fireworks this year, including Eugene, Bend, and Portland.   Oregon State Fire Marshal spokesperson John Hendricks says there are many other creative ways people can celebrate the 4th of July this year.   “We really want folks to, again, be cognizant and mindful of just how dry the landscape is,” Hendricks said, “not only in Central Eastern Oregon, but also Southern Oregon and then also in the Willamette Valley.”     In Oregon, per...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A community led initiative called Prayer Warriors said that through praying for Jackson, their goal is to build awareness of the devastating impact of gun violence and promote unity, love and transformative change. "What if Kennedy Hobbs was my daughter, 18-years-old, just graduated from high school, what would I want to [...]