Weekend shooting in the Vista leaves 1 man injured
A shooting in the 900 block of Lady Street left one man injured, The State reported. Officers responded to a call about a shooting Saturday at 2 a.m.
The incident took place near The Lucky 13 nightclub. The victim told officers that a relative drove him to a local hospital after he was shot in the leg, and the injury seemed to be non-life-threatening.
When officers collected evidence at the scene, they noticed damage to vehicles in the area as a result of the shooting.
Columbia police are currently investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1 (888)-CRIME-SC.
Law enforcement arrests 23 individuals on drug charges after undercover investigation
Midlands law enforcement arrested 22 adults and one juvenile for selling illegal drugs after an undercover investigation of nearly three months, The State reported.
The suspects are charged with 57 drug charges including the possession of crack cocaine and marijuana and the distribution of crack cocaine, marijuana and controlled prescription drugs. Warrants were also issued against three suspects for eluding arrest. The suspects range in age from 16 to 59 years old.
Trayon Newhouse, 22, faces charges of attempted murder and assault and battery in Richland County, as well as four drug charges. Three additional suspects are wanted on charges of distribution of crack cocaine and distribution of crack cocaine near a school.
The investigation was launched in August as a response to citizen complaints about the prevalence of drug dealing in North Main Street areas and the Dorrah Randall neighborhood.
Confederate flag still racially divides the state, poll reveals
A Winthrop poll that surveyed 852 SC adults from Nov. 9 to 16 showed that the Confederate flag remains a racially divisive symbol in the state, The State reported.
A majority — 61 percent — of South Carolinians believe that the flag should continue to fly on the State House grounds, while 33 percent believe it should be taken down.
“That’s a divide that most people expected,” said Scott Huffmon, director of the poll.
Three out of four white people — 73 percent — said the flag should continue to fly, while 61 percent of black people said the flag should come down.
Of that 73 percent of white people, nearly half said they strongly felt it should stay up. Nearly one third of South Carolinians said they felt neutrally.