AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Violent and property crime has dropped sharply across South Carolina for the fourth year in a row, with murder and aggravated assault hitting pre-pandemic levels.
Data reported to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division from participating law enforcement agencies shows the violent crime rate fell 8.4% from 2023 to 2024.
South Carolina health officials are reporting eight new measles cases since Tuesday in an ongoing outbreak.
That was the fourth consecutive yearly decrease and the lowest rate since 1995…