Sheriff: Suspect in Sunday's Shooting Found in Florida
The Richland County Sheriff's Department confirmed the man involved in a high speed chase in Florida is tied to a murder in the midlands.
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Amber Alert Canceled
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WOLO) -- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division canceled an Amber Alert Wednesday for a one-year-old girl.
DOT urging motorists to brake, obey work zone speed limits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation is urging motorists to hit the brakes and give road construction workers a break.
SC prosecutor taking part in town hall on domestic violence
REMBERT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top prosecutor is taking part in a discussion on domestic violence.
Ex-Williamsburg County sheriff gets 30-month prison term
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced former Williamsburg County Sheriff Michael Johnson to two and a half years in prison for creating false police reports to help out a friend in a credit fixing business.
Senators debate road-funding plan Haley promises to veto
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate Finance Committee is debating a road-funding bill that raises roughly $800 million yearly in additional funds for road and bridge work, a day after Gov. Nikki Haley pledged to veto it.
Keeping Baseball Safe
Nationwide (WOLO)-As spring rolls around....so does baseball. Keeping you're little leaguer injury free... is important. A new study says most baseball parents are unaware of safe practices to prevent injury.
House approves mandatory furloughs at SC State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University can save money through mandated furloughs under a bill passed unanimously by the House.
Thieves strike at town hall in tiny SC community
NORWAY, S.C. (AP) — Police did not have to go far to investigate a crime in the small South Carolina town of Norway after burglars struck town hall and vandalized a police cruiser.
Thieves Strike at Town Hall in Tiny SC Community
NORWAY, S.C. (AP) _ Police did not have to go far to investigate a crime in the small South Carolina town of Norway after burglars struck town hall and vandalized a police cruiser.
Ex-Williamsburg County sheriff to learn mail fraud sentence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a former Williamsburg County sheriff's arguments that prosecutors overestimated the number of victims in his fraud case.
Florida company acquires Calhoun County bottling company
ELLOREE, S.C. (AP) — A Florida company is buying a water bottling company in Calhoun County, investing $16 million and creating almost 40 new jobs.
SC Continental Tire plant plans to turn out 8 million tires
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Continental Tire is planning to double the capacity of its Sumter plant to eight million tires annually over the next six years.
Man sentenced for killing SC woman, putting her in container
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for stabbing his girlfriend to death, putting her body into a plastic container and taking her to the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant.
Columbia firefighters fillings boots for muscular dystrophy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Firefighters in Columbia are combining efforts again to try to give muscular dystrophy the boot.
SC State's president asks legislators to make school 'whole'
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University's acting president is asking senators to make the school "whole" by eradicating its anticipated $23.5 million debt to vendors and the state.
As House and Senate discuss roads, Haley sends veto reminder
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is reminding House and Senate committees that she has her veto pen handy as they discuss their respective plans for more money for South Carolina roads.
Man Killed in Hit-and-Run in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ Myrtle Beach police are investigating after an early-morning hit-and-run accident claimed the life of a pedestrian on U.S. 17.
Entire ATM Stolen From Lugoff Bank
Lugoff, SC (WOLO)- Deputies in Kershaw are looking for whoever took an entire a-t-m from a Lugoff bank. When deputies arrived at Mid Carolina Credit Union at three thirty this morning they discovered someone had removed the automated teller machine.
A look at Haley's budget and the failed bonding package
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says she opposed a $500 million borrowing proposal in the state House in part because additional revenue due to an improving economy could pay for the projects outright.
Hundreds Participate in Special Olympics Rally
Hundreds of students, athletes, and parents joined the Special Olympics rally at the State House Tuesday morning to take a stand against the R-word.
Convicted Williamsburg sheriff asks for sentencing leniency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The convicted former sheriff of Williamsburg County is asking a judge to sentence him to less than the three years recommended by federal officials because he has no criminal record, cooperated with authorities and is being treated for depression and anxiety.
Regulators meeting about SC, Georgia nuclear projects
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal regulators are meeting to talk about inspection and testing at separate nuclear construction projects in South Carolina and Georgia.
Consumer Recall: Amy's Kitchen Frozen Meals with Spinach
Amy's Kitchen is recalling frozen meals with spinach. The spinach may be contaminated with Listeria say company officials.
Education reform study committee holds hearing in Dillon
DILLON, S.C. (AP) — Educators and nonprofit leaders are among those offering their input on education reform as a House study panel travels to Dillon.
