First Black Female Magistrate Judge Honored
The first African American female Magistrate Judge is honored with a portrait unveiling.
Author: ABC Columbia Staff
Plutonium core recommendations
The National Nuclear Security Administration make s recommendations on the production of plutonium cores. Click here to see how South Carolina will play a part in the advice being given.
Family wants answers after horse found dead with bullet wound
(WOLO, WPDE) – Heart break struck for an Horry County family when their horse was found shot and killed. It happened in the middle of the night Wednesday (5/9). Imagine having to break that news to a five-year-old boy. Watch the video above for the full story with the boy’s mother who was faced with that dreaded task. Categories: Local…
Law enforcement arrives to begin Special Olympics Torch Run
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Law enforcement officers from across the state arrived in Columbia Friday (5/11) for the annual “Special Olympics Torch Run”. The South Carolina Special Olympics gets underway Saturday. Officers we spoke with say its the least they can do for our state’s bravest athletes. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics. Categories: Local News, News,…
Sen. Graham visits John McCain after complications from brain surgery
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says his friend and fellow Senator, John McCain, is in good spirits after complications from brain surgery. Graham says he spent several days with the Arizona Republican this week. Senator Graham says McCain is eating and keeping tabs on world events while recovering from the operation. According to Graham, at this…
Hattie Sims portrait unveiled
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – County officials unveiled a portrait of the county’s first African American female magistrate judge, Hattie Sims, this morning. Sims’ fellow judges as well as members of her family were on hand for the ceremony. Judge Sims passed away in 2014. Categories: Local News, News
Upstate woman on the run with six children found in Alabama
OCONEE CO., SC (WOLO) – A missing mother, Jennafer Price, 33, and her six missing children have been located safe in Autauga County, Alabama, near Montgomery. According to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, Price and her children went missing Wednesday after a judge ordered her to surrender her children to the SC Department of Social Services (DSS). The mother has…
ABC Columbia News Update
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Rosewood Crawfish Festival Saturday
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–The 13th Rosewood Crawfish Festival returns this weekend to the Capital City. According to Dave Britt with the Rosewood Business Association, this years event starts with the Crawdaddy Dash, followed by the day long festival. Britt says that since Crawfish are not local to the area, 10,000 pounds of the clawed critters are shipped in from New Orleans. …
State offices closed for Confederate Memorial Day
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – State offices closed Thursday (5/10) in observance of Confederate Memorial Day. South Carolina is one of six states that recognizes the holiday, though the dates vary. May 10 is significant because it is the day Confederate General Stonewall Jackson died and the day Union soldiers captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Categories: Local News, News, Politics, State…
