Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Gov. McMaster wants tires removed from abandoned Berkley Co. recycling center

BERKLEY CO, SC (WOLO) – Governor McMaster has asked state health officials to clean up hundreds of thousands of tires from an abandoned recycling center. The Viva Recycling site was shut down by regulators last week and ordered to pay more than $1.5 million in fines. The Charleston Post and Courier reports the Governor wrote to DHEC chair Mark Elam…

Kershaw Co. Man Accused of Shooting Wife in Neck

Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A Camden woman is recovering after deputies say her husband shot her in the neck. Investigators say William Chace is charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. Deputies tell us the woman called 911 early Tuesday morning walking down Highway 97. Investigators say Chace later admitted that he fired his gun in…

USC Board Considering Revoking Cosby Doctorate

AFP/Getty Images Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The University of South Carolina’s board of trustees is considering revoking Bill Cosby’s honorary doctorate. The university gave the comedian the doctorate back in 1986. Other universities have already gone through that process. Cosby was convicted last week on three counts of sexual assault. USC Spokesperson Jeff Stenslend says the issue will be on the…

ABC Columbia News Live Update : Midlands Gives

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Midlands Gives is underway. ABC Columbia News is following the Midlands Gives 24 hour fundraiser. See where we are so far as Josh Berry watches your donations come in. To donate all you have to do is go to http://Midlandsgives.org Categories: ABC Columbia News Update (First Row), Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, News