Author: ABC Columbia Staff

New Year Blood Drive will save 204 lives

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Nearly one hundred people came to donate blood Tuesday (1/9) at the Plex Indoor Complex at the Village at Sandhill. The Red Cross tells us the blood donated will save up to 204 lives thanks to the 94 people who gave their time. Categories: Local News, News

Search for Suspects: Woman, Baby Shot in Dec. Drive-by

CLARENDON CO, SC (WOLO) – Deputies in Clarendon County are searching for a suspect in a December 16th drive-by shooting. Investigators say a 22-year-old woman and a 10-month-old baby were hit when someone fired into their home on Mickey Street in Turbeville. If you have any information on this incident call the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC….

SC Chamber Unveils Competitiveness Agenda

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – South Carolina business leaders laid out their plan for the coming year Monday (1/8) at the Statehouse. The State Chamber of Commerce unveiled its competitiveness agenda Monday afternoon. Among the items were lowering property taxes for businesses and developing the state’s workforce by increasing apprenticeship opportunities, recruiting veterans, and addressing the opioid epidemic. A spokesperson for…

U.S. Dept. of Labor: New Jobs Report

Washington– Good news on the National job front. New numbers out from the U.S. Labor Department show 2017 saw huge gains. Two million jobs were added to the national economy – 150 thousand of those jobs in December alone, according to statistics released. The U.S. Labor department report says December was the 87th straight month of jobs increase, putting unemployment…