Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Daniel Rickenmann projected winner: New Columbia Mayor

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The latest runoff election results from Tuesday night project Daniel Rickenmann as the next mayor of Columbia. The latest results show Rickenmann with 10,550 votes, compared to 9,751 from Tameika Isaac Devine. The results still must be certified through a hand count audit which officials say will take place Wednesday. Current Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin congratulated Rickenmann…

S.C. Attorney General files lawsuit to halt healthcare worker vaccine mandate

11 other states have joined the lawsuit to stop roughly 17 million healthcare workers from being required to get vaccinated

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has taken the first step to block a mandate that would force healthcare workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. A.G. Wilson filed the 49 page lawsuit Monday joining 11 other states attempting to do the same. Those states include, Louisiana, where the lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court…

Columbia PD investigates deadly shooting

Authorities say men people were shot Monday night leaving one of the victims dead

Image: Columbia Police Department Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Police Department is actively investigating a double shooting that took place in the 2200 block of Kenned Street around just after 10:30 Monday night. According to police two men were found shot, one of them according to officials died before they could transport him the hospital for medical attention.  Police…