Sumter, SC (WOLO) — A longtime member of the Midlands Journalism community has passed away. Former publisher of the ‘Sumter Item’, Hubert Osteen Junior died at home Sunday at the age of 84. Osteen started at the newspaper at just 13 and rose through the ranks to become its publisher. Friends say Osteen fought for the public’s right to know….
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — After three years as the Director for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Joshua Baker is stepping down. He was appointed to the position by Governor McMaster in 2017 and says his resignation will be effective January 11, 2021. Governor McMaster release a statement about Baker having served the state over the past…
The vehicle is identified as a late-2000s (2006-2010) Ford Explorer pulling a small utility trailer. (Anderson County Sheriff’s Office) ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a man on a motorcycle in Anderson was run off a road and killed by a SUV after arguing with the driver. Investigators said 53-year-old Timothy Cathey’s motorcycle hit a telephone pole in Anderson after…
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Categories: Todays Forecast
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Thousands of trainees and soldiers will head home for the holidays, if their destination has been approved. Fort Jackson will let people leave starting Thursday December 17th and returning when training resumes Wednesday January 19th 2021 after a 2 week controlled monitoring period. Fort Jackson officials say Transportation Planners and Travel Officers have worked for months…
Image: SCEMD Logo Columbia, SC (WOLO) — If you have been hearing rumblings about possible earthquakes taking place in the Columbia area, you can rest easy. The South Carolina Department of Emergency Management (SCEMD) says they have looked into the inquiries. As of 9 p.m. Friday night, officials say they were provided information by U.S.G.S. showing a map clear of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Amazon now has open applications for it’s Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program. Amazon will reward 100 high school seniors from under-served communities with $40,0000 scholarships to study computer science, plus a guaranteed paid internship offer at any of their Amazon branches. Amazon Future Engineer is one of the only computer science programs to offer both a scholarship…
