Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Parents of Tucker Hipps win battle to make transparency act permanent

Clemson, SC (WOLO) –Today Governor Henry McMaster signed into a law a bill designed to require colleges to keep disclosing any violations committed by their Fraternities and Sororities. The Tucker Hipps Transparency Act is named after Hipps, a student, who died in 2014 after falling off of a bridge during a Fraternity run at Clemson University. In 2016 a temporary…

Deputies arrest man accused of insurance fraud, filing false burglary report

(Photo: Alvin S. Glen Detention Center) Columbia, SC (WOLO) —The Richland County Sheriff’s Department have arrested 56 year old Larry Jerome Bruce accused of filing a false police report and making a false insurance claim. According to Deputies, on April 18, 2019, Bruce called 911 and told officials he was robbed of 36 thousand dollars worth of property. Authorities say…

Columbia Metropolitan Airport announces more flights

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is flying pretty high with steady growth in just the first quarter of this year. According to CAE officials, in the month of March of 2019, traffic at the airport went up by 20 percent from where they stood in the month of February of 2019. With the uptick in travelers…

Governor salutes military spouses with proclamation to honor their sacrifice

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Governor Henry McMaster dedicated this month to honor the people who hold down the fort, staying at home while their loved ones serve in the Armed Forces. Tuesday afternoon,  Governor McMaster declared May as military spouse appreciation month in South Carolina. The proclamation notes that spouses are the backbone of military families and contribute directly to the…

14k donations helps Midlands Gives surpass 2018 record

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The largest fundraiser in the state wraps up at midnight Tuesday (5/7) night. Close to midnight, donations surpassed $1.9 million with more than 14,000 donations. Earlier in the evening, Midlands Gives beat its record set in 2018 of $1.7 million. #MidlandsGives is up past 1.5 mill in just under 7 hours. Lets beat last years record…

AAA pushes safety for National Bike to School Day

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Leave the car keys at home and oil the chain on your bicycle and grab your helmet so you can take part in National Bike to School Day Wednesday May 8th, 2019. The annual event was created in a effort to get children to not only be more active, but also give them an opportunity to…