Author: ABC Columbia Staff

133,000 pounds of ground beef recalled after E. coli outbreak

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A ground beef producer issued a recall after a deadly E. coli outbreak. The US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday (9/19), Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling nearly 133,000 pounds of ground chuck. One person died from the contamination. Eighteen people who ate the meat also became sick. The recalled meat was produced June 21 and distributed…

State Grand Jury indicts suspended Solicitor Dan Johnson on new embezzlement charges

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A South Carolina Grand Jury has indicted the former Fifth Circuit Solicitor on new charges Thursday (9/20). Dan Johnson had already faced federal charges that were announced earlier in the week for fraud and theft of government funds. The Governor suspended Johnson from his position Wednesday after the federal charges were announced. Johnson lost his reelection…