Author: ABC Columbia Staff

SC Ambulance Service pays out more than 200k in ‘overtime violations’

(ABC Columbia/FILE)  HANAHAN, SC – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), MedTrust Medical Transport LLC – a private ambulance service provider based in Hanahan, South Carolina has been forces to pay more than 200 thousand dollars to nearly 100 employees for overdue backpay. According to U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD),…

CAE celebrates Delta Airlines 85th birthday!

(Image:Delta Airlines/CAE) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) —  Columbia It’s a exciting day at the Metropolitan Airport! Delta Airlines is celebrating 85 years of continous service at CAE. With the first passenger flight gliding into the friendly skies from Columbia on August 8, 1934. More than 8 decades later, travel has transformed by leaps and bounds. In 1934 when passengers were boarding the 7-passenger…

UniverSoul Circus opening night brings the heat to the famously hot city

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The coolest show on earth, has brought some major heat to the famously hot city. Wednesday night the UniverSoul circus kicked off its five day show. The UniverSoul Circus has put on shows that captivate its audiences for the past 25 years, and opening night’s performance was no different. If you missed the show Wednesday, you…

‘Top Taste Food’ Pork, Dumpling products recalled

Brooklyn, NY (WOLO) — The Top Taste Food Warehouse in Brooklyn, NY.  has recalled an undetermined amount of pork and chicken dumpling products the according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says were made, packaged, and sent out without a USDA inspection and according to officials, used the mark of inspection without authorization. The…

RCSD needs help finding man accused of breaking into, stealing items at storage unit

(Image: RCSD/Corey Smith) Richland Co, SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s office is asking for your help locating a man wanted in connection to a burglary at the Red Door Storage facility (7615 Garner’s Ferry Road). According to authorities, around 2:30 in the afternoon on July 31st, deputies were called to the storage facility where a woman reported that…

Inmate found dead inside cell at Tyger River

Columbia , SC (WOLO)— The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) police services is trying to determine how an inmate died in his cell. According to SCDC Police Services they are investigating inmate James Roy Prator, Jr. (scdc# 373568) who they officials say  was found unresponsive in his cell at Tyger River correctional Tuesday. His death is believed to be a…