COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Malfunction Junction is getting a complete makeover and many residents say it’s about time. Thursday the SC Department of Transportation held a public hearing to get input from commuters and people who live around the Interstate 26- I 20 interchange. The project is expected to cost between 1.3 and 1.5 billion dollars, according to officials. SC DOT plans…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO) – The US Department of Education is looking at new ways to increase school safety. Education Secretary, Betsy Devos, is considering reversing a long-standing policy allowing the federal government to buy guns for teachers. The New York Times reports, devos is eyeing a loophole in a law that increases academic opportunities and does not prohibit the purchase…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Kroger is joining the growing list of companies saying so-long to plastic bags. The grocery chain announced Thursday (8/23) morning that they will phase out one-time use plastic grocery bags by 2025. According to the company, the move is part of its “Zero Hunger, Zero Waste” campaign. Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: SCNews
A children’s medication that is used to keep your children healthy is being pulled off store shelves in a voluntary recall after contaminants that could lead to an infection.
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CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – A staff member at The Citadel is accused of sexual abuse involving a cadet. According to SLED, Kenneth Boes turned himself in to face charges of third degree criminal sexual conduct and giving alcohol to a minor. According to an incident report, Boes is accused of assaulting the cadet on multiple occasions between September of 2017…
SPARTANBURG, SC (WOLO) – Deputies in the upstate say they have called off a search for two possible bodies connected to convicted serial killer Todd Kohlhepp. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office says numerous deputies found no evidence during a thorough search to support Kohlhepp’s claim of additional victims. Kohlhepp allegedly refused to show them the location of the bodies. Sheriff…
HILTON HEAD, SC (WOLO) – We’re learning more about Cassandra Cline, the woman killed by an alligator this week in South Carolina. The 45-year-old teacher from New York was trying to save her dog after an alligator bit its leash while on a walk in Hilton Head. The gator pulled them both into the water, killing the beloved kindergarten teacher….
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