Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Parents arrested after baby found drowned in bathtub

LAURNES COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Parents of a one-year-old were arrested Thursday (8/23) after deputies say their baby drowned in a bathtub. Investigators with the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, say one-year-old Logan Sumeral was found unresponsive in a bathtub by a sibling. According to deputies, the mother and step-father, Kimberly and Joshua Collins, were in another room at the time…

SC DOT takes Comments on Malfunction Junction Plans

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…

Betsy Devos wants to use federal grants to put guns in schools

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…

Kroger plans to phase out plastic bags by 2025

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