COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A state lawmaker wants a federal investigation into “possible illegal activities” by an ousted Tri-County Co-op board. On Wednesday, Rep. Wendy Brawley penned a letter to US Attorney Sherri Lydon. “The customers in Tri-County were taken advantage of by their board members,” Brawley said. “The only way that gets done is to actually investigate what the board has…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Governor Henry McMaster said Santee Cooper’s decision to cancel a scheduled meeting was illegal. The agency responded to McMaster’s comments in a letter. Categories: Local News, News, State
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Governor Henry McMaster says Santee Cooper is a “rogue agency” after the board’s decision to postpone a meeting scheduled for Monday. The governor says the decision violates the Freedom of Information Act by not providing enough notice of the postponement. The board’s decision was announced Friday. The governor added that the decision to postpone the meeting prevents Charlie…
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- Lexington Police are looking for the people responsible for breaking into more than 50 cars Saturday night into Sunday morning. Officers say the vehicles were either tampered with or had items of value stolen. The incident happened in Coventry, Mallard Lakes, Gibson Forest East, Willowbrook, Westbrook and Martin’s Grove neighborhoods. Officers took over a dozen TFMV reports and items…
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GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s top prosecutor is offering veterans, reservists and active-duty service members a way to get some legal assistance at no cost. Attorney General Alan Wilson is hosting a free legal clinic from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at the Greenwood County Veterans Center. This clinic is sponsored by the Attorney General’s V.A.L.O.R. Program, which…
SUMTER,SC (WOLO)- Bond was denied for a man charged with murder on Saturday. Demetrius Brown, 38, was denied bond at his first court appearance. Brown is accused in the shooting death of Shermane Pack on August 11th at Auto Doctors on East Pike Street. “He’s charged with murder and some other charges,” Ken Bell, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman said….
SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- Sumter county deputies captured a man wanted after a deadly shooting over the weekend. Demetrius Alexander Brown was captured in Jacksonville,FL Wednesday night, according to Sumter County Spokesman, Ken Bell. Brown was wanted in connection to the shooting death of Sharmine Pack at a auto store. Details on Brown’s capture are set to be released on Thursday….
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- There’s a last minute push to fill nearly 30 empty driver seats as parents get their children ready for school. Richland One has more than 200 bus drivers, but that’s still not enough compared to the amount of routes in the district. Just a few days until school is back in session and the district is…
HOPKINS,SC (WOLO)- A chemical leak at the Westinghouse fuel factory raised a lot of concerns about potential harm to drinking water for people who live in Lower Richland. A community meeting was held Monday night in Hopkins so residents can get answers. The leak happened in June but was reported a month later, sparking concerns with residents about their safety….
