Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)–Police are cracking down on speeding in Lexington and across the state. A spokesperson for the Lexington Police Department says police are taking part in Operation Southern Shield. It is a statewide initiative to intensify enforcement of posted speed limits. According to police, speed was a factor in 37% of fatal accidents in South Carolina last year. Operation…
Courtesy: OCSO Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)– Deputies in Orangeburg are looking for several people they say robbed a convenience store in broad daylight. Investigators say around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon the suspects robbed Quick Mart in Rowesville at gunpoint. Deputies say one store employee was shot but his injury was not life threatening. Investigators say the gunman the took off in this…
Courtesy: Cayce Dept. of Public Safety Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Flags atop the state house were flown at half staff Thursday in honor of a fallen officer. Governor Henry McMaster ordered that flags be flown at half staff for Captain John Durham of the Winnsboro Dept. of Public Safety. Officials say Durham fell ill and died while on duty on July 15th….
Courtesy: Cayce DPS Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The Lexington Co. Coroner’s Office released the identity of a drowning victim Thursday. Coroner Margaret Fisher says Javion Cannon, 17, of Columbia went into the Congaree River at approximately 5:30 Wednesday afternoon between the Cayce Boat Landing and the Blossom St. Bridge. Fisher says his body was recovered at 9pm that evening. The…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– People on unemployment in South Carolina will have more time before those benefits expire. The Department of Employment and Workforce announced Wednesday that the state is now eligible to offer an additional six weeks to the extended benefits program. This is in addition to the previously announced 10 weeks earlier this month. According to officials South Carolina…
Clemson, SC (WOLO)– Clemson University will start its fall semester on-line. University President Jim Clements said Wenesday afternoon, “The safety of our Clemson community is paramount. As a result, we will start the semester online and delay in-person classes by 4 weeks due to the progression of COVID-19 in South Carolina and the Upstate region Categories: Local News, News, State
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A judge has approved a $520 million settlement in a class action customer lawsuit against Santee Cooper for the increased rates for the failed VC Summer nuclear construction project. The settlement is expected to provide refunds for nearly all of the utility’s 1.7 million customers.. The deal also requires santee cooper to freeze electric rates for four years….
One of the executives at the center of the VC Summer nuclear power plant debacle will plead guilty Thursday in federal court. The US Attorney’s office announced former SCANA Executive Vice President Stephen Byrne will plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Byrne is accused of misleading investors by claiming the project was on track. The shutdown…
A state agency is helping students across the state gain access to the internet. Wednesday the state Office of Regulatory Staff, the education department and Commission on Higher Education announced they will distribute a minimum of 100,000 mobile hot spots to South Carolina families. Officials say priority will be given to households in school districts that have a poverty rate…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)– A judge has temporarily blocked Gov. Henry McMaster’s decision to use CARES Act funds on private school vouchers. Orangeburg Co. Circuit Court Judge Edgar Dickson granted the block after attorney Skyler Hutto argued that the governor’s decision violated the state constitution’s provision that the state not fund private or religious education. On Monday Gov. McMaster announced he…
