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…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Investigators with the Richland Co. Sheriff’s Dept. say Daniel Thomas, 19, is charged with sex trafficking, two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Deputies say on Monday they responded to a home on Seton Hall Dr. after being notified that a missing child was there. Following…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Vice President and his wife will be in Columbia Tuesday. According to the White House, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence will visit with Governor Henry McMaster and his wife Peggy McMaster Tuesday at UofSC. According to a press release the couples willdiscuss the state’s response to COVID 19. Categories: Local News, National…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington School District 2 has its plan in place for re-entry. At its board meeting Thursday night the board approved a new start date of September 8th. The board also endorsed a blended plan for face-to-face instruction to start the new school year, in which 4-year old kindergarten through – high school seniors will attend in-person learning two…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Flags at the state house were lowered to half staff today in honor of former Adjutant General Stanhope Spears. Spears served as adjutant general for 16 years beginning in 1994 following a distinguished career in the National Guard. Spears also played quarterback for the Gamecocks in the late 50’s. General spears passed away Tuesday at the age of…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Friday Lexington Richland School District 5 announced its plans for classes in the fall. A district spokesperson says families will have two options for their students at the start of the academic year: a five-day, traditional in-person schedule and a virtual schedule. Official say the in-person option includes safety measures for students and staff, including a…
South Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped dramatically in the month of June. According to the Department of Employment and Workforce the unemployment rate for June was 8.7% compared with May’s rate of 12.4%. The agency says more than 2.2 million people in the state are working. That’s more than 105,000 more than May. Gov. Henry McMaster released a statement on Friday’s…
