Author: Rob Dew
Local News, News, State

Dept. of Corrections to classify inmates by behavior

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South Carolina Department of Corrections Columbia, S.C. (AP)–The director of South Carolina’s prisons says his agency will begin classifying inmates by their behavior behind bars, not the crime they committed. Corrections Director Bryan Stirling says the reclassification could reduce the number of maximum-security inmates by 4,000. There are currently about 7,000 inmates in maximum security in South Carolina prisons. Stirling…
Local News, Newberry, News

One dead, one injured following fight at weekend party

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Newberry Co., S.C. (WOLO)– One man was killed and another injured after a fight at the Hartford Community Center in Newberry county Saturday. Deputies say several people fired shots during the dispute. According to investigators they do not know much about the suspects due to the lack of cooperation from those who attended the party. We cannot solve these senseless…
Local News, News, Richland

Police: car crashes into building in attempt to steal ATM

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Around 3am Monday morning Columbia Police say someone tried to steal an ATM by ramming a car into a building. Investigators say it happened at the CVS pharmacy on the 2700 block of Forest Dr. Fortunately no one was injured, and police say the suspects were not able to steal the ATM. No suspects are in custody at…
Local News, News, Politics

Columbia Mayor pens open letter to President Trump

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Mayor Steve Benjamin ABC COLUMBIA Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his visit to Columbia and Benedict College Friday.  It reads; Mr. President, welcome to Columbia, South Carolina. In these incredibly difficult times in which we live, we may disagree fundamentally on many issues of public importance but I…
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SC AG announces settlement with Johnson and Johnson

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Attorney General Alan Wilson says South Carolina is part of  a multi-state settlement  requiring Johnson & Johnson to pay nearly $116.9 million for the deceptive marketing of trans-vaginal surgical mesh devices. Wilson says South Carolina will receive $4,097,718.60 under the settlement. Transvaginal surgical mesh is a synthetic material that is surgically implanted through the vagina to support the…

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