Author: Rob Dew

Gamecocks and Bi-Lo part ways after 3 decades

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Say goodbye to the Gamecock Bi-Lo. If you’ve driven down Devine street lately you may have noticed the Gamecock is missing from the front of the Bi-Lo store and from its other signs. A spokesperson for the company released a statement to ABC Columbia News saying quote, “Effective July 1st,  we ended our partnership with the…

Trustee: Governor requests and receives vote on former USC presidential candidate

(ABC Columbia/FILE) Columbia, S.C.  (WOLO)– USC Trustee Charles Williams tells ABC Columbia News Governor Henry McMaster has requested and received a vote on former USC presidential candidate Robert Caslen. Williams called the demand, “terrible” and does not know why the governor is getting involved. Williams says the vote is scheduled for Friday at 10am. The search for a new university…

Chapin HS Assistant Principal charged with stealing from car

Photo: LCSD Chapin, S.C. (WOLO)–An assistant principal at Chapin High School is accused of stealing from a car in the school’s parking lot. According to the Lexington Co. Sheriff’s Department, surveillance video shows Richard Hiller breaking into the same car once on April 22nd and again on May 20th. Investigators say Hiller turned himself in this morning. Categories: Lexington, Local…

Interim Housing Authority Director unveils “action plan”

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Ivory Mathews, the Interim Director of the Columbia Housing Authority,  her 12-Month Action Plan. Mathews says the plan aims to increase transparency, services to residents, and in-depth assessments of operations handled by CHA. Mathews, who recently served as Executive Director of the Greenville Housing Authority, says her team plans to engage residents with proactive communication related to housing…

Overturned tractor trailer blocks traffic on I-20

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The Columbia Fire Department says I-20 West was blocked Friday morning due to an overturned tractor trailer near the Fairfield Rd. exit. As of 10:30am one lane was re-opened. A spokesperson for the fire department says there is no clear time frame for when it will be cleared. Categories: Local News, News, Richland

Dominion: Equipment failure prompts power outages

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for Dominion Energy tells ABC Columbia News an equipment failure  resulted in more than 2,000 customers being without power Wednesday morning Officials say it happened around 6:30am. At last check, according to Dominion’s outage map, there were 85 customers still without power. Categories: Local News, News, Richland