Today’s Forecast
Categories: Todays Forecast
Author: Rob Dew
Columbia Police investigating fatal shooting
Photo Courtesy:CPD Columbia, S.C., (WOLO)– Columbia police began Saturday investigating a fatal shooting. Investigators say they responded to North Pointe Estates on Ripplemeyer Ave. around 10am Saturday in response to a domestic related shooting. Police say the victim was shot in the upper body and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators say they are following…
RCSD investigating armed robbery
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland County deputies say they responded to a report of an armed robbery on Zimalcrest Dr. Saturday afternoon . Deputies were at the Grove apartments investigating. No reports of any injuries or details surrounding the incident. ABC Columbia will provide more details when they become available. Categories: Local News, News, Richland
Gov., Senate, House leaders call for education funding reform
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster is continuing to push for education funding reform during this legislative session. Thursday the governor, Senate President Harvey Peeler, and House Speaker Jay Lucas sent a letter to the director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. In the letter the leaders say, “reforming the education funding formula is a necessary step to ensure…
Gervais and Blossom Street Bridges reopen after river search for possible jumper
The search continues for a someone who possibly jumped into the Congaree River.
February SNAP benefits will be distributed early
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Those receiving snap benefits will receive February assistance early because of the government shutdown. Tuesday the Department of Social Services announced those participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP will receive their February benefits this Thursday Jan. 17th. A spokesperson for the department says the move will impact more than 230,000 South Carolina Households. Categories:…
Report: Haley potential candidate for president of World Bank
New York, NY, (Financial Times)–We may now have an idea on what former Governor Nikki Haley’s next career move may be. According to the Financial Times, Haley and Ivanka Trump are candidates to replace the outgoing president of the World Bank. The bank’s current president, Jim Yong Kim, announced his resignation last week, more than three years before his term…
AG releases Human Trafficking Task Force Annual Report
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Friday morning Attorney General Alan Wilson released the 2018 Human Trafficking Task Force annual report. According to Wilson, South Carolina was recognized by Shared Hope as the most improved state in the nation in combating human trafficking. The report states, in 2018, Richland Co. had the most new cases of human trafficking reported to the National Human Trafficking…
We’re kicking Restaurant Week off at Villa Tronco
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Bon appetite! Its Restaurant Week once again in Columbia. The annual celebration of dining out on the town runs from Thursday through January 20th. The ten day food fest allows diners to experience all the Midlands’ culinary scene has to offer. to find out what restaurants are participating and their menus, go to https://restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com/city/columbia/ Categories: Digital Exclusives…
Former HS administrator enters second plea, accused of sex with student
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A former Air Port High School assistant principal has entered a second guilty plea in connection to an improper relationship with a student. The Lexington Co. Clerk of Court’s Office confirms to ABC Columbia that Dawn Diimmler pleaded guilty in December to 2nd degree harassment. Diimmler was sentenced to either 30 days in jail or a…
