Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Someone in the Midlands is getting a serious pay raise. The folks at the South Carolina Education Lottery say someone purchased a Lucky for Life ticket worth $25,000 a year for life or a one time cash payout of $390,000. The winning ticket was sold at the Spinx convenience store on Garners Ferry Rd. The winning ticket…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The NCAA tournament is right around the corner but not everyone is so mad about March Madness. According to wallethub.com, out of 289 cities, Clinton, SC, home of Presbyterian College was the second worst for college basketball fans. According to the website they based the survey on things like the hometown team’s winner percentage, arena capacity, and…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A state judge has ruled the class-action lawsuits against SCE&G in the wake of the abandonment of construction on two nuclear reactors at the VC Summer nuclear facility can go forward. SCE&G argued that the court did not have jurisdiction to rule on the lawsuits. Circuit court judge John Hayes dismissed that notion. The attorney representing the…
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)–Eight students are facing charges after video of a high school fight went viral. Thursday the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced the students, ranging in age from 17-19, are charged with disturbing schools. Numerous videos of the February 20th fight at Lakewood High School were posted to social media sites. In addition to the charges, Sheriff Anthony Dennis…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – ABC Columbia received a report from a concerned parent of a student at Lakewood High School in Sumter County regarding a fight that broke out on school grounds on February 20. There is a video of the fight circulating on Facebook. Sumter County deputies say they are currently investigating the altercation and charges could be filed…
z Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, Yahoo)–A Yahoo Sports report released Friday morning reveals the names and dollar amounts allegedly taken by college basketball players from NBA Agent Andy Miller. The documents containing the names were seized during an FBI raid of Miller’s office in late 2017. According to Yahoo, the article contained the names and dollar amounts taken by college basketball…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Grammy award winning band Imagine Dragons is coming to Colonial Life Arena. The multi-platinum band will bring their Evolve tour to Columbia on July 7th. Tickets go on sale March 3rd. Categories: Entertainment News, Local News, News
Photo Courtesy:sumterschools.net Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter County Deputies say a 13 year old Chestnut Oaks Middle School student will have to go to family court for threatening to, “Shoot down the school.” Investigators say she wrote the threat on a restroom floor. According to deputies, other students saw the writing and notified school officials. A spokesperson for the Sumter County…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–State Solicitor David Pascoe is appealing former State Representative Richard Quinn’s sentence on a misconduct in office charge. According to documents filed afternoon, Solicitor Pascoe is asking the judge to reconsider because of what he calls the court’s failure to interpret the facts prior to Quinn’s guilty plea. On Monday Quinn was sentenced to two years of probation…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County deputies say a teenager is accused of threatening to “shoot up” a school on social media. Investigators say Kameron Hilliard turned himself in this morning. Deputies say he made the threat against Westwood High School on Twitter. According to authorities Hilliard is charged with unlawful communication and disturbing schools. In a release the school’s…
