Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)–Sumter County deputies say Cheneathia Caesar is charged with assault. Investigators say at 7:30 Wednesday morning Caesar entered Kingsbury Elementary School with her 8-year-old daughter. Deputies say Caesar’s daughter pointed out a 7 year-old student who she said had been throwing pencils at her. At that point, deputies say, Caesar began yelling at the 7 year-old. As teachers…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Today Gov. Henry McMaster named Charleston Attorney Charlie Condon as the new chairman of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors. Condon fills the position left vacant by former chairman Leighton Lord. Lord resigned from the post back in December after Gov. McMaster called for his resignation in the wake of the abandonment of the construction of two nuclear reactors…
Columbia, S.C. (AP, WOLO)–South Carolina lawmakers have advanced a measure aimed at drawing down utility bills in the wake of a nuclear construction project failure that’s already cost ratepayers billions. The House voted 107-1 Wednesday to give second reading to a bill halting customer payments for the failed project at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. One more procedural vote must…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A heads up for parents out there with little ones. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling Graco Table to Table Six in One high chairs due to what it calls a fall hazard. The chairs were sold exclusively at Walmart. If you have one you’re asked to stop using it immediately and contact the company at…
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…
