Author: Rob Dew

Court to hear Planned Parenthood injunction request on SC 6-week abortion ban

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–South Carolina’s six week abortion ban is once again going before a judge. Next Tuesday Planned Parenthood will seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block South Carolina’s ban on abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. A lawsuit filed last week asserts that the abortion ban violates South Carolinians’ state constitutional rights to…

Car belonging to missing Columbia woman found in Georgia

Source: CPD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia police say a car registered to a woman who had been reported missing was found in Georgia. Investigators say Georgia state troopers found a 2013 black Toyota Corolla registered to Shauna Brown on I-20. Troopers say it appears the car ran off the road and down an embankment making it not visible from the road….

President Biden tests positive for COVID

Washington, DC (ABC)–President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday morning, his office said. He has “very mild symptoms” and is taking Paxlovid, his office said. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Categories: National News, News, Politics

Lucas named VP of Govt. Affairs for Prisma

Source: Prisma Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The former Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives has landed a new job. Wednesday Prisma Health announced Jay Lucas has been named the medical group’s senior vice president for government affairs. Officials say Lucas will be responsible for working with government on the local, state, and national levels on behalf of Prisma. “I am…

Overturned tractor trailer closes lanes on I-20 West

Source:SCDOT Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation a crash has closed the right two lanes of I-20 west near the exit to I-26 West. According to witnesses in the area it involved an overturned tractor trailer. No word on any injuries at this time. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News, Richland

Deputies respond to Lake Murray drowning

Image: Saluda Co. Sheriff’s Office Saluda Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Deputies with the Saluda Co. Sheriff’s Office say they responded Tuesday after a report of someone falling off of a boat. After a lengthy search including SCDNR, the Newberry Co. Rescue Squad, and the Little Mountain Rescue Squad the victim was located around 9:30 Wednesday morning. The Saluda Co. Coroner’s Office…

Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty to murders of wife, son

Walterboro, SC (WOLO, WCIV)–Former attorney Alex Murdaugh Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul during a bond hearing in Colleton Co. Judge Clifton Newman denied bond for Murdaugh. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found shot to death outside their family home in the Moselle community of Colleton County late the night of June…