Source: OCSO Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–Orangeburg Co. deputies say they are searching for a man they believe held up two businesses Thursday. Investigators say he attempted to rob Dollar General on Bamberg Highway Cordova area before holding up the North Rd. Discount Liquor store at the intersection of North Rd. and Kennerly Rd. Investigators say he was driving a tan or…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–When it comes to job recovery, South Carolina is among the nation’s best. According to wallethub.com, South Carolina has the 5th fastest recovery for weekly unemployment claims in the country. The survey was based on three metrics, comparing last week’s unemployment claims to last year, the start of 2020, and the start of the pandemic. For a complete…
SCDHEC/Twitter Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–According to DHEC there is a misunderstanding about newly released data from the CDC as it pertains to deaths related to COVID-19. The agency says, “Provisional death data updated by the CDC last week shows that for six percent of COVID-19 deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause of death mentioned. The remaining 94 percent of deaths were…
Camden, S.C. (WOLO)–According to the SC Attorney General’s Office a Camden man had multiple files depicting children being sexually abused. Investigators say Thomas Eugene Durant, 44, is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count. According to the AG’s Office, investigators received a…
Photo: ABC News Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A former White House press secretary will be the guest speaker at this year’s Silver Elephant Dinner. The South Carolina Republican Party announced Thursday that Sarah Huckabee-Sanders will speak at the dinner on September 11th. The event is the longest running GOP event in the state’s history. Huckabee-Sanders recently wrote a book about here time…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– We all know Columbia is famously hot, it turns out we’re pretty cool too! Thursday the city announced Columbia was named the coolest up and coming city by Hemispheres Magazine. Hemispheres is the in-flight magazine for United Airlines and the results were publicly released in the September issue. For a link to the magazine click here. Categories:…
New York, NY (WOLO)–Thursday Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin spoke with ABC’s Amy Robach on GMA3. The mayor addresses the increase in cases at the University of South Carolina as well as a recent incident in Five Points involving a former Columbia Police officer’s use of a racial slur. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, National News, News, Politics, Richland
Courtesy: Lexington Dist. 2 West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Thursday Lexington School Dist. Two released renderings of its planned performing arts center. A spokesperson for the district says the facility will be built on just over 28 acres at 12th Street Ext. and Saxe Gotha Rd. in Cayce. Officials say the performing arts center “will offer the district a large, state-of-the-art…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Officials at UofSC say coronavirus testing at Davis Field is cancelled due to a staffing shortage at the lab. Officials say they are postponing the saliva testing until additional resources are available. In the meantime, leaders say students experiencing symptoms should contact Student Health Services to make an appointment. According to the university’s COVID tracker there are more…
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