CAYCE, SC (WOLO) – A missing swimmer has been found dead in the Congaree River Wednesday night. The Cayce Department of Public Safety confirmed the news after a three hour search. The search started around 6:00 p.m. when witnesses say a 17-year-old jumped off of rocks, went under, and didn’t resurface. SCDNR crews found the teen shortly after 9:00 p.m….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A three-year-old who shot himself with a gun has died from his injuries. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the what witnesses called an accidental shooting at the Brighton Hill Apartments Wednesday at 6 p.m. The child was taken to the hospital by someone at the home. An hour after the initial report of the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– People on unemployment in South Carolina will have more time before those benefits expire. The Department of Employment and Workforce announced Wednesday that the state is now eligible to offer an additional six weeks to the extended benefits program. This is in addition to the previously announced 10 weeks earlier this month. According to officials South Carolina…
Clemson, SC (WOLO)– Clemson University will start its fall semester on-line. University President Jim Clements said Wenesday afternoon, “The safety of our Clemson community is paramount. As a result, we will start the semester online and delay in-person classes by 4 weeks due to the progression of COVID-19 in South Carolina and the Upstate region Categories: Local News, News, State
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A judge has approved a $520 million settlement in a class action customer lawsuit against Santee Cooper for the increased rates for the failed VC Summer nuclear construction project. The settlement is expected to provide refunds for nearly all of the utility’s 1.7 million customers.. The deal also requires santee cooper to freeze electric rates for four years….
One of the executives at the center of the VC Summer nuclear power plant debacle will plead guilty Thursday in federal court. The US Attorney’s office announced former SCANA Executive Vice President Stephen Byrne will plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Byrne is accused of misleading investors by claiming the project was on track. The shutdown…
A state agency is helping students across the state gain access to the internet. Wednesday the state Office of Regulatory Staff, the education department and Commission on Higher Education announced they will distribute a minimum of 100,000 mobile hot spots to South Carolina families. Officials say priority will be given to households in school districts that have a poverty rate…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Hundreds of photographers across the country, including here in South Carolina, made an impact Wednesday through the ‘10,000 Headshots’ photo initiative. This was the largest, single-day initiative that provided thousands of Americans new, professional headshots free of charge. “So when you have a professional headshot, it says I’ve invested in myself, I’m taking this seriously,” said…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)– A judge has temporarily blocked Gov. Henry McMaster’s decision to use CARES Act funds on private school vouchers. Orangeburg Co. Circuit Court Judge Edgar Dickson granted the block after attorney Skyler Hutto argued that the governor’s decision violated the state constitution’s provision that the state not fund private or religious education. On Monday Gov. McMaster announced he…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Wednesday, announced 1,654 new confirmed cases and one new probable case of the coronavirus and 39 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 74,761. Health officials say the total number of individual test results reported to DHEC yesterday statewide was 8,574 and the…
