LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)-Deputies are investigating after two people were shot outside of a Lexington county convenience store Sunday night. Both shooting victims hare recovering in the hospital. Deputies say their injuries are not life-threatening. The shooting happened just before 7:30p.m. in the 3800 block of Highway 321. Detectives are inside the convenience store interviewing potential witnesses who were on the scene…
ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) – A small school district in South Carolina won’t give 94 teachers back pay after their salaries were frozen for a decade because of the Great Recession. The Abbeville County School District Board of Trustees already agreed to bring the teachers back to where they should be on the pay scale this school year without the freeze….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Philharmonic wants to help Federal employees by offering them a chance to see a Masterworks series concert. The South Carolina Philharmonic will present the 4th concert of the 2018/2019 Masterworks Series Saturday, February 9, featuring pieces by Berlioz, Bizet and Tomasi, say officials. According to officials, Federal employees will receive a complimentary pair of…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- On Saturday students in the Midlands put their Rubik’s cube skills to the test. Richland School District One hosted it’s first ever Rubik’s cube Speedcubing competition. This event is officially sanctioned by rubik’s and featured middle and high school students competing as teams and individuals to solve the cubes in record time. After only two months of practice,…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The community is banning together to help the more than 400 displaced residents from Allen Benedict court after gas leaks were found and two people died. Drop off sites have opened up in the Midlands to support Allen Benedict Court residents. Organizations and individuals in the community have come together to drop off truck and car loads of supplies…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies say a man was shot multiple times outside the Mi Casita Lounge Saturday morning. Deputies patrolling Decker Boulevard say they heard gunshots around 2:30a.m., which led them to the restaurant. When they arrived, deputies say they found a man who had been shot multiple times in the lower body. He was transported to Palmetto Health…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- Fire officials are working to find the cause of a house fire that caused $160,000 in damages Saturday morning. The blaze broke out in the 200 block of Mockingbird Drive at 10:30am. Early Saturday morning (10:30 a.m.) house fire in 200 block of Mockingbird Drive displaced two, caused $160k in damage. No injuries reported & LCFS working…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Lawmakers are proposing multiple bills to make sure repeat animal cruelty offenders in the Palmetto State are not able to adopt pets. One proposed bill states offenders would have to wait up to five years to adopt again, another would prevent them from adopting a furry friend ever again. Former York County Sheriff and current state representative, Bruce Bryant, who sponsored…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has announced his plans to deliver the State of the City address. The Mayor will outline his plans for the new year in the address on January 29, 2019. WHO: Mayor Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. WHERE: University of South Carolina School of Law, Karen…
CAYCE, SC (WOLO)–Get ready for some spring fun at the City of Cayce’s annual festival ‘Soiree on State’. City officials have announced the concert line up for the third annual event. According to officials, the lineup includes: Cash Money Experience, a four-piece vocal group from Columbia; singer-songwriter Mitchell Lee; Augusta-based country and rock cover band Whiskey Run; and the event…
