COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Governor Henry McMaster said Santee Cooper’s decision to cancel a scheduled meeting was illegal. The agency responded to McMaster’s comments in a letter. Categories: Local News, News, State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– After a nice long summer break, kids were sleepy-eyed but ready to learn on this first day of school. Many school districts across the state had their first day Monday. These halls were filled with an exciting buzz and it is not just the kids who get a little nervous. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News, Richland, State
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Governor Henry McMaster says Santee Cooper is a “rogue agency” after the board’s decision to postpone a meeting scheduled for Monday. The governor says the decision violates the Freedom of Information Act by not providing enough notice of the postponement. The board’s decision was announced Friday. The governor added that the decision to postpone the meeting prevents Charlie…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A new food to-go app is delivering 200 jobs to the Midlands. According to the company, Waitr is a restaurant on-demand app that will debut in Columbia this Thursday. The app will compete with similar services like Grub Hub, Uber Eats, and 256-ToGo. A spokesperson for Eaitr says several area businesses have signed up for the service….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The University of South Carolina is preparing for damage control after a Jay-Z and Beyonce concert next week at the school’s football stadium just days before the Gamecocks’ home opener. Local outlets report officials put a protective cover over the field at Williams-Brice Stadium before set up for the Aug. 21 concert began. But Assistant Athletic…
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- Lexington Police are looking for the people responsible for breaking into more than 50 cars Saturday night into Sunday morning. Officers say the vehicles were either tampered with or had items of value stolen. The incident happened in Coventry, Mallard Lakes, Gibson Forest East, Willowbrook, Westbrook and Martin’s Grove neighborhoods. Officers took over a dozen TFMV reports and items…
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GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s top prosecutor is offering veterans, reservists and active-duty service members a way to get some legal assistance at no cost. Attorney General Alan Wilson is hosting a free legal clinic from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at the Greenwood County Veterans Center. This clinic is sponsored by the Attorney General’s V.A.L.O.R. Program, which…
SUMTER,SC (WOLO)- Bond was denied for a man charged with murder on Saturday. Demetrius Brown, 38, was denied bond at his first court appearance. Brown is accused in the shooting death of Shermane Pack on August 11th at Auto Doctors on East Pike Street. “He’s charged with murder and some other charges,” Ken Bell, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman said….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – State health officials say the number of South Carolina parents opting not to vaccinate their children is on the rise. Media outlets report Department of Health and Environmental Control data show the number of children whose parents chose not to have them vaccinated for religious reasons has grown by nearly 4,666 kids over the past five…
