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Good Morning Curtis Live at Cinnamon Roll Deli

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Curtis Wilson, Co-anchor of Good Morning Columbia , is live Friday morning at the Devine Cinnamon Roll Deli. Curtis is live in the field with his ‘Good Morning Curtis’ segments. Friday, you can find Curtis sampling the tasty breakfast treats, and more, at the local eatery. Join us each weekday from 5am-7am on Good Morning Columbia.   Categories:…

SCANA executives take home $5 million in bonuses

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Recently released e-mails show SCANA executives were receiving money, even after the abandonment of the VC Summer Project. The emails, which were released by Govenor Henry McMaster’s office, show SCANA billed state-owned utility Santee Cooper for $5 million in performance bonuses. More than 3 million of those payments were billed in Augus after the VC Summer…

Base Load Review Act passes Senate

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – A bill repealing the Base Load Review Act is moving forward. This afternoon the Senate gave final approval to a measure that does away with the law that made it possible for SCANA and Santee Cooper to charge ratepayers for the failed V.C. Summer project. That measure was sent to the House this afternoon, but representatives…

State offices closed for Confederate Memorial Day

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – State offices closed Thursday (5/10) in observance of Confederate Memorial Day. South Carolina is one of six states that recognizes the holiday, though the dates vary. May 10 is significant because it is the day Confederate General Stonewall Jackson died and the day Union soldiers captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Categories: Local News, News, Politics, State…

RCSD investigating shooting in Hopkins that injured one

Hopkins, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a shots fired call near the 200 block of Greenlake Drive in Hopkins. Officials say they received a call that multiple shots had been fired at 7 p.m. this evening. A male victim has been taken to Palmetto Health Richland with a gunshot wound to the upper body….

‘We’re doing everything we can with all we have,’ DOC Director Testifies To Subcommittee

Columbia, SC (WOLO)– This morning, the director of the DOC testified in front of a Senate sub-committee discussing morale in prisons, staffing, and medical care for inmates. Sen. Karl Allen said the incident at Lee Correctional raised a red flag, but since that incident, they have received some disturbing letters talking about the conditions, and that is what made them…

Coroner identifies second victim in fatal crash on Augusta Rd.

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the second individual who died as a result of a motor vehicle collision that occurred in the 3500 block of Augusta Highway near Gilbert at approximately 5:50 a.m. on May 9. According to Fisher, Robert Anthony O’Kelley, 44, was pronounced dead at an area hospital today (5/10). Mr. Kelley…

Suspects arrested after using fake “AK-47 style rifle” in attempted armed robbery

Anthony Gibson James Grimes KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Two suspects were arrested Thursday (5/10) for an attempted armed robbery in Kershaw County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, James Grimes, 47, and Anthony Gibson, 47, face charges for an incident on May 8 in Lugoff. A release sent Thursday says Grimes entered Young’s Convenience store on Highway 1 with a…

RCSD searching for missing grandmother, 12-year-old grandson

Richland County, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Sherriff’s Department is asking for help locating Gracie Wilson (85) and her grandson, Jaylen Davis (12). Gracie and Jaylen were last seen yesterday (5/9) at approximately 8 p.m. driving a dark gray 2015 Chevy Traverse. The two were supposed to be heading to Walmart on Killian Road. Gracie was wearing blue jeans,…