COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Former House Majority Leader Jim Merrill has officially stepped down as a state representative after pleading guilty to a charge of misconduct in office. Merrill appeared in court Friday to face state ethics and corruption charges. During court proceedings Merrill pleaded guilty to a statutory misconduct charge. Judge Robert Hood suspended Merrill’s one year sentence to a year…
A former State Representative makes an appearance in court months after being accused of using his office for personal gain. Stay with ABC Columbia News for the latest.
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and deputies from the A&E series LivePD did their part to aid the recovery effort Thursday (8/31) afternoon. Awesome! ?????????????????? People giving BIG for #Houston relief in the wake of #Harvey!! #SCnews pic.twitter.com/6R3ce17jgR — Josh Berry (@_joshberry) August 31, 2017 The deputies collected gift cards that will be sent to the…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies arrested a man they say is responsible for an attempted armed robbery Thursday morning. Deputies say Javarres F. Dinkins,21, attempted to rob a female in the 1400 block of Oakcrest Drive. The victim screamed and Dinkins fled from the area. Dinkins was captured at 6:00am near the incident happened. Dinkins is facing multiple charges including attempted…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- Health officials say a South Carolina resident has died from West Nile virus, the first such instance this year. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control identified the victim in a news release on Thursday as an Anderson County resident. DHEC said it has confirmed seven human cases of West Nile virus, along with 10 birds…
CHAPIN, SC (WOLO) The 38th Annual Labor Day Festival and Parade in Chapin is set to get underway Monday. With Labor Day being the unofficial end-of-summer many Chapin residents come out to celebrate the holiday with family and friends. Here’s a list of some of the events : Labor Day Parade begins at 9:30 am (Streets close at 9 am)…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Over 20 groups around The Midlands are working with The City of Columbia to send necessities down to Houston. “The City is partnering with Richland County, Lexington County, USC, several business and non-profits to accept donations. Southeastern Freight Lines has agreed to take the donations directly to Houston,” said Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine. After working closely with…
