COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A personal recognizance bond was set at $50,000 Tuesday morning for former Republican Majority Leader Rep. Richard Quinn. Quinn is charged with two counts of misconduct in office. Prosecutors say he took more than $4.5 million from lobbyists without reporting it and acted as a lobbyist while serving as a lawmaker. In a second hearing, Quinn’s attorneys…
ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan (AP) – The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is pledging additional support for refugees fleeing Syria’s long civil war. Nikki Haley visited a refugee camp in Jordan on Sunday, meeting refugees and those who help shelter the 5 million-plus Syrians who have left their country. Haley’s assurances come even though President Donald Trump has vowed…
ABC NEWS- President Donald Trump said today that he “never mentioned” Israel during his controversial Oval Office meeting with Russian officials, in which he reportedly disclosed classified information that could have compromised an Israeli intelligence source. “I never mentioned the word or the name Israel. Never mentioned it during our conversation,” Trump said to reporters before his private meeting…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The Columbia Police is asking for the public’s help finding a woman accused of stealing money from a victim’s bank account. The suspect, seen in the surveillance photo with green hair is accused of receiving a $3,500 cash advance at a local bank from the victim’s account, using a fake Illinois driver’s license and cloned credit card….
People who sell or manage property in South Carolina will have to pass a background check to renew their license under a new law prompted by last November’s arrest of a then-real-estate agent accused of killing seven people.
Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are looking for a 17-year-old accused of stealing guns, electronics and jewelry during a home burglary last month.
The City of Charleston has announced plans for the upcoming 10-year anniversary of the Sofa Super Store fire. The nine Charleston firefighters who lost their lives will be honored during a service planned for 7 p.m. Sunday, June 18.
The man killed in an early morning accident on I-20 was traveling in the wrong direction, officials say.
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – One person has died following an accident overnight. Officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol say the driver of a 2006 Nissan was killed when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Vaughan Moore was wearing a seatbelt and died as a result of traumatic injuries sustained…
A former day-care worker was charged with assault and battery after deputies say she slapped a toddler multiple times after the child allegedly did not put away toys.
