COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to recycle, for free. The Richland County Solid Waste & Recycling, S.C. Department of Agriculture, local and regional businesses are hosting a Richland Recycle Day. If you are interested, here is the information from County officials. WHAT: Daylong recycling event for residents to drop off materials for free WHEN: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday,…
KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One man is in custody after fatally shooting another man in Elgin. Kershaw County Sheriff, Jim Matthews says deputies responded to a 911 call from the suspect at 3:21pm on Tuesday. The victim was shot two times with a 3.8 cal. pistol at a home on Elm Wood Boulevard in Elgin, according to Matthews. Authorities say…
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The woman accused of killing her husband and two children in a house fire made her first court appearance on Tuesday. A judge denied bond for 34-year-old Sharon Coleman. Investigators say Coleman is responsible for the Sunday morning fire that killed Justin Wilson,29, Kenya Coleman,8, and six-year-old Deshawn Wilson. Officials say a bond hearing with a…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Governor Henry McMaster has vetoed the bill that would increase South Carolina’s gas tax to fund road construction. McMaster posted a video to Facebook explaining why he vetoed the gas tax bill that was passed by the general assembly Tuesday afternoon. In the video McMaster said: “Today I vetoed the General Assembly’s gas tax bill, and I…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- An emotional day inside of a Richland County courtroom Tuesday as family and friends remember the life of Officer Greg Alia. Many were moved to tears as family members of slain Forest Acres officer Greg Alia gave testimony in court, forgiving the man police say fatally shot Alia back in late September of 2015. “It was by…
A wanted drug suspect was killed after being shot by fugitive task force officers.
Gunman accused in the deadly shooting of a Forest Acres police officer is expected to appear in court. ABC Columbia is following the latest.
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Good news for graduates entering the job market. New national unemployment numbers show the jobless rate is the lowest in a decade. The labor department says unemployment in April was at 4.4% and the U.S. economy added more than 211 thousand jobs in April. In South Carolina, employment officials say the jobless rate remains steady at 4.4%…
