BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) – State police say a man went to the home of a sheriff in South Carolina and tried to kick down his door while making death threats and racial slurs. Arrest warrants by the State Law Enforcement Division said 48-year-old Charles Robinson is charged with threatening a public official and trying to break into a home. Authorities…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- SCDC Director Bryan Stirling said the prison guard to inmate national ratio is around 4 to 30 but he stated some penitentiaries in our state fall well below that average. “Some institutions on a post, when they walk in, there could be one officer and there could be over 200 offenders in that dorm,” said Stirling. Director…
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–Saturday is a big day for cornbread lovers from all over. The 5th Annual South Carolina Cornbread Festival returns to the Capital City. According to North Columbia Business Association’s Sabrina Odom, this year’s event is planned for Saturday at Earlwood Park, starting at 11:00. For more details on this local favorite event, check out their website HERE. Categories: Digital…
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–According to MADD South Carolina Director Steven Burritt, 301 lives were lost in alcohol related traffic accidents in 2015. It’s a number, that although much lower than years past, is 301 too many. MADD, an organization formed more than 35 years ago, is holding it’s Annual Walk Like Madd event on Saturday at Saluda Shoals. The event is…
Some residents in the City of Columbia may experience some water interruptions as a water main is being repaired Thursday. Click here to find out if it will affect you and your family.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Church and community members are baffled after Columbia Police said an unknown suspect stole a historical marker in front of Bethel AME Church. Reverend Dr. Caesar Richburg says the congregation does not know what to make of the situation. “We’re not quite sure what would lead an individual to remove such a historic piece that captures history. Bethel…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Senators are debating whether a bill raising revenue to fix South Carolina’s crumbling roadways should also cut taxes. Republican Sen. Sean Bennett proposed an amendment Wednesday that includes cutting income taxes and manufacturers’ property taxes, while increasing tax credits for students and tax deductions for officers. He changed his proposal’s start date to 2018 after senators…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – A white former South Carolina police officer charged in the death of an unarmed black motorist is expected in court as his federal trial approaches. Court documents show a hearing is scheduled Monday in the federal case against Michael Slager. Attorneys are gathering to discuss the admission of certain experts to testify. Slager’s federal civil rights…
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department have released surveillance photos of two suspects wanted for fraud.
The quibbling continues over how much a South Carolina stripper should be compensated after being shot while on the job.
