COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Psychiatric care for inmates in state prisons has come under scrutiny following the incident at Kirkland Correctional Institute. Mental health experts sauy something needs to be done because there are more prisoners then there is help. “People are not criminals because they have a mental illness, they have a disease that needs to be treated,” Executive Director…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The city of Columbia is celebrating National Community Development week. Monday at the kick off, Mayor Steve Benjamin took the time to recognize all the programs that benefit from community development. Benjamin also pointed out that some of the programs could be cut if President Trump’s Budget proposal is approved. Categories: Local News, News Tags: City…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Former U.S. Sen. Ernest “Fritz” Hollings of South Carolina is being honored outside the federal courthouse in Charleston that used to bear his name. Former Vice President Joe Biden is the main speaker Monday at the dedication of a Hollings statue outside the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center. Hollings made the unusual request in 2015 that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The deadline to file your state and federal taxes is tomorrow, April 18, 2017. If you have not filed yours yet. Experts say you are not alone. “45 million taxpayers wait until April to file,”began local H & R Block Ofiice Manager Gina Falletta. “A lot of times people have life changes. Whether they have a baby,…
Five days after PJ Dozier announced his intentions to declare for the NBA Draft, word leaked Monday that he’ll be staying there. The Spring Valley alum and former high school All-American is reportedly signing with an agent, ending his collegiate eligibility, and turning pro. The news was first reported by The Vertical. The Gamecocks’ 6’6″ guard said last week he…
If you are the parent of a small child you may be impacted by a recall of a popular brand of teething tablets.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) –Gov. Henry McMaster supports legislation allowing adults to openly carry a handgun in South Carolina without a permit. McMaster’s spokesman Brian Symmes said Friday the Republican governor thinks the bill is constitutional and would “sign it if it reaches his desk.” That is unlikely to happen this year. The House passed the bill 64-46 last week. Opponents…
KERSHAW, SC (WOLO)-Three officers were injured, one of them stabbed, during a “disturbance” at the Kershaw Correctional Institution Sunday afternoon. South Carolina Department of Corrections Public Information Director, Sommer Sharpe says around 3p.m. there was a disturbance in the Oak Unit B Wing at Kershaw Correctional Institution. Three correctional officers were injured during the disturbance and transported to an outside medical facility…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A West Columbia woman has been arrested for driving under the influence when she was involved in a crash that killed a motorcyclist Sunday morning. Troopers say Catherine Crumley ,52, struck a Harley Davidson motorcycle head on in the 700 block of Old Barnwell Road in Lexington County at 11a.m. The driver of the motorcycle, Larry…
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The South Carolina Highway Patrol is searching for a car involved in a fatal hit and run Sunday morning. Troopers say a pedestrian was hit on Old Camden Road near Trade Mill Court around 2:20a.m. According to officials, the driver of a black Dodge Charger was headed south on Camden road when they attempted to past…
