COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Mohammad Saadeddin is a Syrian native who has called Columbia home for about 18 years. The owner of Al-Amir on Main said he’s tired of seeing the people of Syria suffer. “God Almighty gives us the opportunity to be the leader of the world, I think we need to act upon it, be the big brother who…
LEXINGTON, S.C. – The Lexington County Sheriff’s department says a 16-year-old Airport High School student had a loaded gun at school Friday. According to deputies, a school resource officer found a .380 handgun concealed in a pair of shorts under the student’s pants, after school administrators searched the student’s backpack. Deputies say School Administrators also found substances that are…
Tempers flared Thursday night over whether or not the Confederate Flag will fly along a busy stretch of highway outside the rural Orangeburg County town of Holly Hill.
State health officials say six more people died of flu in South Carolina during the last flu season.
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–For the fifth year in a row, hip-hop artist FatRat Da Czar welcomes families from all over the state for a day of Love, Peace and Hip-hop. This year, Kid ‘N Play will headline the event, which starts Saturday morning at 11:00am. According to FatRat, the event is free to the public, and geared to families, so everyone is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Former labor and public health chief Catherine Templeton says she’s posted historic fundraising numbers in her pursuit of the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Numbers posted online Thursday show Templeton raised more than $700,000 in the first quarter of 2017, including a personal contribution of $3,500. Her campaign says that’s more than the state’s current and previous two…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The next time you head to the ATM, you may want to think about skimmers says Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Lott says skimmer devices are being placed on atm’s. Lott says the devices read data from unsuspecting customers debit cards. But there are ways to detect whether a skimmer is on the atm, says Lott. Lott says…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Hundreds turned out at the State House, breaking out their stilettos to strut for a good cause. The annual ‘Walk a Mile in Their Shoes’ event brought out participants Thursday evening at the State House. The walk is a way to raise awareness of the victims and survivors of Sexual trauma and abuse, and to let them know…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is a man of his word, he’s paying up on a friendly bet he made over Basketball. The Mayor had a friendly wager going with the Spokan Mayor over the outcome of the USC Men’s Final Four game against Gonzaga. Whichever team won, the Mayor of that city would have to fly the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Wednesday’s storms left behind a trail of damage for homeowners all over the state. Thursday’s high winds led to even more power outages, down trees and debris. SCE&G said the severe conditions left thousands without power. “The winds yesterday brought some outages, we had about 4,800 across our service territory but our crews were able to quickly…
