COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to make the biggest school day, the best, with a kindergarten celebration. Countdown to Kindergarten is being held Friday, August 4, 5-8 p.m. at EdVenture Children‘s Museum. The museum is inviting all rising kindergartners and their families to the annual event from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rising kindergartners can visit a mock classroom, practice boarding a school…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Governor Henry McMaster says he is disappointed in the decision to shut down construction on the V.C. Summer. ABC Columbia talked to the Governor Wednesday (8/2) about the nuclear reactor issue and the loss of jobs after the project was stopped. McMaster says he’s calling for a thorough review and public hearings. He says hopefully some…
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Berkley County deputies say a Monks Corner man is in custody in connection with the murders of Aaron and Sydni Collins on Parklane Road last Thursday (7/27) night, in Richland County. Investigators say Ricardo Middleton was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon at a home in Ladson by the US Marshal’s Service. Categories: Local News Tags: SCNews
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A portion of two fire stations in Lexington County are closed, but officials say it’s not going to be affecting their response times at all. “The fire department probably needs to monitor their humidity,” Joe Dawson said, operations manager for Ahold of Mold Environmental. Lexington County Fire Stations in Gilbert and in Fairview closed their living…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Better efficiency options for workers and users around the state, that’s what a bipartisan group of members of the General Assembly lawmakers say they hope to achieve through their new energy caucus. Lawmakers came to the statehouse Wednesday calling the recent layoff at V.C. Summer a failure. “We have no plan to lower carbon energy going forward,…
RICHLAND COUNTY (WOLO)– Richland County officials say the West Nile Virus has been found in a dead bird in Irmo. Officials say the bird was found near a private residence in Irmo, in the northwest section of Richland County. Richland County Vector Control says it is taking proactive steps including setting mosquito traps in the affected area, capturing mosquitos for viral…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Crime fighting took a back seat Tuesday (8/1) night, as law enforcement officers worked to combat a different challenge: a narrative of poor relations with the communities they serve. For several agencies in the Midlands National Night Out presented a chance to build on or start an important partnership. Categories: Local News Tags: SCNews
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A Richland County Deputy is laid to rest days after authorities say he used his department issued gun to to commit suicide.
