COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Advocates for a road funding bill, to fix South Carolina Roads, will hold an event Tuesday at the State House. According to an email released from organizers, “the state’s business community has long advocated for legislation that addresses the dedicated funding capabilities needed to repair our state’s crumbling roads and bridges.” “As such, we intend to convey…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)-On Presidents Day roughly 40 Trump supporters gathered in one of the most conservative counties in the state. Many of the rally goers say it’s time for Americans to start supporting the President. “I came to support my President,” Pro Trump Rally Attendee, June Suber said. “I am so excited that Donald Trump is President.” The rally much…
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) – Darlington Raceway is contributing almost $53 million in economic impact to the state of South Carolina. A recent study conducted by the University of South Carolina determined the track’s impact on the state, also finding it created nearly 800 jobs for South Carolina residents each year while the raceway’s ongoing operations generate more than $20 million…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- People from all over South Carolina gathered at the State House for the National Action Network People’s March. The network’s founder, Reverend Al Sharpton says Columbia is at the forefront in addressing human rights. “People are rallying all over the country but Columbia which celebrated bringing down a flag of Confederacy is a place the whole country…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Monday afternoon Columbia Fire crews responded to a two alarm fire at an apartment at 401 Burnside Drive near Garner’s Ferry Road. Smoke could be seen across the skies of the Midlands, in the Southeast section of town. The fire started around 4:30pm Monday. We have crews on the scene and will bring you updates as they…
The Oconee County sheriff says he thinks his deputies will eventually find who killed a Clemson University student 20 years ago.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The month of February comes to a close next week, and with it, so does Richland Library’s One Book, One Celebration event. This year, readers were invited to dive into “Grant Park”, a novel tackling race relations, written by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, Leonard Pitts, Jr. Pitts will be giving a free lecture to the public on…
(CNN) — The jackpot keeps growing for the Powerball lottery. No one won Saturday’s multi-state drawing, so the top prize for Wednesday night’s Powerball is $403 million dollars. Whoever wins the jackpot can choose to take their winnings either in a lump sum cash payment or in an annuity paid out over 29 years. The lump sum payment, after taxes,…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C.(WOLO)-After more than a year of construction the Richand County Library finally opened its new Sandhills location Sunday afternoon. The official ribbon cutting happened at the 30,000 square-foot structure located at 763 Fashion Drive, which is inside the Village at Sandhill. The building offers customers improved access to new releases, triple the amount of computers and the addition…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – A judge has sentenced a Holly Hill man to serve 32 years in prison for stabbing his former girlfriend to death after saying he wanted back in her life. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports that 33-year-old Omar Profit pleaded to murder last week. Prosecutors say Profit killed Veronica Butler in her Elloree home in…
