COUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – United Way of the Midlands is celebrating one year since it expanded its WellPartners free dental and eye clinic in Richland County. The clinic serves both adults and children. Last year alone, United Way Communications Manager Molly Brantley says the effort served 800 kids and 3,700 adults in Richland and Lexington Counties for a total in-kind value…
WASHINGTON, DC (WOLO)– U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham will introduce David Friedman, the nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Thursday. The event is set to take place at 10:30am in front of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Categories: Local News, News, Politics Tags: Lindsey Graham
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C (WOLO)-The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for your help after a man was caught on surveillance camera stealing a case load of scratch off lottery tickets and attempted to cash in some the next day. The surveillance video captures the suspect breaking into the D & M Food store in the 4200 block of Fish Hatchery…
ABC NEWS– President Donald Trump’s choice to run the White House budget office cleared a Senate hurdle, though a senior Republican says he won’t support him. South Carolina’s Rep. Mick Mulvaney has attracted opposition from Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz. McCain says Mulvaney’s record of support for military operations in Afghanistan and the Pentagon budget generally is too…
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Workers at a Boeing plant in South Carolina have rejected an effort by the Machinists to unionize a plant. The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday released the results of the vote. Nearly 3,000 production workers were eligible to vote in the balloting at the aviation giant’s North Charleston facilities. For weeks, both Boeing and…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Democratic Senators Brad Hutto and Karl Allen unveiled their plan Wednesday to provide free Technical College in South Carolina. The Senators hope to be able to offer tuition free technical college to South Carolina residents who graduate from high school and who qualify. The proposal would aim to offer financial assistance to the State’s Technical Colleges. Categories: Local…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-Senator Mia McLeod is hosting a Town Hall to raise awareness about teen dating violence on Feburary 16th. Senator McLeod also is pushing a bill with Senator Katrina Shealy that would create the offense of teen dating violence, saying teen dating violence is an issue that effects many in our state. “South Carolina has been number one…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Representative Joe Neal died suddenly late Tuesday evening. The longtime lawmaker who Governor McMaster calls a “compassionate force” was known for being a strong voice for concerns in Richland County like healthcare and protecting the environment. Neal’s seatmate of 23 years, Representative Leon Howard, says the House lost a giant. “I can’t find words to express how…
A pedestrian was struck and possibly injured in downtown Columbia Wednesday afternoon.
Two suspects are wanted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department after being caught on surveillance video stealing a trailer.
