GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s first openly gay legislator hails from the unlikeliest of places: an ultra-conservative part of the state that is home to the Christian fundamentalist school Bob Jones University. Republican Rep. Jason Elliott says his sexual orientation was not an issue in his campaign and is irrelevant to his job at the Statehouse. The 46-year-old Greenville…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party says he will not seek a third term at the helm. Chairman Matt Moore made the announcement on Saturday. Moore’s current term ends with the state GOP convention on May 13, and he said he plans to serve the remainder of his term. He was originally elected in…
CNN–U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley Offered a strong condemnation of Russia in her first appearance. Haley spoke at the U.N. Security Council on the issue. Here’s Andy Rose with the details. Categories: Local News, National News, News, Politics Tags: Haley
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Due to adequate winter rainfall , the South Carolina Drought Response Committee has updated the drought forecast. The group looked at the drought status of the counties in South Carolina. All counties in the Northeast region have maintained their current status of normal, meaning no drought. Richland and Lexington counties were downgraded to a normal status. Categories: Local…
RICHLAND, SC (WOLO)– The Richland County Coroner has released the identity of the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon in on May Oak Circle. Coroner Gary Watts identified the woman as Sim Sok, 67, of May Oak Circle. Watts said Sim died at the scene as the result of a single gunshot wound to the head….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The midlands and the nation are going red Friday. National Go Red for Women Day is designed to get women heart healthy. According to health experts, heart disease is the number one killer of women. Go Red Day was founded to raise awareness and urge women to take heart prevention seriously. According to the American Heart Association, Heart…
Two young children are lucky to be alive after authorities say a pick up slammed into the side of their home and came to rest in their bedroom.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Ruth’s Salads has announced a recall of its Original Pimento Spread in 7-ounce plastic containers after determining it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A statement from the Charlotte-based company on Thursday said the contamination was discovered during random testing by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Consumers should check the label: Any spread from Lot…
(WOLO)– The South Carolina Woman found ‘chained like a dog’ according to investigators, will appear on the Dr. Phil Show on ABC Columbia. Dr. Phil is set to sit down with Kala Brown, she’s the 30-year-old woman from the upstate who police found kidnapped and chained on the property of a suspected serial killer, in the Woodruff area. According to…
Local Cheerleading squad is getting ready to go for gold during national cheer competition. Find out how you can support the local group as they hit the national stage.
