COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Hundreds of men and women from nearly 70 law enforcement agencies are gathering on the north steps of the South Carolina Statehouse on Tuesday. They’re taking part in the statewide kick-off of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics South Carolina. This is law enforcement’s 31st year of support. At the event, officers will also announce how much they raised…
Richland County Deputies continue searching for a suspect accused of a domestic dispute before they say he leadspolice on a chase along Garner’s Ferry Road.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Mental Illness Recovery Center Inc (MIRCI) announces the opening of their youth drop-in center located at 1433 Gregg Street. According to MIRCI Executive Director Julie Ann Avin, the center will be open to people 17-24 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. “The center will be staffed by a team of clinicians, outreach workers, case managers,…
ST. PAUL, MN (WOLO) — Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton collapsed Monday evening during his 2017 State of the State address. About 45 minutes into his speech, the 69-year old paused to take a drink of water then fainted. Dayton was conscious as he was helped into a back room several minutes later. Governor Dayton’s chief of staff issued a statement…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A prosecutor in South Carolina says she was stunned by an “off the cuff” remark she heard that President Donald Trump’s administration might consider dropping federal charges against a police officer also charged with murder in state court. Solicitor Scarlett Wilson told reporters outside a courtroom Tuesday that she doesn’t know if it is a realistic…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A problem that is facing the criminal justice system continues to grow in America, wrongful convictions. A Midlands man who was exonerated spoke on a panel at a community forum on Monday that emphasized wrongful conventions. “I felt really hurt, and disappointed by the criminal justice system,” Lenell Geter, who was wrongfully convicted said. “Wrongful convictions tend…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Nikki Haley could be confirmed as early as Tuesday afternoon as the Ambassador to the U.N. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to vote at Noon on Haley’s post. After the vote, Haley’s nomination will be put before the full Senate. If Haley is confirmed, Lt. Governor Henry McMaster would become Governor, according to state…
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- Sheriff’s Deputies say a high speed chase led to the arrest of a known gang member in a stolen car on Saturday. The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office said the chase started around 9:20 p.m. when one of their traffic officers detected a vehicle driving at 105 mph on Interstate 20 headed towards Columbia. Authorities said the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- 2017 could be the year South Carolina drivers finally see their roads repaired. SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall says we still need to find a way to pay for the effort. “While state funding has really doubled for our roads and bridges over the last couple of years, the needs are still tremendous. We still have about a…
South Carolina’s unemployment rate continues to fall to levels not seen in 16 years.
