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Haley Signs Bill Banning Law Enforcement Ticket Quotas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A new law bars South Carolina’s law enforcement agencies from setting ticket quotas for officers. Gov. Nikki Haley signed the ban into law Thursday. Its sponsor, Democratic Rep. Justin Bamberg, has said quotas pressure officers to stop people for minor offenses. He thinks the law will help repair officers’ frayed relationships with residents. Bamberg also represents…
WATCH: Rebuilding lives through furniture at S.C. Dept. of Juvenile Justice
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – An upholstery program at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice encourages young men to dream. The program is about nine years old. Students are selected from among the 100 residents at the Broad River Road complex. They work in groups of ten to 15, two to three days a week. Watch the video to learn…
‘Slide the City’ This Saturday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The official start of summer is June 20, but kids have been taking advantage of the warmer temperatures and soaking up more of the sun’s rays since the last day of school. On Friday, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin announced that ‘Slide the City’ was making a return. 200 children will have a chance to enjoy a…
National Iced Tea Day Deals
Bojangles is offering a free cup of its Legendary Iced Tea with any purchase at participating restaurants. They are also continuing the iced tea love fest for summer. Starting Saturday, June 11, through September 5, Bojangles is offering tea for just $1 (excluding tax). Wendy’s is also getting in on the sweet deals. They will be giving away free 12-ounce Fruitea Chillers,…
Church Shooting Suspect’s Lawyers Seek To Waive Jury Trial
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Attorneys for the man accused in the shooting deaths of nine parishioners at a South Carolina church have filed notice that they want to forgo a jury trial and have the judge hearing the death-penalty case decide their client’s fate. The court document shows that attorneys for Dylann Roof filed the notice Thursday in U.S. District…
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Watch: DJJ program rebuilding the lives of teens
A program at the Department of Juvenile Justice is rebuilding the lives of teen boys
RCSD: Suspect Attempted to Steal From 91-Year-Old Acquaintance
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are looking for a 28-year-old man wanted for forgery. On Friday, June 3, in the 21oo block of Woodfield Drive, Kevin Ray allegedly stole a check from the 91 year-old victim’s checkbook. According to authorities, Ray then forged his name to the check for $800 and attempted to cash it…
Haley Vetoes $41M From Legislature’s $7.5B Budget
Matt Perron COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has struck $41 million worth of spending from the Legislature’s $7.5 billion budget. Haley’s 51 vetoes announced Thursday include nearly $9 million of what she calls “old-fashioned pork,” such as $3 million for sports marketing and $100,000 for a Richland County swimming pool. Fifteen vetoes strike no money. She vetoed…
RCSD: Suspect Fired Multiple Shots Into Vehicle Overnight
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a shots fired call Wednesday evening and are asking for the public’s assistance with additional information. Authorities say that around 10 p.m. a vehicle was traveling near Rushmore and Haymarket Roads when someone in the vehicle began firing multiple shots at another vehicle traveling in the opposite…
