DENVER, N.C. (AP) _ The wife of a North Carolina man bitten by a poisonous snake at a home improvement store says her husband was shopping for flowers to surprise her when he was stricken. The woman, who asked that her last name not be used, told WSOC-TV (http://on.wsoctv.com/1suPaV5) her husband is in a lot of pain. She says she’s…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Walter Scott’s family has called for body cameras on all law enforcement, after a camera captured the 50 year old’s fatal shooting by a North Charleston police officer. Scott’s brother Anthony says,”I think it’s very imperative that across America body cameras are implemented for police officers.” That call was answered by the South Carolina General Assembly…
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Some parents in one Midlands school district are calling for a change. Wednesday evening members of the Richland District Two Black Parents Association issued a vote of no confidence in school board chairman James Manning. In the statement the association says in a time of “remarkable racial overtones… it is time for new leadership at the board level.”…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Highway Patrol Troopers have a message for Drivers: Buckle Up. Tuesday, State Troopers kicked off the Buckle Up for South Carolina campaign. Law Enforcement want to make sure drivers and their families are staying safe on the roads. The Click it or Ticket reminder is all part of an effort to keep travelers safe as…
Lexington Co. S.C. (WOLO) — Leaphart Bridge is now reopened after a tractor trailer towing a piece of equipment struck the bridge, showering debris onto I-26. Engineers with the South Carolina Department of Transportation spent Wednesday afternoon assessing damage to the bridge which they say was already classified as ‘structurally deficient’ and set to be replaced. With the reopening of…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Museum is getting a new exhibit that explores ‘race’ throughout history. Wednesday, museum officials, along with the Central Carolina Community Foundation announced plans for the travelling exhibit. It will feature a look at race through cultural, scientific and historical avenues. The exhibit is based out of the Science Museum of Minnesota… and officials…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina farmers will get $40 million in state aid to help them pay for crops ruined by last year’s massive flood. The Senate voted 39-3 on Wednesday to override Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of the farm aid bill. The House voted 112-2 a day before. The votes are a sharp rebuke of a rare second-term…
It’s a busy day in the newsroom….. Tonight on the News at 6, Breaking News, Farm Wars. The Senate just decided to override the Farm Bill. This as more farmers speak out against the Governor’s decision to veto a bill that would aid those who lost crops during last year’s flood. We will have the very latest. And you…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Coroner has released the name of the individual who died after being struck by a motor vehicle early Tuesday morning. Gary Watts said 70-year-old Alexander Huff of Columbia died from blunt force trauma to the upper body. The incident happened on Shop Road at Bates Road. He was taken to Palmetto Health…
