Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Data collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that drivers under the influence claim more than 10,000 lives each year. In recent years South Carolina has consistently ranked as one of the worst states when it comes to drunk driving deaths. Joshua Peake’s father, Dewitt Peake, was struck and killed by a drunk driver…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Columbia is the 13th most challenging places to live with spring allergies and doctors say pollen season came early this year. The blooming flowers and blossoming trees are a sure sign of spring, but so is the yellow pollen covering cars and flying through the air…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ A Spartanburg County teacher has been charged with having sex with a student more than a year ago. Multiple media outlets reported that 25-year-old Alexandra Davis McClure of Lyman has been charged with three counts of sexual battery. The Byrnes High School Spanish teacher is accused of having sex with a then-16-year-old male student in 2014….
Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are looking for two suspects wanted for shoplifting from a local CVS.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Officials with the Columbia Police Department say a man was struck and killed by a cement truck Thursday morning. The announcement made via Twitter, said the pedestrian was hit by the truck near the intersection of Main Street and Elmwood Avenue. According to a preliminary investigation, CPD officials say the pedestrian was utilizing the crosswalk at…
Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) — Calling all female entrepreneurs! You have the chance to get all of the information you need to help your business thrive. The host of the one day event stopped by ABC Columbia to talk about the first ever South Carolina Ultimate Women’s Business Conference. The event is an opportunity to open a world of options on government…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Advocates say far too often you only hear about mental illness when an act of violence is committed. Wednesday at the South Carolina State House the point was made that only 6% of those with mental illness have violent tendencies. That means 94% of the mentally ill do not have violent tendencies. Advocates say in comparison…
Newberry, S.C. (WOLO) — The Newberry Sheriff’s Office is working to stop the most recent wave of scams in the area. The office says they’ve seen a continual rise in scam attempts, but in the past two weeks they’re seen a resurgence in a scam that’s taking advantage of family ties. Lt. Tony Eigner tells ABC Columbia, “They’re getting information…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — Governor Nikki Haley is urging the House to agree with the Senate’s Roads Bill that includes a plan to reform the Department of Transportation. In a press conference Wednesday, the Governor commended the House on approving more than $400 million in funds in the state budget to go towards fixing the state’s roads. Governor Haley…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The State House on Wednesday hosted Mental Health Advocacy Day. Representatives with the South Carolina chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness as well as members of several law enforcement agencies met with lawmakers. NAMI advocates say when it comes to those living with mental illness education can lead to understanding. NAMI SC Executive Director…
