FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) _ The Army general in charge of Fort Jackson in South Carolina says the post is a model for other military organizations trying to expand training for women entering combat-related jobs. Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier says he’s sorry he has to leave Fort Jackson, but must move on to the organization that oversees Army…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Allen University in Columbia has reclaimed part of its past. The historically black university in Columbia on Friday is officially reopening its historic Chappell Auditorium after the facility underwent a $3 million interior renovation. The building dates to 1925 and is one of the oldest buildings on the Allen campus. During the Jim Crow era, the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – ABC Columbia News has learned that the wastewater discharge into the Saluda River from Carolina Water Service’s Interstate 20 location continues, despite intense public backlash and DHEC issuing its intent to deny the renewal of the discharge permit nearly ten months ago. DHEC spokesman Robert Yanity said the agency is in the process of following through…
Donald Shavell Ward (ASGDC) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A suspect wanted for attempted murder is behind bars after allegedly barricading himself in an apartment complex Wednesday. Donald Shavell Ward, 28, was wanted by the Columbia Police Department for allegedly shooting a man during an armed robbery on House Street in December of 2014. Ward is also charged with armed robbery, and possession…
Columbia, SC. (WOLO) — Governor Nikki Haley has received the second ethics bill she requested and is now gearing up to sign it into law later today. Watch to see how the two ethics bills will change the workings of South Carolina Government. Categories: Local News, News Tags: ethics, Haley
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) – The U.S. Education Department says a South Carolina school district has agreed to let a transgender elementary student use the restroom with which she identifies. The Department’s Office for Civil Rights said in a statement that Dorchester District 2 had violated Title IX, which protects students from sex-based discrimination. The office said the district originally had…
Coming up at 11 on ABC Columbia News: Emotions run high on the House floor in the nation’s capitol as Democrats stage an unprecedented, historic sit-in. Chanting “No bill, no break” they are hoping to force the hand of the Republican-controlled House to vote on a gun reform bill in the wake of the Orlando mass shooting. Moments ago they…
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Tonight at 6: No Swimming Allowed. Health leaders warn residents not to take a dip in a Midlands river because of the presence of waste water. We’ll tell you who is responsible. Triple digit temperatures are on the way. It’s heat that can turn your car into an oven. What you need to know to stay safe. Sitting down on…
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Two teens suspected of vandalizing a church last month were arrested Tuesday. The duo allegedly broke into Wedgefield Baptist Church, located at 6220 Wedgefield Road in Wedgfield, between Sunday evening, May 29 and 8 a.m. Tuesday May 31, and sprayed fire extinguishers on the pews, electronics walls and floors. Red paint had also been poured around the interior and microphones were dipped in…
