Darrien Weeks HOLLY HILL, S.C. (WOLO) — A Holly Hill man is behind bars after allegedly shooting a woman multiple times at a home on Old State Road in Holly Hill early Thursday morning. Darrien Weeks, 27, was charged on Friday, Jan. 8, with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime, and grand larceny. Orangeburg County…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina has banned hoverboards in dormitories and a school spokesman says the university is considering banning them from campus entirely. Local media outlets report that university spokesman Jeff Stensland says hoverboards are being banned in the university’s 26 residence halls because of the possibility of collisions and concerns about their batteries causing…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A family of four returned home only to catch two suspected thieves inside their Crestview Avenue home Wednesday night. Authorities say the duo came exited the home around 10 p.m. to find the homeowners parked in their driveway behind their get away car. Deputies say the suspects backed their vehicle into the family’s car three times before…
FOREST ACRES, S.C. (WOLO) — Locally-owned businesses in Forest Acres have made it their mission to reopen after historic flooding, for their customers and their livelihood. Three feet of water filled Burnette’s Cleaners, next to the Forest Acres Police Department on Trenholm Road. Employees say they started taking orders within two weeks of the flood, actually cleaning clothing and linens for flood…
Ticket sales soar as Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot grows to $500 million.
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce unveiled their 2016 competitiveness agenda on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s very important that we help develop a work force that’s ready for the next century,” said SC Chamber President Ted Pitts. Pitts laid out the priorities they want to see the General Assembly take action on in 2016. The list…
BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes barrels for aging bourbon and other spirits is locating in Bamberg County, creating almost 60 new jobs. Black Water Barrels LLC announced Wednesday that it is investing almost $4 million in the plant that will make barrels of white oak for bourbon. It will also make barrels of other types of wood…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Winter is upon us and some people are doing everything they can to stay warm during the cold temperatures. Adding an extra layer when you head out the door isn’t a bad idea, but when it comes to heating your home the Columbia Fire Department is reminding you to do so safely. Officials say alternative heat…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — One of the nation’s oldest public housing complexes, Gonzalez Gardens, has gotten the go ahead from the federal government to be demolished. The Columbia Housing Authority is asking the city for $1 million dollars from the City of Columbia to make it happen. The city voted Tuesday to take up their request during the budget process. The 280-unit…
Richland County Councilman Seth Rose proposes three motions to prevent future problems with the Penny Tax Program.
